UPDATE for the YULE BALL

Boston is expecting 4-8 inches of snow tonight!

Cambridge is still expecting an awesome wizard rock show tomorrow!

Last year, there was like 20 inches of snow before the Yule Ball and we played on! This year shouldn’t be any different. We aren’t scared of a measly 4 to 8 inches. In fact, we will revel in it! We will make a snowman and taunt him from stage - no way can he spoil our holiday cheer!

Doors for the show are at 5:00pm SHARP!

There are currently about 150 tickets left for the show, so if you have not purchased advanced tickets, you’ll will be able to see the show! Just show up at 5pm!

The order of bands is as follows:

Ed in the Refridgerators
Mary and the Grandpres
MC Kreacher
the Whomping Willows
Jason Anderson and 57th Street
Draco and the Malfoys
Harry and the Potters

We are happy to announce that this year, the Yule Ball will feature the debut of WIZARD STAND-UP. That’s right! Don’t miss this special night! In the future, you can tell your children that you were there at the first WIZARD STAND-UP show, long before there was a WIZARD STAND-UP EP of the Month Club or anything like wizstanduplopedia.com.

Also: this year we will be adding four new drinks to our potions-heavy drink menu. Be on the lookout for Amortentia, Pepperup Potion, the Brain Room and some Troll Bogies. These were all road-tested last weekend by your favorite wizard rock bands and they are sure to satisfy your discrimiating cocktail palate.

Once again, the show is still on. Doors are at 5pm! Get there early cause there are a ton of bands and stuff moves fast, so if you blink you could miss Dumbledore’s awesome stand-up routine.

Drive safe! See you tomorrow!
paul and joe

It’s that time of year again!

Ladies and gentlemen, witches and wizards, muggle and squibs, you are cordially invited to join us at our

5th Annual YULE BALL!

Sunday, December 20, 2008
Middle East Downstairs
5pm | ALL AGES | $20
480 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA

This is pretty much always our favorite show of the year! We hope you’ll join us once again for our 5th Annual YULE BALL! For the fifth year running, we’ll be celebrating the holidays at the Middle East downstairs.

We’ll be joined by:

Draco and the Malfoys
Jason Anderson and 57th Street
the Whomping Willows
MC Kreacher
Mary and the GrandPres
Ed in the Refridgerators

Formal-wear is encouraged!
$5 from each ticket will go to the Harry Potter Alliance!

Buy tickets through Ticketmaster or service charge-free at the Middle East box office. Be sure and get advanced tickets as THIS EVENT USUALLY SELLS OUT!!!

This is definitely one of our favorite shows of the year and we’re honored again to be joined by so many of our dearest musical friends. The Middle East will be serving up special wizard-themed drinks and we will do our best to test the human threshold of for festiveness. Be sure to throw on your fanciest dress robes, bring some cookies, bring some friends, and most importantly, bring your holiday cheer and join us in making this the best show of the year!

For those who can’t make it, we wish you and yours a most joyous of holiday seasons!

Happy holidays!
Paul and Joe
Harry and the Potters

Hey dudes

I’ve been making awesome holiday mix CDs for the past couple years and sharing them with friends. This year is no exception. I’ve been hard at work since Thanksgiving and now it’s time to share some holiday cheer with the world.

Download it here:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FN655SFH

1. Scott Allen - Winters Wonderland
2. Blasé Splee - Christmas Vacation
3. Julian Casablancas - I Wish It Was Christmas Today
4. Colin Clary - Meow Meow
5. Laarks - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
6. The Flirtations - Christmas Time is Here Again
7. Brett Dennen - The Holidays Are Here (and we’re still at war)
8. The Hives & Cyndi Lauper - A Christmas Duel
9. The Paincakes - Christmasfits / Presents Dude
10. Jackson 5 - Up on the House Top
11. Hello Saferide - Ipod Xmas
12. Detroit Junior - Christmas Day
13. Sufjan Steves - Come On! Let’s Boogey to the Elf Dance
14. Jason Anderson - Is There Any Way
15 Nellie McKay - A Christmas Dirge
16. From the Future - 8 Days of Christmas
17. My Morning Jacket - Santa Claus is Back in Town
18. The Ebonys - Christmas Ain’t Christmas
19. Bing Crosby - Mele Kalikimaka
20. Eat Sleep - Large Christmas
21. Twisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye Faithful
22. Jason Anderson - Christmas

I also made a facebook group where you can download some mixes that I’ve made in years past!

BLAST IT and HAVE AN AWESOME HOLIDAY.

Also, support these bands by buying their records and stuff.

SEE YOU AT THE YULE BALL!
paul

Seriously one of the coolest things to ever happen in the universe:

A NOVA-produced Harry and the Potters music video! Holy cow!

Joe also improved a song about scientists:

And did a song about bicycles:

PBS!!!!!!!!!!!!