Starring my mum and my dad and my dog. Shot by my friend Dave Cleeve. Enjoy and share it around. Thanks!
2012!
February 10th, 2012
Hey mates!
I’ve just wrestled control of my website back from the Serbian princes who hacked into it over Christmas, and replaced all my pictures and gig information with an ad for a DJ or some shit (I’m not making that up.)
Anyway, I’m currently working on a brand new show that is getting ready to head out around (some parts of) the country in the next couple of months. Behold!
‘TOMMY DASSALO – PIPSQUEAK’
Brisbane Comedy Festival.
March 20 – 25, Brisbane Powerhouse.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
March 29 – April 22, Victoria Hotel.
Sydney Comedy Festival.
May 4 – 6, Factory Theatre.
Karl and I are also doing LIVE tapings of our podcast ‘The Little Dum Dum Club’, every Monday night in the Town Hall during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. These shows are going to be the biggest we’ve ever done, with special guests and heaps of surprises, so DON’T MISS OUT!
For more information and tickets to all these shows, head to the ‘Gigs’ section above.
I also recently did some writing on a sketch show for ABC3 called ‘You’re Skitting Me.’ I wrote some really silly stuff that they ended up using so I think it’ll be good. The main cast is all teenagers who were pretty funny. It starts on the 29th of Feb at 7:35pm. Check it out!
And as always, you can listen to ‘The Little Dum Dum Club’ podcast for free here, and download my debut album ‘Sonic Reacharound’, here.
Seeya mates!
My plate.
June 26th, 2011
HEY MATES!
I felt like it was time to update this site, because I just got billed for another year of domain usage (the future!) and this site was starting to feel like a neglected Futurama Geocities fanpage from 2001.
So, first off, belated thank you’s to everyone who came and saw Buckwild in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, and said nice things about it. Hell, thanks to the people who said un-nice things about it, too. We’re all in this together!
Right now I’m lying low in Melbourne, basically trying not to starve and freeze to death. It’s going pretty well. I’ve given up soft drink, which I guess is a good thing, although right now I would murder every one of you reading this (three people, probably) for a delicious sip of a Diet Coke. Also, I’ve started watching Game of Thrones, which is a rad show if you like fantasy and sex scenes that seem to focus EXCLUSIVELY on doggie-style.
Anyway, here’s what’s on my plate at the moment:
THE LITTLE DUM DUM CLUB.
I’ve been doing this podcast with my friend Karl Chandler since October last year. I’m very proud of it, it’s fun to record, and I think, fun to listen to. We invite our talented, funny friends in to the studio to muck around with us. It’s very laid-back and silly. So far we’ve had great guests like Tom Gleeson, Celia Pacquola, Eddie Perfect, Wil Anderson, John Safran, Paul F. Tompkins, Marc Maron, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic etc etc.
We’ve got some great stuff lined up for future episodes, so check it out on iTunes: http://bit.ly/9VhUA5. Or if you’re one of those people who hate iTunes, go to dumdumclub.libsyn.com. You can also hear us syndicated on Barry Digital Radio: www.barry.com.au
Here’s friend of the show Greg Fleet doing a promo for us:
The Little Dum Dum Club with Greg Fleet
SONIC REACHAROUND.
My first ever album of stand-up comedy is available now on iTunes: http://bitly.com/dFglzw and in physical form after gigs.
It’s chock full of stories and other stuff that I don’t really do at live shows anymore. I’m very happy with how it came out.
You can listen to a tiny sample here:
The End of The World by Tommy Dassalo
BLOGS AND DRAWINGS
I’m trying to write and draw more things. In the interest of keeping this page neat, I’ll be posting everything over at dassalo.tumblr.com
LIVE SHOWS.
I’m travelling around the country a little bit doing shows in the next few months. Check the gigs page for more info.
There’s a couple of other things brewing for the end of the year, but I shall not be playing those cards until the time is right.
Thank you, dear friend, for stopping by, and hopefully I see you out in the world soon.
Feel free to say hi sometime: me@tommydassalo.com
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‘Buckwild’ in Melbourne and Sydney 2011
March 14th, 2011
I have a brand new hour of stand-up that is coming to Melbourne and Sydney for their Comedy Festivals.
Here be the details:
MELBOURNE
March 30 – April 10
Softbelly Bar,
367 Little Bourke St.
Melbourne
Tickets and more info: click here
SYDNEY
April 19 – 23
Corrdoor,
153 King St.
Newtown
Tickets and more info: click here
I just got home from doing a run of the show in Adelaide. I had heaps of fun and got nice reviews. Here are some choice quotes:
“Sophisticated, warm and funny… he’s funny and he’s savvy enough to match wits with the best… definitely one of the standout comedians of his peers.” – Chortle
“Dassalo has that magical ability to make pretty much anything funny… If you have ever lived out of home on a shoestring budget, this show is for you.” – Buzzcuts.
“With social awkwardness comes great responsibility. Tommy Dassalo’s is to share those uncomfortable life moments with the rest of the world and make us laugh – which he does with success.” – Adelaide Advertiser
Debut album ‘Sonic Reacharound’ available now!
January 18th, 2011
I am pleased as punch to announce that my brand spanking new album of stand-up comedy is now available for your consumption.
It’s called ‘Sonic Reacharound,’ it was recorded live at The Order of Melbourne last year, and it’s chock full of tasty gags and stories and whatnot.
It will be available for purchase at all of my upcoming shows, but if you just can’t wait that long/ are keen to avoid talking to me in real life, then you can purchase it digitally through iTunes RIGHT NOW:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sonic-reacharound/id413823404
If you likey, please leave a comment on iTunes. That would be swell as. Enjoy!
Podcast: The Little Dum Dum Club
October 29th, 2010
I have started a new podcast with my friend Karl Chandler.
Each week we will be sitting down with a different guest comedian and talking rubbish until we don’t feel like it anymore.
Come join us.
iTunes here: http://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-little-dum-dum-club-tommy/id400461403
No iTunes here: http://dumdumclub.libsyn.com/
Enjoy!
The Temp – New!
October 21st, 2010
Thanks for all your feedback on the comics so far. Just a quick one today.
It’s a little bit rude I guess. Sorry. Enjoy!
Click to enlarge.
The Temp – Batch One
October 8th, 2010
Here’s a bunch of vaguely autobiographical little comic strips that I drew recently while I was working as a temp in the city. The first four are very rough, and then the last two look heaps better because I suddenly worked out how to do them properly. I might colour them in and tidy them up later, but for now I just wanted to chuck them up here. I have a sketchbook full of the damn things, so I’ll put up more when I have some free time to get ‘em done. Anyway, enjoy!
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One Nite Only – Live CD Recording!
September 6th, 2010
“Dassalo is a quality act… he’s already as confident and comfortable as most veterans.” – The Age, 2009
“It’s surprising that he’s not already playing bigger rooms. Definitely an act to watch” **** – The Age, 2010
Tommy Dassalo has been carrying on like a pork chop on stages across (technically) the globe since 2003.
He has written for the telly (Talkin’ Bout Your Generation, Rove, TV Burp) appeared on the telly (The Librarians, Sleuth 101) and watched the telly (Breaking Bad, The Shield, Dexter.)
On Tuesday October 5th for ONE NITE ONLY, the little fella shall descend upon the glorious inner city surrounds of The Order of Melbourne (what a hipster!) to deliver and record a blistering hour of good times, jam packed full of zesty gems that have made him a favourite of audiences and critics across the nation.
Tales of tropical holidays, Powerpoint presentations, cake, parental mischief and more, all recorded and released towards the end of the year on CD and iTunes.
As a special bonus, Bart Freebairn, Karl Chandler and Harley Breen will be on hand to serve up additional mirth.
A small donation at the end of the evening would be very much appreciated, but entry is free, so bring your kids, bring your wife, bring your husband, cause they entertainin’ everybody up in here!
TUESDAY OCTOBER 5th
THE ORDER OF MELBOURNE, 2/401 SWANSTON ST
8:30pm FREE ENTRY
The Future is When?
August 26th, 2010
Here’s an article I wrote a little while ago and submitted to some places but none of them bit. Jokes on them, because now I get to have it here on my own shiny website. Enjoy!
“I’m terribly sorry,” he said in a way that made it sound like he wasn’t sorry at all “but there’s nothing we can do for you.”
I held the phone away from me so that he wouldn’t hear me make that noise that you make when you’re super frustrated with someone and trying your hardest not to go apeshit at them.
“Let me get this straight,” I said. “You’re telling me that it’s impossible for me to get the Internet connected, in spite of the fact that a) I live one suburb away from the city and b) it’s the year two thousand and ten.”
“I’m afraid that’s correct.”
“There must be some mistake.”
“I’m afraid there’s not.”
“You seem to be afraid of a lot of things.”
“I don’t understand”
I held the phone away from my face as I made the noise again.
“It’s been three months since my cousin and I moved into this house. Three months without the Internet. You know what I do when I get home each day? I read. I draw. I talk to my cousin about my day. I get work done”
“At least you’re being more productive. That must be satisfying.”
“Well, it’s not. Do you have any idea what it’s like to be living in two thousand and ten and go a whole week without seeing a single video of a cat doing something?”
“Are you sure you’re not over-reacting? Its only the Internet”
“I feel like I can’t connect with anyone anymore. I don’t have any idea what’s happening in the world, because I can’t access Twitter.”
“That’s a very Generation Y thing of you to say.”
“I am Generation Y. Of course it’s a Generation Y thing of me to say. What’s your point?”
“I don’t know. Can’t you just use the free wireless at the local library or something?”
“I’ve tried, but their wireless is so slow that I swear it’s being powered by a bird on a treadmill, Flintstones-style. I don’t see why it has to be this hard. How come Jessica Watson can send a blog from the middle of the ocean, but I can’t log on to Mafia Wars from the middle of Carlton?”
“What’s Mafia Wars?”
“It’s just this game on Facebook. I’ve never even played it. I just used it as a reference to make my point sound more dynamic and culturally relevant.”
“Think about what’s really important here. Like your friends in the real world.”
“The ‘real world’ doesn’t want anything to do with you unless you’re digitally cutting a rug.”
“I have no idea what you just said. I told you earlier, I’m not very good with slang lexicon.”
I paused and mentally debated his claim. I had no recollection of him ever saying that, and it seems like something that I would definitely remember.
“I caught up with a group of friends at a birthday party the other week, and they had a forty five minute conversation about a friend’s recent Facebook status while I sat there contributing nothing, and somehow I LOOKED LIKE THE IDIOT!”
“I really don’t know what to say.”
My vision started to go blurry. I checked my watch and realised I’d been on the phone for half an hour. I took a deep breath and tried one last emotional appeal.
“I can’t help but feel like you’re somehow stitching me up here. I remember seeing ads for your company in the 90’s, where a voiceover reassured me that ‘the future was coming.’ Well guess what – the future is apparently here, and it seems to me that in many ways, it’s a lot more restrictive and complicated than it needs to be.”
“I’m terribly sorry, but there’s nothing we can do for you” he said, sounding even less convincing about being sorry than he did before.
