11/22: Final Show of November

Part 1

Livin' for the City + Sir Duke (Stevie Wonder)
Cousins + Horchata (Vampire Weekend)
Seafood + Uncertainty (Tom Milsom)
Shock the Monkey (Peter Gabriel)

Interview with Dylan Campbell

Diggers + True Love Will Find You in the End + Liars (Dylan Campbell)

Part 2

For Reverend Green (Animal Collective)
All the Wine + Ooh You Hurt Me So + Our Team Is Grand + You Got Time + That's All (Clare and the Reasons)
From Where You Are (Lifehouse)

Part 3

Wild West (Gregory and the Hawk)
Us (Regina Spektor)
Tom and Mary (Ben Folds)
Alice's Restaurant (Arlo Guthrie)

11/15: Let's Not Forget About History, Shall We?

Part 1

Crumblin' Down (John Mellencamp)

Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2 (Pink Floyd)

Superstition (Stevie Wonder)

Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (Gordon Lightfoot)

Heart Songs (Weezer)

Goodnight Saigon (Billy Joel)

Cologne (Ben Folds)

Muppet Show theme

Part 2

Are You Gonna Be My Girl? (Jet)

Lump (The Presidents of the United States of America)

The Distance (Cake)

Cliffs of Dover (Eric Johnson)

Let My Love Open the Door (Pete Townshend)

Any Open Window + Frozen Fear (Gov't Mule)

King of Spain (Moxy Fruvous)

Crystalised (The XX)

Fat Bottomed Girls (Queen)

Dimestore Diamond (Gossip)

Part 3

Heavy Cross (Gossip)

Chasing Pirates + Light as a Feather + Waiting + It's Gonna Be (Norah Jones)

On Directing + Night Watch + The Ocean (Tegan and Sara)

11/8: In Which We Hear New Stuff!

Part 1

Rockestra theme + Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey (Paul McCartney and Wings)
Ain't No Rest for the Wicked (Cage the Elephant)
Bang Bang (K'naan with Adam Levine)
Keeping the Faith (Billy Joel)
Daylight (Matt and Kim)
Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel)
I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor + Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured (Arctic Monkeys)
Jungleland (Bruce Springsteen)

Part 2

California Queen + New Moon Rising + White Feather (Wolfmother)
Island Girl (Elton John)
Manah, Manah (Cake)
Say It Ain't So + I Want You To +The Girl Got Hot + I Don't Want to Let You Go (Weezer)
Levon (Elton John)

Part 3

Our Window + I Have Nothing + My Broken Heart (Noah and the Whale)
100 Years (Five for Fighting)
Another Man's Woman + What Have You Learned? (Carbon Leaf)

Overall, a good show. Thanks to everyone for tuning in!

An Interview with Stephanie Anderson of Tonks and the Aurors

Why Tonks and the Aurors? Why not something more singular? (i.e. Molly/Ginny Weasley, Winky, etc.)

Tonks and the Aurors allows me to have the band take whatever shape I want it to. I started the band as a solo act, but hoped that people would join me when I played in the future. I still record the albums mostly by myself (save for help from a drumer and sometimes a keyboard player), but when I play live, I try to get whoever is available to play with me.

Who is the most influential person in your life?

I don't think there's any one person who influences me. My family and friends are most influential though. I've also had a few really fantastic mentors in my life, who have stuck by me for a long time, and are still around and really supportive of this project.

Who is the most influential musician/group in your life?

Bruce Springsteen. I've listened to his music since I was a baby, and his presence has always been inspirational, helpful, and is still fascinating to me. I also pull a lot of inspiration from artists like Elvis Costello, Pete Townshend, Ted Leo, and so many of my fellow wizard rock bands.

What can you tell folks about your upcoming album?

This album means a lot to me. I tried to create an album that was clearly well crafted, and thoughtful, while also growing as a musician and a producer. The album features songs that move chronologically through Tonks' life from Dumbledore's death to the battle of Hogwarts. Tonks goes through a lot during that time, so it's given me the opportunity to write in different styles and from many different emotional perspectives.

Do you have a tour in the near future?

Possibly. It all depends upon my work and school schedules. I've been playing as much as possible lately, which is great. Any weekend shows I can drive to, I'm there. And I'm always happy to get a booking in new places.

At the show, you mentioned something called Wrockstock. What is it, for those who aren’t in the know?

Wrockstock is a 3 day Wizard Rock festival featuring 15 mainstage bands, and even more playing acoustic sets throughout the weekend. It happens at Trout Lodge in Potosi, MO. It's like summer camp, but for wizard rock, and is totally awesome. I'll be playing the mainstage this year. It's Nov 6-9 this year.

As this is right around Halloween, do you have a favorite Halloween themed movie? Song? Poem? Story? Tradition?

Halloween is always a fun time. My favorite thing as a kid would be when I would get to watch Frankenweenie, a short film by Tim Burton that crosses Frankenstein with the story of a boy and his dog. It's a really great short.

A song that kind of screams halloween to me is Springsteen's A Night with the Jersey Devil. It's a great song.

Finally, you mention in your song “Aim for the Head” that it was based on a certain Muggle movie. Do you know if said Muggle director has heard the song yet?

As far as I know, he hasn't. Unless he's a closet wizard rock fan and is too shy to let me know!

11/1: ♫ This Is Halloween

Thank you all for tuning in today. Terribly sorry about the skipping of Thriller and The Sorcerer's Apprentice. I must check these things more often.

The interview with Stephanie of Tonks and the Aurors will be posted on the blog in a few days.

Part 1

Ghostbusters (Ray Parker Jr.)
Ghouls (We Are Scientists)
Vampire (Antsy Pants)
I Put a Spell on You (Screamin' Jay Hawkins)
Time Warp (Rocky Horror Picture Show)
Silence of the Lambs theme
Psycho theme
A Night With the Jersey Devil (Springsteen)
In the Hall of the Mountain King (Grieg)
Danse Macabre (Saint Saens)
Thriller (Michael Jackson)

Part 2

Werewolves of London (Zevon)
Rosemary (Grateful Dead)

Monster Mash (Bobby Pickett)
This is Halloween + Kidnap the Sandy Claws (Danny Elfman)
Georgetown/Tubular Bells (The Exorcist theme)
Purple People Eater (Sheb Wooley)
Lil' Red Riding Hood (Sam Sham and the Pharoahs)
Creepy Doll (Jonathan Coulton)

Part 3

Re Your Brains +Blue Sunny Day (Jonathan Coulton)
Aim for the Head (Tonks and the Aurors)
My Body's a Zombie for You (Dead Man's Bones)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Dukas)