Month: March 2021
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The Wrock Wreview: Mirror of Erised
The Band Happy Saturday all! Today we’re going to reflect on an instrumental wizard rock band called The Mirror of Erised. The band is the pseudonym of composer Bruce Geller, a huge Harry Potter fan who dove headfirst into Harry Potter filk in 2007. Bruce has traveled across the country to perform his wrockish tunes…
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Wrock Talk: Interview with Bruce Geller of Mirror of Erised
“And now for something [slightly] different.” For today’s Wrock Talk, I had the pleasure of chatting with Bruce Geller of the band Mirror of Erised, based out of Las Vegas. While still very much inspired by Harry Potter, Bruce’s music is a little bit different than your average wrock fare, for much of it is…
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The Wrock Wreview: Gather Your Thoughts
The Album Hello friends! Let’s gather our thoughts and check out this rerelease of Into the Pensieve‘s Gather Your Thoughts. This eleven track album was originally released on February 11, 2008, and was rereleased on February 5, 2021. Let’s dip our wands into the Pensieve and dive right in!
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Archive Releases: Snake Bite & Hex, Blood and Rock and Roll by Nagini
This Friday, the Wizrocklopedia presents two albums by legendary NYC wrocker Nagini! First up is Snake Bite! Snake Bite by Nagini The second release we have by Nagini today is Hex, Blood and Rock and Roll! It’s a greatest hits album featuring all sorts of awesome songs (including some non-wrock songs…). Enjoy! Hex, Blood and…
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Exploring the Swedish Scene: March 2021
Here is an update of what has happened in the Swedish Scene since the last update in December. Comp Club The first volume of the Wizrocklopedia Comilation Club, titled Back to the Beginning came out March 10th. It has 10 tracks of great new original wizard rock, and rounding out the album with track…
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Into the Pensieve: House Show at the Other Malfoy Manor, pt. 2
Last month, we went Into the Pensieve to remember house shows – concerts that people host at their homes. This month, we’re looking back at the second house show hosted at my apartment in Yonkers, NY. If my memory serves me correctly, that show may have been one of the first Witch Rock Series shows.…
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“The Boy Who Lived” – Interview with PattyCake Productions
A deep dive into and interview with PattyCake Productions’ new song and video, “Harry Potter – The Musical: The Boy Who Lived”
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The Wrock Wreview: A Closet Full of Wrock
The Album The Vanishing Cabinet came out with A Closet Full of Wrock on January 1, 2008. It was rereleased on August 21, 2020, and includes three bonus tracks from their unfinished second EP, Death Eater Transportation. It’s time to step into the cabinet and see where we end up!
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Announcing Back to the Beginning!
Wizard rock fans celebrate! The Wizrocklopedia Compilation Club has officially released its first album! If you’re a subscriber, check your email! If you’re not a subscriber, it’s not too late to join! You can sign up at https://pediacompclub.bigcartel.com! Here is the official track list for Back to the Beginning: 1. Time Turner – How Airplanes…
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The Wrock Wreview: Muggles Ahoy
The Album Avast and ahoy, ye landlubbers! Today ye get a real treat from Daniel Kelly, a singer/songwriter/filker from Yass, Australia. We recently discovered Daniel’s music when he started releasing one wizard rock shanty at a time, and we fell in love with this incredible folk singer! I am very pleased to be reviewing Muggles…