Rough Trade is a record shop and music venue in Brooklyn; Rough Trade's first shop outside of the UK. First opened in 1976, a small neighborhood store on the doorstep of punk West London, Rough Trade became a meeting place for artists, label owners and the burgeoning independent music community. 
Over the course of the next 40 years, the worldwide independent music/artist community has grown up and entwined itself with Rough Trade, gradually shaping it into one of the most trusted, respected and loved music retailers.