Tag: the whomping willows
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Welcome to the House of Awesome CD News
The Whomping Willows’ second album has been recorded, according to the band’s weekly blog update published today. The 11 track CD will be released in May. The same blog entry mentions the the addition of two more shows to the band’s summer schedule as well as progress in compiling a muggle/wizard rock CD and The…
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“Wizard Rock” by Matt Maggiacomo
The Whomping Willows front man wrote recently in his personal blog about the phenomenon dubbed wizard rock, his respect for the genre, and what it means to him. Among a variety of things he writes, “Wizard rock helped me realize that there’s nothing beautiful or romantic about being depressed. Rather than allow myself to fall…
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New Gallery Additions
Photos from the February 9th show in Mt. Kisco, New York have just been added to the site! Bands included in the album are The Greybacks, The Parselmouths, The Whomping Willows, Draco and the Malfoys, and our Band of the Month The Hungarian Horntails! Click here to see the rest!
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Amun-Ra Remakes “Your Flying Car”
Amun-Ra has done it again! This time they remade The Whomping Willows’ “Your Flying Car” into “Dignity: Your Flying Car.” Their recent blog post states that this remake is still “in the works.” Go check it out!
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Whomping Willows CD Release Party Fairfield, CT
Date: May 4 2007 Time: 7:00PM Venue: Fairfield Public Library LocatioN: Fairfield, CT, Cost : The CD release party for the band’s second album, Welcome to the House of Awesome. Draco and the Malfoys will also be playing! Check the band’s MySpace for details!
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Storyville at Phoenix Rising
Date: May 18 2007 Time: 6:00PM Venue: Phoenix Rising- Storyville Event! Location: Bourbon Vieux, Cajun Cabin and Five O’Clock Grille: 500 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Cost : $30 A New Orleans wizard rock event featuring The Remus Lupins, The Whomping Willows, Draco and the Malfoys, and The Parselmouths. Tickets must be purchased by…
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Wizard Rock at Phoenix Rising (PotterCast)
Date: May 17 2007 Time: 7:00PM Venue: Phoenix Rising– Live PotterCast! Location: Sheraton New Orleans; 500 Canal Steet, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Cost : Acoustic solo sets from The Whomping Willows and Draco and the Malfoys will be included in the live recording of this podcast episode! Non-attendees will be able to listen to the…
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Whomping Willows in NJ
Date: April 28, 2007 Time: 5:00PM Venue: Fort Mercer Club Location: National Park, NJ, Cost: Awesome concert featuring The Whomping Willows, Draco and the Malfoys, The Marauders, and more!
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Not Gonna Put On the Monkey Suit?
Wizard Rock and Censorship. Written by Dani. The world of Harry Potter isn’t all enchanted lollipops and flying broomsticks. Just like the real world, it can be a dark place. Murders, betrayals, and witchcraft pepper the popular series, making the subject matter increasingly controversial. It’s only natural then that the music inspired by this dark…
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PA Wizardfest 2
Date: February 10, 2007 Time: 6:00PM Venue: The Globe Cafe Location: 409 Wyandotte St. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015 Cost: $5 Current lineup: The Order of Merlin, The Hungarian Horntails, The Moaning Myrtles and The Whomping Willows. Just added: The Looney Lunas, The Cedric Diggorys, The Parselmouths, and Draco and the Malfoys!