EXCLUSIVE Rough Trade Shops presents 'Behind the Counter with Ian Rankin'. The second instalment in our compilation series inviting artists to curate their greatest musical influences, sourced from records sold on the Rough Trade shop floor. Ian Rankin Republic of Music

Saturday 5th of October: join us from 1930 at TWO PALMS for @kathwilliamsuk Withered Hand Adam Ross. Music starts 2000, all over by 2300. Adv tickets £17+bf from Dice and wegottickets.com/fikarecordings. Some tickets available on the door (£20, cash or card).

To brighten up budget day, I am giving a set of these Fabulous Mr Benn badges away. To be in the bowler hat, all you have to do is retweet this tweet. I'll choose a winner this time next week. Good Luck!!

When LeCun is right, he’s right

In case you missed it this morning...

The 2025 Winter Sprinter at The Lexington will be from the 8th-11th of January at The Lexington, London. More details coming next week, but you can purchase an 4 day early bird pass now from wegottickets.com/fikarecordings

You are a dangerous fool.

Very excited for people to see this. This is just the trailer, but we also made a movie of it. Coming v soon 🎥

Great news! If you're in the UK, you can now stream my NextUp - Live Comedy stand up special NEVERMORE for free on the ITVX player. Watch a full show from the comedian people on the internet are calling "Merida dressed as Shrek".

🌟Just Confirmed🌟 Syncing Not Swimming bring Gordon Chapman-Fox’s Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan to the Edge on Thursday 18th September!🎶 He’ll be joined by Marina Moore + Secret Self Tickets £12.00 in advance, on sale now from wedgewood-rooms.co.uk

SIGNED Much-loved British post-hardcore band @mcklusky return for the first time since their ambiguous breakup in 2004. Pre-ordering on clear vinyl with a signed print via Ipecac Recordings. roughtrade.com/product/mclusk…

We made a video for Kim Deal- hope you like it! m.youtube.com/watch?v=f-rFrd…

Get signing folks #readingfc #rdguk

Art lovers and followers - I don't often push myself into your daily judgements but something is happening that needs action. I really want you to sign this petition. It's a football thing, but also a fairess and life thing. Please trust me and sign. yuanforearleyandwoodley.org/rfc-petition

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Our movie is out today in NYC and LA, and then next week, unbelievably, across America. 🍿🍿 🍿 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

The question of our future membership of the EU is for the voters of the future, not the voters of the past. In a rapidly changing trading and geopolitical environment, the terms of the UK’s engagement with Europe cannot be assumed to have been settled by a 52 - 48 vote a decade

At The Edge Of The Sea 2025 is now completely SOLD OUT! 😎 Thanks so much to everyone that has purchased tickets! David Gedge Concorde2 #ATEOTS