Rough Trade NYC

Rough Trade. Part concert venue, part record store. Coolio. Another intimate space in brooklyn, I love coming to Rough Trade for album release shows or any pop up concerts. I also dig the massive photo booth in the front, it's perfect for commemorating every concert in one of the cutest ways: old timey photographs! The place definitely warrants a look around as the record store part of it is huge! I like going around to the various columns with tape players that have headphones that let you listen to various artists. Ya know, you gotta diversify your tastes. So I listen to some tunes either before or in between sets. An all around win-win!

Rough Trade is a great place to spend an entire afternoon (even without seeing a show). The selection of records is amazing, the coffee is great, and taking a break from sampling records to play ping pong is always a good idea.  Everyone in the store is incredibly welcoming, and even if you don't buy anything they'll still walk you through their new stock or upcoming albums.  Would definitely recommend coming here at any point during the week - there's so much to do!