Month: December 2020
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Creevey Tuesdays: Diagon Alley
Diagon Alley always had memorable live performances, and they brought something different to the stage every time. They truly brought something unique to the wizard rock scene are were dedicated to brilliant concepts for everything thing they did, from their amazing albums to their “Tuesday Night Community Service” Twitter threads. In today’s photo, the band is…
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The 2020 Wizard Rock Six Month Report: July-December, Part 2!
Welcome, once again, to the July-December edition of the Wizrocklopedia’s Wizard Rock Six Month Report! This is part two of the report. You can check out the first part right here and the third part here! Be sure to comment your favorite releases below! So—without further ado, let’s jump right back in and pick back…
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The Wrock Wreview: Bludgers and Broomsticks
The Album Originally released on April 3, 2007, Bludgers and Broomsticks by The Quaffle Kids was rereleased on the Wizrocklopedia on December 4, 2020. Hailing from Edwardsburg, MI, The Quaffle Kids don their Gryffindor uniforms to play music mostly from Harry’s point of view. There are 11 songs on this album, so let’s check it…
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Wrock The Reread – The Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 9: The Midnight Duel
Chapter 9, has a secret duel, a trapdoor, and a three-headed dog! Featured bands include: the Sweetwater All Stars, the Parselmouths, Eyes Like Mine, Slytherin Soundtrack, the Draco and the Malfoys, Defense Against the Dark Marks, The Basilisk In Your Pasta, Ollivander, and Harry and the Potters! Did I miss anything? Comment below and check…
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Creevey Tuesdays: The Whomping Willows
This week’s Creevey Tuesday celebrates a marvelous tree/band: The Whomping Willows! Though the Whomping Willows officially “retired” a few years back, we in wizard rock know that retirement rarely lasts long. Matt recently finished a fundraising campaign for a new Whomping Willows album that will both re-record all favorites with full band energy as well…
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The 2020 Wizard Rock Six Month Report: July-December, Part 1!
Welcome, fellow wizard rock nerds, to the Wizard Rock Six Month Report™ for July to December, 2020! Twice a year, I compile this chronological list and review-in-brief of all the awesome wizard rock music that has been released or rereleased in the past six months of the year. And hopping hippogriffs, what a six months…
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The Wrock Wreview: Even Deatheaters Need Love
The Band We’re rolling into another rerelease today with Even Deatheaters Need Love (with bonus tracks) by Bella and the Deatheaters! Originally released on August 17, 2007, the rerelease occurred on November 20, 2020. This album, originally released as an EP, now includes four early singles by the band that never ended up on an…
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Archive Releases BONUS! The Witching Hour
Well, hello, everyone! We here at the Wizrocklopedia weren’t planning on having an Archive Release this week, but events conspired against us! Over the past few months, I’ve been in contact with Sara from the beloved and missed wizard rock radio show the Witching Hour. Well. She just sent me an email announcing that the…
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Into the Pensieve: Evil Day 2007
This month, we are going WAY back to December 8, 2007, to revisit Evil Day. This date is very significant to me in many ways. It was my first Wizard Rock show as a fan, it was the first NYC HP Meet-Up Group event (TGTSNBN) I’d ever attended, and it was my first in-person experience…
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Wrock Talk: Interview with Scott and Kirsten Vaughan of The Blibbering Humdingers
Wizard rock is a fun genre, and logically many of its bands are quite funny, too. But when it comes to cleverness and humor, The Blibbering Humdingers may very well be in a category all of their own. Comprising Scott & Kirsten Vaughan, the band places heavy emphasis on the quality of their lyrics, which…