La Marinière by agnès b. for Rough Trade On Tour

THEY'VE ARRIVED!!!!

The long awaited Marinière tops have just been delivered from the agnès b. Paris headquarters.

Now available to buy in both stores and online from our website and eBay store.

RYAN BINGHAM & JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE IN-STORES AT ROUGH TRADE EAST

Americana fans... listen up!

We've got some in-stores that may be of interest to you.

First up, Oscar winning RYAN BINGHAM & THE DEAD HORSES will be playing an acoustic set at Rough Trade East on Thursday 23rd June at 7pm. Ryan recently won the Oscar and Golden Globe Award for 'Best Original Song' for 'The Weary Kind (theme from Crazy Heart)', which he co-wrote with multi-grammy winning producer/musician T-Bone Burnett.

Check out this video of Ryan performing the Oscar-winning song...



More information about Ryan Bingham here

And July sees the return of JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE back in the UK. We're lucky enough to have him perform at Rough Trade East on Monday 25th July at 7pm.

Here's an appearance of Justin Townes Earle on the David Letterman show from earlier in the year...



You can pre-order Justin's new single here and I'm sure he'd be happy to sign it for you on the night.

Domino Radio

In the spirit of such stand-alone broadcasting giants as Radio Caroline, John Peel Show, Rinse FM, The World Service and Woman's Hour - and dispensing with such orthodoxies as playlists and compliance - Domino Radio commences transmission today, for a week of non-stop music, conversation and good times.
Presented by Domino's international roster of artists, along with friends and neighbours from the worldwide independent music community, Domino Radio will host a dynamic schedule loaded with individuality, free expression and all manner of sounds from around the world.

Be sure to tune in on Wednesday morning for James Endeacott's show where you will hear the dulcet tones of Rough Trade West's shop manager, Nigel House as well as Rough Trade East's shop manager, Spencer Hickman.

Keep up to date on Twitter!

Hit & Run Night

KUTMAH | THE NEW ERROR | V. 2 LAUNCH PARTY from London Sessions Productions on Vimeo.

Here's a bit of footage from the Hit & Run Night that took place at Rough Trade East on 11th May 2011 to celebrate the release of the highly anticipated ‘The New Error Vol. 2’ the second in a series of mixes from DJ, producer and artist Kutmah aka Justin McNulty.

Listen here

Story The Flowers

We've just had another batch of the brilliant short collection Story The Flowers from regular Brian Eno collaborator, poet Rick Holland. If you haven't seen this in the shop, it's a succinct, poetic distillation of life in and around London, with a palpable sense of travel, place and a unique and deft handling of voice it's a beautiful little collection.
Rick and Brian Eno's recorded collaboration, 'Drums Between The Bells, is set for release in July, so stay tuned for that, as well.

ROUGH TRADE ON TOUR CHEZ AGNÈS B, PARIS

For those of you who live in Paris or visiting any time within the next week, pop in to our temporary paris shop which is open for 7 more working days upstairs at agnès b, 6 rue du jour, Paris 75001.

The shop opened on Record Store Day and offers a typical Rough Trade Shops edit of only the very best music, vinyl, cds and much more. Just as Rough Trade Shops in London are much more than simply places to buy music, but also where you get to see and hear bands live and up close, Rough Trade on Tour will feature live band performances and DJ sets, showcasing talent from both sides of the Channel. The following is still yet to take place...

Friday 6th May
6pm – DJ set from Aladdin

Monday 9th May
6pm – DJ set from Ema

Thursday 12th May
6pm – DJ set from Anika

Saturday 14th May
6pm – Twin Shadow

For the launch of Rough Trade On Tour in Paris, agnès b. has created ‘La Marinière’, a collectable striped t-shirt. Made in France and sold exclusively in the French agnès b. shops and Rough Trade Shops in London.

IN-STORE LISTINGS FOR MAY

More listings of events can be seen by clicking on the following link...

http://www.roughtrade.com/site/instore.lasso

RECORD STORE DAY 2011

Record Store Day 2011 is fast approaching and to celebrate Rough Trade East, West and Paris will have in-stores throughout the day.

ROUGH TRADE EAST
11am Chilly Gonzales
1pm Gaggle
3pm Wild beasts
5pm The Soundtrack Of Our Lives (acoustic set)



ROUGH TRADE WEST
live performance 12pm til 4pm
Pete and the Pirates
Marcus Foster
Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou
plus a surprise guest



ROUGH TRADE ON TOUR chez agnès b, Paris
12pm Josh T Pearson
4pm - 6pm Ed Banger Dj's Carte Blanche & Breakbot

Bet on it...

... Rough Trade's Grand National picks:

NICHE MARKET (IRE)

Former Irish Grand National winner. Owned by larger-than-life Dubliner Graham Regan. Boasts some excellent form in top races, including second in the Aon Chase and a Hennessy third. Jockey is son of showjumper Nick Skelton, and the young rider's brother Dan, who is assistant to the trainer, celebrates his birthday on Grand National day.
Odds: 16-1

And for the boys and girls at Talbot Rd...

WEST END ROCKER (IRE)

This horse was barely on my radar until Monday night when I had a dream. I rarely remember my dreams, but this one was crystal clear. The winner of the Grand National was West End Rocker. People said I was off my rocker when I told them, but has an outside squeak based on two fine wins earlier in the season.
Odds: 40-1

BO NINGEN JUST ANNOUNCED

That's right, the Japanese noise merchants Bo Ningen renowned for their powerful psychedelic live onslaughts are performing live at Rough Trade Warehouse Party at Red Gallery this Friday 8th April.

You can hear the past in their wall of sound and massive melodies, but the past re-imagined - from Butoh to Black Sabbath. They update the j-rock template with elements of kraut-rock, metal, hardcore and funk scratched all over it.

More about the line up can be seen here

Buy tickets in store or online now to avoid disappointment.

Port Eliot Line-up Announced

As usual, we'll be packing a few choice bits into a shitty old van and driving around some festivals this summer. We'll be updating where we are heading to on here and Twitter, so stay tuned.

The Port Eliot lineup was announced this week, and it looks as interesting as always with the good people behind Caught By The River curating their own bar area and stage, displaying once again their flair for putting together a great mix of music, literature, art and the best festival bar of the summer.

There will also be the usual good food and spectacular views, with the additional incentive of Martin Scorsese's involvement...

See you there...

SCREENING OF RECORD STORE DAY'S OFFICIAL FILM 'SOUND IT OUT' AT ROUGH TRADE EAST

Rough Trade East will be screening Record Store Day's official film 'Sound It Out'. As well as the screening, there will be a Q&A with the director/producer, Jeanie Finlay plus special guests The Chapman Family.

This is a FREE EVENT. Capacity is limited to 100 people, so get here early to make sure you get a seat.

More about 'Sound It Out'

TRAILER: SOUND IT OUT - A documentary by Jeanie Finlay from Jeanie Finlay on Vimeo.

Over the last five years an independent record shop has closed in the UK every three days. SOUND IT OUT is a documentary portrait of the very last surviving vinyl record shop in Teesside, North East England.
A cultural haven in one of the most deprived areas in the UK, SOUND IT OUT documents a place that is thriving against the odds and the local community that keeps it alive. Directed by Jeanie Finlay who grew up three miles from the shop. A distinctive, funny and intimate film about men, the North and the irreplaceable role music plays in our lives.

High Fidelity with a Northern Accent.

This weeks recommended...

ALBUM OF THE WEEK

MUSHY - FADED HEART

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDED

the strokes - angels CD

Instra:mental - Resolution 653 LP Sampler 12"

hurray for the riff raff - hurray for the riff raff CD

various - pearson sound / ramadanman - fabric live 56 CD

friends - friend crush 7"

various - tandy love - turk jerk CD

puro instinct - headbangers in ectasy CD

grinderman - palaces of montezuma 12"

trembling bells - the constant pageant CD

New Willy Vlautin Short Story...

The good people at Faber sent this over today, a specially recorded brand new short story from Richmond Fontaine frontman Willy Vlautin. This is a companion piece to his brilliant third novel, Lean on Pete. Get them all if you haven't already.

ROUGH TRADE WAREHOUSE PARTY

Le Gun Magazine & Bare Bones presents…

A ROUGH TRADE WAREHOUSE PARTY

Friday 8th April

9pm til 4am

At Red Gallery, 1 Rivington Street, EC2A 3DT

Tickets available from:

Rough Trade East / The Red Gallery

£15 in advance £18 on the door

Rough Trade Shops are teaming up with Le Gun Magazine & Bare Bones to create and curate a night of music & art to remember in the sweaty bowels of The Red Gallery. The legendary Rough Trade Shops have been trading now for 35 years and their reputation as a true independent has gained them global acclaim. This is a meeting of music & art like no other with Le Gun's macabre punk ethos & Rough Trade's musical pedigree hand-picking some of their favourite bands & DJs.

SPECIAL GUESTS LIVE (TBA)

Caribou (DJ Set)

Caribou is Canadian Dan Snaith's brainchild, who formerly recorded under the moniker Manitoba. He incorporates electronic Psychedelia, Krautrock rhythms, and Breakbeat drums and creates a swirling, lush, musical panorama. Caribou's 2010 release 'Swim' was Rough Trades album of the year with good reason. Dan's DJ sets take you on a journey through all manner of styles & textures, they're something special to behold.

Kutmah (DJ Set)

DJ Kutmah aka Justin McNulty is a veteran of the L.A. Beats Scene and a key figure in the Dublab / Low End Theory / Brainfeeder creative community. Kutmah's DJ sets could include anything from his own unique slabs of Hip Hop fuzz, rare Egyptian Funk to hot off the press exclusives from his L.A. friends all guaranteed to raise the roof.

Cloaks (DJ Set)

To say that Cloaks are swimming against the tide would be something of an understatement; as opposed to offering the listener a breath of fresh air, they have created a sound so dense it's closer to giving them a boot to the face. With their billowing bass and shredded metallic clanks, leading to apt comparisons of Trent Reznor performing through Jah Shaka's stacks.

Action Beat (Live)

Action Beat is an improvised Noise / No-Wave punk band, heavily inspired by early Sonic Youth, The Ex, Glenn Branca and other avant guitar ensembles. When it comes to Action Beat, improvisation is the operative word, although the band comprises a core of around five musicians, their cast can expand to as many as fourteen for their live shows. A normal gig will have at least three guitarists, a bassist and more often than not four drummers. Intense energy from start to finish.

Analog animations performed by 'PureA' artist Martin Fischer & Bare Bones

Nate Dogg R.I.P.

Sad news today that Nate Dogg has died aged 41.
A great singer, and involved in two of my favourite singles.
Regulate, obviously, but also, just at a time when I'd grown so fed up with hip-hop that the the Nike shellpants had long been folded up and put away, along came this stone cold classic. Me and my brother first saw the video knowing nothing about it. We watched it, got the bong out again and life was all good for another summer. Here's to Nate...

Counter Culture 2009 is coming

Pre order it here

RT SHOPS PRESENTS: VERONICA FALLS / DJANGO DJANGO

...and it's free! More information found here.

SONAR FESTIVAL 2010 - WIN TX HERE

To announce the official launch of Sonar 2010,
Rough Trade Shops is please to offer weekend passes in a competition.

SONAR 2010 -
17, 18 and 19 of June 2010 in Barcelona

THE PRIZES -
1 x 3 day ticket - Barcelona (3 days & two nights)
1x 2 night ticket - - Barcelona (Sonar by Night 18th & 19th)

All you have to do to is answer the following question -
IN WHICH YEAR WAS THE FIRST SONAR FESTIVAL HELD?

Please email your answers to - simon@roughtrade.com
The 2 winners will be drawn at random on Friday 11th December from those that correctly answered the question, and will notified by email.

White Middle Class Hipster Bullshits 2009

so our staff charts have been posted, you can find our best of the year charts here

While we are at it you can find the shops top 60 here

DEAD MAN'S BONES

WE LOVE DEAD MAN'S BONES,
AND THEY LOVE US.
SO IN CELEBRATION OF THIS LOVE,
HERE IS THEIR TOTALLY HAUNTING VIDEO FOR THEIR TRACK
'DEAD HEARTS'
WHICH IS INCLUDED ON THEIR 5 TRACK DVD THAT IS EXCLUSIVE TO US.

TURNER PRIZE TICKETS

we have 2 pairs of complimentary tickets to give out for the turner prize courtesy of the Tate Britain which is showing until January 2010 , all you need to do is pop into Rough Trade East and claim your tickets.

RESONANCE FM - COUNTER CULTURE PLAYLIST - 08/10/09

Hosted by Kyle.

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Higher Than The Stars (Fortuna Pop) - Higher Than The Stars EP
Thee Oh Sees - Fake Song (Captured Tracks) - Dog Poison LP
Broadcast & The Focus Group - The Be Colony (Warp) - Witch Cults Of The Radio Age CD
Atlas Sound - Shelia (Kranky) - Logos CD
Woods - To Clean (Half Machine Records) - 7"
Fergus & Geronimo - Powerful Lovin' (Tic Tac Totally) - 7"
Cate Le Bon - Sad Sad Feet (Irony Bored) - Me Oh My CD
Laura Gibson - Spirited (Souterrain Transmissions) - 7"
Nancy Elizabeth - Lay Low (Leaf) - Wrought Iron LP
Alasdair Roberts - The Hallucinator And The King Of The Silver Ship Of Time (Drag City) - The Wyrd Meme CD
OM - Meditation Is The Practice Of Death (Drag City) - God Is Good LP
Moon Duo - Ripples (Sacred Bones Records) - Killing Time EP
Goblin - L'Alba Del Morti Viventi (Dagored) - Dawn Of The Dead OST LP
Fuck Buttons - Surf Solar (ATP) - 7"

( ( ( ( ( ( DOM THOMAS EXHIBITION ) ) ) ) ) )

'PARAPHERNALIA'
Original art works from the archive of Dom Thomas.

'Paraphernalia' - running for a month from 9th October 2009 at the Rough Trade East store in London.

* Launch party featuring live in-store DJ set @ 7pm, 9th October*

'Miscellaneous Mutant Mishaps' is released on 21st September 2009 on Brutal Music, on CD and Limited Edition vinyl.

Exclusive merchandise available on the night.

Having worked in the murky music and fashion industries for over 10 years as an art director, graphic designer and illustrator, Dominic Thomas can never be accused of being one-dimensional in his approach to design. From his seminal sleeve designs for 'Kings Of Convenience' to his subversive adverts for Adidas, his un-formulatic and spontanious ideas have resulted in a compelling, diverse portfolio.

'Paraphernalia' is an opportunity to view Dom Thomas' art works from the last few years, a myriad of ideas and processes in a wonderous, colourful presentation of his archive. Featuring his personal highlights including new and unseen works...

The driving force behind his work is to challenge, avoid being pigeon-holed or constrained to one medium. He seeks constant addition to his repertoire - dreaming of emulating the dynamic visuals of key movements from the past. There is always a thread throughout his work, experimenting with classic design elements and warping them into an idiosyncratic retro/future house-style. His most iconic works have materialised in the music industry, where he has produced sleeves designs for artists such as Badly Drawn Boy, Future Kings Of Spain and Cherrystones..

You will see his work from time to time, probably not relating the image in front of you with his other surreptitious designs.

As well as his continuing progression as a designer and music producer he finds time to run "Finders Keepers", a record label specializing in re-issuing world music with long time friend and associate Andy Votel. Together they design and package the sleeves lovingly, in the hope that these, as well as the music, will become artifacts in their own right.

This exhibition doubles up as a celebration of the launch of 'Miscellaneous Mutant Mishaps', Dom Thomas' first release on the embryonic 'Brutal Music' label. A breathtaking musical collage mutating his artwork aesthetic into an exotic, sonic soundscape. Blurring passages from protest fueled France with politically-sensitized Turkish psychedelic beats: schizo Spanish sci-fi soundtracks together with scorching Lollywood club bangers - all lovingly distilled with liquified dreams of proto-Hacienda anthems. A mysterious, beaten-up global jukebox taking you to the dancefloor and beyond...

Counter Culture Playlist

24th September Hosted By Margot

Sparklehorse & Fennesz - Goodnight Sweetheat (In The Fishtank) In The Fishtank CD
Vladislav Delay - Mustelmia (Leaf) Tummaa CD
Tortoise - High Class Slim Came Floatin' In - Eye Remix (Thrill Jockey) High Class Slim Came Floatin' In / Gigantes Version 12"
OOIOO - Ulda (Thrill Jockey) Arminico Hewa CD
David Sylvian - The Rabbit Skinner (Samadhisound) Manafon CD
Tyondai Braxton - The Duck And The Butcher (Warp) Central Market CD
Zomby - Pumkinhead's Revenge (Ramp) One Foot Ahead of the Other CD
Health - Death + (City Slang) Get Color CD
Atlas Sound - Walkabout with Noah Lennox (4AD) Logos CD
Andrew Weatherall - Privately Electrified (Rotters Golf Club) A Pox On The Pioneers CD
Yacht - Psychic City (Voodoo City) (DFA) See Mystery Lights CD
Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Higher Than The Stars (Fortuna Pop) Higher Than The Stars EP CD
The Clean - Are You Really On Drugs (Morr Music) Mister Pop CD
Volcano Choir - Island, Is (Jagjaguar) Unmap CD
Omo - 2PM (Loaf) The White Album CD

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RECORD CLUB at the Legion this Wednesday 23rd September!

Rough Trade DJs are playing records for you at the Legion on Old St this Wednesday!
A night devoted to people who are passionate about music – namely record shops, record labels, magazines, websites and blogs. The people at the forefront of writing about, selling or giving away free (cheeky devils) music from the latest bands, DJs, artists and producers. Expect to hear some brand new sounds as well as the classic records that got them into music in the first place. And it is ....Free!

TEENAGERSINTOKYO - EXCLUSIVES!

Brand new and exclusive!

Teenagersintokyo...

T-shirts!

7" singles!

In-store event!

japanese treats

a special wee package arrived from japan today.
hiding inside was Urichipangoon, a cross between Cornelius and the Animal Collective.
i like it a lot.

STAFF PICKS - 02/09/09

Have you missed us? We've been remarkably lazy of late, but here comes the most recent round-up...

SPENCER

Japandroids - 'Post Nothing' - CD
The XX - 'XX' - CD
Pissed Jeans - 'King of Jeans' - CD
Mos Def - 'The Ecstatic' - CD

NOREEN

Frkwys - 'Excepter' - 12"
Pansonic / Keiji Haino - 'Shall I Download A Black Hole And Offer It To You' - CD
Rocket From The Crypt - 'All Systems Go' - CD
Eddy Current Suppression Ring - 'Primary Colours' - CD
Nodzzz - 'Nodzzz' - CD

PHIL

Koko Von Napoo - 'June' - 10"
Stag Hare - Black Medicine Music - CD
El Gran Chufle - 'Tambores Obstinados & Ruido Voltaico' - CD
Crocodiles - 'Summer Of Hate' - CD
The XX - 'XX' - CD

KYLE

Anagram Jam - 'Anagram Jam' - LP
Trembling Bells - 'Carbeth' - CD
James Blackshaw - 'The Glass Bead Game' - CD
Six Organs Of Admittance - 'Luminous Night' - CD
Jack Rose & The Black Twig Pickers - 'S/T' - CD

MARGOT

Alva Noto - 'Xeroxx Volume 2' - LP
Zomby - 'One Foot Ahead Of The Other' - CD
Eero Johannes - 'S/T' - CD
The Field - 'Yesterday And Today' - CD
Nite Jewel - 'Good Evening' - CD

MARC

Legends Of Benin - 'S/T' - LP
Reichmann - 'Wunderbar' - CD
Various - 'Achtung! German Grooves' - CD
The Stone Roses - 'S/T' - CD
Wilco - 'Wilco (The Album) - CD

GINA

Health - 'Get Color' - LP
Nodzzz - 'Nodzzz' - CD
Nite Jewel - 'Good Evening' - CD
Various - 'Kompact Total 10' - CD
Forest Fire - 'Survival' - CD

OFFSET FEST

For all of you Londoners who wince at the thought of roughing the British summer in a poorly constructed discount tent at music festivals, don't fear.

Offset Festival is happening just a hop, skip and a tube ride away from you on the central line in Hainault Forest Country Park, allowing even you festival grinches 2 days of rad music with an easy cop out route home.
No excuses.

You can buy day, weekend or weekend with camping tickets in store from Rough Trade East

Check out their site for more info and full line up

A FLYING NUN HAS FLOWN ACROSS THE SEAS

After waiting at the postroom like kids on christmas eve,
our Flying Nun shipment has finally arrived.
With gems from the New Zealand legends The Chills and The Clean,
to the underground heroes Bailterspace and The Gordons,
we are stocked to the gills with this legendary label.
And brace yourself... we have got our sticky little paws on a handful of the
Flying Nun 25th Anniversary boxsets. They are so super limited. Once they are gone, they are gone. So move fast.
No wonder Morr Music put out a collection of covers versions of these treats
from down under.
A real treat. No sheep jokes please.

ROUGH TRADE DJS @ GREEN MAN FESTIVAL

We're so excited about going to the Green Man festival in a couple of weeks' time. In addition to our stall, we'll be playing records at the Green Man Pub - come and join us at 1:30am on the friday night (when the bands have finished!). We'll be playing psych, folk, kraut, rock, roll and everything in between....

You can read more about it here.

See you there!

5MA

We're so excited about receiving our first delivery of records from 5MA. The Irish label specialises in beautifully packaged (screenprints, photographs, letterpress, boxes and fabric to name a few of their fancies) lathe cuts. Current artists to have been given the 5MA treatment include Richard Youngs, Loren Connors, Boduf Songs and Cursillistas, with Six Organs of Admittance, TwinSisterMoon, Gary Higgins and Suishou no Fune (amongst others!) coming up.
Music has never felt so special...

ROUGH TRADE @ THE LEGION 26/08/09

Come and join us at The Legion on Old Street on the 26th of august... We'll be playing records, attempting to fill requests, drinking, dancing and generally having a knees-up.

For directions and details, have a look here.

margot's counter culture playlist 23/07/09

jonsi and alex 'happiness' (emi) riceboy sleeps CD
jackie o motherfucker 'hidden track' (fire records) ballads of the revolution CD
ducktails 'theme of cruising' (release the bats) backyard CD
sic alps 'the news today' (drag city) a long way around to a shortcut CD
local natives 'sun hands' (chess club) sun hands 7"
forest fire 'fortune teller' (broken sound) survival CD
discovery 'i wanna be your boyfriend' (xl) lp CD
clark 'rainbow voodoo' (warp) totems flare CD
onieda 'what's up jackel' (jagjaguwar) rated o CD
rainbow arabia 'haunted hall' (manimal vinyl) kubukimono CD
legions of two 'legions of two' (planet mu) riffs CD
patrick kelleher 'blue eyes' (osaka recordings) you look cold CD
memory cassette 'last one awake' (acephale) call and response ep 7"
bachelorette 'technology boy' (drag city) my electric family CD
shuta hasunuma 'soul osci' (western vinyl) pop ooga plus LP
nisennenmondai 'mirrorball' (smalltown supersound) destination tokyo CD

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On the road again...

... this weekend we're at Latitude Festival in Southwold, stop by and say Hi...

My Last Two Resonance Shows

Sorry, I've been really lazy with this....

Rachelle Garnier - 'My House Of Peace' - 7" - Third Man
Mildred & The Mice - 'I Like My Mice' - 7" - Third Man
Dex Romweber Trio - 'The Wind Did Move' - 7" - Third Man
The Dead Weather - 'Are Friends Electric' - 7" - Third Man
Pisces - 'Kiss Your Mother Goodnight' - A Lovely Sight - CD - Numero
Andy Votel & Dom Thomas - Track 2, Side D - Anagram Jam - LP - Finders Keepers
Andy Votel & Dom Thomas - Track 1, Side A - Anagram Jam - LP - Finders Keepers
The Soft Machine - 'Why Are We Sleeping' - James Pants Psychik Almanac - CD
Ganglians - 'Lost Words' - Monster Head Room - CD - Woodsist
Cheatahs - 'Warrior' - 7" - Young & Lost Club
Kurt Vile - 'Classic Rock In Spring' - Constant Hitmaker - CD - Gulcher
Jack Rose & The Black Twig Pickers - 'Kensington Blues' - S/T - CD
6 Organs - 'Bar Nasha' - Transmissions From Sinai - CD - Arthur Magazine
Hush Arbors - 'The Valley' - Transmissions From Sinai - CD - Arthur Magazine
Pantaleimon - 'At Dawn' - Transmissions From Sinai - CD - Arthur Magazine
Grouper - 'Everyone In Turn' - Transmissions From Sinai - CD - Arthur Magazine
Lichens - 'Kopernik Trip Note' - Transmissions From Sinai - CD - Arthur Magazine

Ganglians - 'Valient Brave' - Monster Head Room - CD - Woodsist
Francis Harold & The Holograms - 'Why Are You So Afraid' - Who Said These Were Happy Times - LP - Going Underground
MC5 - 'I Can Only Give You Everything' - I Can Only Give You Everything' - LP Reissue - Get Back
The Dead Weather - 'Hang You From The Heavens' - Horehound - CD - Third Man
Forest Fire - 'I Make Windows' - 7" - Broken Sound
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - 'Mexico On The Count Of Three' - 7" - Fairfax
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - 'Home (Demo)' - 7" - Fairfax Records
The Smith Westerns - ' Tonight' - S/T - LP - Hozac
Deerhunter - 'Circulation' - Rainwater Cassette Exchange - CD - Kranky
Sore Eros - 'The Dream Self' - Second Chants - LP - Shdowply
Jackie O Motherfucker - 'Skylight' - Ballads Of The Revolution - LP - Fire
Young Widows - 'Mid Western' - 7" - Temporary Residence

Horror films a go go

If you love horror movies as much as me then you do not want to miss this ! I can't tell you how great the atmosphere is at this event. Spread over 5 days it is a total blast. Check the web site for a list of all the films playing here . And get your tickets here

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BIG CHILL

Come and hang out with us at the big chill bar on wednesday the 15th of july, where we'll be playing all our favourite records - old and new. These balmy summer evenings really lend themselves to a beer on dray walk....

Rough Trade on the Road...

Keep an eye on our movements throughout the festival season, keep checking our festival page for updates
[tell me more]

Open for business...

Our shop at Glastonbury festival is now open, we're near the Park Stage selling music, t-shirts, waterproof ponchos and other festival essentials.... stop by and say hello...

Are we good to you or what ?

Buy tickets here !

10.50pm at Glasto, open for biz in the morning!

Exclusive Pocketbooks MP3!

Here's a treat to start the week with: a free mp3 courtesy of our friends, The Pocketbooks.

You can download the mp3 here and read more about them here.

Last Thursday's Resonance Show

Now you can listen!

here.

Last Thursday's Resonance Playlist

on fine form last week:

Bill Callahan - 'My Baby Cries / The Breeze' - 'Loving Takes This Course' - CD - Chapter Music
Hiss Golden Messenger - 'Tongue In Cheek' - 'Country Has East Cotton' - CD - Heaven & Earth
Trembling Bells - 'The End Is The Beginning Born Knowing' - Carbeth - LP - Honest Jon's
Pisces - 'Dear One' - 'A Lovely Sight' - CD - Numero
Can - 'She Brings The Rain' - 'Soundtracks' - CD - Spoon
Rick Tomlinson - 'Surfin' UAE' - 'Open Strings' - CD - Honest Jon's
Sir Richard Bishop - 'Barbary' - 'The Freak Of Araby' - CD - Drag City
Michael Flower - 'Lake Of Fire' - 'Open Strings' - CD - Honest Jon's
U.S. Girls - 'Me And Yoko' - 7" - Not Not Fun
White Hills - 'Radiate' - 'Heads On Fire' - LP - Thrill Jockey
Vibes - 'Night Court' - 7" - Not Not Fun
Real Estate - 'Fake Blues' - 7" - Woodsist
Scout Niblett - 'I Wanna Love' - 'Loving Takes This Course' - CD - Chapter Music
Meg Baird - 'There Was A Boy' - 'Loving Takes This Course' - CD - Chapter Music

long live this guy.

OPEN STRINGS

wayyyyyyyy digging this right now. honest jon's can't put a foot wrong at the moment.

here.

INVASION

Two parts ballsy females and one part fantasy geek, This Is Music's London metal three piece Invasion are set to release their debut album later this year. Following their debut single release at the beginning of the month, we had a quick chat with guitarist Marek about metal dedication.

photo credit:lewis chaplin

So Marek, how would you summarise Invasion's musical output?

Myself and the drummer are just trying to be as heavy as we can with our limited musical tools! We just love heaviness, we pretty much exclusively listen to metal.

What are your shows like?

Despite our interest and dedication to metal, we find it quite hard to break into that scene. We tend to get more ‘hipster’ shows but we find it so much better when we’re playing to metal kids.

Trend frustration? Naughty Marek! Invasion guitarist depcited next to the window he broke at their show the previous night at the old blue last

So what would be your dream show?

We supported The Sword last year and that was a dream! We hung out with them recently and they took us to see Metallica.

The new video for your single is insane! Who produced it?

This guy called Hans Lo, he's super nice and recently graduated from Camberwell. We wanted something fantasy and occult themed and he compiled us the video out of film clips.

INVASION - Follow the Smoke / Conjure War from Marek Steven on Vimeo.

No Metal connoisseur is complete without a favorite release list, what would you say are your top 5 metal albums of all time?


Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath
Metallica – Kill ‘Em All
Sleep – Sleep’s Holy Mountain
Morbid Angel – Blessed are the Sick
Led Zepplin - II





click to buy invasion's new 'Conjure War' single
http://www.myspace.com/invasion

‘Great Band. Great Session’- Glastonbury 2009

This summer, the biggest and best British festival,Glastonbury, will be the launch pad for an exclusive t-shirt collaboration, sure to be seen on all fashion- conscious festival-goers.

Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity, has teamed up with fairtrade and organic fashion pioneers Komodo, and Glastonbury’s cutting-edge John Peel Stage, to create a limited edition t-shirt available in pink, turquoise and grey.

The image is worked from Simon Danby's iconic photo portrait of Peel, taken in the late sixties at the start of Peel’s BBC career.

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TOMORROW

free bowling all night with rough trade dj's

this is all kinds of awesome.
print this flyer off and away you go !!!
book early !!!!
last one was loads of fun (me and Kyle invented a new dance ....if we are drunk enough I am sure we will show you !)

primavera

aw shit, gang gang. we have to get these t shirts.

so so so heavy it is silent.

pre Supersonic hysteria

we love Supersonic at rough trade here is one of the reasons why

for you young bluds

And they are playing theis years supersonic festival......

DJ PINCH AT ROUGH TRADE EAST! friday 22/5 at 7pm.

Pinch's reputation as a pioneer of dancefloor dubstep styles is truly a well earned one. His music and work over the past five years have lifted him from underground roots and gained him worldwide recognition as a producer and DJ, bringing cutting edge bass heavy drops to an ever expanding fan base. The ground-breaking, critically acclaimed debut long player, 2007's 'Underwater Dancehall', has become a milestone in the history of dubstep, firmly establishing Pinch as a key player in the development of the scene.

As founder and label head of Tectonic, Pinch has developed a roster of today's most innovative producers, releasing a succession of cutting-edge singles from the likes of Skream, RSD, 2562, Benga, Martyn, Flying Lotus, Joker, Peverelist, DQ1, Digital Mystikz, Distance and more.

The label's forthcoming release 'Tectonic Plates 2' brings together the latest massive drops from the series, most of which are now sold out. The second disc is an unbelievable mix from Pinch himself, featuring tons of unreleased dubplates, mixed only as Pinch knows how. Tectonic has become established as a leading global force, alongside the likes of the highly influential Tempa and Hyperdub imprints, bringing knowledge and authenticity with every release.\


come come come along!

Take the skinheads bowling....

Free foals in the field......

Have a free Foals remix of the Field on us.

The Field - More That I Do - Foals Remix

Free gig tonight

Venue: INN ON THE GREEN, 3 - 5 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL
Cost: FREE
Doors 7pm

Line Up - FOLKS, LUTHER RUSSELL, COLORAMA, AIN.



A spectacular line-up of Manchester's own FOLKS, New York City's own LUTHER RUSSELL, Cardiff's own COLORAMA and Dublin's own AIN in one fine spring evening of music.

Folks celebrate the release of single 'Dirty Words b/w Nest' whilst Luther Russell unloads a few copies of his new 45 'Good Music b/w 'Sidekick Reverb', taken from his forthcoming double long player 'The Invisible Audience'.

Welsh psychedelic songbirds 'Colorama' bring their supreme beauty to the night with tracks from their LP 'Cookie Zoo' on Redbricks (UK) / Noise McCartney (JP) together with some new tracks from their new mini-lp recorded on the Isle of Wight.

Described by Sarabeth Tucek as one of Ireland's finest new songwriters, AIN will strum, shout and sing his heart out.

www.myspace.com/folks
www.myspace.com/lutherrussell
www.myspace.com/coloramasound
www.myspace.com/notain

this sun is a slow burner...

It not often a record can make me get off my arse to do a post on here without some form of bribery........I am a sucker for Wispa bars after all, but this here record is bloody awesome. Yeah it's a mixture of psyche, out rock and folk but Sleepy Sun do it so well and well track two is possibly THE best song I have heard this year. All I can say is it sounds like Jeff Buckley meets Sabbath and i fucking love it. Buy the album here

And they say Italians Do It better ?

DC Recordings is one of our fave labels at Rough Trade East, consistantly releasing the most amazing nu disco gems in this galaxy or the next. They are getting ready to drop a new album 'Space Beyond The Egg' by the ever elusive Emperor Machine and what a corker it is, due out on June 8th it's set to be our album of the week and DC are producing an exclusive mix cd especially for us to give away with the album.

DC have given us a really nice edit of "You Clapper" for you to download, it is a space disco banger and should get you right in the mood for one of this summers best dance records by a long shot.

phil does records

Is it really a grey britain?

Gallows played last night. It was insane, it's not often you see a circle pit in the shop or a guitarist palying on the counter.After the show the boys piled into our new Photobooth and took some snaps.