Rough Trade

Any music lover should pay homage to the legendary Rough Trade. They have been supporting independent music since 1976, when they championed new genres like punk, reggae and new wave. They went on to launch a record label, and signed the likes of The Smiths and The Libertines. Ignoring the commercialised mass music market, they stick to their guns to bring real music to the people. The flagship Notting Hill store is quite small, but offers the quintessential eighties, indie record store experience, with posters on the walls to prove it. Rough Trade East is bigger, with an in store coffee shop, picnic tables and a peerless collection of records.