Month: October 2020
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Creevey Tuesday: RiddleTM
This week’s Creevey Tuesday comes to you from London, England! It’s none other than RiddleTM, the fabulous duo of Victoria and Georgia! Here they are performing at Hogwarts Jamboree back in 2009, an all-day festival that also featured Siriusly Hazza P, Shrieking Shack Disco Gang, and The Deathsticks. As Katt said in the original caption…
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Yes All Witches Summer 2020 Grant Winner Announced
With just a shade under a week left in this fall grant cycle, the summer Yes All Witches grant winner has been announced! A HUGE congratulations to Zoe of Dots & Lines!
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Wrock Talk: Interview with Matthew Cox and Brian Metolius of the “Puffs” Play
And we’re back! On today’s Wrock Talk page, I have a special treat for everyone. A few weeks ago, I reached out to Matt Cox and Brian Metolius, the writer and composer (respectively) of Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic, an Off-Broadway play that retells much of…
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Creevey Tuesdays: Luna Wants a Long Bottom
This week’s photo feature is a blast from the past: check out this behind-the-scenes picture of British wizard rock band Luna Wants a Long Bottom! This fabulous Bristol-based band initially made a name for themselves entering muggle Battle of the Band competitions in full Hogwarts uniforms. The pointy hats are really a great look! Fun…
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Archive Releases: Luna Wants a Longbottom
This Friday, the Wizrocklopedia presents a rerelease of a classic British wizard rock album by Luna Wants a Longbottom, ‘You’re Just as Sane as We Are!’ If you haven’t heard it yet, you’re missing out! It features a wonderful mix of musical styles and feelings and some great songwriting. Check it out–and some additional history…
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The Russian Peverell Story
One of my favorite wizard rock songs, often one I point newbies towards, is “The Peverell Story” by The Butterbeer Experience – a stunning retelling of “The Tale of Three Brothers” from Death’s perspective, one that’s captured fan imaginations enough for several fanvids to make their way onto YouTube. Now, it turns out “The Peverell…
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Wrock The Reread – The Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 5: Diagon Alley
Chapter 5, takes us to Diagon Alley for shopping for cauldrons, wands, owls, and brooms! Featured bands include: the Wargs, Gringott Grrls, Diagon Alley, Eyes Like Mine, PigWidgeon, the 8th Horcrux, Harry and the Potters, Draco and the Malfoys, Salsa Commodity, RiddleTM, Ollivander, and Alex Boyd. Did I miss anything? Comment below and check out…
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Creevey Tuesday: Band in a Horcrux
Let’s get a little groovy with wizard jazz duo Band in a Horcrux! This photo from hpboy13 captures the band’s 2014 performance at the Sidewalk Cafe in New York City. And if that’s not enough for you, check out some awesome live video from their set!
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Kwikspell #3: Getting Into Character
We here at the Kwikspell column thought there was no better time than the month of Halloween to talk about characters. So many wizard rock bands have taken on the persona of an individual character or a group of them, using it to influence everything from their songwriting to their stage persona. Going out on stage…
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The Wrock Wreview: Gather Your Thoughts
Happy Saturday, Magical Beings! I’m spending my Saturday trying to keep up with the changing winds of our world right now. I’m longing for the simpler times of myspace and Wrockstock. I’m continuing my walk through memory lane and highlighting some Wizard rock from my neck of the woods. This week, I’m reviewing Gather Your…