Shock Value
The Rartel
Shock Value with Marcello Cole, The Rartel and Tommy Dynamite & The Explosions
Nighthawks · sunday 26 july · 797 listeners
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no melbourne dates announced right now.
sounds like the drones, the peep tempel, courtney barnett
who's in it: tommy walker, margaret noble, conor walkeden, cal barclay, sam soldani
who are they, then
Tommy Dynamite & The Explosions are a Melbourne post-punk outfit’ that packs a punch with explosive guitar-driven rock and commanding political lyricism..
With idiosyncratic songwriting and theatrical vocal delivery, frontman Tom Walker taps into the desperate frustration and anxiety of a music community left abandoned by Melbourne lockdowns. Catchy schoolyard chants and sardonic quips explode into huge moments of cathartic rage, with rock reminiscent of the Sex Pistols and Australian post-punk.
Tommy Dynamite & The Explosions is the lovechild of local Melbourne musicians Tom Walker, Conor Walkeden (BIFF), Margaret Noble (Plovers), Sam Soldani (Juicy Fruits), Cal Barclay (The Skips).
Drawing inspiration from artists like The Drones, Courtney Barnett, and The Peep Tempel, Tommy Dynamite & The Explosions deliver scathing and
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entertaining political slacker punk with an even more dynamic live show.
in their own words · via triple j unearthed
what people say
“Victorian alternative post-punk darlings Tommy Dynamite & The Explosions quickly gathered a faithful following through their dynamic live performances”— soundcharts.com
“Tommy Dynamite & The Explosions are a Melbourne post-punk outfit' that packs a punch with explosive guitar-driven rock and commanding political lyricism.”— abc.net.au
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