Ep458: Keeping it Reel with Blag Dahlia of Dwarves
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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
Tix for upcoming Australian tour
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