So, I have a new years resolution.

I have decided, since I have given up gaming indefinitely, that I will listen to at least one CD a month. If said new CD has less than 10 songs, then I will try to listen to a SECOND CD within the end of the Month.

this means it has to be a minimum of at least 12 new songs. Because I can listen to a new artist and the would only have one song, on myspace or something. This is NOT acceptable...Dx.

The criteria of the CD's have to be the following and these are mandatory:

-Released at most 2 months before the start of the new month (i.e. if released in January, can only listen to the CD within the months of February and March)

-Cannot be a band that I have listened to before.

-If I have watched a music video of the band prior to me listening to part of the CD, the artist is nulled and void from my list, and cannot take part in it. This video HAS to be the official music video of the song. If it isn't then...well it would seem kinda weird to void them from the list...

Cannot be a soundtrack...

and here is some optional ones for me, ^^:

-A new band. recently big hits are fine, so long as it follows the mandatory criteria above (wow I'm being redundant wtf.)


-Doesn't have to be english, though it is preferable.

-listening to it on youtube is fine...so long as its not an official music video...

-if possible a CD of one of their lives would be AWESOME. Doesn't have to be, but if I get a hold of a live version before a studio version...it would be awesome.

Now, to search for an artist(s)...

Now, some of you, at least, the zeroth amount of people who read this blag of mine may, if your still reading this post up to this point, may (probably not) be curious as to why I am doing this. Reason?

I listen to too much of the same music. I want to broaden the music styles I listen to. I don't want to also just listen to the music played by MTV (which is VERY little from what I've seen).

Not to mention, a lot of my music seems to be RATHER depressing which is REALLY depressing, to the point where I feel sad about eating a muffin (I am not joking, I was in tears while I was eating the muffin, not because it was good, but because I FUCKING felt DEPRESSED ABOUT SHIT)

God I sound like a male's definition of a woman. Anyways, I have found my first artist. They have been around for awhile, never heard of them which makes me seem really stupid especially to people that have heard of them

Anyways its a band called Animal Collective, and the CD is an EP called "Fall be Kind."

it only has 5 songs, so I required another artist(s)...Which I have just found.

The name is Real Estate, and I will be listening to their debut CD titled "Real Estate"

And it is past midnight where I am currently living so, I'll be going to bed. ^^ good night all, and Happy Holidays.

Also, forgot forgot to ask those who MIGHT be reading this at random...Could you possibly give suggestions for artists I should listen to? So long as it has the mandatory criteria above, It can be acceptable.