Author: Laura!
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On Recent Events
A few days ago, some very serious allegations were made against a long-time, prominent wizard rock musician. Saying that our hearts were broken to hear that good people were victimized, and felt that they had to stay silent about it, would be an understatement. We here at the Wizrocklopedia applaud those who have come forward, and…
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Weekly Wrock Wrap Up
Welcome to this week’s Wrock Wrap Up! Don’t forget to keep us updated on your Wrock news! General The band (formerly known as) Percy has changed their name to Percy and the Prefects to avoid confusion with other fandoms. Their website has also changed, and you can now find them on facebook. Songs The House…
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Album Review – Slytherin House Mixtape
I know we’re “technically” about wizard ROCK here at the ‘pedia, but (thankfully!) there’s so many genres that fit under that larger umbrella. Today I want to talk to you about some straight-up wizard RAP. Gritty, intense, green-and-silver wizard rap. The Slytherin House Mixtape, a collaboration between Adam WarRock and Mikal kHill, was released in late February…
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MISTI-Con: May 9-13!
Put on your robes, witches and wizards! Registration is closing soon for MISTI-Con 2013! MISTI-Con is a joint effort between The Group That Shall Not Be Named (HP-NYC), Ray “The Dark Lord Bartender” Smith (how sweet of a nickname is that?), and The Margate Hotel in Laconia, NH. MISTI-Con itself stands for “Ministry Interdepartmental Service…
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Go West, Young Wizards!
Go West, Young Wizards is the summer wizard rock tour featuring Kirstyn Hippe (winner of the 2012 LeakyStars competition!), Justin Finch-Fletchley (pizza king), and Steph Anderson (everyone’s favorite rocking metamorphmagus). They are funding their tour through a kickstarter campaign of the same name. Scheduled around LeakyCon Portland, the trio are heading out on an epic…
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Your Guide to Summer Tours: PART TWO!
Keeping a finger on the pulse of our extensive fandom can sometimes be difficult, and things are bound to get overlooked at times. I neglected to mention several other touring bands in the previous Guide, so this week I’m bringing you Your Guide to Summer Tours: Part Two!
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Your Guide to Summer Tours
Lots and lots of Wizard Rock bands are hitting the road this summer to bring their music to a conference, house, or library near you. With all the summer tours that have been announced in recent weeks, it can be daunting to try and sift through the deluge of information to try and find something…
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Come Wrock in DC with Sonorus!
In a week’s time, the city of Vienna, Virginia will be overrun wizard rockers and fans alike. The city is playing host to Sonorous – Virginia’s first wizard rock festival – organized by Matt Bufford and Grace Kendall.
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Little Kids (W)Rock!
Many of us made resolutions at the beginning of this year. If your resolutions included helping children in need, then you need to check out Little Kids Rock. As a middle school orchestra teacher myself, this program hits really close to home. I have seen music programs in my district get their budgets cut, and…
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Singing In the Shower Never Sounded So Good
A recent shipment of this year’s Wizard Rock EP of the Month Club includes an entirely a cappella EP from The Moaning Myrtles titled Bathroom Acoustics. When you are in a band that revolves around a dead character who only pops into the story every so often, it can be difficult to find material to…