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The Russian Peverell Story
One of my favorite wizard rock songs, often one I point newbies towards, is “The Peverell Story” by The Butterbeer Experience – a stunning retelling of “The Tale of Three Brothers” from Death’s perspective, one that’s captured fan imaginations enough for several fanvids to make their way onto YouTube. Now, it turns out “The Peverell…
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Wrock The Reread – The Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 5: Diagon Alley
Chapter 5, takes us to Diagon Alley for shopping for cauldrons, wands, owls, and brooms! Featured bands include: the Wargs, Gringott Grrls, Diagon Alley, Eyes Like Mine, PigWidgeon, the 8th Horcrux, Harry and the Potters, Draco and the Malfoys, Salsa Commodity, RiddleTM, Ollivander, and Alex Boyd. Did I miss anything? Comment below and check out…
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Creevey Tuesday: Band in a Horcrux
Let’s get a little groovy with wizard jazz duo Band in a Horcrux! This photo from hpboy13 captures the band’s 2014 performance at the Sidewalk Cafe in New York City. And if that’s not enough for you, check out some awesome live video from their set!
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Kwikspell #3: Getting Into Character
We here at the Kwikspell column thought there was no better time than the month of Halloween to talk about characters. So many wizard rock bands have taken on the persona of an individual character or a group of them, using it to influence everything from their songwriting to their stage persona. Going out on stage…
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The Wrock Wreview: Gather Your Thoughts
Happy Saturday, Magical Beings! I’m spending my Saturday trying to keep up with the changing winds of our world right now. I’m longing for the simpler times of myspace and Wrockstock. I’m continuing my walk through memory lane and highlighting some Wizard rock from my neck of the woods. This week, I’m reviewing Gather Your…
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Wrock Talk: Interview with the Swedish Shortsnouts
Welcome to the second Wrock Talk post, where we feature interviews with different wrock band every few weeks. Today, we will be traveling to the mythical land of the Vikings that many folks call Scandinavia, for it is here that a powerful, primordial magic stirs. What is this magic, you may ask? Why, it’s nothing…
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Creevey Tuesday: Kirstyn Hippe
Kirstyn Hippe takes center stage in this week’s Creevey Tuesday. Here she’s performing at Open Books in Chicago as part of the Go West, Young Wizards tour with Tonks and the Aurors and Justin Finch-Fletchley in 2013. Many thanks to Ralph Sprague for the photo!
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Archive Releases: Edgar and the Family Bones
The second of the Wizrocklopedia’s Archive Releases this Bandcamp Friday is by Edgar & the Family Bones, a side project of Oliver Boyd & the Remembralls! Their EP A Change is Gonna Come was originally released in 2007–but this rerelease comes with two never-before-heard tracks! Check it below! If you can throw a few sickles toward our Bandcamp download…
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Archive Releases: Rocking Out Against Voldemedia
This Bandcamp Friday, the Wizrocklopedia is excited to rerelease a classic wizard rock compilation, Rocking Out Against Voldemedia! Originally compiled by The Harry Potter Alliance, the album features Harry and the Potters, The Whomping Willows, Roonil Wazlib, the Owl Post & more! If you can throw a few sickles toward our Bandcamp download code fund when downloading this compilation, please…
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Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Jam: October 2020
The Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Jam is a monthly challenge where everyone is encouraged to share a creative response to a theme. For September, our theme was “Houses!” Let’s look back at the amazing things people made over the past month (and a quick thank you to Tiffany for our amazing new banner!). First up,…