El Mocambo Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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