Month: December 2021
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The 2021 Wizard Rock Six Month Report: July-December, Part 1!
Welcome, welcome, welcome, all you wizard rock people, to the July – December 2021 edition of the Wizard Rock Six Month Report!!! It has, of course, continued to be a banner year for wizard rock, with concerts, compilations, and community galore! As always, we’ll provide more complete stats on the number of releases in the…
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The Wrock Wreview: Advanced Defence Mechanisms
The Album Album cover designed by Miranda Roper. Hello and happy Saturday! Today we are going to take a look at Advanced Defence Mechanisms by Mimbulus Mimbletonia. There are ten tracks on this album, but the tenth song is only available for those who purchase the hard copy of the album, so I will be…
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The Wrock Wreview: Hard Toffee
The Album I came across this album on Youtube in November, 2021 (which is when it was released). It includes eight tracks and is by a band called Hard Toffee. Let’s see what this little-known corner of Harry’s world has in store.
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Archive Releases: The Whomping Willows’ Punk Rock Christmas!
Thought you’d heard all the Whomping Willows‘ records? Well, unless you’re one of the very few people who got this release on CD when it first came out, it turns out there are more! This Friday, the Wizrocklopedia Music Archive is unbelievably excited to present Punk Rock Christmas: Live @ the Yule Ball 2008, an ultra-rare bootleg…
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Wizrocklopedia Compilation Club: Volume 4!
A Tribute to Lauren Fairweather: the final compilation and a true gem in the set. With cover art by Jenn Evans of Half Seven Projects, mastering by Adam Dubberly, and Ashley Sousa as Lead Organizer, the final ‘Pedia Comp Club album has arrived! 1 Draco and the Malfoys – Hufflepuff 2. Miranda Puffskein – Nerve 3. The Lovegoods – Lost and…
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The Wrock Wreview: Sssss
The Album Last week we listened to The Purebloods, and this week we are going to continue the Death Eater train with Sssss by The Parselmouths. This band was one of the first I ever listened to when I first got into wizard rock, so I was really excited when I saw that their debut…
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Into the Pensieve: Here at Wrockstock
A photo sits on my desk. Over the years, the desks have changed, the photo has not. A moment in time, Wrockstock 2009. More than just a memory. More than just a festival. I close my eyes. Feel the crisp Ozark air. The campfire nearby… The warmth of the flames sustains me. Wrockstock: wasn’t just…
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The Wrock Wreview: The Purebloods
The Album Today’s review is about a compilation of singles by The Purebloods, released in both 2007 and 2008. These singles were rereleased as one album on August 20, 2021. There are twelve tracks of singles on this album, so let’s get into it!
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Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Jam: December 2021
Happy December! Welcome to this month’s Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Jam, a creative challenge with a new prompt every month. I hope you’re all prepared for the month ahead, but if you’re feeling too overwhelmed for a big new project, I’ve got you covered. Read on to see what I mean.