Category: Archived Columns
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Wrock Talk: Interview with TK Lawrence of Totally Knuts
Welcome to the inaugural Wrock Talk post, in which I interview a wide variety of wizard rockers! For this post, I sat down (so to speak) with TK Lawrence of the band Totally Knuts. Formed in the mid-2010s, Totally Knuts might be a newer band when compared to some of the scene’s progenitors, but their…
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Into the Pensieve – Wrock in Retrospect: NYC Wizard Rock Festival 2008
Into the Pensieve – Wrock in Retrospect: NYC Wizard Rock Festival 2008
celestial warmbottom, dj luna lovegood, draco and the malfoys, fred and george the band, justin finch-fletchley and the sugar quills, nagini, nyc wizard rock festival, oliver boyd and the remembralls, split seven ways, swish and flick, the butterbeer experience, the cedric diggorys, the greybacks, the group that shall not be named, the hungarian horntails, the moaning myrtles, the princess of hogwarts, the remus lupins, the whomping willows -
Exploring the Swedish Scene: September 2020
Here is an update of what has happened in the Swedish Scene since the last update in August. A Nerd Vigil for Victims of Police Brutality Solitary Snape, The Swedish Shortsnouts and Pussycat Dolores were featured on Geek Beat Radio’s “A Nerd Vigil for Victims of Police Brutality” stream on august 23rd.
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Kwikspell #2: Making a Compilation Album
Since the 2020 Wizard Rock Sampler just came out, it seemed like a good time to talk about just how easy it can be to put your own wizard rock compilation album together. A compilation is a collection of songs from different artists released together as one album. Oftentimes these compilations will have a theme,…
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Wrock The Reread – The Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 3: Letters From No One
During Chapter 3, Harry receives his first letter ever…except it’s from no one? Featured bands include: Mopey Merope, Catchlove, Stephanie and the Quaffles, Witherwings, and Ollivander. What songs would you have included? Comment below and check out the ongoing feed on Wrock the Reread! Chapter 3: The Letters from No One Ever since the boa…
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Timeturner: A Look Back at Youtube
Welcome to Timeturner, a monthly visit to the past! Each month I’ll take a closer look at some aspect of wizard rock history – events, trends, the community, and more. This month, we’re taking a dive into the land of magical moving pictures: Youtube! Just as a warning: some of the links in this article may…
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Wrock The Reread – The Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 2: The Vanishing Glass
Back for another installment of Wrock the Reread! In this chapter Harry visits a zoo for his cousins birthday and things go a little sideways. Featured bands include: Kwikspell, Harry and the Potters, Hawthorn and Holly, Wrackspurts!, Romilda Vane and the Chocolate Cauldrons, and Slytherin Soundtrack Let me know if I missed any songs, or…
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Into the Pensieve: Wrock in Retrospect – Infinitus 2010
by Stacy Santiago Pisani CW: Contains mentions of Ministry of Magic and The Remus Lupins Swish and Flick at Infinitus 2010, Night of Frivolity Ball. Photo Credit: D. Tortorella for HPEF Concerts. Conferences. Concerts at cons. Let’s all release a deep forlorn sigh as we remember those days. Whether it was last year or last…
fred lives, hawthorn & holly, infinitus, justin finch-fletchley and the sugar quills, madam pince and the librarians, mc kreacher, ministry of magic, swish and flick, the blibbering humdingers, the butterbeer experience, the chocolate frogs, the gryffindor common room rejects, the house of black, the moaning myrtles, the parselmouths, the remus lupins, the whomping willows, witherwings -
Kwikspell #1: The Magic of Songwriting
Welcome to Kwikspell, a new magical correspondence course in column form! Each month, you’ll learn some how-tos to help you make cool things in the wizard rock world. Although this column is called “Kwikspell,” it’s unfortunately not written by the band Kwikspell (or QuickSpell), just by Grace Kendall. A song is a magical thing –…
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Exploring the Swedish Scene
Introduction Hello all! My name is Kjetil. I grew up in Norway, but moved to Ohio when I was 15 and lived there for eight years. In 2007 I found wizard rock while going to high school and got involved with the local scene as well as going to a few Wrockstocks and conventions. I…