RIP Kevan Staples of Rough Trade
Reports are starting to trickle in about the death of Kevan Staples, Carole Pope’s partner in Rough Trade. He was 74. No cause of death was mentioned. The first I
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Canada’s Walk of Fame has a MAJOR event in Toronto Thursday with 13 legendary acts. You really should try to go.
[A report from Elisa F.G. – AC] Massey Hall’s hosting a massive shindig this month, one that may crank up a strong sense of Canadian pride. Forewarned is forearmed. Canada’s
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A Strokes box set is coming on February 24
Yes, The Strokes have been around for a quarter-century, so it’s no real surprise that their people have started mining the vaults for archival material suitable for box sets. Come
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 933: The Strokes
When I was in London in the summer of 2001, I made my usual trip to the original Rough Trade Records store on Talbot Street, just off Portobello Road in
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The Barenaked Ladies #SelfieCamJams
Like many acts, Barenaked Ladies have been trying to keep busy during the pandemic. Their latest #SelfieCamJam (number 21, if you’re counting) brought in Carole Pope of Rough Trade for
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Origin Stories – Carole Pope on Rough Trade’s “High School Confidential”
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) In Toronto during the early 1980s, Rough Trade was already a local cult legend. With fiercely audacious Carole Pope at its helm, the group’s racy live
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