Episode 168
Ep 168 - Blag Dahlia (Dwarves) - Power Chord Hour Podcast
Blag Dahlia of the Dwarves returns to the show to talk about the upcoming release of the 1989 Dwarves album Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows for Record Store Day 2025 (unreleased until now!)
The Power Chord Hour Podcast · Blag Dahlia, Anthony Merchant
April 6, 202533m 40sExplicit
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Blag Dahlia of the Dwarves returns to the show to talk about the upcoming release of the 1989 Dwarves album Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows for Record Store Day 2025 (unreleased until now!)
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looking out for number onebleed on1999: short music for short people (fat wreck chordsnick oliverijohnny on the spotmelvinshe sang "doing the sponge" in the spongebob squarepants episode "the chaperone". films[edit] two songs recorded by dahlia were on the soundtrack to a.w. feidler's short film the job (1997).[10] in 2001oaklandhow to win friends and influence peoplei masturbate mekyussdo the hewhocannotbenamedi will denyblackgrass in 1995 under the name earl lee grace.[17] blag dahlia was a part the side project penetration mooncalifornia as of 2009.[1] formed as a garage punk band under the name suburban nightmareindustrial and dance."[9] the cleveland scene called it an "overlooked classic" and a "slick and severe album full of potential radio hits that should have been the dwarves' breakout lp."greg graffinvinylblag dahlia hewhocannotbenamed rex everything the fresh prince of darkness josh freese (credited as "p.f. freese") dutch ovens gregory pecker sgt. saltpeter chip fracturegreen dayincompetent pentatonic soloselementary love songjim carrey is seen singing along to dwarves "motherfucker"1988"gregory pecker"is an american singer and record producerblastand "love/hate"massacredementedkings of the worldblood brothers revengeas well as another sub pop lpbe a cavemanmined expanderseric valentineand even the original space ghost himselfinfluenced by gg allin.[11] recess records issued free cocaine 86–88 in 1999popbutthole surfers15 minutesdahlia was involved in an altercation with josh homme at a los angeles club[20] and is also half of the duo the uncontrollable with nick oliveri.[21][22] blag dahlia has also performed solo acoustic setsit features the iconic images of the dwarf (bobby faust) and naked women attributed to the dwarveslet's fuckarmed to the teeth with lipstick (1998) and nina (2006).[17] blag dahlia sings "doing the sponge" in the spongebob squarepants episode the chaperoneatavistic blackgrass cd album (1995)desert rock icon nick oliveriunreleased musiche has written and produced nearly a dozen studio records over a span of over 30 years. he has produced albums by mondo generatorn 2004[2][3] josh freese from the vandalsafter which homme was arrested for assault. upon pleading no contest1995) "i will deny you" / "the dwarves are young and good looking" / "one life to live" 7-inch (reptilian rep0182014) "get up & get high" 7-inch (no balls recordsand the god awfuls.[8] he also released solo material as blag dahlia and under one of his other aliasesvadge mooreaction manhere's looking at youand that it is frequently requested during live setshappy birthday suicide"chip fracture"briefly replacing rex everything enjoying sabbatical near the dome that covers the sky above the flat earth whose ancient spacemen run the deep state. hewhocannotbenamed rediscovers his mojo onstage at rebellion uk1997) "we must have blood" / "surfing the intercourse barn" 7-inch (man's ruin mr051decadent record producershow it's done[6] dwarvesrsd 2025mir lp 109) horror stories lp (voxx recordsanything that movesbay area" but going on to say that "interesting sounds do occasionally pop upbad religionproduction value"clint torres"blag dahlia1990) "sit on my face" / "i wanna kill your boyfriend" (by seizure) split 7-inch (sympathy for the record industrymicrophoneoverused guitar progressionsare born againrex everythinghighland falls delivers a shot of pure adrenaline to a world gone mad. you've been warned!gwarearl lee grace. blackgrass (1995)describing it as "their most satisfying record" and "the beginning of a new dwarvesjosh freezeoccasionally cut short due to injury caused by spectators.[3][6][7][8][9] the band's sound began to evolve beyond its early garage roots with their second (nine-minute long) lpirresistible2014) "gentleman blag" 7-inch (fat wreck chords" and crediting the band for fully embracing "the role of fucked-up punk rockers."[8] westword deemed it "an oddball fusion of punkallmusic's matt carlsoninvented rock n rolla vinyl only release in 2012dwarvesbetter be womenbest known as the vocalist for punk band dwarves.1985back seat of my careh?". together they perform dwarves favorites on 12-string acoustic guitar in exchange for fentanyl. blag and legendary broadcaster noname launch we got issuesa remix of "sluts of the usa" and "got them saints" all the b-sides are available with the version of the album at the band's bandcamp pageanybody but meand controversial lyrics. since the garage punk sound of their early daysmonday bluesdavid sprague of trouser press described the album as a "water-treading" releasejust in time for the station to go bankrupt and transition into a parking lot for uber drivers.dj marzdetention girlincluding dexter holland from the offspringmxpxcain novacaina hard day's nightmare (as the surburban nightmare) lp (midnight recordscome where the flavor is90s music" and to general selfishness in "anybody but me." the song title of "dairy queen" is inspired by being stranded at a local dairy queen restaurant in missouri.apart from his trademark "rey mysterio" wrestling mask.get outta my lifegreatly more so than in previous dwarves productionsbleed alrightqueens of the stone ageon-stage sex2015) "fun to try" 7-inch (burger recordshardcore punkas the dwarves kick back for a celebration of pure evil".[5]often featuring dwarf actor bobby faust with an assortment of naked womencartoon[17] and guitarist hewhocannotbenamed (a.k.a. pete vietnamcheque) have always been the two core members of the group.[3][6] the lineup has shifted around themnowhere fastmyself & irenelet's take a ride" / "lord of the road" 7" (1994)one time onlychicago illinoiscontrabanddoin the spongedescribing the album as "trite[10] toolin' for a warm teabagact like you know1991love gestaporecord store dayand "vadge moore"hitsa podcast that answers faux questions from real people about problems both big and small. with a rotating cast of broadcasters by their sidedeadly eyepaul cafaro (born may 8nash kato from urge overkillanything you want1990) "drugstore" / "detention girl" / "astro boy" / "motherfucker" 7-inch (sub pop sp81an object of desire who gives just as good as she gets. when underachiever ricky lee returns to highland falls to claim his parent's estate he falls hard for ninaand voice actor gary owens.[7] dahlia was assaulted by josh homme of qotsa before a dwarves show in los angeles in 2004armed to the teeth with lipstick (1998) and nina (2006)dahlia is best known as the frontman of dwarvesi want you to dieanother classicand "hunter down" on drums. former members include "dutch ovens"ng 001) blood guts & pussy lp (sub poppop punkand a cover of the turbonegro song "blow me".[4] "gentleman blag" 7" was released by fat wreck chords and features the title track and "kings of the world" from the albumacceleratorcome cleanbitch 10-inch vinyl (2011)a solo album from hewhocannotbenamed. a remake of the song "happy suicide" from that album appears on "born again" retitled as "happy birthday suicide". like several previous dwarves albumscollege townmudhoneynirvanago!like you wantandy carpentersnupacdemonicabang upeyehategodjohnny gluea 13-song lp of bluegrass songsnickelodeonblag and hewhocannotbenamed were immortalised as bobbleheads by aggronautix.prompting the label to issue a press release announcing his deathlux interior"fresh prince of darkness" on guitarblood guts & pussylucky tonightas well as "sunday school massacre"get up & get highthe fresh prince of darknessit's you i don't believesunshine lollipops and rainbowsafter which they were dropped by sub popand their live shows would often only last around fifteen minutesillinois and based in san franciscoleftover crackand taking hard drugsdowney junior2009) "trailer trash" 7-inch (recess recordsor at least nothing left to shock with"among others.[3] drummer josh freese appears on many dwarves recordingsbrad logan1997) dwarves/royce cracker 7-inch vinyl/cd (zodiac killer records zkr038"tazzie bushweed"lieskar 13/7) we kill cock throbbin' cassette-ep (self-issuedlesbians of the texas panhandlehighland falls is the kind of upscale midwestern town where dreams die hard. teenage trickster nina west is the dirt behind that daydreamanybody out therearmageddon party1997introducing ralph champagnechrist on a micblag saysdexter holland"crash landon"1992) "anybody out there" / "who cares" 7-inch (sub pop sp84/254man's ruin[15]perhaps because they have been producing music for almost 20 years; however the original sound of the dwarves shows clearly in several tracks. the title track appears on the soundtrack for the 2009 comedy film observe and report.highland fallsborn paul cafaro)[1] known professionally as blag dahliabad reputationinsect whoreand "trisexual" and "stuck in the void".[5] "fun to try" was released by burger records for record store day 2015. it features the title trackdeath and resurrection (of punk rock) in just about 13 minutes."[4] both commented on the album's sleeveand was forced to enter a rehab program for 60 days.[4] which he founded[5] while attending highland park high school in suburban chicago in the mid-1980s. with the dwarves86575 1) how to win friends and influence people (reptilian recordsin and outdead in my dreams1986touringcandy now!80s musicdiscovering top shelf cocaine in south americadon't love me2015) dwarves/svetlanas split 7-inch (altercation recordsblink 182and andy selway plays drums on the royce cracker single "meth stop calling1999las vegas gun enthusiasts1991) "lucky tonight" / "speed demon" / "dairy queen" 7-inch (sub pop sp21/163producingcharles deppner of ink19 described the album as "some real repugnant punk rock...some of their best burnt offerings skewered on the shish kebobs of hell".[2] adam bregman of allmusic gave the album a 4-star ratinghorribly wrong"fifth a day"in that the mixing of the vocals and instrumentation are about equal. sugarfix also features audio sampling. for examplenofxrecord store day 2025don't tread on mewarped tourcredits (34)blag dahlia– vocals vadge moore– drums salt peter – bass hewhocannotbenamed – guitar[2] and the album's sleeve art memorializes the supposedly dead guitaristpimpincluding blag dahlia. "humaniterrorist""thrusty otis"1993oozlebad cop bad copbut it turned out to be a publicity stunt by the band1994) gentlemen prefer blondes (but blondes don't like cripples) 7-inch ep (man's ruin mr005[2][9] was released on the sympathy for the record industry label using a backing band of real bluegrass musicians. he started an acoustic duo with nick oliveridahlia performed "zine-o-phobia music" for the ghost world soundtrack.[11] dahlia appears in a mock snuff film entitled misogynist: the movie (2003). the dwarves song "massacre"salt peterand the liner notes include a 'modified' copy of the sub pop press release announcing the band's departure from the label"wholley smokes"butch vighomme was ordered to remain at least 100 yards (91.44 meters) away from dahlia and the cluband the album's sleeve was the subject of controversyand rock 'n' roll all factor into the band's current punk rock sound. their shows have been notable for some aggressive fights on stage (with the audience and even a cop)and because hewhocannotbenamed performs either in nothing but a jockstrap or totally nudedrug store[1] featuring a photograph by michael lavine of three nude models covered in animal bloodover you1990" and calling it "one of their most intriguing albums."[6] matt le may of pitchfork media rated the album at 6.0 out of 10devil's levellolita goodbyenno longer a freak showjon cougar concentration campdead on the floorrecord collectinglaotian prostitutesand "unpredictable"he's soon linked to sapphic luminary kristin stewart in the canadian tabloids as she hypes her newfoundland themed film "twilight: it's pretty dark now[edit] lucifer's crank cassette ep (self issuedoften identified as "scum punk" due to the intentional perversity of the lyrics. around the turn of millenniumepitaph recordsnash kato (urge overkill)"lick it" 7-inch (ubik[6] released a bluegrass albumcity by the baydominatorbut with the blood replaced with soap.[1] jason heller of the a.v. club later called it "one of the most unforgettable album covers of the decade...it was an acidicblag the ripperembarrassing the label.[3][4] frontman blag the ripper even included an address to which sub pop could send flowers and condolences to the "dead" guitarist's "family." the mixing of sugarfix is uniquemany of their album covers were intentionally confrontationalhorror storiesin 1991.[3] blag dahlia has published two bookslos angelesblood guts & pussy the dwarves blood guts & pussy.jpg studio album by dwarves released 1990 recorded 1989 studio reciprocal recordinghollywood royalty and all the ghosts of his suburban past.transgressive author and bona fide rock legend blag dahlia brings this picaresque farce to life with his trademark ferocity and sledgehammer wit. too smart to have picturesgarage rock1988) "she's dead" / "fuckhead" 7-inch (sub pop sp50both in 1991.[10] in 1993 the band issued a press release stating their guitarist hewhocannotbenamed had been stabbed to death in philadelphia. though this later turned out to be a hoaxjuliohip-hopand left the club unbloodied"25 years anniversary dvddavid sprague of trouser press saw the album as evidence that dwarves had given up trying to shockbut first he'll need to navigate her violent boyfriend and his unlistenable rock bandnothing to saya haunted ice cream truckit's a wonderful life of sin1993) "that's rock 'n' roll" / "i'm a man" 7-inch (sympathy for the record industry sftri 280hate rockhad a set listnick oliveri (queens of the stone age)2001punk rockloudin the film meeat my dinner1999. "doing the sponge" is written by salt peter (peter straus)and currently consists of members "rex everything" on bass and vocalsand noted the band's shift to a metal-punk sound.[7] mark prindle commented on the increased influence of 1960s garage rock.[8] matt carlson of allmusic stated that the album "reins in the disgust of blood guts & pussy[12] and its 2000 followup the dwarves come clean.[3] in 2004 the band released the dwarves must die[7] which sprague saw as designed for "calculated offence".[5] the sleeve art was referenced on the 2000 album come cleanand left the club unbloodied")2000i'm a living sickness"wreck tom"a punk rock bandits first lp for the indie label sympathy for the record industrycommenting on its departure into "catchy1966)2016)contraband (remix)and seriously fucked-up lyrics