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 blather about this band, that band, andohmigodTHISBAND. The CD collection is out of control and I'm trying very hard NOT to succumb to the siren song of the iTunes store. You get the picture. So distilling thousands--and I do mean thousands--of songs to the ten favorite of all time? Heh, it would be easier to not eat mint chocolate chip ice cream*. Without any more bull and in no particular order, I give you ALICIA'S TOP 10 SONGS OF ALL TIME** The Song: Full Circle by Aerosmith The Why: Whenever I hear this song, I'm immediately transported back to the Holiday Inn in Glen Ellyn, IL in 2000 where I met one of my best friends (plus others) in real lif...

While Miranda traipses around the wilds of DragonCon and I lose bits of my creative soul in the office, I present you with today's Zombie Thursday using my final two minutes of work. As you know, I'm a bit of a fangirl when it comes to Wednesday 13. While reading one of the hundreds of current interviews, this popped up during an interview at Soundsphere : OK now your random question – in the event of a zombie outbreak, what weapons would you use to defend yourselves and why? Miranda's talked about this before. For a recap, click here . To find out his answer, continue below. Probably a hammer and a tomahawk because there both about the same weight and easy to move around, and I’ve always wanted to hit someone with a hammer. I’m a big zombie movie fan and I watch a lot of stuff. I was watching 'Zombieland' not too long ago and there was a guy with all of these weapons in the back of his truck, and he just uses his favourite ones like the hedge clippers or wh...

Dear Blog, It's been a while since my last letter. I hope you've been well. The last two weeks have been rough and I've tried to not let it intefere with my blogging schedule, but I've lost. While I recuperate from life, I'd like to show you what I get to look forward to on August 31. *squees in excitement* Love, Me PS: You should comment on the choose your own adventure . Tell me what happens to Sidney. _________ Last.fm hit of the day : Cuts 'n' Bruises by Son of Sam

Miranda is currently undergoing life. So while we wait for what she's planned, enjoy a zombie video. _________ Last.fm hit of the day: The Impartial Orchestral Mix by The Clockwork Dolls

With my editing/ revising deadline encroaching upon my life and the world's most soul-destroying data entry project nipping at my brain, I have no true blog post today. Instead, I'm offering up an interview I just watched through ArtistDirect . You'll have to click through to watch it and I have to tell you that the language is definitely NSFW unless you have headphones. But, click here and scroll down to the interview. Then come back. I'll wait. I swear. ... Welcome back! It's not music you would listen to, I know. But sometimes you need something loud and angry to get your frustrations out. If you sometimes feel that need, you should probably pick this out when it comes out. (Which is August, according to rumor.) Reasons I'm Excited for this Album Murderdolls has Wednesday 13, aka fangirl crush number 1 . The original CD didn't leave my CD player for six months . The original songs were written by Wednesday 13 & Joey Jordison when th...

I'm seeing the ultimate of my fangirl crushes tonight. The understatement of the month would be saying I was excited. I might even summon up the courage to tell Wednesday that this was my birthday present to me. I'm pretty sure they will be playing this since it's what the tour is for: It took me a couple of listens before I really got into it since it was such a departure from the horrorpunk sound I've always associated with Wednesday 13, but Gunfire 76 sounds a lot like the non-growly music I listen to. It's another busy day at the office. If you liked the video, go to their MySpace page to listen to the rest of the album while I'm doing that 9-5 thing. Then, come back here and leave a comment.

Today is shaping up to be as busy as last Tuesday , so again I'm letting the fangirl take over. You're getting a different version of Wednesday 13 as I gear up for the Gunfire 76 show on Wednesday. (Yes, I'm seeing Wednesday on a Wednesday and it's the 13th. I think this is a sign for things to come.) This video is from his band Murderdolls. I found them while browsing through Newbury Comics waiting for Hubby to finish up whatever he was doing. The band name intrigued me and when I saw the album title plus the song listings, I was in love. (This turns out to be not a very effective way to go music shopping. I have had some extreme misses. Will blog about that later.) Anyway, this is their cover of Billy Idol's White Wedding. Enjoy. Thanks Metal Video!

Today at the office is shaping up to be busier than yesterday, if that's possible, so I don't have time for an in-depth blog. Instead, to sate the fangirl in me, I'm giving you a Wednesday 13 video from the album Fang Bang. I love this video. I love Wednesday 13. Each time I see them live, it makes me more driven to complete my various writing projects. You're probably asking, "why?" Because there's a 2 year age difference between Wednesday and me. He's toured the world; I can definitely get agented. Would I be able to vocalize this if he was standing in front of me? Hell no. I would stare and stutter like a jack ass. Or I would be totally lame and say "you're awesome." (I have done this to Joe Perry each time I've met him. Alicia = lame at witty comments.) So this fangirl will stay away from speaking to musicians for their benefit and my face-saving. For tomorrow, I can talk about Stripey or Phantasma. What would you like t...