Ten on the Tenth for February 2012: Love

Love saves, love stinks. In celebration and/or condemnation of Valentine’s Day, this month’s music theme is that human emotion we’re all bound to feel (or think we feel) at least once in our lives, whether we like it or not.

Post 10 songs that fit the theme, whether it’s based on song title, musicians, what the song is about, or something else. You have 48 hours – until 9 AM Pacific / 12 noon Eastern on the 12th.

How to Post:

1. Click on the title of the post above and then scroll to the bottom.
   OR
   Click on the little word balloon with the number in the top right corner of this post.
2. Type in your list in the big box under “Leave a Reply”.
3. Type in your name and email address (and website, if you want).
4. Click “Post Comment” – you’re done! (You may need to wait for your list to be approved by a moderator before you see it.)

How to Play:

1. Posting opens up on the 10th of every month! The music theme gets posted on the 8th, if you want some time to think about it. You can subscribe to Ten on the Tenth to get notified once the theme goes up. You can subscribe by email on the left or by RSS feed on the top right corner. You can also follow on Facebook. Or just remember to stop by every month.
2. Be a DJ and assemble your playlist of 10 songs that fit the theme. Remember: it’s not necessarily your Top 10 list, it’s a list of 10 songs you think best fit the given theme.
3. Be sure to specify both song title and artist (album title is good too). Optional: To really add to the experience, you can also include links to the songs on YouTube, Last.fm or other sites, so people can sit back and listen to your set.
4. Feel free to add any commentary on some or all of the songs on your list.
5. Post your list (and any links to songs) in the comments section of the corresponding theme post for that month at http://tenonthetenth.wordpress.com. Remember to subscribe to the comments thread when you do so to get emails as others add their songs and/or comment on your list.
6. Come back next month for a new theme and new playlists.

Guidelines:

1. All music is welcome. Any genre.
2. Only one list per month’s theme. If you do more, you’re not really narrowing it down to 10.
3. No ties. Sometimes in life we have to make tough choices. Make it ten and only ten.
4. Ten different artists each list – try not to repeat any artists (unless the theme specifically says otherwise). If you want to have 1 Beatles song on every list each month, go for it. But don’t make your list 10 Beatles songs, that gets tedious. Go for variety. (But there is a loophole for artists working under different names and bands. For example, you could do a Beatles song, a John Lennon song, a Paul McCartney song, a George Harrison song, and a Ringo Starr song all on 1 list.)
5. If you’re an artist yourself, self-promotion is great as long as it’s limited to 1 song per list (and the above loophole also applies). Besides, people will be more apt to check out your music if they see it side-by-side other music they know and like.
6. Commenting on others’ lists is encouraged but keep it respectful. Personal attacks, either of posters or artists, will be edited out. Repeated offenses tells me you don’t want to play the game anymore and you’ll be removed.
7. Spam will get you kicked out immediately so be careful with your links.

And February 2012′s Music Theme Is…

Don’t start posting your lists yet. That begins in 2 days – February 10.

To give you a head start, here’s this month’s music theme:

Love

Love saves, love stinks. In celebration and/or condemnation of Valentine’s Day, this month’s music theme is that human emotion we’re all bound to feel (or think we feel) at least once in our lives, whether we like it or not.

Start compiling your list of 10 songs that fit the theme to you. We’ll open it up for posting on the 10th.

New to Ten on the Tenth? Check out the About page.

Announcing the Updated Rules!

Lots of great music is what we got for our very first Ten on the Tenth last month! Check it out, in case you missed it.

There was also a lot of great feedback. The main thing I heard was that a single day just wasn’t enough time to really work out the theme and compile a list. Fair enough, so below are the new rules. Post any questions or comments below or on the Facebook page.

Every tenth of the month, music fans from around the world get together to share and discover music around a given theme!

Here’s how it works:

On the 8th of every month at 9 AM Pacific (12 noon Eastern), the music theme is announced. But don’t post your list yet! You’ll have 2 days to think about it, search your music library, and compile your list.

On the 10th of every month at 9 AM Pacific (12 noon Eastern), post your 10 songs. You’ll have 2 days to post before the thread closes. Deadline: the 12th of every month.

How to Play:

1. Posting opens up on the 10th of every month! The music theme gets posted on the 8th, if you want some time to think about it. You can subscribe to Ten on the Tenth to get notified once the theme goes up. You can subscribe by email on the left or by RSS feed on the top right corner. You can also follow on Facebook. Or just remember to stop by every month.
2. Be a DJ and assemble your playlist of 10 songs that fit the theme. Remember: it’s not necessarily your Top 10 list, it’s a list of 10 songs you think best fit the given theme.
3. Be sure to specify both song title and artist (album title is good too). Optional: To really add to the experience, you can also include links to the songs on YouTube, Last.fm or other sites, so people can sit back and listen to your set.
4. Feel free to add any commentary on some or all of the songs on your list.
5. Post your list (and any links to songs) in the comments section of the corresponding theme post for that month at http://tenonthetenth.wordpress.com. Remember to subscribe to the comments thread when you do so to get emails as others add their songs and/or comment on your list.
6. Come back next month for a new theme and new playlists.

Guidelines:

1. All music is welcome. Any genre.
2. Only one list per month’s theme. If you do more, you’re not really narrowing it down to 10.
3. No ties. Sometimes in life we have to make tough choices. Make it ten and only ten.
4. Ten different artists each list – try not to repeat any artists (unless the theme specifically says otherwise). If you want to have 1 Beatles song on every list each month, go for it. But don’t make your list 10 Beatles songs, that gets tedious. Go for variety. (But there is a loophole for artists working under different names and bands. For example, you could do a Beatles song, a John Lennon song, a Paul McCartney song, a George Harrison song, and a Ringo Starr song all on 1 list.)
5. If you’re an artist yourself, self-promotion is great as long as it’s limited to 1 song per list (and the above loophole also applies). Besides, people will be more apt to check out your music if they see it side-by-side other music they know and like.
6. Commenting on others’ lists is encouraged but keep it respectful. Personal attacks, either of posters or artists, will be edited out. Repeated offenses tells me you don’t want to play the game anymore and you’ll be removed.
7. Spam will get you kicked out immediately so be careful with your links.

Ten on the Tenth for January 2012: New

UPDATE: Extended for another 24 hours

A new start, a new day, a new beginning – this month’s music theme is all about the brand new.

Post 10 songs that fit the theme, whether it’s based on song title, musicians, what the song is about, or something else. You have until 9 AM Pacific / 12 noon Eastern tomorrow (the 11th 12th).

How to Post:

1. Click on the title of the post above and then scroll to the bottom.
   OR
   Click on the little word balloon with the number in the top right corner of this post.
2. Type in your list in the big box under “Leave a Reply”.
3. Type in your name and email address (and website, if you want).
4. Click “Post Comment” – you’re done! (You may need to wait for your list to be approved by a moderator before you see it.)

How to Play:

1. Be here on the 10th of every month! You can subscribe to Ten on the Tenth to get notified once the theme goes up. You can subscribe by email on the left or by RSS feed on the top right corner. You can also follow on Facebook. Or just remember to stop by every month.
2. Be a DJ and assemble your playlist of 10 songs that fit the theme. Remember: it’s not necessarily your Top 10 list, it’s a list of 10 songs you think best fit the given theme.
3. Be sure to specify both song title and artist (album title is good too). To really add to the experience, you can also include links to the songs on YouTube, Last.fm or other sites, so people can sit back and listen to your set.
4. Feel free to add any commentary on some or all of the songs on your list.
5. Post your list (and any links to songs) in the comments section of the corresponding theme post for that month at http://tenonthetenth.wordpress.com. Remember to subscribe to the comment thread when you do so to get emails as others add their songs and/or comment on your list.
6. Come back next month for a new theme and new playlists.

Guidelines:

1. All music is welcome. Any genre.
2. Only one list per month’s theme. If you do more, you’re not really narrowing it down to 10.
3. No ties. Sometimes in life we have to make tough choices. Make it ten and only ten.
4. Ten different artists each list – try not to repeat any artists (unless the theme specifically says otherwise). If you want to have 1 Beatles song on every list each month, go for it. But don’t make your list 10 Beatles songs, that gets tedious. Go for variety. (But there is a loophole for artists working under different names and bands. For example, you could do a Beatles song, a John Lennon song, a Paul McCartney song, a George Harrison song, and a Ringo Starr song all on 1 list.)
5. If you’re an artist yourself, self-promotion is great as long as it’s limited to 1 song per list (and the above loophole also applies). Besides, people will be more apt to check out your music if they see it side-by-side other music they know and like.
6. Commenting on others’ lists is encouraged but keep it respectful. Personal attacks, either of posters or artists, will be edited out. Repeated offenses tells me you don’t want to play the game anymore and you’ll be removed.
7. Spam will get you kicked out immediately so be careful with your links.

Ten on the Tenth – Starting January 10th

Every month on the tenth, a new music theme will be posted. It’s up to you to post ten songs of your own choosing! Check back throughout the day to see what others pick and discover new music.

Find out more by reading How to Play and Guidelines.