"Wizard rock"--music based on the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling--is an idiosyncratic subgenre, with band names like Harry and the Potters, Draco and the Malfoys and The Whomping Willows. Drawing on input from insiders and fans, and interviews with more than a dozen wizard rockers, this book explores the history and aesthetics of the movement. An appendix lists dozens of popular bands, members and discographies: a must-have for fandom scholars and wizard rock devotees alike.
"Wizard rock"--music based on the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling--is an idiosyncratic subgenre, with band names like Harry and the Potters, Draco and the Malfoys and The Whomping Willows. Drawing on input from insiders and fans, and interviews with more than a dozen wizard rockers, this book explores the history and aesthetics of the movement. An appendix lists dozens of popular bands, members and discographies: a must-have for fandom scholars and wizard rock devotees alike.
Paul A. Thomas is a library specialist at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, and also performs in the wizard rock band The 8th Horcrux.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments viii Notes on Terminology Preface Introduction 1. Wizard Rock: A History 2. DIY Wrock; or, How to Make Your Own Band 3. Wrocking the Library: Live Wizard Rock 4. "I Am Harry Potter": A Closer Look at Role-Play 5. The Structure and Demographics of the Community 6. Wizard Rock and the "Muggle World" 7. The Wider World of Wizard Rock 8. Why Do They Wrock So Hard? Conclusion Chapter Notes Appendix A: List of Major Wrock Bands Appendix B: Wizard Rock EP of the Month Club Releases Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments viii Notes on Terminology Preface Introduction 1. Wizard Rock: A History 2. DIY Wrock; or, How to Make Your Own Band 3. Wrocking the Library: Live Wizard Rock 4. "I Am Harry Potter": A Closer Look at Role-Play 5. The Structure and Demographics of the Community 6. Wizard Rock and the "Muggle World" 7. The Wider World of Wizard Rock 8. Why Do They Wrock So Hard? Conclusion Chapter Notes Appendix A: List of Major Wrock Bands Appendix B: Wizard Rock EP of the Month Club Releases Bibliography Index
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