Zombie Thursday Double-shot: Quiz Time!

/ March 24, 2011

To say I listen to “eclectic” and “unconventional” music is an understatement. I’m fully aware that my music taste and most of the Lurkdom don’t match up. But today isn’t about why you should join the dark side and embrace Dimmu Borgir videos as your number one source of entertainment*. It’s Zombie Thursday which means we must address the zombie

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Ten of My Favorite Songs

/ January 24, 2011

You all know by now that music sorta permeates my life. I can’t play an instrument or nor did I marry a musical genius, but the obsession is there just the same. If you’ve lurked for a while you know how I like to force my fangirl crushes on you and my closest friends–Hubby included–are forced to listen to me

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Pop Music Shame

/ January 4, 2011

For some half-cracked reason that I yet to understand, I joined a book club that focuses on reading music-related nonfiction. The book club started up this month by reading Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life by Steve Almond, which I talked about here and then fangirled some more here. It’s a great way to kick off a book club

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The Black Band Shirt

/ October 26, 2010

Confession: I own close to 100 band tees*. Credit The majority of these are in some shade of black. Besides being the color choice of Hot Topic clones everywhere, black is also the T-shirt color of choice for metal bands. The question is why black? In my so-not-professional opinion, it’s because WHATEVER BAND NAME thinks they’re badass**. They showcase their

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Four For Friday

/ October 8, 2010

Saying this week sucked hard would be an understatement. I had repeat technology fails, waking nightmares at the 9 to 5 job, and three days of cold rain. There were only two highlights to the week: my 3 year anniversary to Hubby and 90s music references on the Twitters and IRL. With that and the disturbing mashup of Baby Got

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