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The 'hallowed' El Mocambo is open again! The famous venue (since 1948) has almost disappeared from the map, but local millionaire found some spare change and renovated the place in last 6-7 years. Looks OK from outside, but did not see it from inside, yet.
993. Toronto 2022-March 13, P1210544. Upload 2022-April 08. Lmx -ZS100.
...was the El Mocambo's radio advertising phrase, but that's when the sign was lit in neon.
' Under the L.E.D. Palms ' just doesn't have the same cashet
Seen on the third floor of the El Mocambo, a Doors Open Toronto volunteer next to an over life size photo of iconic performer Blondie (Debbie Harry).
I played my first Toronto show here in '99. It's not at all the same anymore but it's still a Toronto classic. Open since 1948, the Stones played here in '77 with Margaret Trudeau looking on. Blondie played here around the same time, also Stevie Ray Vaughan, Meatloaf and Richie Havens to name a few.
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Scoop one up for your nostalgic friend this Christmas.
The neon El Mocambo palm tree sign was constructed in 1946. But tomorrow night, Thursday November 6th will end a 68 year run for the famous Toronto music club. The fate of the neon sign unknown.
This new sign, a duplicate and a replacement of the 1948 neon sign.
The "Neon Palm", welcomed such acts such as Grover Washington, Jr., Charles Mingus, and Al Di Meola, U2, Moxy, Elvis Costello, The Ramones, John Cougar Mellencamp, Duran Duran, Dream Theater, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, April Wine, Bo Diddley, Tom Cochrane and Red Rider, Blondie, The Cars, Meat Loaf, Jimi Hendrix, Queens of the Stone Age, Bon Jovi, Teenage Head, Sum 41 ...to name a few.
The famous palm tree sign of The El Mocambo Tavern at No 464 Spadina Ave in Toronto Canada.
Original photography using a Canon EOS 60D body with a Sigma 17-70mm f2.8 DC Macro OS lens and Silver EFEX Pro as a Lightroom plugin for the B&W conversion.
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Toronto music landmark -- the El Mocambo Tavern.
Check it out: www.elmocambo.ca
(skip the intro, check out the history)
The El Mocambo has been a fixture of the Toronto live music scene for... forever. I've always loved the sign.
Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - El Mocambo - June 18th, 2009
Ridiculous moniker aside, Seattle's NPSH played the sweatiest set of dance fueled electro-pop that I've seen in a while, working the crowd into an uncontrolled frenzy.
The El Mocambo Tavern (aka and affectionately known as "The El Mo") is the famous live music and entertainment venue in Toronto, Canada where the Rollings Stones recorded their infamous Love You Live album. Infamous because of the attendance of the former Prime Minister's Pierre Trudeau's wife Margaret. The El Mo has seen better days than is captured here. The Canadian band April Wine, opened for the Stones who were masquerading anonymously as "The Cockroaches" (is this an anti-Beatles thing?) on March 4, 1977. It was the Stones first live club date in 14 years.
Geo-tagged. If you want to see this famous landmark check out the map.
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Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - El Mocambo - June 18th, 2009
Ridiculous moniker aside, Seattle's NPSH played the sweatiest set of dance fueled electro-pop that I've seen in a while, working the crowd into an uncontrolled frenzy.
Not many album covers have maps on them; neat! :)
From the exhibit Retro: Popular Music in Canada from the 60s, 70s, and 80s; @ the Canadian Museum of History; Hull; Gatineau, Quebec.
Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - El Mocambo - June 18th, 2009
Ridiculous moniker aside, Seattle's NPSH played the sweatiest set of dance fueled electro-pop that I've seen in a while, working the crowd into an uncontrolled frenzy.
Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - El Mocambo - June 18th, 2009
Ridiculous moniker aside, Seattle's NPSH played the sweatiest set of dance fueled electro-pop that I've seen in a while, working the crowd into an uncontrolled frenzy.
Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - El Mocambo - June 18th, 2009
Ridiculous moniker aside, Seattle's NPSH played the sweatiest set of dance fueled electro-pop that I've seen in a while, working the crowd into an uncontrolled frenzy.