Author: Grace
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Kwikspell #2: Making a Compilation Album
Since the 2020 Wizard Rock Sampler just came out, it seemed like a good time to talk about just how easy it can be to put your own wizard rock compilation album together. A compilation is a collection of songs from different artists released together as one album. Oftentimes these compilations will have a theme,…
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Creevey Tuesdays: Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls
There’s something you must have almost forgotten… oh, that’s right, it’s Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls! Here’s Christian from Oliver Boyd performing live and unplugged at Portus, a Harry Potter convention that happened way back in 2008! Do you have memories of Portus? Share them in the comments! And in the meantime, be sure to…
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Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Jam: September 2020
It was so exciting to see people take the August theme of “starting over” and run with it. The results are wonderful – take a look! And make sure you read to the end to see what September’s theme is. First up, Totally Knuts knew pretty immediately that they wanted to cover “Second Chances” by…
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Creevey Tuesdays: Madam Pince and the Librarians
It’s September first! Time to head back to school to see everyone’s favorite librarian… This week’s photo finds Madame Pince and the Librarians rocking out at the New York City Wizard Rock Fest back in 2010! You can check out their music here. And for a fun bonus, their lead singer Ariel Factor Birdoff has…
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Timeturner: A Look Back at Youtube
Welcome to Timeturner, a monthly visit to the past! Each month I’ll take a closer look at some aspect of wizard rock history – events, trends, the community, and more. This month, we’re taking a dive into the land of magical moving pictures: Youtube! Just as a warning: some of the links in this article may…
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Creevey Tuesdays: Tonks and the Aurors
For this week’s photo feature, we’re traveling back to the 2018 Boston Yule Ball. Here Steph Anderson of Tonks and the Aurors takes center stage! With a Hufflepuff guitar and an incredibly coordinated yellow-and-black suit, Steph always brings maximum Hufflepuff energy. Their most recent album “HUFFLERIOT” was also released in 2018, and it’s always worth…
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Creevey Tuesdays: The Misbehavin’ Maidens
Check out this inter-house unity: it’s the Misbehavin’ Maidens, performing live at Misti-Con 2019! While the Maidens are not strictly a wizard rock band, they do have a great a capella shanty about how “Slytherins are Misunderstood,” and they’re always bringing sex-positive nerdy jams to the convention scene. Thanks to Mermanda for the awesome photo!
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Kwikspell #1: The Magic of Songwriting
Welcome to Kwikspell, a new magical correspondence course in column form! Each month, you’ll learn some how-tos to help you make cool things in the wizard rock world. Although this column is called “Kwikspell,” it’s unfortunately not written by the band Kwikspell (or QuickSpell), just by Grace Kendall. A song is a magical thing –…
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Creevey Tuesdays: The Swedish Shortsnouts!
For this week’s Creevey Tuesday, let’s go to MultiCon 2016 held in Stockholm, Sweden. It’s not a surprise to find The Swedish Shortsnouts rocking out there to a packed house! In this photograph, the band is performing their song “Harry Potter.” Give it a listen while staring at this photo – you’ll feel like you…
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Creevey Tuesdays: Get Ready for a Creevey Crisis!
Creevey Tuesdays is a new take on an old ‘pedia favorite, Creevey Thursdays. Each week we’ll highlight a different wizard rock photograph! Check it out. To kick us off, we’re honoring the previous admin of the Wizrocklopedia by showing off this photo of Creevey Crisis performing at Wrockstock III. Look how much the crowd loves…