Album A Day: The Rules

Since I never did post the rules for the Album A Day project…here they are. You’d think I wouldn’t need to do so, but if they’re written here, then I have to stay honest about it and you get to call me on it if I screw up.

THE RULES

• The basics are simple; there are 365 days in 2009.
• Between January 1 and December 31, I will listen to 365 albums.
• Things that count as an album: Albums, EPs (use sparingly…let’s not cop out), Soundtracks, Bootlegs/Live shows, semi-official mixtapes (anything by Lil Wayne or Kanye, etc), greatest hits compilations, and other things I’m not considering.
• Items that do NOT count: self-made mixtapes, iTunes playlists, CD singles.
• If for whatever reason I miss a day, I must double up on the next day. If I miss consecutive days, the earliest day is considered lost and cannot be made up (if I miss tomorrow and Thursday, I can only make up for Thursday).
• I cannot listen to two albums in a day and have one count for a future day.
• Each day (unless a skip like the one mentioned in rule 5 occurs) I will post a response to the album. Not necessarily a review, just a response to what I think and feel as I listen and how I think others will respond.
• Other rules can be added at my discretion; none of the above may be deleted.

I think that covers it. Listening to today’s album right now. Back soon with more on that.

==TJ==