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The Vinyl Guide

If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related. Nate is a 40+ year vinyl collector, owns some of the most highly desired titles and enjoys them thoroughly. The Vinyl Guide is his journey through the history of music to speak with the artists and technicians who made music history and get the stories behind the records.

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Ep458: Keeping it Reel with Blag Dahlia of Dwarves

Aug 5, 2024

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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