It has all been pretty much plain sailing for Richard Hawley, hasn’t it? Two Mercury Prize nominations, a string of gorgeous albums, cameo appearances with Arctic Monkeys, Elbow and Soul Savers…a life free of turbulence and incident? If only…. Read More ›
It’s easy to get complacent sometimes. It starts with a War On Drugs album. It has a bit of guitar, you’re a little uncomfortable that it sounds a lot like that Don Henley record from the eighties or Dire Straits,… Read More ›
“All the banter is lies… but the songs are true….”, says Father John Misty aka former solo artist J.Tillman aka former Fleet Foxes drummer Josh Tillman, under the glare of the solo spotlight of a packed Rough Trade East. On… Read More ›
John Grant played a short show at Rough Trade East in order to celebrate coming third in my albums of the year being granted the honour of being Rough Trade’s Album of the Year 2013 for Pale Green Ghosts. Grant’s… Read More ›
The History of Apple Pie made an in-store appearance at Rough Trade East last night to celebrate the release of their debut album Out Of View. The History of Apple Pie have a quirky name, but a fantastic sound that… Read More ›
Every record tells a story 