The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

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

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