Category: News
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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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Wizard Rock on Conan O’Brien
Have you seen this?!
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Half-Blood Prince and Azkatraz Events!
Can you believe that tomorrow, at midnight, many of us will get to see Half-Blood Prince? The excitement abounds! So, here’s what you can do this week to celebrate:
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Hogwarts Class of ’84
After summer tours and Azkatraz, it may seem like a long way to Wrockstock in November. You know what we could use in the meantime? A wizard rock show, and not just any old show. Let’s party like it’s…1984? Well, we’re in luck. On August 29th, the Doubletree Guest Suites in Cincinnati will play host…
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Happy 500!
Today marks a momentous occasion. Harry and the Potters, after 7 years, will play their 500th show at their former elementary school in Norwood, MA, with The Remus Lupins, The Whomping Willows, and Pottercast! From the founders of wizard rock as we know it: “We started our band nearly 7 years ago on a Saturday…
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Wrock Around the Rock Tickets Available
Are you among those who cannot afford the cost of Azkatraz registration but wish you could make it to Wrock Around the Rock despite that? Well now you can! Wrock Around the Rock tickets have now been made available to those who have not purchased Azkatraz registrations. A standard ticket is $100 and a ticket…
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Wizard Rock Panel and the WRPCAs
We will be broadcasting my wizard rock panel and the WRPCA announcements live tomorrow on the Wizrocklopedia blogTV channel. Tune in at 4pm EST if you can! The show will probably run until 5:45pm or so. If you can’t make it, no worries! You can check out all the winners here on the Wizrocklopedia starting…
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The WRPCAs and LeakyCon
Friday is the last day to vote in the WRPCAs! Polls will close around 5pm Pacific time. Now, I know originally we had said that the winners would be announced at midnight on Thursday, May 21, but we’re going to push that back just a bit. Why? Because Dinah and I will be announcing the…
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Get on the Bus to Wrockstock!
I was sad to find that Bruce Springsteen won’t be there, but Russ seeming to abandon his family without a second thought and Chloe’s (Swish and Flick‘s daughter) cameo made up for it.
catchlove, creevey crisis, diagon alley, draco and the malfoys, gred and forge, justin finch-fletchley and the sugar quills, ministry of magic, oliver boyd and the remembralls, swish and flick, the hermione crookshanks experience, the moaning myrtles, the mudbloods, the remus lupins, the whomping willows, tonks and the aurors, wrockstock -
Wizarding Radio Hour
Emily and Rachel of The Potterwatch Project have started a wizard rock radio show on Ustream dubbed Wizarding Radio Hour. The first installment is tomorrow at 4pm EST. They plan to feature music from: Harry and the Potters The Parselmouths The Butterbeer Experience The House of Black Witherwings Peeved The Potterwatch Project There will also…