Typical Girls: Women in Punk/Post-Punk/Underground Music (Circa 1975-1980s)

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j4dx5


Do it Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade


Synopsis:

The Rough Trade story begins more than thirty years ago
on 20th February 1976. Britain was in the grip of an IRA
bombing campaign; a future prime minister was beginning
to make her mark on middle England, where punk was yet to
run amok; and a young Cambridge graduate called Geoff
Travis opened a new shop at 202 Kensington Park Road,
just off Ladbroke Grove in West London. The Rough Trade
shop sold obscure and challenging records by bands like
American art-rockers Pere Ubu, offering an alternative to
the middle-of-the-road rock music that dominated the
music business.

In January 1977, when a record by Manchester punk band
Buzzcocks appeared in the shop, Rough Trade found itself
in the right place at the right time to make an impact
far beyond that of a neighbourhood music store. When
Spiral Scratch was released in 1977, the idea of putting
out a single without the support of an established record
company was incredible. But Rough Trade was to become the
headquarters of a revolt against this corporate monopoly
- it was stocking records by bands inspired by the idea
that they could do it themselves.

But selling a few independent records over the counter
was not going to change the world. Early independent
labels had to hand over their distribution to the likes
of EMI or CBS. But one man at Rough Trade challenged that
monopoly. Richard Scott joined Rough Trade in 1977 and
became the architect of a grand scheme that was nothing
short of revolutionary: independent nationwide
distribution.

Broadcasts:

   1. 13 Mar 2009 21:00 BBC Four
   2. 14 Mar 2009 01:10 BBC Four
   3. 14 Mar 2009 22:00 BBC Four
   4. 15 Mar 2009 02:30 BBC Four



Quietus review:
http://thequietus.com/articles/01272-do-it-yourself-the-story-of-rough-trade-documentary-reviewed



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