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When you've spent four decades as a punk rock frontman, you've seen it all – the rise and fall of trends, the shifting landscape of music consumption, and the evolution of what it means to be rebellious. In this fascinating conversation – originally broadcast on Pirate Cat Radio, KPCR 92.9FM – Blag Dahlia of The Dwarves takes us behind the persona that's been shocking audiences since the early 1980s.
Starting as college students playing Chicago punk clubs, The Dwarves built their reputation through chaos, controversy, and unapologetic extremity. "We got thrown out of a lot of clubs, we got in a lot of fights," Blag recalls with a hint of nostalgia. "After a while it kind of became a joke and people would say, you know, we're the Dwarves, we're rock legends." This self-proclaimed legendary status wasn't about commercial success but about cul ...