Tag: the whomping willows
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Album Art Sneak Peak
The Whomping Willows gave the world a look at the cover art for the Wizards and Muggles Rock for Social Justice compilation album in their blog today! According to the blog, the art is “an almost final draft.” The album, which features songs from 22 bands, can be pre-ordered by visiting the Cheap Rent label’s…
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A Return to Normalcy
You may remember us reporting on a number of odd developments yesterday. Rosmerta’s Rockers and The Whomping Willows decided to change their band names, while The Parselmouths announced through a new song posted on their MySpace that they were switching from Slytherin to Gryffindor house. While neither Rosmerta’s Rockers or The Whomping Willows have retracted…
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More Wizard Rock Bands Making Changes
Rosmerta’s Rockers announced today that band member Ammie would rather be selling vegetables over wrocking out. Therefore, they have changed their band’s name to Rosmerta’s Radishes and will be selling that particular snappy veggie on their MySpace page. The Whomping Willows have also been inspired recently. Influenced by The Moaning Myrtles, Whompy has changed his…
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More Additions to Our WRock Avatars Gallery!
Eva has designed for us even more awesome userpic graphics featuring our Band of the Month, The Hungarian Horntails, as well as The Parselmouths, Draco and the Malfoys, The Whomping Willows, and Harry and the Potters. Give ’em a look.
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Welcome to the House of Awesome CD News
The Whomping Willows’ second album has been recorded, according to the band’s weekly blog update published today. The 11 track CD will be released in May. The same blog entry mentions the the addition of two more shows to the band’s summer schedule as well as progress in compiling a muggle/wizard rock CD and The…
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“Wizard Rock” by Matt Maggiacomo
The Whomping Willows front man wrote recently in his personal blog about the phenomenon dubbed wizard rock, his respect for the genre, and what it means to him. Among a variety of things he writes, “Wizard rock helped me realize that there’s nothing beautiful or romantic about being depressed. Rather than allow myself to fall…
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New Gallery Additions
Photos from the February 9th show in Mt. Kisco, New York have just been added to the site! Bands included in the album are The Greybacks, The Parselmouths, The Whomping Willows, Draco and the Malfoys, and our Band of the Month The Hungarian Horntails! Click here to see the rest!
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Amun-Ra Remakes “Your Flying Car”
Amun-Ra has done it again! This time they remade The Whomping Willows’ “Your Flying Car” into “Dignity: Your Flying Car.” Their recent blog post states that this remake is still “in the works.” Go check it out!
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Whomping Willows CD Release Party Fairfield, CT
Date: May 4 2007 Time: 7:00PM Venue: Fairfield Public Library LocatioN: Fairfield, CT, Cost : The CD release party for the band’s second album, Welcome to the House of Awesome. Draco and the Malfoys will also be playing! Check the band’s MySpace for details!
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Storyville at Phoenix Rising
Date: May 18 2007 Time: 6:00PM Venue: Phoenix Rising- Storyville Event! Location: Bourbon Vieux, Cajun Cabin and Five O’Clock Grille: 500 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Cost : $30 A New Orleans wizard rock event featuring The Remus Lupins, The Whomping Willows, Draco and the Malfoys, and The Parselmouths. Tickets must be purchased by…