Harry and the Potters take over The Witching Hour... at the witching hour!

Dear listeners,

Finally!! Our special one-hour episode with Harry and the Potters is now available here, and on iTunes!

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Harry and the Potters take over TWH

Backstory: The guys came to Whitman and performed on Saturday, Oct. 29. After the show, we snuck up to the KWCW station and did a special show, 12 - 1 am. They picked the tracks, told some jokes about Walla Walla, took some calls, and generally had a blast.

In fact, they had such fun that we should offer our apologies for the poor audio quality at points—the guys were just super excited and making the levels crazy. I did a bit of editing, but c’est la vie. ENJOY!

Here's a sample of the guys' selections:

• Hot Chocolate
• Fugazi
• Weezer
• Clarence Clemens & the Red Bank Rockers

And Jacob: We're still wondering. Did Bobby ever get his prize?

Wizards in the news

Wowee, lots of press coverage for The Witching Hour this week! We were in our college's newspaper not once, not twice, not thrice, but FOUR TIMES! It's almost like people know who we are, crazy~~

First, we were interviewed in an article about our radio station, KWCW, and its involvement in the Walla Walla community. Second, we were voted the most-listened-to program on KWCW! (Thanks, listeners, for voting!) Third, we were featured as the KWCW show of the week in the A&E section, and mentioned along with HATP in the Pio Picks, a list of must-do events for the upcoming weekend.

Of course, much of this coverage has to do with Saturday's HARRY AND THE POTTERS show, but we'll take what we can get.

So pick up a Whitman Pioneer today on campus, or visit their website to read all about us!

Here are the links:

KWCW Show of the Week

Feature article: KWCW bewitches national audience

PDF version of The Pioneer (pages 4 and 6)

Wizhop, wizblues, wizard punk and more: TWH summer mixtape, vol. 2

This month's mixtape is all about re-thinking wizard rock. The movie may be out but this is not the end! We've got some great wiz hop (formerly referred to as wrap—we picked this new and improved term up from Joe DeGeorge) as well as new wrock wrenditions, some recent releases and updates on old favorites by the likes of Draco and the Malfoys and Harry and the Potters.

You can download the mixtape here.

Enjoy the tracks!

"House Elf 4 Life" by MC Kreacher
"Broomsticks and Apparations" by Fawkes
"B.Y.O.W" by Danny Dementor
"Like a Horcrux" (artist unknown)
"We R Lightning Scars" by Alex Carpenter feat. Kri$tina
"Occlumency Lessons" by the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office
"Alohomora" by Pogo
"Party All Night" by the Whomping Willows
"Pixie Funk" by the Blibbering Humdingers
"The Firebolt (2010 version)" by Harry and the Potters
"My Dad is Rich" by Draco and the Malfoys
"The Art of Parseltongue" by Hawthorne and Holly
"Worth Fighting For" by the Butterbeer Experience
"Angsty Wizard Summer" by Bella's Love
"Hallows" by Andy with an M
"Hallelujah (The Boy Who Lived)" by Talons & Tea Leaves

Wrockin' through July: TWH summer mixtape, vol. 1

Here's another exciting summer update:

We will be releasing two summer mixtapes of wrock. July's theme, is, of course, Deathly Hallows-themed. And August is all about brand new wrock, which will include some excellent MC Kreacher, Blibbering Humdingers, Fawkes and tons more!!

We meant to hype this a bit earlier but things got crazy, as they always do, and so it's without further ado that we present the first mixtape. It's especially designed to help you wrock out while in line for HP7p2. (Or any day, really.)

But srsly. Be sure to listen to this on Thursday. Tears will be shed. So. many. tears. But remember—that's not always a bad thing.

You can either download it here from MediaFire, here, or by subscribing to The Witching Hour podcast!

And the tracklist:

"End of an Era" by Oliver Boyd & the Rememberalls
"The Phoenix Lament" and "Epilogue" by Ministry of Magic
"Wizard Party Forever!!!" by the Whomping Willows
"Marauders Forever" by the Remus Lupins (in honor of the end of TRL's live performances)
"No Matter How Far (I'll Still Love You)" by Talons & Tea Leaves
"Penelope" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience
"Ballad of Ron and Hermione" by RiddleTM
"Needlessly Complicated" by the Butterbeer Experience
"Sacrifice" by Stephanie and the Quaffles
"When the Lights Go Out" by the Whomping Willows

Love,
Mehera, Sara & Claire


Look for the second mixtape in mid-August. When our podcasting software decides to work again, we'll have the last show of season 3 and the Harry and the Potters interview for you, too. Then, before you know it, we'll be back in September. It's just like magic!

Wizard rock greatest hits

Courtesy of Harry and the Potters.

Tune in this week for Mehera and Claire's favorite wizard rock songs of all time! This is the last regularly scheduled podcast of season three, but keep checking in with The Witching Hour throughout the summer for some exciting updates.

As a matter of fact…. in just a few weeks, we will be releasing Part 1 of our interview with Paul and Joe of HARRY AND THE POTTERS! That's right, guys, the one, the only, the original wizard rock band and the boys who brought it to life. We caught up with them in Portland on their Ride the Lightning tour on topics like the new movie release, Dear Mr. Potter, and more.

On top of that, we'll be SOLVING the mystery of Justin Finch-Fletchley and the pizza obsession! We chatted briefly with Justin in Portland and he finally answered why, why, why he's so into pizza.

So, without further ado, here's the tracks for the newest podcast:

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Greatest Hits

"XOXO Gossip Witch" by the First Task is Dragons
"Alohomora" by Pogo
"I'll Follow Their Son" by the Remus Lupins
"Problem-Solving Skillz" by Harry and the Potters
"My Dad is Rich" by Draco and the Malfoys
"Animals That Have Left Me" by the Mudbloods
"Trains, Doubts and Dreams" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience
"Portkey into Your Heart" by Into the Pensieve
"The Boy Who Lived" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"Taking You To School" by Dumbledore
"Bookworm" by Roonil Wazlib
"I Believe in Nargles" by the Whomping Willows
"Loosen Your Tie" by the Remus Lupins
"Hey Hey Ron" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience
"Just a Hufflepuff" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"Made to by a Gryffindor" by the Nifflers
"Pizza in the Hall" by Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills
"Accio Love" by Ministry of Magic (acoustiatus version)
"Pretty Girl" by Peeved
"Meet Me on Diagon Alley" by Ministry of Magic
"House of Awesome Theme Song" by the Whomping Willows
"Save Ginny" by Harry and the Potters
"Pensieve Diggory" by Ministry of Magic
"Eulogy, Book IV" by Philsopherock
"Woe is Me" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"Come On, Angelina" by Gred and Forge
"Who Are These Boyz?" by the Parselmouths
"Caught in Your Devil's Snare" by Into the Pensieve
"Underwater" by the Giant Squidstravaganza
"Bravest Man I Ever Knew" by Ministry of Magic
"The Burrow" by RiddleTM feat. the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office
"I Am A Wizard" by Harry and the Potters

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

Have Yourself a Harry Little Christmas... in June

Happy anniversary of the end of the Second Wizarding War! Well, not quite. That day was May 2, 1998 and this podcast is coming out in June. Blame DJ Sara——Mehera and Claire recorded the show on May 2 but it is only now being released. Perhaps it is for the best. You might be a bit more emotional right now if it truly were the 13th anniversary of the death of so many of our favorite HP characters. Although, as Mehera notes, it's only six more years till the epilogue occurs... if you do the math, some of our new favorites (*cough*ALBUSSEVERUS*cough*) have already been born. But I digress.

This week is our bi-annual holiday show, featuring songs from charity wrock compilation albums. There are some really great songs packed in here, so don't miss out!

Season 3 - Episode 11 - A Very Harry Christmas

"Drop the Needle, It's Christmas" by Dumbledore
"It's Not Christmas" by the Moaning Myrtles
"Have Yourself a Harry Little Christmas" by Gred and Forge
"Light the Castle Up" by the Remus Lupins
"House Elf Party" by the Blibbering Humdingers
"My Wish List" by MC Kreacher
"Christmas Shopping for Dobby" by Harry and the Potters
"All I Want for Christmas" by Draco and the Malfoys
"An Epic Christmas Tale, Chapter 3: We Lift Each Other Up" by the Mudbloods
"Decorate Me" by the Whomping Willows
"Yuletide Anthem" by Kwikspell
"Money for Christmas" by the Gringotts Goblin Choir
"Hogwarts Lullaby" by the Veelas
"The 12 Days of Wizard Christmas" by Gred and Forge
"Nothing to Fear" by Ministry of Magic
"Seasonal Depression" by the Whomping Willows
"The Sweater Song" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience
"Wizard Chess" by Harry and the Potters
"Christmas with the Weasleys" by the Remus Lupins
"The Cold, Wild Yonder" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"Celebrate the Day" RiddleTM
"It's Snowing" by Catchlove
"Spread the Pureblood Cheer" by the Purebloods
"Voldemort's Secret Santa" by Seen and Unforseen
"When Bellatrix Came Over for Christmas/What?!" by Harry and the Potters
"Help Me, Hagrid" by Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills
"Magical Christmas" by House of Black
"X-mas Rules, Voldemort Drools" by Harry and the Potters
"Happy Christmas Day" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls

Happee Birthdae TWH blog!

The Witching Hour's blog is one year old today! Just like Harry when ol' Voldie killed his parents! Okay, perhaps not an appropriate simile. But you get the picture—our little radio show has grown so fast. It seems only yesterday that The Witching Hour was only a dream, and here we are about to interview Harry and the Potters, the founders of the genre for which we exist to promote.

A million heartfelt thanks to everyone who's read the blog, listened to the podcast, supported us and encouraged us.

xoxo

Sara, Mehera & Claire

Wrock wrenditions, upcoming cons, and more!

This week on the Witching Hour we play some new and old wrock "wrendition" favorites—coupled with some wrock that focuses specifically on the wizard wrock genre and a discussion on Harry Potter conferences. If they intrigue you, the next Wrockstock is this Halloween in Missouri, LeakyCon 2011 is over the weekend of the release of Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 in Orlando, and next year is Ascendio, also in Orlando. Interested? It's never too late to get involved in an online Harry Potter community! (Except maybe in the case of this year's LeakyCon, as conference tickets are starting to sell out!)

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Wrock Wrenditions & Meta-Wrock #3

But to get to the music.... this week's songs are:

"99 Deatheaters" by Draco and the Malfoys
"Weasley Family" by the Holyhead Harpies feat. Catchlove
"Eulogy, Book VI" by Philosopherock
"We're the Students at Hogwarts" by Catchlove
"I'll Follow their Son" by the Remus Lupins
"Whatever You Like" by DJ Ronald B
"Like It's Quidditch" by the Station
"Ginny is a Punk Rocker" by the Whomping Willows
"I've Just Seen a Witch" by Madam Pince and the Librarians
"Hey Remus" by the Whomping Willows
"This Book is So Awesome" by Harry and the Potters
"This Book is So Awesome" by Ministry of Magic
"In Which Draco and Harry Secretly Want to Make Out" by the Whomping Willows
"Draco and Harry" by Into the Pensieve
"Wrock Fangirl" by House of Black
"This is Never Going to End" by the Parselmouths
"Rock with a W" by Buckbeak's Flight
"Big Magic Wreggae Party" by Mimbulus Mimbletonia
"I'm Bringin' Sneakoscopes" by the Sneakoscopes
"Bring Back Richard Harris" by Harry Potter and the Magic of Music
"Wizard Rock Heartthrob" by the Whomping Willows
"Thanks for the Potter Puppet Pals" by Harry Potter and the Magic of Music
"Potter Addict" by House of Black
"For Jo" by RiddleTM
"Wizard Rock Twist" by the Remus Lupins
"Voldemort Can't Stop the Rock" by Harry and the Potters

Edit: Sorry guys, it looks like I accidentally published the "raw" version of Wrock Wrenditions & Meta-wrock #3. You may need to re-download it if you want to hear the pretty-fied, quality version in iTunes or above. (I've fixed the link so it plays the right one!)

A Day at Hogwarts

Dear listener,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress

FIRS' YEARS THIS WAY!

OMG you guys, you've been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! in honor of your acceptance, we're doing a show to help you get in the mood for things you might encounter at Hogwarts, like people from different houses, difficult classes, Quidditch games, and so much more.

Season 3 - Episode 9 - A Day at Hogwarts

"Taking You to School" by Dumbledore
" by Harry and the Potters
"Hogwarts Here I Come" by Into the Pensieve
"What Up, Hogwarts?" by Big Whompy
"We're the Students at Hogwarts" by Catchlove
"Trains, Doubts, and Dreams" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience
"Potions, Dancing, Hexing and Romancing" by Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills
"House Song" by Ministry of Magic (and friends!)
"Go Go Gryffindors" by the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office feat. Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"In Which Green is the Best Color" by the Parselmouths
"We are Ravenclaws" by DJ Accio
"For all the Hufflepuffs" by the Remus Lupins
"Problem-Solving Skillz" by Harry and the Potters
"Pick Me in the Classroom" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience
"Pretty Girl" by Peeved
"Bookworm" by Roonil Wazlib
"History of Magic" by Gred and Forge
"Potions Yesterday" by Draco and the Malfoys
"Divination" by Gred and Forge
"APWBD" by the Remus Lupins
"My Baby" by Ministry of Magic
"Sybill Trelawney" by Catchlove
"Snape" by the Remus Lupins
"Captain of Gryffindor" by the First Task is Dragons
"Gryffindor Rally Cry" by Ministry of Magic
"Broomstick" by Draco and the Malfoys
"Chasin' Snitches" by the Cruciatus Curse
"SPEW" by Harry and the Potters
"Prefects are Hot" by the Moaning Myrtles
"Loosen Your Tie" by the Remus Lupins
"Hogsmeade Hop" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"Yuletide Anthem" by Kwikspell
"Hogwarts Lullaby" by the Veelas

From school dances to first dates, class bullies to the most evil wizard of all time...

Courtesy of WarnerBros.

This week The Witching Hour investigates the events of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Discussing topics like the Yule Ball, the death of Cedric... and then Sirius, the DA and introduction of countless wonderful characters like Luna Lovegood and Nymphadora Tonks, this is a show you won't want to miss!




Season 3 - Episode 6 - Books 4 & 5

Part 1: Book 4
"Triwizard Tournament" by Harry and the Potters
"Cedric" by the Moaning Myrtles
"Bonjour Fleur" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience
"Krum" by Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills
"Durmstrang Boy" by the Parselmouths
"It's Dragons! It's Mermaids! It's a Maze!" by the Mudbloods
"Potter Stinks" by Draco and the Malfoys
"Quick Quotes Quill" by Tom Riddle and Friends
"Ravenclaw Seeker" by Remedial Potions
"Cho Chang" by the Mudbloods
"The Yule Ball" by Ginny and Weasleys
"The Yule Ball" by Harry and the Potters
"Yule Ball" by the Fleur Delacours
"The Real Mad-Eye Moody" by Philosopherock
"Eulogy, Book IV" by Philosopherock
"Pensieve Diggory"
"Woe is Me" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls

Part 2: Book 5
"The Year Harry Went Emo" by Peeved
"Stick it to Dolores" by Harry and the Potters
"U Down w/the OOTP?" by Dumbledore
"Aurors for the Win" by Tonks and the Aurors
"Dumbledore's Army" by Harry and the Potters
"We are the DA" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"The Human Hosepipe" by Harry and the Potters
"Lovegood (Acoustiatus version)" by Ministry of Magic
"I Believe in Nargles" by the Whomping Willows
"Bridge to the Other Side" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"I May Lose Everything" by Ministry of Magic

It's 1975 all over again...

The loneliest Slytherin. Image courtesy of the Harry Potter Wiki

Finally, the latest podcast is out. This week the Witching Hour focuses on the key figures of Hogwarts, 1975: The Marauders, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, James Potter, Peter Pettigrew, as well as Lily Evans and Severus Snape.

We want to dedicate this week's episode to our fan Tabitha for being such a faithful listener! This week's for you!

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Back in the Day (Marauders Era)

This week's tracks:

"My Parents Are Muggles" by Seen or Unforseen (as requested by Jesse!)
"Marauders' Map" by Ministry of Magic
"Baby I'm Back" by the Purebloods
"Great, I'm in Love with a Flower" by Padfoot and Prongs
"The Godfather" by Harry and the Potters
"The Godfather, Part II" by Harry and the Potters
"I Miss You" by the Purebloods
"The Veil" by the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office
"Furry Little Problem" by the Marauders
"Teenage Werewolf" by the Rempus Lupins
"Hey Remus" by the Whomping Willows
"My Teacher is a Werewolf" by Harry and the Potters
"Love Song for Professor Lupin" by the Parselmouths
"Werewolf Love" by Tonks and the Aurors
"Beneath Your Scar" by Muggle Relations
"Peter Pettigrew, that Rat" by Catchlove
"Wormtail Soup" by the Marauders
"Honorary Marauder" by Tonks and the Aurors
"However Far Away" by Ministry of Magic
"Marauders Forever" by the Remus Lupins
"Marauders" by Danny Dementor
"Marauders' Worst Memory" by the Remus Lupins
"Snape's Worst Memory" by the Marauders
"Song of the Doe" by Reflections of Lily
"This Book is so Awesome" by Harry and the Potters
"Dear Mister Snape" by The Cruciatus Curse
"Snape vs. Snape" by Ministry of Magic
"Run Snape Run" by Harry Potter and the Magic of Music
"The Bravest Man I Ever Knew" by Ministry of Magic

Ron.. Ron... Ron WEASLEY (& Dobby too!)

Our utmost apologies for the delays recently! The week before last, Mehera was tragically sick and the show was cancelled. Last week, Sara was traveling. But finally, we're back and happy to present our special show on two of the Potterverse's most lovable characters: Ron Weasley and Dobby the House Elf.

Why these two, you ask? Well, dear readers, just last Wednesday, Ron turned 31 years old! (The math: Harry's parents tombstones say Oct. 31, 1981. Harry was 1 when his parents died, putting his birth at July 31, 1980. Ron, also in Harry's year, had to have been born then on March 1, 1980. School begins in your eleventh year—1991. This confirms outside reports that the books take place in the years 1991-1997. Finally, it's currently 2011… and ta-da! Happy 31st birthday, Ron!)

As for dear little Dobby, estimates by the Lexicon put his death somewhere in March, and so this year, a kind soul created a Facebook event to declare March 1 Dobby Remembrance Day. It caught on, eventually having thousands of event attendees. And so it is.

Now, time for the podcast.

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Ron and Dobby

"Alohomora" by Pogo (last.fm)
"The Weasle" by Harry and the Potters
"Wizard Chess" by Harry and the Potters
"Your Flying Car" by the Whomping Willows
"We Save Ron's Life, Part 8" by Harry and the Potters
"Eulogy for an Acromantula" by the Mudbloods
"Follow the Spiders" Harry and the Potters
"The Weasleys" by the Remus Lupins
"Freckled" by I Speak Tree
"I Heart Weasleys" by Ministry of Magic
"The Weasley Family" by the Holyhead Harpies feat. Catchlove and Oliver Boyd & the Rememberalls
"Why Don't We Do It in the Burrow?" by Tonks and the Aurors
"The Burrow" by RiddleTM feat. the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office
"The Missing Arm of Viktor Krum" by Harry and the Potters
"Hey, Hey Ron" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience
"Lumos Flies" by ALL CAPS
"Granger Danger" from A Very Potter Musical Soundtrack
"Accio Love" by Ministry of Magic
"So This Is It (Take Off That Locket)" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience
"Don't Leave" by Ministry of Magic
"Locket" by Creevey Crisis
"Dobby Bang Your Head" by the Blibbering Humdingers
"SPEW" by Harry and the Potters
"House Elves" by Dreary Inferi
"My Wish List" by MC Kreacher
"House Elf Party" by the Blibbering Humdingers
"Evanesco Dobby" by Ministry of Magic


The next podcast, about the Marauders Era, should be out soon! (For realz!)

His eyes are as green as a fresh-pickled toad...

Courtesy of... the magic of Tumblr

His hair is as dark as a blackboard.
I wish he was mine, he's really divine,
The hero who conquered the Dark Lord.

Happy [belated] Valentine's Day from your loves at the Witching Hour, and the rest of the wizarding community, too. Here's to hoping it was more love-filled and less awkward than most.

If you're just not finished enjoying V-day, consider reading a hilarious but perceptive article about the singing valentine mystery of The Chamber of Secrets. Oh, Harry Potter Lexicon, you take these things so seriously.

On the Witching Hour, we celebrated in the usual wizard fashion, with singing cherubs and of course romantic and awkward wizard rock. So without further ado...

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Be mine, Valentine

And this week's tunes:

"The Valentine Song" by Ginny and the Weasleys
"Smoochey Smoochey Pukey Pukey" by Harry and the Potters
"Transfigure it Out" by Into the Pensieve
"A Pensieve Full of Unrequited Love" by the Mudbloods
"Lily" by Ministry of Magic
"Oh Great, I'm in Love with a Flower" by Padfoot & Prongs
"Won Won" by Gred & Forge
"Ode to Lav Lav" by Roonil Wazlib
"Lavender's Lament" by The Bezoar Project
"Thank You Amortentia" by Anvil the Hints
"Brokenhearted" by the Hermione Crookshanks Experience
"Hermione's Song (You & Me)" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"Whatever You Like" by DJ Ronald B
"Sonorus Love" by Ministry of Magic
"Pansy (You are the Girl of my Dreams)" by Draco and the Malfoys
"Brotherly Love" by Gred & Forge
"In Which Draco and Harry Secretly Want to Make Out" by the Whomping Willows
"Ollie Won't You?" by the Wrackspurts
"Cho Chang" by the Mudbloods
"The Human Hosepipe" by Harry and the Potters
"Dean Don't Push Me" by Ginny and the Weasleys
"Save Ginny Weasley from Dean Thomas" by Harry and the Potters
"Meet Me on Diagon Alley" by Ministry of Magic
"Who are these Boys?" by the Parselmouths
"Secret Kisses" by 142 Staircases
"Love Song for Professor Lupin" by the Parselmouths
"Werewolf Love" by Tonks and the Aurors
"If Loving You is Wrong Then I'm a Werewolf" by Bella's Love
"The Mirror of Erised" by Stephanie and the Quaffles
"I'll Love You Good" by Mimbulus Mimbletonia
"Caught in Your Devil's Snare" by Into the Pensieve

Dumbi vs. Voldi

Illustration by Mary GrandPre.

Finally, the Witching Hour is back! We began last week with our show "The Beginning"—unfortunately, we don't have the podcast to prove it. But in week 2, we looked at Dumbledore, Voldemort, and the relationship between these crucial characters.

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Dumbi vs. Voldi

As you may notice, we've switched to a 2-hour format. There's just too much good wizard rock in the world for the Witching Hour to be just one hour, dear listeners! So please enjoy our extra-long playlist:

"Dumbledore ist bei Dir" by Fresh Dumbledore
"On the Other Side" by Ministry of Magic
"The Dumbledores" by Gryffindor Common Room Rejects
"Eulogy Book 6" by Philosopherock
"U Down w/OOTP?" by Dumbledore
"I Couldn't Kill Albus Dumbledore" by Draco and the Malfoys
"Dumbledore" by Harry and the Potters
"Dumbledore's Army" by Ginny and the Weasleys
"We are the DA" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls
"Dumbledore's Army" by Harry and the Potters
"APWBD" by the Remus Lupins
"Dumbledore's Gay (and that's OK!)" by Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills
"Bring Back Richard Harris" by Harry Potter and the Magic of Music
"Dumbi vs. Voldi" by Fresh Dumbledore
"The Villain" by Ministry of Magic
"Evil is Sexy" by Voldemort
"Voldemort is Awesome" by Draco and the Malfoys
"Dear Tom" by Ginny and the Weasleys
"Voldemort, Peace Off!" by Basilisk in Your Pasta
"Voldemort Controls the Media" by Roonil Wazlib
"Interview with Voldemort" by RiddleTM
"Voldemort Fan Girl" by the Parselmouths

New poster!

The first show premiered last Monday, celebrating the greatest wrock all about Book 1, with only a few mishaps along the way. Unfortunately the most prominent of these mishaps, it seems, was a technological problem-o with the digital file. Alas, we may not have the first one available to our podcasters. Alas! Hopefully everything will be sorted out before the next show.

In the meantime, enjoy this poster, which you will hopefully recognize....

We're back, witches!

And oh how we missed you!

It's time for Season THREE here at the Witching Hour, and we couldn't be more excited to bring you more wizardry, more music, and more love from your usual DJs—plus one more!

As faithful listeners will know, Sara's currently studying in Germany, and none other than the lovely Claire Johnson herself has kindly stepped in to join Mehera in the station.

The new show will be Mondays 5-7 pm PST, beginning TODAY!

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:

"I solemnly swear I'm up to good cheer"

Listen to Happy Christmas from Daniel Radcliffe

Season 2 - Episode 13 - "I solemnly swear that I'm up to good cheer"

Happy holidays from The Witching Hour! We've brought you the Christmahanukwanzaakah season a bit pre-maturely to celebrate the release of a yearly classic, Jingle Spells 4!

Album cover courtesy of The Leaky Cauldron.

Loaned to us by the lovely Claire Johnson, a number of this week's tracks come from the album, denoted with an asterisk. Unfortunately, with our hour limit, we didn't get to all the songs, which are completely wizardly, wintery, and fantastic.

As you may or may not know, Jingle Spells is a charity effort put together by the Leaky Cauldron. You can buy it here. Proceeds go to the Harry Potter Alliance and other similarly fantastic organizations! Check it out, dear listeners.

WIZARD GOOD MUSIC and WIZARD GOOD DEEDS!

And this week's playlist:

"Money for Christmas" by the Gringotts Goblin Choir
"A Gift for Lucius" by Draco and the Malfoys *
"Drop the Needle, It's Christmas" by Dumbledore
"Have Yourself a Harry Little Christmas" by Gred and Forge *
"When Bellatrix Came Over for Christmas/WHAT?" by Harry and the Potters *
"The Unexpected Christmas Carol" by the Honeydukes Cellar Gang *
"My Wish List" by MC Kreacher
"Help Me Hagrid" by Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills *
"Yuletide Anthem" by Kwikspell *
"Seasonal Depression" by the Whomping Willows
"Christmas Poo" by the Moaning Myrtles
"Happy Christmas (A Journey)" by Undesirable #1 *
"Funky Xmas" by Solitary Snape *
"The Cold, Wild Yonder" by Oliver Boyd and the Rememberalls *

P.S. This week's title comes from the fantastic song by The Remus Lupins, found on Jingle Spells 2.

P.P.S THIS IS THE EPISODE WHEREIN THE WITCHING HOUR DISCOVERS LIKEALITTLE. WE'RE SORRY, WHITMAN COLLEGE! WE'RE SORRY!