I wanna wrock! : the world of Harry Potter-inspired "wizard rock" and its fandom /

Publication Type:

Book

Source:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,, United States, p.x, 248 pages ; (2018)

ISBN:

1476673039

Call Number:

ML3534

Mots-clés:

History and criticism., Wizard rock

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Wizard rock: a history -- DIY wrock; or how to make your own band -- Wrocking the library: live wizard rock -- "I am Harry Potter": a closer look at role-play -- The structure and demographics of the community -- Wizard rock and the "Muggle world" -- The wider world of wizard rock -- 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.""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 wizard rockers, this book explores the history and aesthetics of the movement. "--