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Here’s what you missed in #wrock! 2016 Wizard Rock Sampler Edition
As we turn our calendars to the new year, we wanted to throw it back to something you may or may not have missed in late 2016, the #wrocksampler, compiled by Snidget’s own Grace Kendall. The #wrocksampler was released on September 3, 2016, and featured songs from old favorites like Draco and the Malfoys, and…
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Unexpected Wrock – Grimgotts “Extenditus Playus” EP
On one of my usual excursions through Bandcamp to find wizard rock releases I may have missed out on, I stumbled upon Grimgotts. I immediately cottoned on to their name, and seeing that they also were tagged “power metal” and “epic metal”, my interest needle spiked up into the red. I’ve been a power metal…
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Announcing the Wizrocklopedia Music Archive
One ongoing topic within the wizard rock community the past few years has revolved around older music, and its lack of availability. With MySpace fading away, and changes they made a few years back to wipe out a lot of features and available music, it’s been tougher to (legally) find older music from bands that…
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Madam Pince & Swish and Flick Team Up For “HufflePride”
Madam Prince and the Librarians recently teamed up with Swish from Swish and Flick for the scorching track “HufflePride”, and you can see their all-new video below. WARNING: You’ll want to turn the speakers down if you’re listening to this one at work due to NSFW lyrics! The track can also be downloaded free of charge…
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Subversive Wrock: Using the power of a story to influence the world
One of the most amazing things about wizard rock is the sense of community and the diverse group of voices within the genre. As someone who’s been in the fandom since before I was even old enough to be in junior high, I can pretty safely say that wizard rock and the people involved in…
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An Exhaustive Gift-Guide for Wizard Rock Fans
The holiday season is nearly upon us, and if you’re the type to celebrate by gift-giving (or gift-receiving) then here are some ideas to help you figure out what to get for the wizard rock fan in your life. I need a present that can be worn – the world needs to know my love…
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Songs about Remus Lupin (and why we love them)
Remus Lupin is one of the most-loved characters in the Harry Potter series, and he also happens to be a character that’s had a lot of songs written from his perspective and about him. Because of his backstory, there’s a level of raw emotion that makes you feel everything in many of these songs – but…
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#YesAllWitches – How One Wizard Rocker Wants to Empower the Fandom
When Steph Anderson (our favorite pink-haired awesome Auror) presented at the Harry Potter Alliance’s inaugural Granger Leadership Academy in 2014, she didn’t know that her catchy slogan would become a fandom movement. After learning about the premise of the first-ever GLA conference, she says, “I basically forced myself upon the HPA and badgered them until…
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The Mudbloods “Time Turner EP” – A Review
There are some albums that come across your life that leave an indelible mark on you, and you remember exactly where you were and what you were doing the first time you heard them. For this writer, when it comes to wizard rock, I remember exactly what I was doing the first time I heard…
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THIS IS NOT A DRILL: The Mudbloods announce a NEW EP!!!!!
In one of the biggest (and most welcomed!) surprises in recent wizard rock memory, The Mudbloods announced that they’re dropping a brand new release “The Time Turner EP” during their set at LeakyCon!! The EP is now available on their Bandcamp page, as LeakyCon attendees were the first to be able to buy the new release.…