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El Mocambo

Music News 

When Dave Grohl voted, he wore an El Mocambo t-shirt

November 7, 2020November 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, El Mocambo

That’s one of the new Elmo designs. I wonder where he got it? (For those readers who don’t know, the

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, October 20, 2020

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Bee Gees, Ed Sheeran, El Mocambo, Electric Circus, Flaming Lips, Fleetwood Mac, Hipignosis, Ice Cream Truck Music, Merck Mercuriadis, New Zealand, SNL, Teenage Head, TikTok

Two weeks until the US presidential election. And wouldn’t you know it, but this could happen the day before. So

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Here are pictures of last night’s reopening of the El Mocambo

September 11, 2020September 13, 2020 Alan Cross 3 Comments Big Wreck, El Mocambo, Ian Thornley

After six years, $30 million, and a pandemic that threatened to derail everything, Toronto’s El Mocambo reopened with its first

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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 289: The Elmo is Back!

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments El Mo, El Mocambo

It’s finally happening: A beloved Toronto music venue, the El Mocambo, is coming back to life, palm tree lights and all.

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Music News 

Toronto’s El Mocambo FINALLY reopens for business this Thursday.

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Wreck, El Mocambo, Thornley

The last time Toronto’s El Mocambo hosted a live gig, Barack Obama was still president and Donald Trump hadn’t even

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Music News 

Toronto’s El Mocambo has an opening date!

August 27, 2020August 28, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Wreck, El Mocambo

After over five years of construction and tens of millions of dollars in renovations, the El Mocambo, one of Canada’s

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020April 15, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Convers, Donald Trump, El Mocambo, Germany, Indie Music, Liam Gallagher, Radio, Social Distancing, Sports Radio

Every day is Ground Hog Day, but I can confirm that this is music news for Thursday, April 16, 2020.

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Random music news for Tuesday, March 10, 2020

March 10, 2020March 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bang and Olufsen, Bootlegs, Brett Kissel, Coronavirus, El Mocambo, Juno Awards, Zeffert

You know that things are weird when my visit to Costoco revealed that my local store totally out of antiseptic

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Music News 

Toronto’s refurbished El Mocambo: It’s real and it’s spectacular.

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 Alan Cross 7 Comments El Mocambo

A few weeks back, I had a private tour of the new-look El Mocambo, which has been under renovation forever.

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Random music news for Tuesday, February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020February 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Beyonce, Billie Eilish, Bob Marley, El Mocambo, Fyre Festival, Liam Gallagher, Michael Bloomberg, Noel Gallagher, Radio Sputnik, Rickroll, Soundwaves

Wearing a face mask to keep from being sick but frustrated that your iPhone’s Face ID won’t work? Try this.

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Music News 

An update on Toronto’s El Mocambo: Still not open, but the wait will be worth it

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment El Mocambo

For decades (c. 1948), The El Mocambo at 462 Spadina was one of Toronto great music bars, hosting everyone from

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