Scenes from the Crash ‘n’ Burn

 Gallery Posts
Aug 172015
 

A compilation of photos from Adam Swica’s Crash ‘n’ Burn contact sheets. All at the Crash ‘n Burn July 29/30 (Diodes/Boyfriends) and closing night Aug 5/6 1977 (Dead Boys/Diodes). Sighted in the Audience Lucasta Ross and Xenia Holiday of the B-Girls and Gyda Gash, then girlfriend of Cheetah Chrome of the Dead Boys these days bassist with Judas Priestess.

Greg Dick Equalizing Distort interview June 8th 2007

 Media
Aug 042015
 

Another great interview. This one is in fact the motherlode of all Diodes interviews done in 2007 the night before before our Dundas Square show by Greg Dick on CIUT Equalizing Distort. This one’s huge, it runs over 2 hours, everyone was there (including Liz Worth and Rob Sikora in the control room). We went over everything, so much in fact that as Liz was completing her book this interview was cited as one of the sources, it truly is all-encompassing, an instant capsule history of Toronto punk. In 2 parts, can be downloaded or streamed

Part 1

Part 2

Sept 11th The Phoenix Theatre, TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

 Diodes News, Gigs
Aug 032015
 

Toronto Rock’n’Roll History

One Night Only! September 11 2015

The Diodes (original 1977 line-up plus John Andrew on drums ex. Kingmaker)
with support from special guest
Gordie Lewis (of Teenage Head)
featuring Dave Rave (The Shakers, Teenage Head)

PLUS:
A rare screening of the 1977 film, “Crash’n’Burn”
featuring The Diodes, Teenage Head, The Dead Boys and The Boyfriends.
Filme in its entirety at the legendary Crash’n’Burn club,
Toronto, during the punk summer of 1977 by indie film-maker Ross McLaren. This film is not available commercially and can only be screened in its original 16mm format.

Diodes and Crash’n’Burn club manager Ralph Alfonso will
introduce the film and give a short overview of that era in
Toronto rock history.

In addition, there will be an exhibition and sale of 1977 punk photography by Ralph Alfonso (Ramones, Diodes, Teenage Head, Patti Smith, Viletones, Damned, Stranglers, Blondie, Talking Heads, etc).
Memorabilia, vinyl, cds, shirts, books and DVDs will also be available (including The Last Pogo Jumps Again DVD).

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TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW! (click here)

$15 in advance $20 at the door

We are proud to announce that CIUT 89.5FM is a co-presenter of our Toronto show at the Phoenix Concert Theatre!! Listen to CIUT for tickets and prize giveaways.