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New Rough Trade Book Announcement - Launch party to feature a set from British Sea Power 08/07/10 in news
July 23rd sees the release of ‘Document and Witness – An Intimate History Of Rough Trade‘ by Neil Taylor, a launch party will be held the same day at Rough Trade East to celebrate the release of the book and to co-incide with the third anniversary of the opening of Rough Trade East. The event will feature a special performance from British Sea Power.
Document & Eyewitness: An Intimate History of Rough Trade traces the history of the Rough Trade organization from its humble beginnings in 1976 at 202 Kensington Park Road through to the present day. All of the seismic milestones in its evolution are covered including the birth of the company, the setting up of the record label, the early financial crises and the resultant transmogrification of the Rough Trade shop into its current manifestation, the successful assault on the charts of the mid-1980s, the collapse of the original company in 1991 and its subsequent rebirth. Over 75 people have contributed to the telling of the tale, many speaking of their experiences for the first time and all interviewed fresh for the book.
Entry will be guaranteed with each purchase of the book from Rough Trade Shops but stay tuned to our Twitter to find out how to win wristbands nearer the time.