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A tribute to a musical and recording pioneer
I’m sure many of us are familiar with Les Paul, the famous jazz guitarist who passed away earlier today. Much of our familiarity comes from his “signature model” guitar, made by Gibson. The Les Paul is one of the most distinctive electric guitars in today’s music (along with the Fender Stratocaster) and I bet many…
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Wrockstock Creevey Thursday
Diagon Alley!
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Swish and Flick this #WrockWednesday
This #WrockWednesday I would like to focus on the brilliance that is Swish and Flick! You may have noticed them in our most recent Creevey Thursday, as they will be one of the bands performing at this year’s Wrockstock. Swish and Flick produce some of my favorite Wizard Dance music, not the least of which…
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Question Tuesday
As many Wizard Rockers and Wizard Rock fans know, there is something of an unofficial agreement between the Wizard Rock community and Warner Bros. The Wrockers are allowed to make their music and sell it online, so long as they do not sell any other merchandise online. So this begs the question of what merchandise…
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Write in ALL CAPS! for #MuggleMusicMonday
This #MuggleMusicMonday, we are going to share with you the Muggle band formed by the combined efforts of Luke Conard (Ministry of Magic) and Kristina Horner (The Parselmouths). Described as Electronica / Powerpop, ALL CAPS is an absolute blast to listen to. A personal story from me regarding this band, just the other night, I…
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Wrockstock Creevey Thursday
This week, we bring you the wizhop stylings of Swish and Flick! Don’t forget to check out the Wrockstock site to find all the details on how you can get yourself to Potosi to party with us, and see the full band lineup for the weekend here. photo by Boeffiss
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Happy #WrockWednesday, International Wrockers!
Inspired by Freya’s current travels abroad, I thought it would be fun to focus this week on more than one band and spread the love of various international Wizard Rockers! So pay attention to our Twitter and our Blip.fm accounts for updates during the day!
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Wizard Rock Around the World
I never doubted that wizard rock reaches far and wide. There is an entire UK contingency of some of our favorite bands. Sweden just had a Harry Potter symposium where wizard rockers played. One of our most faithful readers, Olivier, is from Belgium. Taking a look at The Whomping Willows‘ preorder contest gives us an…
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Question Tuesday
This question was actually brought up by one of our readers for her own purposes and it piqued my curiosity, especially since, while I am a great appreciator of music, I absolutely suck at knowing who sings what, what songs are called, and (honestly) the lyrics of even the most recognizable songs. So here it…
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Featuring… Uncle Monsterface!
I gave it some thought and decided that our very first #MuggleMusicMonday should be used to appreciate a Muggle band that has been associated with the Wizard Rock Community in a few ways. Some of you may remember the Sock Puppet Rock Band Uncle Monsterface from the Unlimited Enthusiasm Expo when they toured the country…