The Diodes, Canada's legendary pop punk pioneers, are back for their 
first tour in over 30 years with their original 1977 line-up of Paul 
Robinson (vocals), John Catto (guitars), Ian Mackay (bass) and John 
Hamilton (drums). They are celebrating the release of a new 
vinyl-only album, Time/Damage: Live 1978, a live document of their 
historic show at the famous El Mocambo Tavern (The Diodes were the 
first punk band to play the club and their concert preceded the 
equally legendary Elvis Costello appearance there by a few days).

The Diodes were ground zero for punk in Canada - their early shows at 
the Ontario College of Art inspired a vibrant cultural revolution in 
Toronto that quickly became one of the major hubs of the emerging 
punk zeitgeist, alongside New York and London. This story has now 
been exhaustively documented in the book, Treat Me Like Dirt, by 
author Liz Worth who will be a special guest on the Ontario tour 
dates.

In a very special opening segment to the Ontario shows, Liz Worth 
will be in conversation with Ralph Alfonso (the book's publisher and 
Diodes/Crash'n'Burn Club manager) and joined in a lively discussion 
with members of the Diodes, Johnny & The G-Rays and other special 
guests who feature in her book (now in its third printing in just two 
months!). Rare 1977 Toronto punk footage will also be shown and all 
participants will be available to sign books and memorabilia.

Also on the bill on the Ontario club dates are Johnny & The G-Rays 
(featuring 3 original members) whose singer, John Macleod, is 
pictured building the Crash'n'Burn club stage in the book, Treat Me 
Like Dirt. Drummer Bent Rasmussen was in the original 1976 version of 
The Diodes and guitarist Harri Palm was in the pre-Diodes group, The 
Eels, with Diodes Ian Mackay and John Catto. Johnny & The G-Rays took 
the punk ethos into their own plane of intricate high-energy guitar 
rock - now remastered in a deluxe reissue of their debut album 
previously released on the adventurous Attic Records (where Ralph 
Alfonso instigated their signing).

http://www.myspace.com/thediodes
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=46862397661&v=wall
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diodes

Tour dates:

ITALY:

May 21 - Venice, Italy - Pop Corn Club
(with Dave Rave, Ralph Alfonso)
http://www.myspace.com/pop_corn_club

May 22 - Rome, Italy - Road to Ruins Festival
(with Dave Rave, Ralph Alfonso)
http://www.roadtoruins.it/


CANADA:

June 2 - Waterloo - Starlight
(with Johnny & The G-Rays, Liz Worth)
http://www.janebond.ca/starlight.html

June 3 - London, Ont - Call the Office
(with Johnny & The G-Rays, Liz Worth)
http://www.calltheoffice.com/

June 4 - Toronto - The Horseshoe
(with Johnny & The G-Rays, Liz Worth)
http://www.collectiveconcerts.com/index.php?mode=detailedView&concertID=1142

June 5 - Hamilton - This Ain't Hollywood
(with Johnny & The G-Rays, Liz Worth)
http://thisainthollywood.ca/cms/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=24&category_id=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=8

June 19 - Burlington - Sound of Music festival (Diodes only - opening 
for the New York Dolls)
http://www.soundofmusic.ca/schedule.php