BBC Rough Trade Documentary
BBC Rough Trade Documentary
Anyone else watch the Rough Trade documentary on the BBC?
Well worth a watch no matter what kind of music you're in to.
They're attitude to music and the way they ran the business was unique to say the least, though led to their downfall in the end. Maybe most interesting for them pretty much creating the independent (ie non-major) music industry in the UK. Hard to imagine a time when we didn't have small labels putting out releases and having major hits, but before Rough Trade it just didn't happen.
Well worth a watch no matter what kind of music you're in to.
They're attitude to music and the way they ran the business was unique to say the least, though led to their downfall in the end. Maybe most interesting for them pretty much creating the independent (ie non-major) music industry in the UK. Hard to imagine a time when we didn't have small labels putting out releases and having major hits, but before Rough Trade it just didn't happen.
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any way to watch this online?
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I saw this the other week. I've always understood what rough trade were about but this is the first time I've actually heard the full story.
THe UK always looks so grim in the 60s and 70s?
The night I saw it they had a load of old BBC performance stuff of Rough Trade acts on after. I can't say I liked it all but it was still interesting to see.
THe UK always looks so grim in the 60s and 70s?
The night I saw it they had a load of old BBC performance stuff of Rough Trade acts on after. I can't say I liked it all but it was still interesting to see.
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It still does.serge_a_storms wrote:THe UK always looks so grim in the 60s and 70s?
Good documentary though.
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Its probably still available on iPlayer, if you're in the UK or can get round their IP detection.greenscreens wrote:any way to watch this online?
Otherwise, I'm sure its up on some of the torrent sites though I haven't looked for it.
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Loved the ethos, hated the bands, apart from Robert Wyatt.
..and it wasn't about the 60' and 70's
..and it wasn't about the 60' and 70's
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HaHa your probably right!Sage wrote:It still does.serge_a_storms wrote:THe UK always looks so grim in the 60s and 70s?
Good documentary though.
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Good point, 70's and 80's then.jimmynitcher wrote:Loved the ethos, hated the bands, apart from Robert Wyatt.
..and it wasn't about the 60' and 70's