After seeing wizard rock at Prophecy in 2007, Karin of Manhattan, Kansas, thought Kansas State students and the Manhattan community should have the opportunity to experience wizard rock and its commitment to literacy. That is when the idea for The Hallows and Horcruxes Ball was conceived. Last year,...

As you may have noticed, we’re back on schedule with these Wrap Ups! So if you are in a band, are organizing an event, or have some really nifty Wizard Rock news, tell us about it by filling out our news submission form! General News Are you a SpinnersCast fan? Well, you’re in luck! Spin...

After leaving the Crystal Ball festivities, The Whomping Willows and Justin Finch-Fletchley & the Sugar Quills head off toward the Oklahoma City Yule Ball, dubbed the Mistletoe Masquerade. I talked with Erin, the Oklahoma Wizards League chapter organizer, about the ball. After Wrockstock, O.W.L...

With Yule and most of the other winter holidays behind us, you might feel a little disappointed that there’s not much to look forward to other than winter. Fear not! The Whomping Willows and Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills have put together a January tour to help alleviate some of ...

With an abundance of piano and sleigh-bells, The Leaky Cauldron has released a holiday compilation album, Jingle Spells 2. Aptly named, it is the sequel to 2007’s Jingle Spells, their first holiday charity album. All proceeds from the sale of Jingle Spells 2 are going to Book Aid International...

With some of my past articles, I’ve given the impression that the wizard rockers might wish that there wasn’t something in their life that limited their participation in the wrock community. Recently, I got the chance to talk with Russ of Creevey Crisis and Stacy of Swish and Flick about...

Not too long ago, I shared with you my experiences with explaining or talking about wizard rock to my Muggle friends and family. I asked all of you for yours, and the response was amazing! Much like me, many of you seem to have at least a few people in your life that understand and sympathize with y...

A mini episode of our explicit Harry Potter podcast was released yesterday. It features appropriately inappropriate music by Justin Finch-Fletchley and The Whomping Willows. When I say “inappropriate” I am NOT exaggerating. This episode, or at least the music at that point in the show on...

Hipster, please! +1 blog of nerd music & culture released a free, digital compilation of remixed “nerdcore” songs including wizard rock samples. The 18 track playlist features lyrics, music, or the talents of wizard rockers The Weasel King, Ginny and the Heartbreakers, Dumbledork, H...

Ministry of Magic has posted a song to their MySpace called “The Bravest Man I Ever Knew”, a nostalgia-induced sequel to “Snape vs. Snape”. The Podcast of Awesome has released exclusive video from HP-Ohio’s Crystal Ball! Included is a video of The Whomping Willows’...