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UK Fans Get Free Born Again Poster!

Thursday, May 19, 2011 06:35 PM

We love our UK fans so to make up for late Born Again release over there you can get a free poster with every order! Order now!
www.wienerworld.com/w_audio.php?catnumber=MVD5176A

DWARVES LIVE IN SF,LA,OC and VEGAS

Thursday, May 19, 2011 12:16 AM

The Dwarves Born Again shows have begun! Be there and bring your sick Dwarves art!

May 27 (4pm) Rasputin’s Records BERKELEY, CA
May 27 (Midnight) Bottom of the Hill SAN FRANCISCO,CA
May 28 Juke Joint ANAHEIM, CA
May 29 Dragonfly LOS ANGELES, CA
May 30 (5pm) Punk Rock Bowling LAS VEGAS, NV

BORN AGAIN….a long time coming!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011 02:02 AM

by Gregory Pecker on Monday, May 9, 2011 at 6:53pm

To me, the new DWARVES record has been a long time coming. I can only imagine how Dwarves fans, who have been waiting since MUST DIE, feel about a 7-year wait for a new record from their favorite band in the whole wide world. Now that it’s out, wasn’t it worth the wait?? As much as I, myself, am pleased as punch that this magnum opus has finally been released, I cannot stop thinking back to Spring 2008, when I first heard Blag speak the words “rehearse material for the new record.”

We had booked some time at the landmark Lennon Studios, in San Francisco, to rehearse for our upcoming tour of Spain and Portugal. We worked on “Stop Me,” “Best Band Ever,” and “Working Class Hole,” if my memory is correct. It was Wholly Smokkes, Chip Fracture, HeWho, Blag, and myself – a re-union of the 2000/Punk O Rama line-up that recorded “How To Win Friends And Influence People,” getting ready to destroy the Spanish DWARVES fans.

Almost a year passed, and by early 2009 we were recording basic tracks at Castle Studios in Eagle Rock, California, with the Fresh Prince of Darkness, Rex Everything, and Clint Torres back in the band as well.

Castle Studios is a heavily guarded, pink structure that sits upon a hilltop overlooking the neighborhood in which I grew up in. It also looked over the hotel in which Blag booked our rooms. Just a stroll down the boulevard took us to our hotel, the bank, Walgreens and a coffee shop called Swork, so we were set. At night, a taco truck rolled up on Colorado Blvd. and sold rad tacos until 3am, which saved us a drive to 7-11. One night I talked Blag into joining me for some carne asada, and since you will rarely see him eating Mexican food, it was all that much more enjoyable. What was hilarious was that Blag struck up a conversation with the taco vendor, regarding his choice of talk-radio… Rush Limbaugh, I think. Well, the guy got a little peeved at Blag’s sarcasm, ultimately refusing to sell him extra guacamole. Blag scorned the bilingual, Chicano taco vendor listening to right-wing radio as we walked away, reacting like Sheriff Beauford T. Justice meeting black Sheriff Branford -”what the HELL is the world comin’ to?” But I digress.

Our stay at Castle was long, but not so much for me, as I recorded 25 songs in two days, and not all of them were one-take-suzies. We recorded everything, and over time, we recorded with everyone. I mean we ALL contributed something, and it felt good, but something weird happened once the mix began. I was not there as much as Blag and The Fresh Prince, or Rex for that matter, but I did drive out from the desert from time to time. The last time I was there (several months later) I remember there being no chairs to sit in, and there were frustrated sighs from our engineer who had resorted to shooting a pistol at carefully placed targets in his backyard anytime there was tension. With bullets running low, and targets getting bigger by the mix, Blag became THE target. Feeling the vibe, he was already putting out feelers for a new mixing engineer, but did not find one before being squeezed out of one final meal of roasted chicken, falafels and pita bread from that yummy Armenian/Greek place in Glendale. Reeking of garlic paste and pickled beets, Blag hit the boards.

Punks in their bedrooms, Hollywood rockers in their dens, Top 10 producers surrounded by vintage analog mixers and Sonic Maximizers, all with a Pro Tools set-up. Blag saw them all, and heard their mixes, but did not find his sound until DWARVES honorary member Black/Latin Josh Freese introduced him to a multi-talented mixer by the name of Andy Carpenter. Andy falls into the “punk in the bedroom” category, from what I am told. Andy helped save the record, but nobody had to tell me that. With all credit going to Blag, of course..

It took about 3 years for THE DWARVES ARE BORN AGAIN to see it’s release, from that night at Lennon in SF, until today, and it was well worth the wait. I hope this sheds a little light as to why this record has been a long time coming.

To me…

ANNOUNCING THE DWARVES ARE BORN AGAIN ART CONTEST!!!

Friday, May 13, 2011 01:49 AM

Step 1) Come to the next DWARVES show in your town! Tour Dates and Merchandise are at- www.thedwarves.com

Step 2) Bring your best homemade DWARVES themed art: T-shirts, drawings, tattoos, jewelry, mutilated merchandise- it can be anything at all that shows you love or hate the DWARVES. Email us a picture (dwarves@thedwarves.com) ahead of time and/or bring your stuff to the merch booth at the show so we can check it out.

Step 3) We will choose a winner and announce your name on stage. You can even come onstage and sing with us if you’re feeling lucky!

Step 4) We will compose and sing a special song about you and your art at the merch booth after the show! How’s that for instant gratification!?!

Everybody wins when you see the DWARVES LIVE!!!

THE DWARVES ARE BORN AGAIN CD/DVD & LP/DVD

Thursday, May 5, 2011 06:39 PM

IN STORES AND ONLINE NOW!
The new record is out and everyone is going wild for it. Another classic! Badger your local retailer for the cd and lp, or you can buy direct from us at

http://www.theconnextion.com/thedwarves/thedwarves_cat.cfm?CatID=347

or just check our site at www.thedwarves.com

Southern California needs the DWARVES LIVE!!!

Sunday, April 3, 2011 11:56 PM

Irvine, CA- Punk Rock Picnic
Saturday, April 9, 2011 Afternoon Set
Hidden Valley Verizon Center

San Diego, CA
Sunday, April 10, 2011 The Casbah

Come hear the Masters one last time before the Dwarves Are Born Again record drops May 3 and their legendary status makes them invisible to the naked eye! Teenage girls with braces get in free with proof of self esteem issues!

Blag Solo Acoustic w/ Eddie Supersucker

Friday, February 18, 2011 05:57 PM

Los Angeles, CA- The Echo Thursday, March 3

Costa Mesa, CA- Tiki Bar Friday, March 4

Redondo Beach, CA- The Brixton Saturday, March 5

San Diego, CA- Brick by Brick Sunday, March 6

THE DWARVES ARE BORN AGAIN!!!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 12:22 AM

That’s right folks, the Dwarves magnum opus is done and set to drop May 10, 2011 on vinyl and cd, both including a free dvd! 25 years in the making the Dwarves Are Born Again features heroes from throughout the Dwarves saga. Blag the Ripper, HeWhoCanNotBeNamed, Rex Everything, the Fresh Prince of Darkness and a cast of thousands including Vadge Moore and Sgt. Saltpeter from the notorious Blood, Guts and Pussy record return to crush the ears of a desperate public.

You get hardcore punk, ear banging pop and everything in between from the long standing masters of all styles. Damaged rock celebrity cameos mix with twisted phone messages and ear splitting noise all delivered with the pomp and circumstance that only the mighty Dwarves can deliver.

In this age of weak and wanky sounds, isn’t it a comfort to know that the Dwarves are still the best band ever? And we are unveiling 2 new classics from the new disc at our website-

THEDWARVES.COM

Go to the ‘MUSIC’ section and download the instant hits ‘Stop Me’ and ‘The Dwarves Are Still The Best Band Ever’ from the new record ‘The Dwarves Are Born Again’. Or if you’re broke, just listen to them over and over again until something good happens to you!

RADIO LIKE YOU WANT RETURNS!!!

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 04:58 PM

The response to our first show was so overwhelming I’m still wiping lipstick off my thighs! Radio Like You Want has captured the ears of the world and we return better than ever this week featuring an exclusive interview with Exene from X. We’ll talk music, art and sodomy and play your fave tunes.

You can download the podcast at RADIOLIKEYOUWANT.COM

Here are a bunch of links for you computer literate folks-

RADIO LIKE YOU WANT!
Catch us every Thursday @ 10pm EST on www.punkradiorcast.com

BLAG the RIPPER is proud to announce the world premier of RADIO LIKE YOU WANT!

BLAG and MIKE ROUTHIER (Neat Neat Noise) co host this weekly podcast that brings you the finest in punk rock and garage music. Featuring interviews with underground celebs (Jello Biafra, Exene, NoBunny, many more) and packed with features like Globetrotter, It Came From the Garage and the Estrogen OD this weekly podcast is a must listen for Dwarves fans, music aficionados and anyone who likes dirty stories from horrible people.

We plumb the depths of the music world on RADIO LIKE YOU WANT, soliciting the finest in gossip, fear mongering and gibberish to advance our agenda of raw sex and obscure sounds and we play scratchy vinyl that tugs at your heartstrings while it urinates in your ears.

Download
Podcasts: radiolikeyouwant.com

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RADIO LIKE YOU WANT!

Thursday, October 7, 2010 05:17 PM

RADIO LIKE YOU WANT!
Catch us every Thursday @ 10pm EST on www.punkradiorcast.com

BLAG the RIPPER is proud to announce the world premier of
RADIO LIKE YOU WANT!

Check out our website at http://www.radiolikeyouwant.com

WORLD PREMIERE is tonight Thursday October 7th @ 10pm EST on www.punkradiorcast.com

Facebook link for Radio Like You Want

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119608954763958

Facebook group link for Radio Like You Want

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dwarves/339745519075?ref=ts&v=wall#!/group.php?gid=119608954763958&v=info