mrswoman
leader of the free world
 Number of posts : 1098
Location : Ooop North
Registration date : 2008-06-21
 |  Subject: Rough Trade night  Wed 18 Mar 2009, 17:49 | |
| Did anyone else catch the two BBC4 programmes about legendary indie label & distributors Rough Trade at the weekend? Being of 'a certain age', it was great looking back how artists like The Fall, Scritti Politti, The Violent Femmes, Aztec Camera, Ivor Cutler, The Sundays, Cabaret Voltaire and even Daniel Miller (of Mute Records) got going. It did mention the almighty bust-up with The Smiths that broke the band as well, but s'pose it's as much a part of the tale as much as Rough Trade's links to indie acts now like The Hold Steady & Arcade Fire. And I never knew Jeanette Lee mentored Duffy...  | |
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Hotblack
tower crane driver
 Number of posts : 699
Location : Upstairs in the spare room, Oxfordshire
Registration date : 2008-04-09
| | Subject: Re: Rough Trade night Wed 18 Mar 2009, 18:33 | |
| I saw most of the stuff and very good it was too. Sad to see such an independent and worthwhile label sink to the depths of 'Duffy' however. | |
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