Brooklyn branch of beloved record shop will be even bigger than Rough Trade East in LondonNew York City is to get its own Rough Trade shop. One of London's most beloved music stores will open "a large saturnalia" amid the asymmetrical haircuts and fixed-gear bicycles of Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighbourhood, as well as a new concert venue."At long last, we can finally confirm the next bold step in our evolution," said the retail group's co-owner, Stephen Godfroy. The new shop will be even bigger than Rough Trade East, the London flagship store. Like that outlet, it will include a live performance space. Local promoters Bowery Presents will help manage in-store gigs, as well as plans for an "intimate" concert venue hosting evening shows."We're extremely excited at the prospect of handing over the 'blank canvas' that is a Rough Trade store, to the music lovers of New York, allowing them make it their own culture agora, just as the people of London have so successfully achieved, with downturn-defying results," Godfroy explained. Although 2012 seems like a tough time for music retailers, the same seemed true in 2007, when Rough Trade East opened. "We make money," Godfroy said in 2010. "Our sales have increased 20% year on year."In addition to the Brooklyn outpost, Rough Trade Shops plans to relaunch its website to better cater to American customers. This month also saw it open a pop-up shop in Paris, as part of Fashion Week, collaborating with the clothing store Agn�s B.The first Rough Trade shop was opened by Geoff Travis in 1976, before he founded the label of the same name. The two operations separated in 1982. Rough Trade Shops currently has two stores in London, but attempts to establish outlets in Tokyo, Paris and San Francisco all ended in closure.Pop and rockIndieShopping tripsNew YorkUnited StatesSean Michaelsguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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