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Kid Dynamite



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Hometown: Philadelphia, PA (USA)

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Featuring the duo responsible for one of the most classic Lifetime lineups, Kid Dynamite boasted an irrefutable core. The chemistry between drummer Dave Wagenschutz and guitarist Dan Yemin was already established when Jay Shevchuk stole an audition as the group's vocalist. Resurrecting "whoah"s and sing-a-long choruses once thought only to be found in early 7 Seconds and late Naked Raygun, Shevchuk presented an ideal, gritty foil to Yemin's post-Jersey's Best Dancers writing-now with polished melodies and a more pointed, aggro edge. In two years and two full-lengths, the band picked up where Lifetime left off, rousing the young and reminding the old that no, they hadn't seen it all.

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Reviews

Kid Dynamite Four Years in One Gulp DVD

Kid Dynamite

Four Years in One Gulp DVD (2006)

Jade Tree

Kid Dynamite Cheap Shots, Youth Anthems

Kid Dynamite

Cheap Shots, Youth Anthems (2003)

Jade Tree

Kid Dynamite Shorter, Faster, Louder

Kid Dynamite

Shorter, Faster, Louder (2000)

Jade Tree

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Kid Dynamite

Kid Dynamite (1998)

Jade Tree

88 Fingers Louie / Kid Dynamite Split

88 Fingers Louie / Kid Dynamite

Split (1999)

Sub City

Kid Dynamite, Suicide File, Modern Life is War headlining This Is Hardcore 2013
This is Hardcore 2013 has announced it's initial lineup of the eighth installment of the four-day festival in Philly. This year's lineup will include GWAR, Kid Dynamite, Modern Life Is War, Suicide…
April 01, 2013
Kid Dynamite, A Wilhelm Scream, and more to play Groezrock
Belgium's Groezrock Festival has added a number of bands to the previously announced lineup. Additions include Kid Dynamite, Killswitch Engage,…
December 17, 2012
Videos: Check the 'Best of Fest' video collection on our Vimeo page
It's Friday night, and holy crap The Fest 11 is two weeks away. Punknews.org is once again a title sponsor of the event, and as such we'll have a whole bunch of video available after the event as we have in years past. With that in mind, we thought it prudent to take a quick look back at some of our videos from past Fests…
October 12, 2012
Videos: Make Do and Mend: "Ronald Miller Story"
Make Do and Mend have posted their cover of Kid Dynamite's "Ronald Miller Story." The song was the band's contribution to the 2009 tribute, Carry the Torch: A Tribute to Kid Dynamite. You can click Read…
August 23, 2012
Exclusive Videos: Kid Dynamite: live at the Fest 10
Last Friday at the Fest 10 Kid Dynamite played to capacity crowd, as part of a mega-lineup to kick off the weekend shows. We were there and filmed several songs from the set. The video clip features three songs from the band's debut self-titled…
November 04, 2011
Punknews Podcast: The week of October 18, 2011
This week on the Punknews Podcast, Adam White, Rich Verducci and Jesse Raub tackle the return of Screeching Weasel, the Lifetime / Kid…
October 19, 2011
Punknews Podcast: Kid Dynamite replacing Lifetime at Fest 10
We just can't get enough of The Fest 10 here at Punknews, and we are bummed to share the announcement posted today stating the sad news that Lifetime has canceled. Dan Yemin said: "We're…
October 12, 2011
Videos: Kid Dynamite, Punch, Comadre live at Chain Reaction
Punks in Vegas recently took a break from Vegas and went to Anaheim for the Kid Dynamite reunion / FYF Fest after show with Comadre and…
September 07, 2011
Videos: Kid Dynamite announce Philly benefit show
Alternative Press is reporting that Kid Dynamite will be playing a hometown benefit show at the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia on…
August 15, 2011
Videos: Fun Fun Fun Fest adds Hum, Hot Snakes, Cave In, Bane, Touche Amore, Henry Rollins, Danzig
The promoters have confirmed the rest of the lineup for this year's Fun Fun Fun Fest in Texas. The event takes place November 4th,5th and 6th. The event features notable reunions from…
August 01, 2011

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