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Subversive Wrock: Using the power of a story to influence the world
One of the most amazing things about wizard rock is the sense of community and the diverse group of voices within the genre. As someone who’s been in the fandom since before I was even old enough to be in junior high, I can pretty safely say that wizard rock and the people involved in…
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An Exhaustive Gift-Guide for Wizard Rock Fans
The holiday season is nearly upon us, and if you’re the type to celebrate by gift-giving (or gift-receiving) then here are some ideas to help you figure out what to get for the wizard rock fan in your life. I need a present that can be worn – the world needs to know my love…
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Songs about Remus Lupin (and why we love them)
Remus Lupin is one of the most-loved characters in the Harry Potter series, and he also happens to be a character that’s had a lot of songs written from his perspective and about him. Because of his backstory, there’s a level of raw emotion that makes you feel everything in many of these songs – but…
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#YesAllWitches – How One Wizard Rocker Wants to Empower the Fandom
When Steph Anderson (our favorite pink-haired awesome Auror) presented at the Harry Potter Alliance’s inaugural Granger Leadership Academy in 2014, she didn’t know that her catchy slogan would become a fandom movement. After learning about the premise of the first-ever GLA conference, she says, “I basically forced myself upon the HPA and badgered them until…
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The Mudbloods “Time Turner EP” – A Review
There are some albums that come across your life that leave an indelible mark on you, and you remember exactly where you were and what you were doing the first time you heard them. For this writer, when it comes to wizard rock, I remember exactly what I was doing the first time I heard…
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THIS IS NOT A DRILL: The Mudbloods announce a NEW EP!!!!!
In one of the biggest (and most welcomed!) surprises in recent wizard rock memory, The Mudbloods announced that they’re dropping a brand new release “The Time Turner EP” during their set at LeakyCon!! The EP is now available on their Bandcamp page, as LeakyCon attendees were the first to be able to buy the new release.…
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Album Review – Mudblud “Snitches Get Witches” EP
Mudblud first burst onto the wizard rock scene roughly a year ago with a slightly different name (The Mudbluds, which sparked just a tiny bit of confusion with some fans) and a whole lot of volume. Their 2015 debut EP “Wizard Rock Is Not Dead” kicked out 4 songs in a grand total of just…
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The HP Alliance Wants YOU to Help Wizard Rock the Vote!
The Harry Potter Alliance has once again kicked off one of their most popular and successful campaigns in Wizard Rock The Vote! The goal of the campaign is to help get out information on voting – how to register, where to register, and excite voters on exercising their civic duty to help shape their future.…
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We Did Our Waiting: Seven Years Of It.
Back in August, when the wizard rock schedule was announced for LeakyCon 2016, we all noticed a fantastic surprise: the Mudbloods would be reuniting for the first time in seven years! As a person in attendance at their last show at Wrockstock 2009, the lineup made me do a double take. I never thought they…
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Weekly Wrock Wrap Up – October 8, 2016
We’ve had a lot of wizard rock news pop up this week, so let’s get right to it! The Yule Ball 2016 Earlier this week, Harry and the Potters announced this year’s Yule Ball dates! There will be three Yule Balls this year, giving wizard rock fans on the East Coast ample opportunity to…