Dwarves

The Dwarves are an American punk rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois and based in San Francisco, California.
Formed as a garage punk band under the name Suburban Nightmare, their career subsequently saw them move in a hardcore direction before settling into an eclectic punk rock sound emphasizing intentionally shocking lyrics. 
The original members of the Dwarves began making music together in the mid-1980s as teenagers in the Chicago garage rock outfit, Suburban Nightmare, which was compared to The Sonics, and which has been described as part of the Paisley Underground scene. This era of the Dwarves is captured on Lick It (the psychedelic years 83-86) a 34 track collection put out by Recess records in 1999.
The band became notorious for self-mutilation, on-stage sex, and taking hard drugs. Their live shows would often only last around fifteen minutes, occasionally cut short due to injury caused by spectators. The band's sound began to evolve beyond its early garage roots with their second (nine-minute long) LP, Toolin' for a Warm Teabag, which saw the band drifting towards a more truculent punk rock sound, influenced by GG Allin.
==Links to Peel==
Peel first discovered the band in the summer of 1988 via the various artists compilation album, 'Raw Cuts Volume 6: American Psych Wars'. Further material from the group were played on his radio programmes, but by the end of 1990, he had moved on to other artists.
==Shows Played==
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*21 June 1988: 'College Town (Compilation LP-Raw Cuts Volume 6: American Psych Wars)' (Raw Cuts)
*28 June 1988: College Town (v/a LP – Raw Cuts Volume Six - American Psych Wars) Satellite
*05 July 1988: Love Gestapo (v/a LP - Raw Cuts Volume Six - American Psych Wars) Satellite
*13 July 1988: I'm A Living Sickness (LP - Horror Stories) Voxx
*18 July 1988: College Town (LP - Horror Stories) Voxx
*20 July 1988: Oozle (LP - Horror Stories) Voxx
*08 August 1988: Stop And Listen (LP - Horror Stories) Voxx
*17 August 1988: Lick It (7") UBIK
*23 August 1988: Lick It (7") UBIK
*05 September 1988: Lick It (7") UBIK 
*12 September 1988: Lick It (7") UBIK
*26 October 1988: Lick It (7”) UBIK
*01 November 1988 (Radio Bremen): Lick It (7") UBIK
;1989
*09 January 1989: Let's Get Pregnant (12" - Toolin' For A Warm Teabag) Nasty Gash
*11 January 1989: Eat You To Survive (12" - Toolin' For A Warm Teabag) Nasty Gash
*18 January 1989: Let's Get Pregnant (12" - Toolin' For A Warm Teabag) Nasty Gash
;1990
*21 August 1990: Flesh Tantrum (album - Blood Guts & Pussy) Sub Pop
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
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