The Dwarves News

SINCE bursting on the scene as a singer in the punk era, Toyah Willcox has remained prominent in the entertainment business for more than 30 years which the star puts down to her ability to constantly reinvent herself.

Community opened with more than 100 participants, all shorter than 4-foot-4. Small people participate in the "Kingdom of the Dwarves" show in Yunnan province, China, Nov.

Tjark Nentwig, a 14-year-old boy, might be the only boy in the whole of Germany who has read "On Practice," a well-known article written by late Chinese leader Mao Zedong.

" Los Lobos Goes Disney " sounds like a really, really bad PG-rated movie. And yet in actuality, it's a really, really entertaining cover album from one of Los Angeles' most enduring rock bands.

Former KYUSS / QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist Nick Oliveri will embark on an extensive European tour this month in support of his new album, "Death Acoustic" . For a list of dates, visit www.myspace.com/nickoliveri . "Death Acoustic" was released on October 6 via Impedance and MVD Audio .

Just a few months back, Rocks Off became the proud father of his own seven-inch-tall GG Allin bobblehead doll .

Cross-posted from Scrutiny Hooligans: The next time you think about attending or performing a show at The Garage at Biltmore , consider this... Local indie band Hatori Hanzo were thrown offstage during their show there last night.

There is something unassuming about Nick Oliveri, former Queens of the Stone Age member and part-time Dwarves bass player.

Remember the Thieving Magpies? Led by enigmatic frontman Lance Webster, they bestrode the world of terrible indie like a leather-trewed colossus between 1990 and 1995, before succumbing to an almighty onstage meltdown during a headline festival appearance.

Impedance and MVD Audio have set an October 6, 2009 North American release date for Nick Oliveri 's "Death Acoustic" . You may know him as the long-haired bass player on the early KYUSS albums or as the mysterious Rex Everything in THE DWARVES .

Ex-Queens Of The Stone Age Bassist To Release Solo Album Posted by Mitch Michaels on 08.07.2009 Nick Oliveri back with solo set, tour... Yesterday, ex-Queens Of The Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri released his solo debut, Death Acoustic .

Impedance and MVD Audio have set an October 6, 2009 North American release date for Nick Oliveri 's "Death Acoustic" . You may know him as the long-haired bass player on the early KYUSS albums or as the mysterious Rex Everything in THE DWARVES .

This week, I'm kicking off with a plug about a new EP/CD by Jeremy Wilkerson, followed by reviews of a new cover album by The Lemonheads, a DVD from the Black Crowes and a retro-lounge band from California featuring members of The Dwarves and Urge Overkill.

Hoss is one of those hardworking, underappreciated bands found so often in towns such as Fort Collins.