Category: Archived Columns
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Wrock Talk: Interview with Ash of Aguamenti
Most wizard rock is, well, of the rock variety. From the indie stylings of Harry and the Potters to the heavy metal of Voldemort, the genre seems to be built on the bones of crunchy guitar distortion and drums recorded in the garage. But this is a very limited view; in fact, there are quite…
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Into The Pensieve: House Show at the Other Malfoy Manor, Part 1
Remember parties? Gosh… I miss parties. I miss entertaining people at my home, gathering with friends. These days, I’m feeling very nostalgic for the days when we could have Wizard Rock house shows.
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Wrock The Reread – The Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 13: Nicolas Flamel
Chapter 13, has chocolate frog cards saving the day and Snape refereeing a Quidditch match! Featured bands include: The Sorting Hat, Ollivander, Sam, RiddleTM, and The Bandon Banshees Did I miss anything? Comment below and check out the ongoing feed on Wrock the Reread! Harry finds it hard to forget the image of his parents. Quidditch…
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Wrock Talk: Interview with Losing Lara
Welcome back to Wrock Talk! I hope that you all had a relaxing winter holiday and a nice new year! Today, we have the pleasure of learning more about Losing Lara, a Colorado-based musician, nerd enthusiast, and wrocker extraordinaire whom I first ‘met’ via the Wizard Rock Revival group back in 2017 on a post…
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Wrock The Reread – The Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 12: The Mirror of Erised
Chapter 12, has Harry’s date with the mirror! Honestly, this chapter sparked so many great songs, that it was hard to fit them all in! Featured bands include: Hungry Hungry Hippogriffs, Harry and the Potters, Heart of Black, The Bandon Banshees, Starfish and Stick, Slytherin Soundtrack, DJK Rowling, Hannah Moroz, the 8th Horcrux, Gred and…
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Wrock The Reread – The Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 11: Quidditch
Chapter 10, has Quidditch! Featured bands include: Harry and the Potters, Alex Boyd, Szhom, Ollivander, Eyes Like Mine, and Lily and James! Did I miss anything? Comment below and check out the ongoing feed on Wrock the Reread!
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Into the Pensieve: The Quidditch Witch Recording Sessions
For this installment of Into the Pensieve: Wrock in Retrospect, we are going back to 2009. That was the year that Swish and Flick recorded the album With Love and Poison for the Wizard Rock EP of the Month Club.
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Kwikspell #6: Collaboration
January is always a busy month for me – I love working on new projects and kicking off the new year with a wildfire whiz-bang! This year, all of my new projects are collaborative. Rather than working on stuff on my own, I’m sharing my creative energies and my responsibilities with others, and it’s turning…
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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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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…