How to Collect New Wave CD's

New wave describes post-punk music that first developed in the early 1970s and continued to flourish until 1985. New Wave, a stylish and commercialized outgrowth of the punk rock movement, was typified by groups like Blondie, the Police and the B-52s. Whether you're an old school fan looking to revisit your youth, or a young person learning about music history, here's how to collect new wave CD's.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Learn about new wave bands on websites like Amazon.com and All Music Guide. Click on the "new wave" genre and you'll find reviews of new wave bands and snippets of their music that you might like to collect.
2. Order CD's by popular new wave bands like Depeche Mode from Amazon or other websites to save money. It's usually cheaper to buy CD's this way, but large record stores occasionally offer bargains as well.
3. Search for obscure new wave CD's by reading music blogs and websites and browsing eBay. Articles about one-hit wonders lurk on fan blogs, so if the popular CD's of the era pique your interest, do further research to collect them.
4. Find new wave compilation CD's, usually filed under "various" at your local record store. You can find some real gems on compilations. They're usually cheaper than regular CD's.
5. Call up your friends. They may have a box of used CD's in their basement gathering dust. One music fan's junk is another fan's treasure, so leave no yard sale or flea market unturned.

Tips & Warnings

• Check music videos on YouTube and other sites to discover more good but relatively unknown new wave bands. Then track down their CD's.