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Geoff Travis originally studied English at Churchill and supplied many of the records that started the College's weekly ent, Pav in the early 1970s.
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He likes a bit of Rough; Rough Trade, former home to early punk – not to mention The Smiths – is celebrating its 25th anniversary
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Cromelin, Richard (2004) "Indie's new adventure; Rough Trade, a force on the '70s and '80s scene, has found renewed life",
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Geoff Travis has a son called Jamie, who is one half of the post-rave pop duo Babeheaven with singer Nancy Andersen.
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was reportedly a jibe at Travis. The label was wound up in 1994 after briefly being revived in partnership with
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Several interviews with Travis explaining his ideals are included in this 1979 TV documentary
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viewed his impact on independent music as greater than anyone else's in the country.
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credited Travis as virtually defining "the British post-punk sound", and
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Rough Trade: 25 Years of Anarchy, Mayhem, Catastrophe...and Success
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The Billboard Q&A: Martin Mills & Geoff Travis
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Stoke Newington
Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade chain of record shops
Stoke Newington
Finchley
Churchill College, Cambridge
Notting Hill
Powis Square
Performance
The Cartel
Blanco y Negro
WEA
Island Records
The Smiths
The Queen is Dead
One Little Indian
The Strokes
The Libertines
Douglas Wolk
XFM
"Rough Trade: Rough and ready"
the original
"This Rough plan makes sense"
"Rough Trade Is 30!"
"Rough justice"
the original
ISBN
0-7535-0231-3

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