These Days are Dark

Courtesy of Mugglenet Screencaps

Grab some tissues before you listen to this episode, dear listeners. Finally, we present the second-to-last podcast of Season 3: The Deathly Hallows revisited, a heavy dose of the Butterbeer Experience, the Hermione Crookshanks Experience, Ministry of Magic and more. A reflection on the books and the first movie, it prepares you (and the DJs!) for the July 15 film release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2.

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Deathly Hallows Part 2

Before anyone starts weeping, let's get to the tracks:

"For Jo" by RiddleTM

"Needlessly Complicated" by the Butterbeer Experience

"These Days are Dark" by Harry and the Potters

"Goodbye Privet Drive" by Ministry of Magic

"So Long and Goodbye" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience

"The Seven Potters" by the Remus Lupins

"Falling Sidecar" by Ministry of Magic

"The Ministry is Fallen" by Ministry of Magic

"At the Ministry" by the Butterbeer Experience

"Voldemort Controls the Media" by Roonil Wazlib

"Don't Leave" by Ministry of Magic

"So This is It... (Take Off This Locket)" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience

"Godric's Hollow" by Romilda Vane and the Chocolate Cauldrons

"The Peverell Story" by the Butterbeer Experience

"In Which I am Wrong" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience

"Potterwatch" by the Basilisk in Your Pasta

"Penelope" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience

"This Town" by Ministry of Magic

"The Rebel Call" by the Whomping

"Call to Arms" by Ministry of Magic

"The Second War" by Into the Pensieve

"Confessions of the Half-Blood Prince" by Into the Pensieve

"Open at the Close" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls

"Harry Potter is Dead" by Ministry of Magic

"Expelliarmus Kid" by Peeved

"The Phoenix Lament/Epilogue" by Ministry of Magic

The Giant Wrockstravaganza

... And you thought this day would never come! Apologies for the delay of this post, dear listeners. The Giant Wrockstravaganza, which was recorded during finals week at Whitman, is finally ready for your podcast-listening ears. It's a wide range of wrap, wrock, wfolk and the like, with new songs and old favorites. Enjoy!

Season 2 - Episode 14 - The Giant Wrockstravaganza

Look forward to new content starting late next month, providing that the Witching Hour get picked back up, of course! Write to KWCW and tell them you love us, just in case! Sara will be abroad, so tune in for the lovely tones of Mehera and Claire, day and time TBA.

This week's songs:

"B.Y.O.W" by Danny Dementor
"Broomsticks and Apparations" by Fawkes
"Can't Catch Us All" by the Weasel King
"Don't Leave" by Ministry of Magic
"Dumbledore ist bei dir" by Fresh Dumbledore
"Fang (Keeps Peeing in My Lake)" by the Giant Squidstravaganza
"Felix Felicis" by House of Black
"Flash Bang Done" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"For Those Who Are Desparate, For Those Who Are Lost, For Those Who Have Acne" by Bella's Love
"Hermione Skrews up the Polyjuice Potion" by Harry and the Potters
"The Human Hosepipe" by Harry and the Potters
"Lily" by Ministry of Magic
"Mauraders Forever" by the Remus Lupins
"Miss Bulstrode" by Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills
"Prefects are Hot" by the Moaning Myrtles
"Problem Solving Skillz" by Harry and the Potters
"Brotherly Love" by Gred and Forge
"The Real Mad-Eye Moody" by Philosopherock
"Save Ginny Weasley from the House of Awesome" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"Secret Kisses" by 142 Staircases
"This Town" by Ministry of Magic
"Underwater" by the Giant Stravaganza
"Wenn du denkst (mit Hermy G)" by Fresh Dumbledore
"Wizards Loving Wizards" by Tom Riddle and Friends
"Woe is Me" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"Gryffindor Rally Cry" by Ministry of Magic
"Wanna Be A Weasley" by I Speak Tree
"Whatever You Like" by DJ Ronald B
"Love Song for Professor Lupin" by the Parselmouths
"Draco and Harry" by Into the Pensieve
"I'm Bringing Sneakoscopes" by the Sneakoscopes
"I'll Love You Good" by Mimbulus Mimbletonia
"The Burrow" by the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office

Ministry of Magic wrocks (as if you didn't already know)

Photo courtesy of Jason's tumblr.

Dear listeners,

Ministry of Magic's new album, MAGIC IS MIGHT, just dropped Friday. It features several songs which are already classics in our wizardly hearts—not to mention songs that have already gotten airplay on The Witching Hour. Now you can buy the whole thing on iTunes or as a hard copy.

Finding their album on iTunes shouldn't be toooo hard considering that they just hit #1 in the electronic section. Mainstreaming? In this case, we don't necessarily think it's a bad thing. Awesome work, guys!

Photo courtesy of Luke's Facebook.

The Witching Hour is about to wrap its second season this week, with a special show, just for you. Send you requests by Tuesday at midnight if you want to hear them on air! The show is at:

WEDNESDAY ~ 7 to 9 p.m. ~
THE GIANT WROCKSTRAVAGANZA (pt. 2)

Essentially Mehera and Sara (and Claire!) will be playing their faves, things that might not always fit with the theme. And also lots from Magic is Might. And where was pt. 1? Well, our loyal fans will know that we had a similar show earlier this fall, but our podcasters won't remember because our recording software failed.

See you then! In the meantime, give MoM's single "Lily" a listen:

CAPS LOCK: An interview with ALL CAPS

Album courtesy of ALL CAPS.

Catch an exclusive interview with wrockers Luke Conard and Kristina Horner, aka ALL CAPS, recorded July 5, 2010 in Portland. Reporting by DJ Sara "we r wizards" Rasmussen with assistance from Sara "magical mystery" Kittleson. Thanks, Sara!

Season 2 - Episode 7 - CAPS LOCK

The playlist is a little shorter this week due to the interview of course. To get your fill, check out ALL CAPS' new EP lowercase, on iTunes and on their web site, ALLCAPSband.com

"Don't Unplug Me" by ALL CAPS
"Trainers in Love" by ALL CAPS ** From their new album lowercase!
"Being in Slytherin is Not Half Bad" by The Parselmouths
"What Kind of Name is Hermione?" by The Parselmouths
"Falling Sidecar" by Ministry of Magic
"Accio Love" (Acoustiatus version) by Ministry of Magic
"This Town" by Ministry of Magic
"This is Never Going to End" by The Parselmouths
"Can't Catch us All" by The Weasel King
"The Bravest Man I Ever Knew" by Ministry of Magic

The Ministry of Magic — We're all the justice that you need!

This week on The Witching Hour, Mehera and Sara explore the anti-government sentiments that are rampant in wizard rock.

Season 2 - Episode 6! The Ministry of Magic!

Songs this week:
"At the Ministry" by the Butterbeer Experience
"Ministry of Magic" by Ministry of Magic
"A Ministry-Approved Christmas" by Peeved
"Cornelius Fudge is an Ass" by Harry and the Potters
"Down with the Ministry" by Justin Finch-Fletchley & the Sugar Quills
"Thoughts on the Ministry of Magic" by the Whomping Willows
"The Veil" by the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office
"Stick it to Dolores" by Harry and the Potters
"We are the DA" by Oliver Boyd & the Rememberalls
"Prophecy" by the Cruciatus Curse
"Expulsion during Disapparation" by Harry and the Potters


P.S. pukey, pukey, pukey, pukey, pukey ON THE FLOOR.
P.P.S. If you don't get that last post script, DEFINITELY listen to this podcast.

Harry + Voldie 4 EVER

Photo courtesy of lughole.net.

I found this photo, a production shot from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, while googling for images of the Ministry of Magic for our upcoming show. At first glance, I thought it was some sort of deleted scene screen shot from the movie. It is totally messing with my head right now. Please allow it to mess with yours, too.



Check back later this week (because I know you totally do....) for the podcast on the Ministry of Magic.

love sara