Brian Fallon
As Nick Hornby illustrated in his novel High Fidelity, a record shop is about so much more than just retail and stuff. A good one is a place to make friends, get recommendations, and bicker about the relative merits of the more obscure corners of the musical universe. It’s about heart and soul.
Rough Trade East, located in a fashionable corner of London, has a special place in the heart of Brian Fallon and that of his British wife. When they first started dating, she worked just around the corner, and the then-Gaslight Anthem frontman would spend many happy hours waiting for her here, drinking coffee and browsing the aisles. The band even played their first UK show here, the night before their debut appearance at the Reading and Leeds festivals. So today, when we meet him bright and early to shop for vinyl and chat about his musical loves, he’s in a relaxed and nostalgic frame of mind, although the all-important coffee is more vital than ever, as he had a late night at the Americana awards the previous evening.
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