Month: April 2007
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The Official Guide to Welcome to the House Of Awesome
This week’s installment of The Whomping Willows‘ weekly blog includes a guide to the songs found on the band’s new CD! Dubbed the Official Guide to Welcome to the House of Awesome, Matt has provided the stories behind each song on the album, such as “I Found A Loophole,” which is described as “…a continuation…
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Under-Appreciated Song of the Week
This week’s pick is “Voldemort’s Return” by Dumbledore’s Army. It’s one of the funniest renditions of “I Will Survive” I’ve heard. I wasn’t expecting it to be like it is, the lyrics having been rewritten so well. It is a comically fitting song covering the events leading to Voldemort’s return. It was the first release…
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More Album Previews On the Wizrocklopedia!
Draco and the Malfoys were awesome enough to give us permission to preview their self-titled debut album as well as the sampler for their next CD! If you haven’t had a chance to hear many of the band’s songs, you can now listen to 30 second clips of each track off of Draco and the…
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New Music You Might Have Missed
A number of wizard rock bands have popped up or added music to their profiles for the first time recently. The Owl Post has two songs for your listening pleasure, while The Hufflepunks and Lonesome Norberta have four. Be sure to also check out A Petty Pensieve, The Looney Lunas, and Scourgify Snivelly, both of…
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Hogwarts, A History EP News
On Friday, Hogwarts, A History released the name of their EP, Throwing the Gnome, as well as its track list and cover art! Stop by the band’s MySpace for a list of the album’s songs as well as to check out their music!
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Podcast of Awesome Episode 2
The second episode of the new wizard rock podcast debuted Monday, featuring 16 songs with guest hosts Our New Celebrity members Katie, Kristen, and Jackie. Click here to download the show directly, or visit their MySpace for more information!
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Album & EP News from the Remus Lupins
Singer songwriter Alex released the title of his second full-length album in a blog entry today. The CD will be called I Was A Teenage Werewolf. Although the track list has not been finalized, a CD release party has been scheduled for June 19th in Los Angeles, CA at the Troubadour. Horcruxes and Hand Me…
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Album News from How Airplanes Fly
The project of Oklahoma based singer songwriter Abbey will be releasing a CD, possibly in the near future, with help from label Cheap Rent. A blog entry posted today announced that the album will be self-titled. It also provides a look at the cover art. Check it out here.
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April 25th Concert Videos
Draco and the Malfoys performed yesterday at the Hollis Social Library in Hollis, New Hampshire. The Wizrocklopedia was there, and four videos from the concert are now available online! Here are the Malfoys performing “99 Death Eaters.” Be sure to also check out “Your Family Is Poor,” “The Power of Love,” and “Voldemort Is Awesome!”
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Draco and the Malfoys Make News
The Nashua Telegraph, a New Hampshire newspaper, published an article about evil wizard rock band Draco and the Malfoys in their entertainment section on the 19th! From the article: “Like Harry and the Potters, Draco and the Malfoys play mostly in libraries and colleges, and many shows are free. The band’s fans are spread across…