Prince's 20 Greatest Songs
"There is something in this song that I feel speaks to every artist alive. The deep desire to transcend from your body and your image…
In Profile: Music Merchandise
"Unearthing the past to progress culture forward. This was a quote from a recent interview which really struck a chord with me so I wrote…
Shoplifting with Margaret Glaspy
Just a week away from her in-store performance Margaret Glaspy catches up with us for a little shoplifting. The third full-length from Margaret Glaspy, Echo The…
In Profile: Julee Cruise
Julee Cruise’s 1989 album Floating Into the Night is a hauntingly beautiful, critically acclaimed work that showcases her unique vocal style and the atmospheric, dreamlike…
Rough Trade Essential: Hip Hop
"Biggie's raps play out before your eyes in wide-screen. He embodies characters and relays stories with a flow that bounces over the beat…
10 Minutes with... Wednesday
"...music is a whole other thing when you’re young. It can really be the reason you wake up in the morning or the thing…
Cave Things
Launching in 2020 Cave Things is a collection of playful, mysterious and subversive things that are designed, drawn, written or recorded by Nick Cave. It’s…
Album of the Month - August 2023
Girl Ray - Prestige Moshi Moshi Records A disco-rich reinvention soaring with sweet but smart 60's pop sensibilities. Girl Ray - Prestige Exclusive woo…
Label Focus: Speedy Wunderground
"We love what we do and that’s the only reason we do it. As for the future? I’d find it quite boring if…
A Rough Guide To: Valuing and Selling Your Vinyl Records
How to value and sell your vinyl records - a guide Parting with a particular record can be hard for vinyl lovers – especially if it’s…
Shoplifting with Low Cut Connie
Low Cut Connie frontman Adam Weiner chats Lou Reed and Iggy Pop in our newest session of Shoplifting. Singer, songwriter, and pianist Adam Weiner is not…
A Rough Guide To: Sampling - How An Abstract Concept Evolved Modern Music
'Good artists copy, great artists steal.' - Pablo Picasso Words by Will Bradbury In the 1940s, Pierre Schaeffer pioneered 'musique concrète', an…
On The Rise: Lutalo
Edifying anthems for a turbulent society. Hailing from Minnesota's Twin Cities, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter Lutalo released their praised debut EP Once Now, Then…
Ranked: John Coltrane's Greatest Albums
"It seems we’re still yet to understand and realise the full, ultimate influence of A Love Supreme. It is likely that it may only…
Rough Trade x Goldsmith Vintage 2.0
Collective passion meets individual taste. Rough Trade and Goldsmith Vintage collaborate for second, Limited Edition range, featuring artist Kate Prior. Following on from the success of…