Events

Join author Daniel Rachel in conversation with Louder's John Robb with a visual treat in store for sure! This special event will celebrate the access-all-areas book marking the 25th anniversary of the era-defining Oasis concerts at Knebworth, with text by Daniel Rachel and stunning images taken by acclaimed music photographer Jill Furmanovsky - including contributions from Noel Gallagher and [...]

Like Some Forgotten Dream - What if the Beatles hadn't split up? The story of the great lost Beatles album... About this event This is the story of the great lost Beatles album. The end of the Beatles wasn’t inevitable. It came through miscommunication, misunderstandings and missed opportunities to reconcile. But what if it didn’t [...]

Join award winning author Daniel Rachel as he discusses his book examining just what would have happened if the Beatles hadn't split up. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED About this event The end of the Beatles wasn't inevitable. It came through miscommunication, misunderstandings and missed opportunities to reconcile. But what if it didn't end? What [...]

'The 2022 BEATLES1Day Beatles all-dayer. Daniel will be in conversation with Mark Hart from Walthamstow Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club at 3pm Venue: Walthamstow Trades Hall, Address: 61-63 Tower Hamlets Rd, London E17 4RQ, Live music is the focus of BEATLES1Day. But we also have record and memorabelia stalls, a live Q and A session [...]

I will be playing singles by the Beatles  - together and solo  - alongside records from the era by the Stones, the Kinks and the Who. Starting after Will Sergeant's (Echo & the Bunnymen) DJ set in the main hall at the Mildmay Club

  The World’s Coolest Retired Librarian™ Richard Boon (former Buzzcocks’ manager and creator of Spiral Scratch - referred to as ‘The Most Important Record Ever’) is back with another anarchic panel show format, Juke Box Fury. He has a buzzer and a bin and he’s not afraid to use them. Laura Barton (Sad Songs), Will [...]

Like Some Forgotten Dream The Beatles great 'lost' album 1970 In conversation with Joe Montague All You Need Is Drums IG: @allyouneedisdrums FB: Allyouneedisdrums   https://deershedfestival.com/#lineup

A Tribute to Jordan: Punk & the Pistols plus special guests Tues 13th Sept - 6.30 pm - Rio Cinema Dalston The Heavenly film night returns to celebrate Jordan Mooney - a tribute to an extraordinary woman and the spirit of ’76. An evening of readings and reminisces and a chance to see the definitive [...]

Celebrating Black British History Through Music The Macmillan Hall, Ground Floor, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU Speakers Shirley Thompson OBE (renowned composer, conductor, violinist and filmmaker), Daniel Rachel (musician-turned-award-winning-author), Alexander D Great (musician and songwriter), Juanita Cox (School of Advanced Study) 25 October 2022, 6:00 - 8:00PM This special event organised by the Institute of Historical Research and the Institute of Commonwealth Studies(Opens [...]

ONE FOR THE ROAD LAUNCH NIGHT Join Simon Fowler and Daniel Rachel to celebrate the publication of ONE FOR THE ROAD: The Life & Lyrics of Simon Fowler and Ocean Colour Scene at the legendary Hawley Arms. Simon will be in conversation with award winning author Daniel Rachel before performing a short acoustic set. Tickets [...]

One for the Road - An Evening with Simon Fowler Thursday 9 March, 7.30pm ​ Expect a very special evening when we are joined by Simon Fowler, frontman of Ocean Colour Scene for an evening of storytelling and acoustic performance.  Discussing his extraordinary book, One For The Road, Simon Fowler recounts his life and songwriting [...]

A Night With Simon Fowler (Ocean Colour Scene) The Tabernacle, London. Saturday 18 March 2023 One For The Road: An Evening of Music and Conversation with Simon Fowler (Ocean Colour Scene) with award-winning author Daniel Rachel. Discussing his life as the lead singer of the million selling Ocean Colour Scene and playing a live acoustic set, Simon [...]

STARR RECORDS PRESENTS…SIMON FOWLER ‘ONE FOR THE ROAD’ 18:30, 10 April 2023 Black Box, Belfast Join us for an intimate evening with Ocean Colour Scene’s Simon Fowler in conversation with lifelong friend and award winning author Daniel Rachel. Discussing his extraordinary book, One For The Road, Simon Fowler recounts his life and songwriting through the prism of [...]

Daniel Rachel: The Beatles Lost Album 3rd Jun 2023 6pm - 7pm at The Mildmay Club Upstairs Room 33-34 Newington Green, London, N16 9PR The end of the Beatles wasn't inevitable. It came through miscommunication, misunderstandings and missed opportunities to reconcile. But what if it didn't end? What if just one of those chances was taken, [...]

In conversation with MOJO editor, Pat Gilbert 'Daniel Rachel imagines what the next Beatles album might have been like, with painstaking detail and great stories' David Hepworth, The Guardian / Book of the Day 'A fantastical journey through what might have been... Exciting and compelling.' Chris Hawkins, BBC 6 Music 'Daniel Rachel's forensic investigation makes a [...]

PRINTED MATTER BOOK & RECORD SHOP PRESENTS... RUDIES COME BACK: DOCUMENTARY OF 2 TONE, PLUS BOOK LAUNCH Join us for the launch of Daniel Rachel's new book Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism & the Soundtrack of a Generation, and see rare 1980 2 Tone film. DIRECTOR: JEFF PERKS CAST [...]

Saturday 21 October - An evening of Ska, Reggae and 2 Tone. Come & celebrate the publication of Too Much Too Young: the Story of 2 Tone Records with special guests and 3 hours of dancing. 7.45 pm – In conversation with Rhoda Dakar (The Bodysnatchers), Miranda Joyce (The Bodysnatchers/Belle Stars) Comie Amanor (The Selecter) with author [...]

The 2 Tone Village presents The publication of Too Much Too Young: the Story of 2 Tone Records with a rare screening of the Arena documentary Rudies Come Back (1980) and special guest panel with author, Daniel Rachel. 4pm: Film introduction by Daniel Rachel 4.45pm: Guest speakers, including Paul Heskett (Swinging Cats / The Specials) [...]

AUTHORS CLUB TALK BOWIE AND THE BEATLES November 2, 2023 7:00 pm London Daniel Rachel and Paul Burston discuss their recent books, 'The Lost Album of The Beatles' and 'We Can Be Heroes' What if the Beatles hadn't split up at the end of the Sixties? Music critic Daniel Rachel surmises what direction their music [...]

Daniel will be on London Live talking about his new book Too Much Too Young. You will be able to view the whole show for a week after the air date on our 'Watch Again' feature at londonlive.co.uk

Daniel will be a guest on Sky News Breakfast at 9.30 am on Thursday 21 December talking about his new book Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story with presenter Anna Jones. Please note this has been re-scheduled form earlier in the month