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Daniel Rachel and Charlie Higson In 1979, 2 Tone exploded into the national consciousness, as records by The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The Beat and The Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and the definitive post-punk youth movement was born. Charlie Higson, comedy writer and actor from The Fast Show, fronted The Higsons, a band featured on the [...]

Details This is a night dedicated to two-tone and mod with June Miles-Kingston, Eddie Piller and Daniel Rachel Speakers: June Miles-Kingston - As a drummer, singer and song-writer, she co-formed all girl band the Mo-dettes in 1979. She went on to work with the Funboy 3, Everything But the Girl, the Communards, and many others. June [...]

MUSIC, CULTURE AND ANTI RACISM: THE 2 TONE STORY Film, talks and discussion about 2 tone and its relevance today. Thu 14 March // 20:00 Tickets: £5 (full) BOOK TICKETS Film, talks and discussion. Author of 'Too Much, Too Young: The 2 Tone Story' discusses his book and the wider questions of music, culture and [...]

Daniel will be discussing Too Much Too Young: the 2 Tone Records Story https://www.thelaugharneweekend.com/line-up Millennium Hall 4pm LINE UP / YN CYMRYD RHAN Here's a list of the first acts confirmed for March 15-17, 2024. The tickets have all sold out, but you can join the waiting list in case people can't come, and also [...]

Thursday, 4 April Rachel Mayfield - Arts Online - Daniel Rachel Rachel Mayfield Arts Online, a weekly inspirational arts and healing arts event on Zoom Date and time Thu, 4 Apr 2024 19:00 - 21:00 19:00 - 20:00 Guest Author Daniel Rachel & Q&A   Arts Online with Rachel Mayfield - Special Guest Author Daniel [...]

Daniel Rachel - Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story Thu 11 Apr 2024 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM The Commercial Inn, SK13 7SH Daniel Rachel - Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story 'In Conversation With' and Book Launch Press release White Rabbit publish the definitive guide to the legendary 2 Tone Records written by the bestselling [...]

I will be in conversation at the festival with Joe Scholes and special guests Rhoda Dakar (Bodysnatchers / Specials / Special AKA) and Penny Layton (Bodysnatchers). Book signing of Too Much Too Young, Walls Come Tumbling Down and I Just can't Stop It (My Life in The beat Ranking Roger) https://www.freedomsoundsfestival.de/

White Rabbit Books: ‘Too Much, Too Young’ - Two-Tone Music with Daniel Rachel and Pauline Black 21st Apr 2024 2:45pm - 4pm at Hare & Hounds 70 High St, King's Heath, Birmingham, B14 7JZ This event is 15.00-16.00 followed by book signing. Join best selling British author Daniel Rachel, author of ‘Too Much, Too Young. [...]

Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story – Stuart Bailie in conversation with Daniel Rachel The Black Box (Green Room) Sunday 12 May, 7.00pm Doors 6.30pm | Unreserved seating £7.00 BUY TICKETS Author Daniel Rachel joins us to talk about his new book 2 Tone: The Music, label and moment that shaped British [...]

Daniel will hosting a conversation with Rhoda Dakar (Bodysnatchers / Special AKA), Basil Gabbidon (Steel Pulse) and members of Symarip. Daniel will be signing copies of Too Much Too Young: the 2 Tone Records Story

Join us for a rare screening of British Rock Ready for the Eighties: Punk and its Aftershocks + Q&A with director Wolfgang Büld and the authors Daniel Rachel, Cathi Unsworth, and Richard Weight doors: 7:00 start: 7:30 Tickets: £10 TICKETS This sequel to the Munich-based filmmaker Wolfgang Büld’s classic doc, PUNK IN LONDON, finds punk [...]

The Story of Two Tone Author Daniel Rachel discusses his definitive book about a label and musical movement that shaped British culture. Developed in Coventry in the late 70's, 2 Tone was black and white: a multi-racial mix of British and Caribbean musicians singing about social issues, racism, class and gender struggles. One for all Rudies [...]

Your Local Arena Film Screening and Panel Talk: Rudies Come Back or The Rise and Rise of 2-Tone With Special Guests: Rhoda Dakar & Charlie Higson Free event! Thursday 25 July 2024 at 19:00 at the British Library, London NW12DB. With its home in Coventry, its roots in reggae and its multiracial bands, 2-Tone was [...]

Daniel Rachel is in conversation with John Andrews at 1:30pm he also plays a 2 Tone 7” vinyl dj set at 5pm both are on the Meadow Stage. Musician-turned-award winning author talks about his current book, THE DEFINITIVE STORY OF 2 TONE RECORDS. AN UNCUT, RESIDENT MUSIC, LOUDER THAN WAR, BLITZED & TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR. An essential read…fasten your seat belts, rudies’ MOJO A [...]

Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story (Daniel Rachel) Described as the definitive guide to 2 Tone, ‘Too Much Too Young - The 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism and the Soundtrack of a Generation’, to give it its full title, documents the impact of one of the UK’s most influential record [...]

Daniel Rachel, in conversation with Junior Francis, discusses Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation Special Guests: Lynval Golding (The Specials) & Sarah-Jane Owen (Bodysnatchers / Belle Stars) --A Times/Sunday Times Book of the Year --An Uncut Book of the Year --Long-Listed for the [...]

  SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2024, 7:30 PM PST 2 Much 2 Young: The 2-Tone Records Story This event will be held at The Makout Room, 3225 22nd Street (near Mission) San Francisco, CA 94110. Admission $10.00 at the door.   City Lights, Akashic Books and The Makeout Room celebrate the publication of Too Much Too Young, [...]

DANIEL RACHEL Tuesday August 27th, 2024 @ 7:00PM - 8:00 PM Hosted by music journalist , Eric Gladstone A CONVERSATION WITH THE AUTHOR OF TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG: THE 2 TONE RECORDS STORY In 1979, 2 Tone Records exploded into the consciousness of music lovers in Britain, the US, and beyond, as albums by the Specials, [...]

FREE EVENT Daniel Rachel: Too Much Too Young 7PM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 LOCATION: TEMPE Birmingham-born music historian and bestselling author Daniel Rachel visits with his book, Too Much Too Young, The 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation. ABOUT THE BOOKIn 1979, 2 Tone Records exploded into the consciousness of music lovers [...]

Daniel Rachel Live at Colfax Tattered Cover is excited to welcome Daniel Rachel to our Colfax location on August 30th, 2024 at 6PM. He will be presenting his new book, Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation !  Told in three parts, Too Much Too Young is the definitive story [...]

39th Annual The 2024 Printers Row Lit Fest is set for Saturday, September 7 & Sunday, September 8, 10AM – 6PM. This FREE event takes place on the streets of South Dearborn, from Ida B Wells to Polk Street. Come Rain or Shine! Daniel Rachel and Priscilla 'Rude Girl' Layne with Heather Augustyn. 3.30pm Joseph [...]

TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG Sunday, September 8, 2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm British music writer Daniel Rachel, author of Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism and the Soundtrack of a Generation will be in conversation with photojournalist Anastasia Pantsios on Sunday, September 8th at 4 pm. lN 1979, 2 TONE RECORDS EXPLODED INTO THE CONSCIOUSNESS of music lovers in Britain, the [...]

The 2 Tone Records Story featuring author Daniel Rachel and Dance Craze Trailer Review Orpheum Tickets ORPHEUM · SAUGERTIES A Foreword! event. Monday, September 9 7:00p Daniel will be in conversation with Tony Fletcher about his new book “Too Much Too Young”: The 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation”  with a preface by Pauline [...]