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The great stalwart of independent music, Rough Trade in Covent Garden has finally had to close after rents became simply unaffordable. HMV has reported a 73% drop in sales, while Musiczone and the sainted Fopp have closed altogether. And now Rough Trade are opening an independent, vinyl-led record shop on the scale of a high street record store, but with a stock that is wildly eclectic. It sounds like an insane decision, but the shop itself, designed by David Adjaye, the brightest young star of UK architecture, is a masterpiece of indie chic. It hasn't quite achieved the gleeful shabbiness of the original - years of affectionate vandalism by teenage staff with marker pens and blu-tack is still needed - but on the plus side there's finally room for more than three people to browse the record racks at once. The soundsystem puts many of the local clubs to shame, and there are plenty of places to sit down and chat, so the aim is clearly to make this a meeting point for music-fans, as much as a simple store. Rough Trade East is definitely cool, but whether it's also commercially viable in the age of the download, only time will tell.
Rough Trade East events
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Workshops
DATES Saturday 25th May 2013 - 10am
A session learning about the open source hardware platform.
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Talks & Lectures | PRICING Free
DATES Tuesday 28th May 2013 - 7pm
The composer discusses his career and signs his records.
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Literary Events & Book Signings
DATES Wednesday 29th May 2013 - 7pm
The authors sign copies of an independently produced book that presents a fresh view of the punk movement.
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Literary Events & Book Signings
DATES Friday 31st May 2013 - 6.30pm
Johan Kugelberg talks to Bob Stanley.
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Workshops
DATES Saturday 1st June 2013 - 11am
event > Concerts > Rock & Pop - Indie & Grunge
PRICING w/wristband Free
DATES Wednesday 5th June 2013 - 7pm
The singer-songwriter and musician from the Wirral, best known as the co-frontman of The Last Shadow Puppets and frontman of The Rascals, plays indie-rock and garage rock with his backing band.
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5 Commercial Street, E1 | 8 minutes from Rough Trade East
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London > Shopping > Music Shops
94 Berwick Street, Soho, London W1F | 2.8 miles from Rough Trade East
It is not unusual to go down into the Vinyl Junkies basement and find your long-admired DJ guru, Derrick Carter for instance, happily spinning some tunes ...More
London > Shopping > Music Shops
Cromwell Tower, Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | 17 minutes from Rough Trade East
Tucked away near the Barbican multi-arts centre and the world-renowned Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Chimes Music is in illustrious company. Since opening in 1983 ...More
London > Shopping > Baby Care
162 Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London E1 | 1 minute from Rough Trade East
Designer baby clothes. Selling garments such as playsuits, bodyvests, t-shirts, jeans, tights, dresses, hats, hoodies and fake fur jackets. They concentrate on offering clothes that are ...More
London > Shopping > Markets
91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 1 minute from Rough Trade East
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London > Shopping > House and Garden
194 Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London E1 | 1 minute from Rough Trade East
Uber-cool vintage Danish furniture shop in the middle of Brick Lane. DK furniture pieces are all little works of functional art - expensive, but irresistible. If you ...More
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Saturday 25th May 2013
Cafe 1001, 1 Dray Walk, Brick Lane, E1 | 1 minute from Rough Trade East
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Mother Bar, 333 Old Street, EC1V | 10 minutes from Rough Trade East
DJ Master Level, Freight Train and DJ O'Bri3n spin dance music....More
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Joiners Arms, 116-118 Hackney Road, E2 | 12 minutes from Rough Trade East
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London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
The Old Truman Brewery, 153 Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London E1 | 1 minute from Rough Trade East
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London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 1 minute from Rough Trade East
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London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
35-47 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, London E1 | 4 minutes from Rough Trade East
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 3 minutes from Rough Trade East
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
18 Folgate Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from Rough Trade East
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London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 5 minutes from Rough Trade East
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Restaurants near Rough Trade East
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
3 Dray Walk, Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 1 minute from Rough Trade East
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London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
1 Dray Walk, Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London E1 | 1 minute from Rough Trade East
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London > Restaurants > Vegetarian restaurants
Elys Yard, Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 1 minute from Rough Trade East
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London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 7 minutes from Rough Trade East
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 8 minutes from Rough Trade East
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes....More
London > Education > Professional Training
106 Bunhill Row, City, London EC1Y | 17 minutes from Rough Trade East
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Leisure near Rough Trade East
London > Leisure >
The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, E1 | 1 minute from Rough Trade East
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London > Leisure > Activities
95 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 1 minute from Rough Trade East
The third of these increasingly popular 1950s retro-America style bowling alleys opened in late 2008 to much critical acclaim. Located in the Old Truman Brewery on ...More
London > Leisure > Unique Experiences
Coronet Street, Hoxton, London N1 | 11 minutes from Rough Trade East
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
226 Shoreditch High Street, E1 | 5 minutes from Rough Trade East
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
2 Exchange Square, Appold Street, EC2M | 9 minutes from Rough Trade East
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
63 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 10 minutes from Rough Trade East
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London > Nightlife > Bars
The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 1 minute from Rough Trade East
Vibe Bar manages to be both chilled out and cutting edge. Located inside the Truman Brewery on trendy Brick Lane, you can come here to drink ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Whitby Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 4 minutes from Rough Trade East
Opulent Brick Lane haunt, home to the high fashion set and to excellent cocktails. Due mainly to its unassuming location in London’s gritty East End, this exceptionally ...More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
60-62 Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 5 minutes from Rough Trade East
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London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Fournier Street, Broadgate, Spitalfields, London E1 | 3 minutes from Rough Trade East
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London > Business > Venue Hire
13 Devonshire Sq, Broadgate, City, London EC2M | 9 minutes from Rough Trade East
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