The Music Machine – London
The Music Machine was originally a large 3 level old Victorian theatre in Camden NW1. Opening in 1900 and called the Camden Theatre, it became the Hippodrome and put on first plays then films and plays.
In 1977 it became a music venue and was called the Music Machine hosting some classic punk gigs including The Clash, Richard Hell – where Johnny Rotten intervened to ask the crowd to give him a break and a Boomtown Rats gig where one of Skrewdriver’s mates ran on stage and lamped Bob Geldof.
The Clash – live at Music Machine, London, UK – 27. July 1978
The Music Machine was also the scene of AC/DC’s singer Bon Scott’s last bender who choked on his own vomit and passed away following leaving the club at 3am.
The venue underwent several name changes including the Camden Palace when it was purchased by Steve Strange and Rusty Egan and central to the New Romantic movement. It’s now Koko and still a live venue.
For you architecture buffs the building is in a classical style outside and inside Baroque rules the decoration with boxes and columns being supported by nude female figures. Originally the copper dome that crowns the building had an open lantern topped by a statue. Fantastic place.
For you orienteering buffs the Music Machine was own the road from Camden at Mornington Crescent and a fairish walk into central London and Oxford Street/Soho.
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