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An Introduction to the Filk Community for Wrockers, Part 3
Continued from part 2. We now come to the themes and topics of filk, which are wide-ranging, not surprising for a style of music that has been around for 60+ years. It started out with science fiction and fantasy, but quickly branched out to songs about space and science. Cats, fandom, and life in Mundania…
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Wrock The Reread – The Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 10: Hallowe’en
Chapter 10, has A TROLL! IN THE DUNGEONS! thought you ought to know. Featured bands include: Sea Turtle Harmonic, The First Task Is Dragons, Marked As His Equal, Seen and Unforeseen, Stephanie and the Quaffles, Slytherin Soundtrack, Ollivander, Anvil and the Hints, and Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills! Did I miss anything? Comment below…
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An Introduction to the Filk Community for Wrockers, Part 2
Continued from part 1. So what can you expect if you are a wizard rock act that has been invited to a filk con, or you want to go see The Blibbering Humdingers—who happen to be filkers, wizard rockers, and SCA bards—at a nearby filk con? Note that all of these are broad trends; you…
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Creevey Tuesdays: Celestial Warmbottom
Today’s Creevey Tuesday is a double feature, showing off an amazing costume change! Celestial Warmbottom is a wizard rocker from NYC, and these photos capture just a few of the looks she sported during her Wrock Chicago performance in 2008. You can find some of her live performances (including this entire set) on YouTube. Thanks…
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An Introduction to the Filk Community for Wrockers, Part 1
Filk, the music that is looked down on. But what is it deep down, what is its relation to wizard rock, and why do I think filkers and wizard rockers have a lot in common? Because both filk and wizard rock have a do-it-yourself and anyone can play attitude, both in theory and in practice.…
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Andri from Rubeus and the Hagrids’ Guide to Starting a Wrock Band
If one of your new year’s resolutions is to start a wizard rock band, Andri from Rebeus and the Hagrids has just the guide for you! Go forth and wrock out!
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The 2020 Wizard Rock Six Month Report: July-December, Part 3!
Welcome, welcome, one and all, to the third and final part of the Wizrocklopedia’s Wizard Rock Six Month Report for July – December, 2020! Check out parts one and two as well for even more releases. It’s been an outstanding six months for wizard rock and I’m so happy to have had you along on…
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The Wrock Wreview: Voldis knorke XMESS Banger
The Album Album cover designed by Benjamin Kantschieder. Happy New Year everyone! We’re going to kick off 2021 with a little “Xmess” spirit. Voldi & the Morts released this album on December 24, 2020. This two-person wrock band comes to us all the way from Vienna, Austria, with Anne Thyr in charge of lyrics and…
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Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Jam: January 2021
Happy new year, wizard rock fans! Welcome to another Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Jam, a creative challenge for anyone who likes making stuff! Every month we have a different theme or prompt for people to respond to. In the past we’ve seen visual art, cover song videos, poetry, song lyric snippets, and fully-produced new songs.…
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Announcing the Wizrocklopedia Compilation Club!
We’ve got a special announcement to make: The Wizrocklopedia has joined forces with the Wizard Rock Sampler to create the Wizrocklopedia Compilation Club! It’s a digital subscription service that will bring you four brand new compilation albums with exclusive tracks from amazing musicians during 2021. Each album will have a unique theme and feature a…