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Question Tuesday
Sorry this Question Tuesday is bit late this week. Without Lost to mark the day, I forgot it was Tuesday! The other reason I didn’t realize it was Tuesday was because, for most of us, it’s SUMMER! Time tends to run together in the summertime, so I thought talking about our wizard rock plans might…
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Muggle Music Monday with Ingrid Michaelson
Every June in Pittsburgh, we have the Three Rivers Arts Fest, 10 days of artists selling their wares, juried art exhibits, fair food, and free concerts. I spent Thursday night there, listening to Ingrid Michaelson. While her show wasn’t the greatest (with its forced banter and opening with a folk-y version of ‘Poker Face’) her…
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Technical Difficulties
I’m sure you have noticed some wonkiness with the ‘pedia lately. We’ve got the site back up to where you can view articles, but there is still some behind-the-scenes work to be done. Since I’m no expert at web development, and we rely on volunteer help for these sorts of things, the process is going…
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#MuggleMusicMonday says Stay Positive with The Hold Steady
If sing along songs are your scriptures, (and in wizard rock, what song isn’t a sing along song?) then the Hold Steady is a band that you should definitely spend some time with. There’s actually a fair chance you’ve already heard one of their songs, DatM‘s Brian Ross covers ‘Your Little Hoodrat Friend’ every once…
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LeakyCon Remembrance, Day 3: Wizard Rock in the Afternoon
The finale of my article on LeakyCon 2009, covering the events of the final day, and my concluding thoughts. Wizard Rock in the Afternoon was the final wizard rock show at LeakyCon. It took place in the afternoon because the Ball was being held that night. Ironically, while the Ball was held in the castle,…
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LeakyCon Remembrance, Day 2: Wizard Rock Night
Continuing with Part Two of my remembrance, I take a look at Wizard Rock Night. The next night, if you can believe it, was even better than Evil Night, and for me, the very highlight of the conference. Wizard Rock Night featured Tonks and the Aurors, Gred and Forge, the Whomping Willows, and the indelible…
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LeakyCon Remembrance, Day 1: Evil Night!
Exactly one year ago, as I write this, I was on my way to Boston, Massachusetts to attend LeakyCon 2009, the very first conference put on by The Leaky Cauldron. Prior to that, I had only attended one other conference, which was Prophecy 2007 in Toronto, Canada, so I had very high expectations. In many…
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Get Sweet this #WrockWednesday…
…with the Sweetwater All-Stars! Now this is a band that I have enjoyed getting to know over the past year. Not only does the band consist of a fantastic and extremely fun individual, but this self-same individual is currently writing her Master’s Thesis on Wizard Rock! Whaaaaaaat!? So entirely rad, am I right? I’m pretty…
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Rocking the Classics for #MuggleMusicMonday
For today’s triumphant return of #MuggleMusicMonday, I would like to send you all the way of Bonnie Tyler. Now, for those of you who were at LeakyCon with me, you may recall a specific song being played twice in a row at midnight hour on Mr. Carpenter’s birthday. That song, my friends, was ‘Total Eclipse…
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Your Guide to Summer Tours: PART TWO!
Keeping a finger on the pulse of our extensive fandom can sometimes be difficult, and things are bound to get overlooked at times. I neglected to mention several other touring bands in the previous Guide, so this week I’m bringing you Your Guide to Summer Tours: Part Two!