END OF YEAR BLOG!

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END OF YEAR BLOG!

Again we find ourselves in that no-mans land between boxing day and new years eve...when we take a little glimpse back over our shoulders for a fleeting peek at the past year. LISTS! I see them everywhere around this time of year in magazines and tv. So I thought to myself I'm not just gonna sum up a whole year with all it's triumphs and breakthroughs, peaks and troughs with a simple black and white list! However, I then realised I was late for an appointment andthis happened;

THINGS, happened this year (list)

LAUNCHED THE FIRST INAUGURAL FIRST OF IT'S KIND ANYWHERE EVER EVER IN THE HISTORY OF EARTH- "SAM BEETON" MONTHLY RECORD CLUB! WITH THE FLAMING LIPS FOLLOWING SUITE SHORTLY AFTER!
WROTE TONS OF NEW SONGS
WENT TO NORTHERN IRELAND FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
WATCHED "GROUNDHOG DAY" AT LEAST ONCE
FOUNDED MY VERY FIRST RECORD LABEL "SWEET LUIGI RECORD STORE"
HAD LOADS OF CONTACT WITH YOU LOT, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AGES!
LEARNT A LOT ABOUT WHAT WE MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT "WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE" COMPLIMENTS OF BILL BRYSON
HAD LOADS OF IDEAS FOR 2011, WITH THE NEW FOUND FREEDOM I HAVE AT THE NEW LABEL
DID NOT SLEEP...MUCH
SPENT A HUGE VOLUME OF TIME ON TRAINS GOING TO AND FROM RECORDING STUDIO (I SHOULD SURELY BE ENTITLED TO A NATIONAL RAIL LOYALTY CARD BY NOW, THE AMOUNT OF MONEY I SPENT ONTRAINS THIS YEAR COULD'VE BOUGHT ME A MASSIVE RECORD BREAKING LOAF OF BREAD OR A GOLD ENCRUSTED CARROT OR SOMETHING)
VOWED NOT TO STOOP TO A LIST, YET VERILY I STOOPED ;(
STOOP.

Mostly for me this year has been about re-thinking the way that I release my music and engage with "YOU"! In a year where I looked around and saw most of the major record companies faultering under the pressure of not be able to adapt quickly enough to the way people (including myself) are buying their music; 2010 was the year that I walked away from an offer left on the table by a major record company simply because I thought to myself "I want to do this myself" In a lot of ways they (majors) seem strangely out of touch. Will they survive? To be honest, I really hope so, I still think the world needs these major platforms on which new talent can be nurtured and given the opportunity to become great! So, far from be a Major Label BASHER, I just hope that they discover what's killing them and soon so that they can give me a label deal to do exactly what I'm doing now! (cheeky)

Out of everything that I have been doing this year, by far the best has been the sheer joy of getting involved in everything, obviously I have been writing my songs and singing them and recording them, but this year has afforded a new creative freedom in terms of EVERYTHING. =) Getting people who like my music involved in how I should do things, where I should play, what my artwork should look like etc etc has been superbly enjoyable!I thank you all so much, and hope you like my hairstyle and jokes (and music) enough to stay aboard the SS BEETON for our voyage into the misty horizon that is 2011!!!

LONG LIVE 'SWEET LUIGI RECORD STORE' AND LONG LIVE YOU!

TAKE CARE FOLKS, A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ME AND ALL THE CHAPS HERE AT SWEET LUIGI RECORDS!

KISSES,
SAM

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fun to read! :) hope the best for you in 2011!
Posted: 1/13/2011 6:23:59 PM by Bina93

i ? love the jokes! all the best for sam in 2011!
Posted: 1/11/2011 6:55:31 AM by 7satellite

i ? the jokes! all the best for sam in 2011!
Posted: 1/11/2011 6:51:27 AM by 7satellite

Happy New Year Sam! This year I'm just glad you resurfaced again and interacted with the fans, especially the note on the record, goes to show that you treat your fans right. The songs were amazing and i've enjoyed the jokes (walking round Asda listening to the Notts radio interview and laughing to myself like a maniac...) I look forward to the rest and hope 2011 is even better than this year for you :) xx
Posted: 12/31/2010 3:53:57 PM by SarahLB

Happy New Year to you!!! I wish you the best and loads of success! Here's hoping that 2011 brings you to the USA! :) x
Posted: 12/31/2010 4:48:21 AM by rebeccapierceUSA