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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…
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Ashley Trix on writing songs
If you’ve been following our Kwikspell series on creating and want another perspective, Ashley Hamel of Ashley Trix and the Wzrds put together a 3 video series of her song-writing process. Check out the first one here and visit her YouTube channel for the rest!
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Creevey Tuesdays: The Sugar Quills!
I’ve got two photos for you today, and these photos are from way back in 2007. They’re of a band you might not have heard of: The Sugar Quills! I took these photos at a show in Philadelphia in 2007. You can find at least one video of The Sugar Quills at this performance as…
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Kwikspell #5: Virtual Performances
As I was watching the Fountaindale Public Library’s wonderful Yule Ball at Home last night, I was inspired to write this month’s Kwikspell column! Both Tonks and the Aurors and Ashley Trix and the WZRDs performed, and their sets were so wonderful and different. I really felt like they represented some of the best parts…
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The Wrock Wreview: How to Write with a Feather
The Band Happy Saturday y’all! I hope you’re staying warm and safe. Today I’m going to review How to Write With a Feather by The Hermione Crookshanks Experience. This album has a whopping 23 tracks!! Originally released on July 9 of 2007, the album was rereleased on November 6, 2020.
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Exploring the Swedish Scene: December 2020
Here is an update of what has happened in the Swedish Scene since the last update in September. Death of the Author In a previous exploration of the Swedish scene I wrote about the Swedish online Harry Potter convention DobbyCon. A recording of one of the panels that happened has now been released. It…
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Creevey Tuesdays: Witherwings
Are you ready for an epic photo? Because you’re about to get an epic photo of Witherwings. This photo captures an amazing moment from the Wrock the Boat cruise (yes, there was a wizard rock cruise!). Mandala from Witherwings is closing her set with a dramatic ukulele smash! Incredibly, you can see the face of…