Month: August 2007
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Wizard Rock at Symposiums Next Year
While in attendance at Prophecy in Toronto, Canada, Wizrocklopedia staff members heard a rumor that due to rowdiness at wizard rock performances, HPEF’s symposium Portus 2008 in Dallas, Texas would not have wizard rock on its schedule. We contacted Portus public relations once Prophecy had concluded and they sent us this statement in response: “The…
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WZRD 16 Featuring Wizrocklopedia
This episode of the wizard rock podcast features its usual news and fun segments as well as music by new band Moon Over Hermione, Ginny and the Heartbreakers, Romilda Vane and the Chocolate Cauldrons, Miss Metamorphmagus, and The Sectumsempras and an interview between Amy and myself about Prophecy 2007 and Wizrocklopedia goings-on! Episode 16 can…
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Wrock Theater #11
The Remus Lupins performing “Wizard Rock” and “Snape” at the Patrick Henry Library on August 11th! If you have a suggestion for Wrock Theater, send a link to your video recommendation to lauren@wizrocklopedia.com!
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Under-Appreciated Song of the Week
This week’s choice comes from a fairly new band Loony and the Lovegoods. The song is “Meeting Ronald,” their newest release. The music, along with the vocal style, is unlike any other wizard rock song I’ve heard. It kind of sounds like it could be a song from the 1920’s or 1930’s. The subject is…
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Dinner of Wrock!
Your appetizer this evening is a delectable new wrock band! Severus & The Death Eaters is on the jazz wrock side of things. There are three songs available for you listening pleasure. Your main course is a sampling of new wrock songs! Marked as His Equal has collaborated with Devin of The Owl Post and…
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SpellCast’s Red Carpet Coverage
The Harry Potter creativity podcast known as SpellCast reported from the red carpet in Los Angeles for the Order of the Phoenix movie premiere in July. At approximately 12:45 in the video above, Daniel Radcliffe is asked if he’s heard any music made by “wizarding rock” bands. His reaction is rather amusing! If you would…
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SpellCast’s Red Carpet Coverage
The Harry Potter creativity podcast known as SpellCast reported from the red carpet in Los Angeles for the Order of the Phoenix movie premiere in July. At approximately 12:45 in the video above, Daniel Radcliffe is asked if he’s heard any music made by “wizarding rock” bands. His reaction is rather amusing! If you would…
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SpellCast’s Red Carpet Coverage
The Harry Potter creativity podcast known as SpellCast reported from the red carpet in Los Angeles for the Order of the Phoenix movie premiere in July. At approximately 12:45 in the video above, Daniel Radcliffe is asked if he’s heard any music made by “wizarding rock” bands. His reaction is rather amusing! If you would…
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Wrock in New Orlenas, Philly, and Toronto Papers
The Star, a Toronto paper, published an article about Harry Potter, the fandom, its future, and some of the events that transpired during Prophecy. Wizard rock is mentioned briefly toward the end of the article. You can read it here. We’ve also come across a couple articles published earlier this summer. The Times-Picayune, wrote about…
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Under-Appreciated Song of the Week
This weeks pick comes from the band OBLIVIATE! and the song is called “Mudblood For Sure”. This song includes fantastic guitar and brilliant vocals and is sung to represent a character who is proud of being a mudblood. One of the best things about this song is its inspirational undertone that it doesn’t matter who…