A Small Victory For Rough Trade Records... In Hong Kong Of All Places


Rough Trade Records East – Photograph by Tom McShane from East London Lines Magazine

I had an early start to my day... I never really enjoy having to wake up early. I am definitely not a morning person. After skimming through a relatively productive morning, I was craving Korean food, so I headed for the Korea House food stall in Food Republic to get a take-away portion of the Kimchi with pork, seasonal vegetables and rice lunch set. Food in hand I worked my way back through the crowded hallways of the shopping mall, while replying to a text message at the same time, when the oddest sight stopped me in my tracks. There in front of me a small old Chinese man was wearing a "Rough Trade Records" t-shirt! ROUGH TRADE!!! The exact font of the record store logo. I had to back track a few steps on the escalator to get a second glimpse. I wonder if this guy knows what the logo represents? Whatever the case, a small victory for Brick Lane and for record stores was won today. I think I may have even let out a small victory yelp at the time ha! ᐂ


Location: Hong Kong

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