Julia Jacklin at Rough Trade East

Julia Jacklin

Rough Trade East, 30 June 2026 

It's been about four years since I last saw Julia Jacklin so I couldn't pass up the opportunity to see her do a small instore appearance at the always super cool Rough Trade East, promoting her upcoming new album, The Gem. She surprisingly didn't play any new tunes but instead treated us to some old favourites and to be honest, just getting to hear that incredible voice of hers up close with just a guitar accompanying her really was something special.

Willy Vlautin at Rough Trade East

Willy Vlautin in Conversation

Rough Trade East, 17 June 2026

It was England's first World Cup match tonight, but I was far more interested in the fact that my favourite author, the incomparable Willy Vlautin, was doing an instore appearance at Rough Trade East, talking to journalist Kate Hutchinson about his new book, the wonderful The Left & The Lucky, and what a delightful night it turned out to be.

Kevin Morby at Rough Trade East

Kevin Morby
Rough Trade East, 24 March 2026

My first time seeing Kevin Morby and not only was I lucky enough to catch him play a super intimate show at Rough Trade East, where he gave us a lovely preview of his upcoming album Little Wide Open, but he was also joined by his "better half" (his words!) the equally wonderful Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee, who sang with him on three songs.

Greg Freeman at Rough Trade East

Greg Freeman

Rough Trade East, 3 September 2025

I was back at the magical Rough Trade East for a second dose of Greg Freeman tonight and I think this show was even more fun than the first one!

Wednesday at Rough Trade East

Wednesday (Karly Hartzman solo)

Rough Trade East, 11 August 2025

I'm so excited I got to see Karly Hartzman doing a solo show ahead of the release of the new Wednesday album, Bleeds, at the wonderful Rough Trade East. We were treated to old songs and previews of new tracks, despite the fact that she had lost her luggage and had to borrow clothes to perform in! But what a treat it was and I know for sure now that the new record will definitely be an absolute favourite this year. 

The Delines at Rough Trade East

The Delines

Rough Trade East, 24 March 2025

I finally got to see Willy Vlautin's incredible band with Amy Boone, made even more special as it was in the intimate setting of the always wonderful Rough Trade East.

Neko Case at Rough Trade East

Neko Case in Conversation with Kathy Valentine

Rough Trade East, 18 January 2025

Saw Neko Case chat with the legendary Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's about Neko's new memoir The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You at Rough Trade East and it was great fun to hear these two friends and music icons chat, it also made me realise just how much I miss seeing Ms Case perform.

Bonnie "Prince" Billy at Rough Trade East

Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Rough Trade East, 1 December 2024

I finally got to see Bonnie "Prince" Billy live in the intimate atmosphere of Rough Trade East and after he even gave me a cookie! What a perfect night.

Redd Kross with Thurston Moore at Rough Trade

Redd Kross in Conversation with Thurston Moore

Rough Trade East, 14 October 2024

I took another trip down to Rough Trade East to see some of my teenage favourites, Jeff and Steven McDonald of Redd Kross have a chat with Thurston Moore about their new book, Now You're One Of Us, which is an oral history of the band, and it couldn't have been a more delightful evening, with Moore and the brothers having a truly funny and interesting chat about the early days of the LA punk scene and their shared history.

MJ Lenderman at Rough Trade East

MJ Lenderman

Rough Trade East, 7 August 2024

It's always a pleasure to see an artist like MJ Lenderman in an intimate setting, even if it's in the back of a record shop like Rough Trade East! He only played for about 40 minutes but as his solo debut in London it really was something special.

Kathleen Hanna at Rough Trade East

Kathleen Hanna In Conversation

Rough Trade East, 20 June 2024 

This was a surprise appearance only announced the day before and I made a last minute decision to pop down to Rough Trade East to hear Kathleen Hanna talk about her fantastic new book Rebel Girl! What an enlightening, funny and interesting talk it was too.