Category: Archived Features
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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…
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New Music Roundup!
Since our last round of posts, a number of new wizard rock songs, EPs, and albums have been released on platforms ranging from BandCamp to iTunes and the good ol’ fashioned CD. To help try and catch everyone up on what’s come out over the past few months, here’s a list of releases that bands…
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Creevey Thursday
The Final Battle Orchestra, photo credit efenwealt We don’t normally have pictures of entire orchestras. It was nice to share this picture. Keep sending in your pics!
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Creevey Thursday
Crowd Shot – Sidewalk Cafe – photo credit erratic0101 I see this picture, and I think two things. 1. This is how to participate while at a Wizard Rock show. 2. This looks like a scene out of the Peanuts. Keep sending in photos everyone!
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Request for Photos!
Its been a while since I have gotten any new photos to share for this site so I am posting a reminder on how to submit. 1. Wizrocklopedia Flickr: We use this because it is a great organizing tool and we can organize everyone’s photos so we can use them on the site, while maintaining…
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Wizard Rock Compilation “Back to the Burrow” Is Now Available Online!
“Back to the Burrow”, one of the original wizard rock charity compilation albums, has now been re-released in an all-digital format. This new deluxe edition contains a number of songs that were not on the original release, bringing the total number of songs to 25, and can be downloaded for $5 at the album’s Bandcamp…
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Flashback Friday – Voldemort and The Sectumsempras
The Sectumsempras and Voldemort teamed up for this heavily goth inspired track “Imperio (Under Control)”. Later, a few members of each band got together to continue a side project called Sigulum Serpentis, bringing even more goth and synth-inspired music to wrock. I’ll admit to being more of a fan of Voldemort’s guitar driven thrash sound…
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Wrock Wednesday – The Blibbering Humdingers “Romilda”
Here’s a clip of The Blibbering Humdingers playing “Romilda”, which was recorded at a recent con they performed at! The YouTube uploader’s description of the video makes it seem like they were staying at some random hotel, wandered into the bar, and found Kirsten and Scott playing this “wizard rock” thing. Hey, if that WAS…
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Flashback Friday – Tom Riddle and Friends
The wizard rock world is a quieter place without the sweet, sweet crooning of these fine young gentlemen. One of the best wizard rock videos ever? Possibly. Possibly.
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Wrock Wednesday – Beyond HP Conventions
This week’s Wrock Wednesday is a special guest post from Scott Vaughan, one half of the wizard rock duo the Blibbering Humdingers. The Humdingers have made a name for themselves with their catchy, incredibly funny songs and have played countless shows, ranging from libraries to living rooms to Wrockstock to LeakyCon. Scott has some great…