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July 15, 2007
We're very happy to bring you today a very special podcast, released through PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast. Thanks to Andrew Slack of the HP Alliance and a horde of dedicated Harry Potter fans, wizard rockers, podcast editors and more, we present Becoming Dumbledore's Army: Harry Potter Fans for Darfur, a podcast full of information and entertainment aimed at helping Harry Potter fans use the messages in the books to fight real injustice in the world.
The show features interviews and insight from world leaders on the subject, including leading human rights activist John Prenderdergast, and retired diplomat Joseph C. Wilson (author of The Politics of Truth: Inside the Lies that Led to War and Betrayed My Wife's CIA Identity: A Diplomat's Memoir).
It features interviews, discussions, cameos, and humor bits from wizard rockers Harry and the Potters, Draco and the Malfoys, The Remus Lupins, and more. Matthew Vines of Veritaserum talks about his experiences fighting injustice in the Sudan.
And best of all, it contains concrete information on how you can get involved, and join the real Dumbledore's Army.
To listen to the show, just click on the PotterCast player on the side of this page, or subscribe to the feed at iTunes. You can also directly download the show to your desktop by clicking here and saving the file.
Here's more information about the show: Remember, you don't need an iPod - simply an active internet connection - to listen. In this show:
-Real-world Aurors
discuss the problem in Darfur and how you can help
-Special guests John Prendergast, Dot Maver, Ambassador Joe Wilson, and
more
-Musical guests The Remus Lupins, Draco and the Malfoys, the Whomping
Willows, the Moaning Myrtles and Harry and the Potters
-Jennifer Vines of MTV News talks about Harry Potter shipping
-For more information check out this
information page, or the Harry Potter Alliance web
site and MySpace.
RT: 1:05:00
Editor: Matt Kelliher
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HUGE thanks go to Matt Kelliher and all the PC editors, Andrew Slack, the wizard rockers, and everyone who got involved to help make a difference!
June 20, 2007
June 17, 2007
We just booked a show for tomorrow in El Paso. Be there!
Summer whiffle ball
standings:
Harry Year 7 3 – 0
Harry Year 4 0 – 3
But now we’ve resolved our differences and we vow to work together as a rocking, whiffle ball duo that plans to defeat Team Pottercast in a major way.
May 31, 2007
Summer tour starts tomorrow!
We are touring all over the country! We're covering 34 states and even have a few gigs up in the Great White North of Canada. Have a look below at our incredible list of tour dates. We are really pumped and determined to make this the best summer ever!
Oh, and I've decided that this should be our motto for the summer: You Gotta Do All The Stuff That You Love!
You with us? GOOD!
We know you love reading, so we're happy to present you with our Summer Reading List for 2007. If you read any of the books on this list and bring a book report to one of our summer shows, then we'll give you a free Harry and the Potters toothbrush! This summer's edition either read "Rock the Plaque Off!" or "Scourgify Your Teeth!" Your choice! Here's the list:
His Dark Materials
- Philip Pullman
Catcher in the Rye - JD Salinger
Wise Blood - Flannery O'Connor
the Giver - Lois Lowry
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - Jonathan Safran Foer
For more details on these books and why we chose them, read here.
As you can see, it's a really long tour. If you were thinking of bringing cupcakes or anything, we'd probably prefer something healthier like Larabars or fruit or Vitamin Water or something like that you know? We've got to stay strong. Keep the power up! Cupcakes are still cool though.
OK, enough of this, you just want those tour dates. Well they're just below. Please come to a show or two if you can. We miss you!
Summer Tour 2007!
Details
on the shows page.
June 1 - NYC, NY
- the Knitting Factory
June 3 - Rockville, MD - Rockville Town Center
June 4 - Raleigh, NC - Raleigh Public Library - North Regional Library
June 5 - Atlanta, GA - First Existentialist Congregation
June 6 - Gadsden, AL - Gadsden Public Library
June 6 - Huntsville, AL - Zac's House - 3718 Battlefield Drive
June 7 - Nashville, TN - University School
June 8 - Madison, MS - Madison Square Center for the Arts
June 9 - Covington, LA - St. Tammany Parish Library - Covington Branch
June 10 - Memphis TN - Memphis Public Library
June 11 - Fayetteville, AR - Fayetteville Public Library
June 13 - Norman, OK - Sooner Theater
June 14 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios
June 15 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's
June 16 - Austin, TX - Ruta Maya
June 17 - Dallas, TX -
Dallas Public Library - J. Erik Jonsson Library
June 18 - NM TBA
June 19 - Albuquerque, NM - South Broadway Cultural Center
June 21 - Tucson, AZ - Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main
Library
June 22 - Phoenix, AZ - the Trunk Space
June 23 - Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas-Clarke County Library - Sunrise Branch
June 24 - Anaheim, CA - Anaheim Public Library - East Anaheim Library
June 25 - San Diego, CA - El Cajon Library
June 26 - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Public Library - Central Library
June 27 - Mission Viejo, CA - Mission Viejo Library
Juen 28 - Huntington Beach, CA - Huntington Beach Central Park
June 29 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
June 30 - Oakland, CA - Chabot Space and Science Center
July 1 - Sacramento, CA - Sacramento Public Library - Central Library
July 2 - Palo Alto, CA - Palo Alto Main Library
July 3 - Fremont, CA - Fremont Central Park - Concert Pavillion
July 4 - Eugene, OR - Maitreya Ecovillage
July 6 - Anacortes, WA - Department of Safety
July 7 - Vancouver, BC - Vancouver Public Library
July 8 - Kirkland, WA - Kirkland Teen Center
July 9 - Spokane, WA - Caterina All Ages
July 10 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
July 11 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Armory
July 12 - Olympia WA - Olympia Timeberland Library
July 13 - Seattle, WA - Seattle Public Library
July 16 - Minneapolis, MN - Pershing Park
July 17 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Public Library - Harold Washington Library
Center
July 18 - Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom
July 19 - Astoria, NY - Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden
July 20 - Cambridge, MA - Harvard Square!
July 24 - Buffalo,
NY - Buffalo Public Library - Central Library
July 25 - Cleveland, OH - Cleveland Public Library - Lakeshore Facility
July 26 - Charleston, WV - Scottish Rite
July 27 - Columbus, OH - Skully's Music Diner
July 28 - Louisville, KY - Clifton Center
July 29 - Indianapolis, IN - Big Car Gallery
July 30 - St. Louis, MO - St. Louis Public Library - Main Library
July 31 - Ann Arbor, MI - Ann Arbor District Library - Downtown Library
August 1 - London, ON - London Public Library
August 2 - Toronto, ON - Prophecy 2007
August 4 - Toronto, ON - Whippersnapper Gallery
August 5 - Grand Rapids, MI - the DAAC
August 6 - DeForest, WI - DeForest Area Performing Arts Center
August 7 - Johnston, IA - Johnston Public Library
August 8 - Sioux Falls, SD, Sertoma Park Shelter
August 9 - Omaha, NE - Omaha Public Library - W. Dale Clark Library
August 10 - Denver, CO - Denver Public Library - Central Library
August 11 - Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City Public Library
August 12 - Boise, ID - Community Benefits
August 13 - Cheyenne, WY - Laramie County Library in Cheyenne
August 14 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Bandshell
August 15 - Kansas City, MO - Kansas City Public Library
August 17 - Springfield, MO - Springfield Public Library
August 18 - Bensenville, IL - Bensenville Community Public Library
August 19 - Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
May 7, 2007
Two awesome things:
1) ENGLAND!
We're playing in England this weekend! We return to the mother land! The place of our ficticious birth! A place where, for 8 glorious days in May, wizard rock will rule the land. Death eaters quake in their mansions as we prepare for a triumphant and victorious return to ENGLAND! Prepare yourselves! Check out these dates! Full details here:
Sat 12th May (afternoon)
- Manchester - Urbis
Sat 12th May (evening) - Lancaster - Lancaster Library
Sun 13th May - Exeter - Cavern Club
Mon 14th May - Guildford - Guildford Youth Centre
Tues 15th May - London - Jamm
Wed 16th May - TBC
Thurs 17th May - Northampton - the Crispin (IT'S ON!)
Fri, 18th May - Nottingham - Rock City (basement)
Sat 19th May - Liverpool - Roadkill
2) Summer Tour News!
Pottercast will be joining us for three special shows this summer! We have shows together in Albuquerque, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. Not only that, but they have a tour of their own whcih closely follows the very same tour that we have through the southeastern US. You can see all the Pottercast Tour Dates here, and chances are if we're in your town in late June, then Pottercast is also there earlier in the day and you can talk the wizard talk with them and the rock the wizard rock with us later in the evening!
Still confirming some summer dates. Watch for those TBAs to disappear quick.
April 29, 2007
Summer tour is coming soon! The wonderful thing about this tour is that once we've completed it, we will have played in all 48 continental states! Watch out Alaska and Hawaii. You're next!
We're also very excited to play in Harvard Square on July 20th. It will be a really special night, and it will be an entirely free show, so I hope you'll consider joining us! We're going to have the PARTY of the YEAR - for sure!
As you may have noticed, there's still some TBAs. We'll get those filled in shortly. If any of those dates are in your area and you want to help set something up with us, send us an email!
All post-book 7 dates will be with those spoiled brats in Draco and the Malfoys.
We'll post the summer reading list soon, so you can start prepping!
Best Summer EVER? You KNOW IT!
Love love love,
Paul and Joe
April 23, 2007
Hello dear friends,
We're always amazed by the kindness and generosity of the Harry Potter
community, and we feel absolutely privileged to be a part of it. The warmth
of your hearts is truly the greatest weapon we have against evil, and
I cannot thank you enough for your willingness to fight with us.
As often as we can, we try and undertake projects that will be fun, but
also have the potential to make a difference in this wonderful world that
we live in. A few months ago, we launched the Wizard
Rock EP of the Month Club which is donating all of it's proceeds to
First Book, a non-profit
organization that gives children from low-income families the opportunity
to read and own their first new books. So far we have had a wonderful
response to the community, and together, we should raise a ton of money
for First Book.
Now we'd like to once again appeal to your kind and generous nature and
ask you to check out this compilation that is in the works. Our friend
Matt has put together a compilation featuring some fine wizard and muggle
bands and half of the proceeds from this comp will go toward funding the
Harry Potter
Alliance this summer. The Harry Potter Alliance is an organization
that is aimed at creating a real-life Dumbledore's Army that is fueled
by friendship, creativity and the desire to fight the Dark Arts in the
REAL WORLD. This will be a very important summer for the Harry Potter
Alliance, and by purchasing this compilation, you can help to expand the
Alliance and ensure it's future vitality. Plus, at the same time, you
get a really excellent CD full of all your favorite wizard bands.
We have contributed an exclusive song to this compilation. Our song is
called "Bacon" and this is the only place that you will
ever be able to hear that song. It's about Harry's favourite food!
Here's the details on the CD:
Wizards and Muggles Rock For Social Justice
Now Available For Pre-Order!
Wizards and Muggles Rock For Social Justice is a massive
compilation featuring previously unreleased songs from 22 awesome wizard
and non-wizard rock bands! The CD also features art work from Dave
Roman, otherwise known as the guy who did the art for our Magical
Christmas of Magic compilation! And best of all, 50% of the proceeds
from this compilation will be donated to the
Harry Potter Alliance, a charitable organization dedicated to forming
an international network of activists and assisting them in their efforts
to tackle a variety of social, environmental and political issues!
The compilation is available for pre-orders now! Simply go to the Cheap
Rent Myspace page and look for the appropriate Paypal buttons in the
About Cheap Rent bio section. The CD costs just $12 less than 55 cents
per song! And the songs are amazing! Just look at this track listing:
Order of Merlin - A Tear For Aragog
The Set of Red Things - Between Tangled Wire and Sandbags
The Hermione Crookshanks Experience - The Wizards of Egalitarianism
Justin Finch-Fletchley - Honeydukes
Harry and the Potters - Bacon
The Marauders - Wormtail Soup
The Moaning Myrtles - Hermione
The Whomping Willows - What Up, Hogwarts?
No Spare Parts - Speed of Sound
The Volunteer Arms - The Hood and the Hammer
The Remus Lupins - A Werewolf, A Willow
The Jena Campaign - This Book Is So Awesome
Draco and the Malfoys - Goyle's Pants
DJ Luna Lovegood - Longbottom
The Hinky Punks - Wizard Rock Zero
Remus and the Lupins - If I Were A Vampire
Kyle Benson and the Students of Apples - Sleeping, Dreaming, and Taking
Advantage of Assets
Lemony and the Snickets - The Snicket File
Japonica - Cut the Cord Pt. 1
CoffeeMilk Children - A Rabbit and a Carrot
The Parselmouths - Where Is Draco?
Harry Potter Alliance - The Harry Potter Alliance Rap
Pre-order it HERE!
Let's make a difference!
Your friends,
Paul and Joe