#rough Trade

[aroughtrader]

[gingerbredman1989]

Rough Muscle Trade.

Civitai

[drawingwithlight]

Warhol Superstar Joe Dallesandro, iconic 'rough trade' pose for After Dark photographed by Jack Mitchell

[mylifeinthemoshofghosts]

A review of the first Cabaret Voltaire 'Extended Play' release on Rough Trade, from ZigZag magazine in November 1978.

Also in the same issue, a label advert for the EP and some other very good records released around the same time.

[myhurlingdaysaredone]

Morrissey loitering in the Rough Trade offices in 1985, photographed by Andrew Catlin.

[heytherecentaurs]

There’s this song from the 80s that reminds me a bit of Chappell Roan. It’s called “High School Confidential” by the Canadian band Rough Trade. It’s about the singer, Carole Pope recalling having a crush on the mean girl in high school. It’s bouncy new wave, has provocative lyrics and a really unique vocalist.

It was such a big part of my childhood because my parents and the radio played it a lot. I was always happy to hear it on the 1 radio station we had that played rock music from the “80s, 90s and Now”. It’d come on between songs by the likes of Limp Bizkit and Bryan Adams (Canada’s Springsteen).

And it’s so cool—it’s an absolute bop about a young queer woman having a crush on another woman. That was huge! Now there are a ton of singers who sing about that whether it’s Chappell Roan or Billie Eilish or Syd tha Kid. (Or Hayley Kiyoko or Kehlani or girl in red or Shura or Arlo Parks or Rina Sawayama or MUNA or Hollie Col or Sarah Barrios or Tegan and Sara or Zolita or Xana or Fletcher or King Princess or mxmtoon or Halsey or Dodie or Megan thee Stallion or Phoebe Bridgers or Julien Baker or Lucy Dacus… It’s a great time to be alive for fans of queer female singers folks!)

Anyway, I love this song. It’s an incredible artifact of the 80s. Goes to show women have been writing catchy songs about having crushes on bitchy straight girls since probably Sappho and this track was another step forward in pop music for queer women perpetually afflicted by yearning.

[aroughtrader]

[oldshowbiz]

February 1979.

Martin Short opened for the rock band Rough Trade at Egerton’s, located at 70 Gerard Street East in Toronto.

Eugene Levy recalled:

“The singer in the group [Carole Pope] was a friend of ours. She asked Marty if he’d like to open for this gig at this little club. He said, ‘Well, sure.' Because he had been thinking of [trying] stand-up comedy …

"It was bad. It was a bad crowd. Somebody came up to the mic and said, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, Marty Short.’ Nobody knew there was a warm-up act. Nobody knew who he was.

"The audience was loud … He tried going into his stuff, he could not be heard. I was there with my wife and she was under the table just clutching my knee, digging her nails in. I kept thinking, ‘Marty, just leave the stage. Just leave the stage! They want the band! Why are you doing this to yourself?’

"And then one guy walks down the entire room with a beer and he throws the beer in Marty’s face.

"And now I’m sitting there going, ‘All right, really, just leave. Walk off.’ Marty just stood there, let the beer drip, and then finished his joke … After the show … his friends were just sobbing. It was that bad.”

[lastnightsglitter]

[bandcampsnoop]

8/23/24.

I saw the news that black midi was on an indefinite break and that each member would explore other projects - mostly solo. But, I didn't know Geordie Greep (England) was ready to drop his first solo album.

Here it is - "The New Sound" - recorded with over 30 musicians. He recorded in both Brazil and London. Rough Trade describes the music as "alternative pop fun". And while there's only one song here, I would agree with that assessment. There is undoubtedly a black midi vibe, but more structured and more poppy. To me, this immediately recalled the excellent debut album from Godcaster. Or this might sound what Tredici Bacci would sound like if they opted for a more rock sound.

Rough Trade said of the sound of "The New Sound" is "Frank Zappa and Frank Sinatra, with a healthy dash of Scott Walker sprinkled throughout."

[sunshineandlyrics]

❤️ Louis being adorable as usual with fans, especially little fans at the Faith in the Future album signing (Rough Trade, London, 5 December 2022)

[rogers-attic]

still single as fuck but happy valentines day 💕

[aroughtrader]

[louisupdates]

Louis Tomlinson during Faith In The Future promo at Rough Trade East, London [5.12.2022] via arymikys3 on TikTok

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The Ramones in the original Rough Trade in Kensington park road

[myoldartworks]

Rough Trade Catalogue (1984)