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Posted by
12-04-2007
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Four months in development, today we're bringing you our latest project: MuggleNet's Wizard Rock section! With over 160 bands in our database, you can read interviews, listen to samples, write reviews, and more! It's the perfect place for you to discover the fandom phenomenon that is the music genre of Wizard Rock.
MuggleNet will begin covering more Wizard Rock-related news now that we have an area to archive it all. We also have more plans for this section, so check back regularly as it continues to grow! A huge, GIGANTIC thank you goes to Christine Roberts who has conducted interviews with all of the bands and organized all of the information you see. We'd also like to thank Matt, our fantastic coder, who did a perfect job of creating the back-end of our database. This project would not have been possible without either of them.
Get listening, get reviewing, and enjoy!
Posted by
01-16-2008
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With stupendous reviews from wizard rock fans and bands alike, Joe and Paul DeGeorge of Harry and the Potters have announced that they plan to continue the Wizard Rock EP of the Month Club in 2008! They have already donated $13,000 to First Book with money raised from the 2007 EP of the Month Club.
Members of the EP of the Month Club receive three exclusive, limited-edition albums from wizard rock bands at four different points in the year. This year, the bands include Harry and the Potters, The Whomping Willows, the Hermione Crookshanks Experience, The Mudbloods, Catchlove, Gred and Forge, Justin Finch-Fletchly and the Sugar Quills, The Nifflers, The Giant Squidstravaganza, The Basilisk in Your Pasta, and Gryffindor Common Room Rejects. The proceeds from this year's project will be split evenly between two fantastic organizations: The Harry Potter Alliance and First Book.
Also, remember to check out MuggleNet's brand new Wizard Rock section! With interviews and song samples from over 170 bands and several podcasts, there will surely be something for fans of every genre. Don't forget to write a review for your favorite wizard rockers!
Posted by
01-21-2008
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This year’s Wrockstock tickets are now on sale! The weekend-long festival will be held May 23-26 at the YMCA Trout Lodge in Postosi, Missouri. Wrockstock is a fantastic way to meet fellow wizard rock fans and musicians!
The bands that will be playing this year include: Draco and the Malfoys, The Whomping Willows, The Remus Lupins, Catchlove, The Quaffle Kids, Tom Riddle and Friends, Justin Finch-Fletchly and the Sugar Quills, The Moaning Myrtles, Ginny and the Heartbreakers, Hogwarts A History, Gred and Forge, The Bandon Banshees, and The Mudbloods.
Proceeds from this exciting event will benefit the HP Alliance! Visit the Wrockstock website for details and to register!
Posted by
02-17-2008
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On top of all of the news we've been bringing you today out of the wizarding world, it's time to highlight a big part of our fandom that looks to be crumbling apart quickly.
Several Wizard Rock bands have announced major changes to their bands. Here are a few of them:
- Harry and the Potters have announced they will be breaking up and releasing solo albums.
- The Remus Lupins have announced they will be changing to The Snapes. Additionally, Alex will no longer give hugs.
- The Whomping Willows, who is made up of solely one person (Matt), will be breaking up. No word yet on how one person splits up his own band, or a reunion.
- Draco and the Malfoys have announced that they are actually the Original Harry and the Potters.
If any more disturbing announcements occur, we'll let you know here.
Update: The Whomping Willows have announced that the earlier announcement was, in fact, an April Fools joke designed to draw attention to their real news: Warner Brothers has signed Matt on to an exclusive recording contract and will be setting him up as the "Official Band of Wizard Rock." His new name will be M-Bezzle and he is adding four other men to his line up.
Further Update: Matt has posted another blog informing his fans that as the pressures of the major recording contract proved too much to handle, The Whomping Willows are officially over. He will, however be continuing a solo project to be called " The Whomping Willows".
Posted by
04-01-2008
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Last month at Wrockstock 2008 (the weekend-long Wizard Rock festival), Andrew Slack of the Harry Potter Alliance announced a brand new project that has now been officially launched: Wizard Rock the Vote!
The HPA and Wizard Rock community are seeking volunteers (two per event) to be present at every Wizard Rock concert across the nation to assist those in attendance to register to vote.
As the HPA website specifies, “It is our choices that make us who we are as individuals, it is also our choices that make us who we are as a society.” Find out how you can support this effort here.
Posted by
06-14-2008
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The Associated Press released a story today about Wizard Rock! Titled “Harry Potter devotees put wizard tales to music,” the article details the Wizard Rock phenomenon, pointing out the distinct fashion, the library shows, and the weekend-long Wrockstock festival.
Including statements from Matt of The Whomping Willows, Abby Hupp (director-extraordinaire of Wrockstock), and Harry Potter Alliance founder Andrew Slack, this story can be read on the Yahoo! News site.
Posted by
06-18-2008
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Mark of the amazing wizard rock band Marked as His Equal has announced in his latest blog that he will be unable to attend and perform at Portus 2008 as scheduled due to being diagnosed with cancer and having to go in for further surgery.
Mark is confident that the cancer will not be fatal, though he needs to have several lymph nodes removed as a precaution. Further details can be found in his blog. Please leave him comments, love, and well-wishes on MySpace!
Posted by
06-29-2008
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Volume Two of the charity compilation Wizards and Muggles Rock for Social Justice is now on iTunes! Many contributors are wizard rock bands, and even the muggle bands have wizarding members! Proceeds from the sale of this album will benefit the Harry Potter Alliance and Marriage Equality Rhode Island. Until the hard copies are released in December or January the album is only available in the iTunes store.
Posted by
07-26-2008
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On August 6, 2008, hundreds of wizard rockers and friends converged at the Hilton Chicago for Wrock Chicago - one of the largest wizard rock festivals ever! Today, MTV has released their coverage of the event, which you can view on their website.
If you attended Wrock Chicago, see if you can spot yourself - many fans (myself included!) were captured on camera dancing and jumping during the shows.
Posted by
08-18-2008
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Wrock for Darfur – an all-day Harry Potter-themed festival organized to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur – will be held from noon to 9 PM this Saturday at Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie. This wonderful collaboration by a small group of teenagers will feature a massive wizard rock concert, vendors, food, games, and even an elaborate Horcrux Hunt!
And the best part is, all proceeds will go directly into purchasing school supplies for Darfuri refugees as well as civilian protection in Darfur. Read more at the link below!
Posted by
08-20-2008
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Whimsic Alley, an awesome Harry Potter merchandise store located in Santa Monica, CA, is hosting a big Wizard Rock concert this Saturday and Sunday:
The fun begins on Saturday, August 30th at 12:00 p.m. (noon), as we start the festival off with the Punk Rock band Switchblade Kittens. We follow with Wingardium Leviosa, Tonks!, and new band The Ginny Potter Revelation. Then we will finish off the afternoon with Wizard Rock fan favorites The Hermione Crookshanks Experience and Marked as His Equal.
Then, on Sunday, August 31st, beginning at 3:00 p.m., popular Wizard Rock bands The Remus Lupins and The Whomping Willows will serenade fans, both magical and muggle, with their greatest hits.
Admission is free, and Whimsic Alley is located at 2717 ½ Wilshire Blvd. in Santa Monica, CA. For more information, check out their website.
Posted by
08-28-2008
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“Nitwit, Blubber, Oddment, Tweak,” the brand new University of Edinburgh chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance, has made a grand entrance into the fandom by organizing a Wizard Rock charity compilation album as their first fundraising effort!
Scheduled for release in February 2009, the proceeds of this album will go directly toward the HP Alliance's efforts toward civilian protection in Darfur and Burma.
Bands are encouraged to contribute songs and others are encouraged to support the album and the chapter’s goals. Email HPAEdinburgh@gmail.com for more information or to submit music!
Posted by
11-23-2008
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Did you miss out on the 2007 Wizard Rock EP of the Month Club subscription? Have no fear, for a brand new compilation album featuring the best of the best from last year’s lineup is now available on iTunes and Amazon.com for only $10!
All proceeds from this digital-only release will be donated to the Harry Potter Alliance. Check out the tracklist and more here!
Don’t forget, there are still a handful of subscriptions available for 2008, so make sure to subscribe now before the final shipment in mid-December!
Posted by
11-23-2008
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USA Today has a new article online that features four of the most popular wizard rock bands around: The Whomping Willows, Draco & The Malfoys, Harry & The Potters and The Remus Lupins. Aside from a brief bio on each, they ask each one what their plans were for the release of Half-Blood Prince.
Don't forget you can check out MuggleNet's Wizard Rock section right here. Thanks to Jim for sending this in!
Posted by Micah
07-16-2009
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For all the wizard rock fans out there, Wrockstock is back!
This year’s festival will take place between November 6- November 9, 2009 in Potosi, Missouri. Tickets are available now on the Wrockstock website. After September 1, 2009 tickets will go up to $150/$100/$50 respectively.
Participating bands include The Moaning Myrtles, Draco and the Malfoys, The Whomping Willows, The Remus Lupins and many more!
Click below for the full schedule.
Posted by
08-27-2009
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In a new song, Wizard Rocker Alex Carpenter wonders what would happen if fans get sorted into the wrong house in Pottermore.
For those of you who have been sorted: how have you reacted to being sorted? And are those who are still waiting to be sorted really that nervous?
Carpenter is the frontrunner of the popular Wizard rock band The Remus Lupins, whose farewell performance happened at LeakyCon 2011.
Posted by Micah
08-30-2011
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You can register now to attend Wrockstock V, which is taking place at the YMCA Trout Lodge in Potosi, Missouri from October 28-31. This event has been a great success over the previous years and this year will be no exception. Scheduled to perform are 15 featured Wizard Wrock bands throughout the weekend, and proceeds from the event will go to charity.
During the day there will be plenty of activities for you to enjoy including quidditch, crafts, hiking, or just relaxing with new and old friends at the lodge. The event tent will also feature an open mike during the day if you are trying to get your own wizard wrock band some recognition. But during the night, the featured performers will wrock you out.
You can see a video of the scheduled featured bands right here.
For more information and to register, visit the wrockstock website here or go to the Facebook page.
Thanks to Jackie for the tip.
Posted by Keith
09-10-2011
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This is the fifth year that our friends over at the Leaky Cauldron have put together a terrific compilation of Wizard Wrock songs for your listening pleasure. And this year they have outdone themselves!
Here is what you will receive:
First, with every purchase of Jingle Spells Five, you will receive a digital download in order to start listening to your music right away.
Secondly, you have the chance to get Jingle Spells 3 for only $3.00 plus S & H, including the digital download.
Thirdly, all of the previous albums are available for digital download cheaper than you can get them on iTunes. This means that exclusively at the Leaky Cauldron, you can get all five seasons of terrific wizard wrock music digitally downloaded for only $30 (about half off from iTunes total).
The orders are a first come-first serve as they are only shipping a few hundred of these limited edition CD's, so get your order in now. Shipping will begin in the second week of December.
So what wizard wrockers are on this years album? Go to the Leaky Cauldron and listen to a sample of each of the songs, and then be sure to show your support by placing your order. This will make the perfect holiday gift for your wizard wrock friend.
Posted by Keith
12-03-2011
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