Blag Dahlia of Dwarves discusses band history, collectible records, the challenges of running a label and the balance of art and business, as well as new and reissued Dwarves vinyl.
Topic Include:
- Dwarves should be a record collector’s goldmine
- Blag’s early memories of getting record collections
- Listening to rap, electronic, industrial – not much punk
- Dwarves records have an inherent collectability
- Making the various collectible Dwarves records
- Ralph Champagne album was a tough sell for Dwarves fans
- Why hasn’t there been a proper Dwarves concept album?
- Blag is an author – lending those skills to a narrative in music
- Who is closer to the real person: Blag Dhalia or Ralph Champagne?
- The Greedy record imprint for Dwarves material
- The Burger Records scandal missed the Dwarves
- Blag is very hands-on with creating records
- He doesn’t enjoy running the label – but good help is hard to find
- Being underwhelmed by publicists
- Blag would rather write and record and leave the rest to others
- Dwarves artwork – creating special covers, logos, etc
- Limited parody covers by John at PunkNews.org
- Record collectors love the parody covers
- Time is right for a Dwarves renaissance
- Hard to find a good booking agent
- Did any prior labels push back on the vision of Dwarves?
- Bad feelings about Sub-Pop
- Did Dwarves ever get approached by major labels in the early 90s
- Major labels missed aligning with a songwriter like Blag
- Marilyn Manson has a big budget and industry marketing
- A Dwarves rebirth would require a movie / documentary
- Blag controls majority of Dwarves materials
- Has there been serious discussion of a Dwarves movie?
- The most collectible Dwarves record
- Collectible Dwarves Sub-Pop variants
- Dwarves still do 7” records – not many bands still do
- Interview wrap up
Get Dwarves records and merch
Tix for upcoming Australian tour
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