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SUMMARY:Freedom Sounds Festival - Cologne
DESCRIPTION:I will be in conversation at the festival with Joe Scholes and special guests Rhoda Dakar (Bodysnatchers / Specials / Special AKA) and Penny Layton (Bodysnatchers). \nBook signing of Too Much Too Young\, Walls Come Tumbling Down and I Just can’t Stop It (My Life in The beat Ranking Roger) \n  \n\nHome
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SUMMARY:Upstairs at the Commercial Inn
DESCRIPTION:Daniel Rachel – Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story\n\nThu 11 Apr 2024 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM\nThe Commercial Inn\, SK13 7SH\n \n\nDaniel Rachel – Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story\n\n\n‘In Conversation With’ and Book Launch\n \n\nPress release \nWhite Rabbit publish the definitive guide to the legendary 2 Tone Records written by the bestselling British author Daniel Rachel. Titled Too Much Too Young The 2 Tone Records Story : Rude Boys\, Racism and the Soundtrack of a Generation\, the book maps out the journey of one of the UK’s most influential record labels that became a movement that shook up the nation with its rebellious spirit\, fighting against the injustices in society and took the fight against the right wing extremism in the country. \nIn 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 a youth movement was born. 2 Tone was black and white: a multi-racial force of British and Caribbean island musicians singing about social issues\, racism\, class and gender struggles. \nThe music of 2 Tone was exuberant: white youth learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae; and crossed with a punk attitude to create an original hybrid. The idea of 2 Tone was born in Coventry\, masterminded by a middle-class art student raised in the church. Jerry Dammers had a vision of an English Motown. Borrowing £700\, the label’s first record featured ‘Gangsters’ by The Specials’ backed by an instrumental track by the\, as yet\, unformed\, Selecter. Within two months the single was at number six in the national charts. Dammers signed Madness\, The Beat and The Bodysnatchers as a glut of successive hits propelled 2 Tone onto Top of the Pops and into the hearts and minds of a generation. However\, soon infighting amongst the bands and the pressures of running a label caused 2 Tone to bow to an inevitable weight of expectation and recrimination. \nStill under the auspices of Jerry Dammers\, 2 Tone entered in a new phase. Perhaps not as commercially successful as its 1979-1981 incarnation the label nevertheless continued to thrive for a further four years releasing a string of fresh signings and a stunning end-piece finale in ‘(Free) Nelson Mandela’. \nTold in three parts\, Too Much Too Young is the definitive story of a label that for a brief\, bright burning moment\, shaped British culture. \nAuthor\, Daniel Rachel\, said: As a child\, 2 Tone defined the way I saw the world. I was seduced by the off-beat rhythms\, the cool looking clothes and most importantly the social and political lyrics. 2 Tone taught me about black and white unity\, it gave a voice to the pointlessness of street violence\, and it provided an understanding and awareness of the horror of rape and apartheid. That you could dance\, look good and be educated by a record was incredible. This music and these bands have printed an indelible mark on my life. To write the story of 2 Tone is one of profound personal pride. But more so\, to honour one of the greatest periods in modern popular culture. 2 Tone at its heart was a movement of great songwriters\, musicians and songs – We danced and sang\, and the music played in a de boomtown! \n  \nA TIMES / SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR \nAN UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR \nA RESIDENT MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR \nA LOUDER THAN WAR BOOK OF THE YEAR \nA BLITZED BOOK OF THE YEAR \nAURAIST CHOICE: BEST WRITTEN NON-FICTION \nPENDERYN MUSIC PRIZE LONGLIST 2024 \nA brilliant book…nothing is left out of this definitive book WIRE \nA disputatious\, colourful & rife with contradictions UNCUT \nSuperb…Rachel writes with the undimmed passion and enthusiasm of the teenage tonic-suited rude boy VIVE LE ROCK \nAn exceptional portrait of Britain at a crucial time IRISH TIMES \nAn essential read…fasten your seat belts\, rudies’ MOJO \nA must-read for anyone interested in 2 Tone\, ska or British music history LOUDER THAN WAR \nA brilliant\, insightful book & nothing short of definitive RECORD COLLECTOR \nAn incredible white-knuckle ride told with real love\, style and attention to detail DO THE DOG \nThe ideal match of author and subject JON SAVAGE \nThe definitive telling of the 2 Tone story JOHN HARRIS \nAn incredible and detailed account of a massive watershed moment in British culture GURINDER CHADHA \nA comprehensive\, cautionary but nonetheless celebratory saga of the 2 Tone label PAULINE BLACK \nJust as achingly evocative as the music it was written to celebrate… a scintillating read PETE PAPHIDES \nThe definitive account of one of Britain’s finest youth movements SUGGS \nToo Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story \nDaniel Rachel \n\nLOCATION\nThe Commercial Inn\, SK13 7SH
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SUMMARY:Arts Online
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, 4 April\n\n\n\nRachel Mayfield – Arts Online – Daniel Rachel\n\n\n\n\nRachel Mayfield Arts Online\, a weekly inspirational arts and healing arts event on Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate and time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThu\, 4 Apr 2024 19:00 – 21:00\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n19:00 – 20:00\n\n\n\n\n\nGuest Author Daniel Rachel & Q&A \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nArts Online with Rachel Mayfield – Special Guest Author Daniel Rachel – The Art of Interview & Music Journalism \nMusician turned award-winning Author Daniel Rachel will discuss his personal writer’s journey\, his writing process and style\, and the story behind his inspiration while sharing ways to interview and write on music. This is a first-of-its-kind interview with Daniel. If you are interested in music\, Indie Rock\, Ska\, Bowie\, Oasis\, Ocean Colour Scene\, and so much more\, don’t miss this opportunity to meet\, talk\, and be inspired by Daniel Rachel\, who is an expert on the subject. \nView More about Daniel Rachel at Daniel Rachel – Musician-turned-award winning author \nBe inspired and stay connected to your creative mind at this weekly drop-in online event. Pour your favourite drink\, get comfortable and log on wherever you are. Each week will be unique\, with guest speakers\, Q&A\, themed discussion and creative workshopping. Whatever your art form\, writing\, music or multimedia\, there will be something to light up your world. The sessions are interactive\, you will be encouraged to share your thoughts and discuss your ideas and creative work. However\, taking part in the conversation or workshopping is optional. You can join as an audience member and listen in with your camera off if you prefer. All are welcome\, whether at the beginning or further along in your creative life. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to join Rachel Mayfield and connect with fellow creators. Sign up now to secure your spot in this inspiring creative cafe! \nSee more about Rachel Mayfield at \nHome | Rachel Mayfield Arts \nMusic | Rachel Mayfield (bandcamp.com) \nInstagram @RachelMayfieldArts \nEvent Details: \n\nDate: 04/4/2024\nTime: 7 pm\nLocation: Online
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SUMMARY:Laugharne Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Daniel will be discussing Too Much Too Young: the 2 Tone Records Story \nhttps://www.thelaugharneweekend.com/line-up \nMillennium Hall 4pm \n\n\n\n\nLINE UP / YN CYMRYD RHAN\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHere’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 live stream some acts for £10. Go to TICKETS.\n\n\n\n\n​ \nAlexei Sayle\, Cerys Matthews & Arun Ghosh\, Mike Brearley\, James Brown\, Isy Suttie\, Martin & Eliza Carthy\, Caitlin Moran\, Robin Askwith\,Tracey Thorn\, Sali Hughes\, John Niven\, Martin Rowson\, Nick Revell\, Luke Wright\, Chris Bryant\, Tim Burgess & Helen O’Hara\, Allan Jones\, Sheena Patel\, Kiri Pritchard McLean\, Daniel Rachel\, Catherine Taylor\, David Stubbs\, Dan Stuart\, Daljit Negra\, Fflur Dafydd\, Robin Ince\, The Secret Tory MP\, Pete Paphides\, Fflur Dafydd\, Catherine Taylor\, Natasha Walter \n​Click Here To Buy  Tickets
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SUMMARY:Bristol Cube Microplex: MUSIC\, CULTURE AND ANTI RACISM: THE 2 TONE STORY
DESCRIPTION:MUSIC\, CULTURE AND ANTI RACISM: THE 2 TONE STORY\nFilm\, talks and discussion about 2 tone and its relevance today. \nThu 14 March // 20:00 \nTickets: £5 (full) \nBOOK TICKETS \n\nFilm\, talks and discussion. \n \nAuthor of ‘Too Much\, Too Young: The 2 Tone Story‘ discusses his book and the wider questions of music\, culture and anti-racism in conversation with Bristol Poet and educator at Cargo; Lawrence Hoo and Publisher\, Sociologist and Musician\, Pete Webb of PC-Press and UWE. \nBefore the discussion there will be a film showing of the BBC Arena programme on 2 Tone called ‘Rudies Come Back’. \nThis event is sponsored by PC-Press and Sociology at University of the West of England. \nThursday 14th March – 7 – 11pm. £5 entry in advance. \n\n~\nPic: Lawrence Hoo \n\n\nPress reaction to ‘Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Story’: \nA TIMES / SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR \nAN UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR\nA RESIDENT MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR\nA LOUDER THAN WAR BOOK OF THE YEAR\nA BLITZED BOOK OF THE YEAR\nAURAIST CHOICE: BEST WRITTEN NON-FICTION\nPENDERYN MUSIC PRIZE LONGLIST 2024 \nA brilliant book…nothing is left out of this definitive book WIRE \nA disputatious\, colourful & rife with contradictions UNCUT \nSuperb…Rachel writes with the undimmed passion and enthusiasm of the teenage tonic-suited rude boy VIVE LE ROCK \nAn exceptional portrait of Britain at a crucial time IRISH TIMES \nAn essential read…fasten your seat belts\, rudies’ MOJO \nA must-read for anyone interested in 2 Tone\, ska or British music history LOUDER THAN WAR \nA brilliant\, insightful book & nothing short of definitive RECORD COLLECTOR \nAn incredible white-knuckle ride told with real love\, style and attention to detail DO THE DOG \nThe ideal match of author and subject JON SAVAGE \nThe definitive telling of the 2 Tone story JOHN HARRIS \nAn incredible and detailed account of a massive watershed moment in British culture GURINDER CHADHA \nA comprehensive\, cautionary but nonetheless celebratory saga of the 2 Tone label PAULINE BLACK \nJust as achingly evocative as the music it was written to celebrate… a scintillating read PETE PAPHIDES \nThe definitive account of one of Britain’s finest youth movements SUGGS \nToo Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story \nDaniel Rachel \nWhite Rabbit publish the definitive guide to the legendary 2 Tone Records written by the bestselling British author Daniel Rachel. Titled Too Much Too Young The 2 Tone Records Story : Rude Boys\, Racism and the Soundtrack of a Generation\, the book maps out the journey of one of the UK’s most influential record labels that became a movement that shook up the nation with its rebellious spirit\, fighting against the injustices in society and took the fight against the right wing extremism in the country. \nIn 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 a youth movement was born. 2 Tone was black and white: a multi-racial force of British and Caribbean island musicians singing about social issues\, racism\, class and gender struggles. \nThe music of 2 Tone was exuberant: white youth learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae; and crossed with a punk attitude to create an original hybrid. The idea of 2 Tone was born in Coventry\, masterminded by a middle-class art student raised in the church. Jerry Dammers had a vision of an English Motown. Borrowing £700\, the label’s first record featured ‘Gangsters’ by The Specials’ backed by an instrumental track by the\, as yet\, unformed\, Selecter. Within two months the single was at number six in the national charts. Dammers signed Madness\, The Beat and The Bodysnatchers as a glut of successive hits propelled 2 Tone onto Top of the Pops and into the hearts and minds of a generation. However\, soon infighting amongst the bands and the pressures of running a label caused 2 Tone to bow to an inevitable weight of expectation and recrimination. \nStill under the auspices of Jerry Dammers\, 2 Tone entered in a new phase. Perhaps not as commercially successful as its 1979-1981 incarnation the label nevertheless continued to thrive for a further four years releasing a string of fresh signings and a stunning end-piece finale in ‘(Free) Nelson Mandela’. \nTold in three parts\, Too Much Too Young is the definitive story of a label that for a brief\, bright burning moment\, shaped British culture. \nAuthor\, Daniel Rachel\, said: As a child\, 2 Tone defined the way I saw the world. I was seduced by the off-beat rhythms\, the cool looking clothes and most importantly the social and political lyrics. 2 Tone taught me about black and white unity\, it gave a voice to the pointlessness of street violence\, and it provided an understanding and awareness of the horror of rape and apartheid. That you could dance\, look good and be educated by a record was incredible. This music and these bands have printed an indelible mark on my life. To write the story of 2 Tone is one of profound personal pride. But more so\, to honour one of the greatest periods in modern popular culture. 2 Tone at its heart was a movement of great songwriters\, musicians and songs – We danced and sang\, and the music played in a de boomtown! \nPublisher\, Lee Brackstone said: The music and the aesthetic of 2 Tone set the dial for the prevailing mood of the counterculture in the 1980s\, and we’re still feeling the aftershocks of the extraordinary achievements of the label four decades later. Through exhaustive interviews with the major artists and those associated with the label and deep research\, award-winning writer Daniel Rachel brings the story of 2 Tone to life: the joy of a uniquely creative moment which arguably did more than any other to challenge racism and class prejudice in Britain\, and in the process enlightened a whole generation of fans and created a catalogue of unparalleled quality. Essential reading. \nBirmingham-born Daniel Rachel is a former musician-turned-award-winning and bestselling author whose previous works include: Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters (a Guardian and NME Book of the Year)\, Walls Come Tumbling Down: the music & politics of Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone and Red Wedge (winner of the Penderyn Music Book prize)\, Don’t Look Back in Anger: the Rise & Fall of Cool Britannia (An Evening Standard and Metro Book of the Year)\, The Lost Album of The Beatles: What if the Beatles hadn’t Split Up? (Guardian Book of the Day and Amazon No. 1 Bestseller)\, One For The Road (The Life & Lyrics of Simon Fowler & Ocean Colour Scene) Oasis: Knebworth: Two Nights That Will Live Forever (with Jill Furmanovsky – A Sunday Times Bestseller)\, When Ziggy Played the Marquee by Terry O’Neill (editor) and co-writer of Ranking Roger’s autobiography I Just Can’t Stop It: My Life in The Beat (a Vive Le Rock Book of the Year). In 2021\, Daniel was a guest curator of 2 Tone Lives & Legacies exhibition as part of Coventry Cultural City 2021 and curated the anniversary edition of the Selecter’s debut album Too Much Pressure.
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SUMMARY:Sound Affects: 2 Tone/Mod Special Brighton
DESCRIPTION:Details\n\n\nThis is a night dedicated to two-tone and mod with June Miles-Kingston\, Eddie Piller and Daniel Rachel \nSpeakers:\nJune 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 is also a prize-winning Filmmaker. Her current film project uses my personal archive to encapsulate my experiences as a female musician throughout the Eighties. \nDaniel Rachel – Former musician-turned-bestselling author whose previous works include: “Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters”\, “Don’t Look Back in Anger: the Rise & Fall of Cool Britannia” and “The Lost Album of The Beatles: What if the Beatles hadn’t Split Up?”. His new book Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story : Rude Boys\, Racism and the Soundtrack of a Generation is the definitive guide to the legendary 2 Tone Records. The book maps out the a movement that shook up the nation with its rebellious spirit\, fighting against the injustices in society and took the fight against the right wing extremism in the country. \nEddie Piller – Writer who has just released his best selling biography “Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances” which looks at his life up to the age of 23. In his spare time he runs the indie label Acid Jazz and the independent radio station Totally Wired Radio. Past glories include owning Hoxton’s legendary Blue Note club. \nTICKETS: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sound-affects\nSound Affects is a night of talks about music and subcultures\, how sound affects us and how music changes the world. It’s organised and hosted by journalist and documentary filmmaker Jak Hutchcraft. \n£10 entry. \nEast Street Tap in Brighton. \nFollow @SoundAffectsNight on Instagram. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwo-Tone/Mod Special: Daniel Rachel\, June Miles-Kingston\, Eddie Piller\, more TBA\nEast Street Tap\nBrighton\n\nSun 10 Mar 2024\,\n7:00PM – 9:30PM
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SUMMARY:Faversham Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:Daniel Rachel and Charlie Higson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn 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 label. Daniel and Charlie chat about the political and social backdrop to the music\, covering racism\, class and gender struggles. Chaired by Siân Pattenden. \n\n\n\nEvent Information\n\n\n\nEvent Date\nSat 24 Feb 5:00pm\n\n\nIndividual Price\n£12.00\n\n\nVenue\nShepherd Neame Old Brewery Store\n\n\nCategories\nAll events\, 24 February (Saturday)\, Music & Art\, Culture & Diversity\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets
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SUMMARY:Walthamstow Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Sharing stories about 2 Tone Records with Rhoda Dakar (The Bodysnatchers / The Specials / The Special AKA) and host Miranda Sawyer \n \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent by Walthamstow Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWalthamstow Trades Hall 61-63 Tower Hamlets Road\,London\,E17 4RQ\,GB\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\nvia Eventbrite\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nToo Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys\, Racism and the Soundtrack of a Generation\nA SUNDAY TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023\n#2 UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 A\nRESIDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023\nPENDERYN PRIZE 2024 SHORTLIST \nWe are thrilled to welcome prize-winning Daniel Rachel to Walthamstow Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club at Walthamstow Trades Hall for an evening of discussion\, debate and brilliant music. \nIn 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 a youth movement was born. 2 Tone was black and white: a multi-racial force of British and Caribbean island musicians singing about social issues\, racism\, class and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and took fight against right wing extremism. The music of 2 Tone was exuberant: white youth learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae; and crossed with a punk attitude to create an original hybrid. The idea of 2 Tone was born in Coventry\, masterminded by a middle-class art student raised in the church. Jerry Dammers had a vision of an English Motown. Borrowing £700\, the label’s first record featured ‘Gangsters’ by The Specials’ backed by an instrumental track by the\, as yet\, unformed\, Selecter. Within two months the single was at number six in the national charts. Dammers signed Madness\, The Beat and The Bodysnatchers as a glut of successive hits propelled 2 Tone onto Top of the Pops and into the hearts and minds of a generation. However\, soon infighting amongst the bands and the pressures of running a label caused 2 Tone to bow to an inevitable weight of expectation and recrimination. Still under the auspices of Jerry Dammers\, 2 Tone entered in a new phase. Perhaps not as commercially successful as its 1979-1981 incarnation the label nevertheless continued to thrive for a further four years releasing a string of fresh signings and a stunning end-piece finale in ‘(Free) Nelson Mandela’. Told in three parts\, Too Much Too Young is the definitive story of a label that for a brief\, bright burning moment\, shaped British culture.\nDaniel with be joined by RHODA DAKAR singer and musician\, best known as the lead singer of The Bodysnatchers\, who were signed to the 2 Tone record label. \nThe discussion will be hosted by MIRANDA SAWYER . \nAUDEINCE Q&A\, BOOK SIGNING AND DJ’S playing the very best selection of Ska and 2 Tone. Plus the Trades Hall cheap bar.\nPRESS REVIEWS \nGurinder Chadha\, OBE\n‘An incredible and detailed account of a massive watershed moment in British culture. Rachel’s book captures the daily struggles and contradictions within both the groups and the audience during harsh political times and ultimately delivers a message of positivity and the power of the music to affect social and political change’ \nJohn Harris\n‘A brilliantly vivid account of one of British pop culture’s most inspiring movements – surely the definitive telling of the 2-Tone story’ \nPauline Black\, OBE\n‘We lived in Britain\, a country that had hugely benefited from immigration\, but curiously had an innate antipathy to the ideas of multiculturalism and diversity. Daniel Rachel has managed to capture the essence of that contradiction in those Margaret Thatcher governed years\, with this comprehensive\, cautionary but nonetheless celebratory saga of the 2 Tone label.’ \nBilly Bragg\n‘Daniel Rachel has managed to talk to all the significant players and the story he tells is one that shines a light on the challenges of mixing pop with politics. This feels like the definitive story of 2 Tone. Masterful.’ \nCharlie Higson\n‘A great book about a time when record labels meant something and a brief period of hope when it seemed as if music might actually be able to change the world. This is a book about a few exceptionally talented people who came together and created something extraordinary.’ \nPete Paphides\nIn Daniel Rachel\, the great untold story of the post-punk era finally gets the storyteller it deserves. Too Much Too Young is every bit as thrilling\, and just as achingly evocative as the music it was written to celebrate… a scintillating read \nSuggs\nDaniel Rachel has bagged the whirlwind of 2 Tone with joy\, honesty and compassion to create the definitive account of one of Britain’s finest youth movements \nThe Wire\nA brilliant book and a fitting account of one of British culture’s most epochal moments. Nothing is left out of this definitive book \nMOJO\nEssential read for anyone who ever moonstomped in tonic suit\, DMs and stingy-brimmed trilby \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/walthamstow-rock-n-roll-book-club-2/
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SUMMARY:Sky News Breakfast
DESCRIPTION: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. \nPlease note this has been re-scheduled form earlier in the month
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/sky-news-breakfast/
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SUMMARY:The Redskins: 'These Furious Flames!'
DESCRIPTION:Redskins Live! 1985-86′ In Conversation\nRough Trade East\nWed\, 13 Dec\, 7:00 pm\n\n\nAbout\n\n\nRough Trade East is excited to present an In Conversation event celebrating the release of The Redskins’ ‘These Furious Flames! Redskins Live! 1985-86’\, released via London. \nThe panel for this event includes: \n\nMartin Hewes – Redskins band member (bass/backing vocals)\nBarney Ashton-Bullock – Redskins specialist\, poet and project consultant.\nDaniel Rachel – author\n\nTickets for this event also include a physical copy of the fantastic new album on your format of choice to be collected from Rough Trade East on the day of the show. More product information can be found HERE >> https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/product/redskins/these-furious-flames-redskins-live-1985-86 \n\n\n\n\nAll ages\n\n\nPresented by Rough Trade.
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/the-redskins-these-furious-flames/
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SUMMARY:Birmingham 2 Tone launch
DESCRIPTION:TWO TONE NIGHT: IN CONVERSATION WITH HORACE PANTER & AUTHOR DANIEL RACHEL.\nAdrian Goldberg talks to the bass player of The Specials\, Horace Panter and Daniel Rachel author of the best selling book\, “Too Much Too Young – The Story Of 2 Tone Records”. \nFor limited early discount use code “Goldie” \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/two-tone-night-in-conversation-with-author-daniel-rachel-tickets-751500828207?aff=oddtdtcreator \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThu\, 30 Nov 2023 19:00 – 23:00 GMT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\nRock & Roll Brewery. \n\n19 Hall Street Birmingham B18 6BS \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore details to follow
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/birmingham-2-tone-launch/
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SUMMARY:London Live!
DESCRIPTION:Daniel will be on London Live talking about his new book Too Much Too Young. \nYou will be able to view the whole show for a week after the air date on our ‘Watch Again’ feature at londonlive.co.uk
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/london-live/
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SUMMARY:Beatles & Bowie: National Liberal Club
DESCRIPTION:AUTHORS CLUB TALK\nBOWIE AND THE BEATLES\nNovember 2\, 2023 7:00 pm\nLondon \nDaniel Rachel and Paul Burston discuss their recent books\, ‘The Lost Album of The Beatles’ and ‘We Can Be Heroes’ \nWhat if the Beatles hadn’t split up at the end of the Sixties? Music critic Daniel Rachel surmises what direction their music might have taken in his book ‘The Lost Album of the Beatles’. And lifelong Bowie-phile Paul Burston discusses the impact of his hero on his life in his acclaimed memoir. ‘We Can Be Heroes’. \nYou don’t have to choose between Bowie and the Beatles: at this special music book event you can enjoy both\, as seen through the eyes of two scintillating commentators and critics. \n\nDaniel Rachel ©Natalie Dawkins \n \nPaul Burston \nDaniel Rachel is a former musician turned award-winning author\, whose previous books have covered the sounds of Cool Britannia\, Oasis and Two-Tone. He’ll be talking about his thought-provoking ‘The Lost Album of the Beatles’ and asking: what if they hadn’t split up? \nPaul Burston is the author of six novels and five non-fiction books and the editor of two collections of short stories. The host of the award-winning LGBTQ+ literary salon Polari\, and the founder of the Polari book awards\, he was editor of the Gay section of Time Out for many years. In his memoir\, ‘We Can Be Heroes: A Survivor’s Story’ he explains why\, at the age of 14\, ‘David Bowie saved my life.’ \nThe Lounge\, National Liberal Club.\nFree\, but please book via our Eventbrite link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bowie-and-the-beatles-tickets-728767692787?
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/beatles-bowie-national-liberal-club/
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SUMMARY:2 Tone launch in Coventry
DESCRIPTION:The 2 Tone Village presents\nThe 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. \n4pm: Film introduction by Daniel Rachel \n4.45pm: Guest speakers\, including Paul Heskett (Swinging Cats / The Specials) and John Mostyn (The Beat manager and 2 Tone live agent) \n5.30: Book signing \n6pm: Los Fastidious live set \n  \nBook your ticket now from https://www.wegottickets.com/event/591762 \nor from the 2 Tone Village
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/2-tone-launch-in-coventry/
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SUMMARY:Too Much Too Young: An evening of Ska\, Reggae & 2 Tone
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 21 October – An evening of Ska\, Reggae and 2 Tone. \nCome & celebrate the publication of Too Much Too Young: the Story of 2 Tone Records with special guests and 3 hours of dancing. \n7.45 pm – In conversation with Rhoda Dakar (The Bodysnatchers)\, Miranda Joyce (The Bodysnatchers/Belle Stars) Comie Amanor (The Selecter) with author Daniel Rachel and chair Travis Elborough. \n9pm – DJ sets from Rhoda Dakar\, Tim Wells and Daniel Rachel \nBUY TICKETS\nhttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/mildmayclubandinstituteltd/961660  \nRhoda Dakar https://linktr.ee/RhodaDakar \nCompton Amanor https://twitter.com/amanorman \nMiranda Joyce https://www.instagram.com/mirandajoyce/?hl=en \nTim Wells https://www.facebook.com/timwellspoet \nTravis Elborough https://traviselborough.co.uk/ \n \nLOCATION \n\nThe Mildmay Club\, N169PR
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/too-much-too-young-an-evening-of-ska-reggae-2-tone/
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SUMMARY:2 Tone launch in Hastings
DESCRIPTION:PRINTED MATTER BOOK & RECORD SHOP PRESENTS…\nRUDIES COME BACK: DOCUMENTARY OF 2 TONE\, PLUS BOOK LAUNCH\nJoin 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.\n\n\n\nDIRECTOR: JEFF PERKS\nCAST INCLUDES: THE SELECTER\, TERRY HALL – THE SPECIALS\, PAULINE BLACK\, ADRIAN THRILLS\nPLUS Q&A WITH AUTHOR DANIEL RACHEL AND DJ DEBBIE GOLT\n\nFILM (33 MINS)\, PLUS SHORT INTERVAL AND Q&A / 1980 / UK\n\n\n \nPrinted Matter Book & Record Shop presents the official launch of Daniel Rachel’s new book\, Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys\, Racism & the Soundtrack of a Generation. \nAbout the book:\nIn 1979\, 2 Tone exploded into the national conscience as records by The Specials\, The Selecter\, Madness\, The Beat\, and The Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born. \n2 Tone was black and white: a multi-racial force of British and Caribbean island musicians singing about social issues\, racism\, class and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and took fight against right wing extremism. \nThe music of 2 Tone was exuberant: white youth learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae; and crossed with a punk attitude to create an original hybrid. The idea of 2 Tone was born in Coventry\, masterminded by a middle-class art student raised in the church. \nJerry Dammers had a vision of an English Motown. Borrowing £700\, the label’s first record featured ‘Gangsters’ by The Specials’ backed by an instrumental track by the\, as yet\, unformed\, Selecter. Within two months the single was at number six in the national charts. Dammers signed Madness\, The Beat and The Bodysnatchers as a glut of successive hits propelled 2 Tone onto Top of the Pops and into the hearts and minds of a generation. \nHowever\,  infighting amongst the bands and the pressures of running a label caused 2 Tone to bow to an inevitable weight of expectation and recrimination. \nStill under the auspices of Jerry Dammers\, 2 Tone entered in a new phase. Perhaps not as commercially successful as its 1979-1981 incarnation the label nevertheless continued to thrive for a further four years releasing a string of fresh signings and a stunning end-piece finale in ‘(Free) Nelson Mandela’. Too Much Too Young is the definitive story of a label that for a brief\, bright burning moment\, shaped British culture. \nWe’ll be screening the film Rudies Come Back followed by a Q&A with author Daniel Rachel and DJ Debbie Golt. \n“We’re not just a dance band\, we have things to say.” Grab this rare chance to see the 1980 BBC Arena film that heads to Coventry to quiz The Selecter and The Specials about the rise and rise of 2 Tone and all things ska. \nAbout Debbie Golt\nDebbie Golt FRSA is an award-winning broadcaster and arts consultant. She was actively involved in organising Rock Against Racism events in late ’70s and began DJ-ing at the same time\, playing 2 Tone releases alongside Reggae\, Ska\, Punk and more and still plays out locally\, nationally and internationally. \n\n\n\nhttps://www.electricpalacecinema.com/\nThe Electric Palace\, 39A High St\, Hastings TN34 3ER. \nhttps://www.printedmatterhastings.co.uk/
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/2-tone-launch-in-hastings/
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SUMMARY:Sevenoaks Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:In conversation with MOJO editor\, Pat Gilbert\n\n\n‘Daniel Rachel imagines what the next Beatles album might have been like\, with painstaking detail and great stories’\nDavid Hepworth\, The Guardian / Book of the Day \n‘A fantastical journey through what might have been… Exciting and compelling.’\nChris Hawkins\, BBC 6 Music \n‘Daniel Rachel’s forensic investigation makes a strong case for looking afresh at the evidence… a fascinating detailed read’ –Mojo \n‘In this meticulously crafted book\, Rachel offers an extraordinary peek behind the curtain of one of the most celebrated music groups in history…a must-read for any music aficionado’\nMusic Devotee \n‘A detailed researcher and writer… Ingenious.’\nRecord Collector \n‘Full of enthralling details about the highs and lows of the band’s last year… it’s like the DNA in a crime scene.’\nDavid Hepworth\, Word in Your Ear \n‘A book that is religiously detailed and yet manages to create tantalising glimpses of what might have been’\nLouder Than War \n\n\n\n\nDate\n30th September 2023\n\n\nTime\n5.00pm\n\n\nVenue\nShip Theatre\n\n\n\nIn his daring re-write of musical history\, Daniel Rachel dares to dream… what if The Beatles had made one more great album? Drawing on impeccable research\, he examines the untimely demise of the Fab Four and pulls together a track list of unfinished demos\, B sides and hit solo songs to raise them from the ashes. Come along to hear more about this tantalising glimpse into what might have been.\n\nTo buy tickets\, please visit https://sevlitfest.com/events/the-lost-album-of-the-beatles/ \n 
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/sevenoaks-literary-festival/
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SUMMARY:STOKE NEWINGTON LITERARY FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:Daniel Rachel: The Beatles Lost Album\n3rd Jun 2023 6pm – 7pm\n\nat The Mildmay Club Upstairs Room \n33-34 Newington Green\, London\, N16 9PR\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 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\, and the Beatles carried on? What if they made one last\, great album?\nIn The Lost Album of The Beatles\, Daniel Rachel\, winner of the Penderyn Music Book Prize\, looks at what could have been. Drawing on impeccable research\, Rachel examines the Fab Four’s untimely demise – and from the ashes compiles a track list for an imagined final album\, pulling together unfinished demos\, forgotten B-sides\, hit solo songs\, and arguing that together they form the basis of a lost Beatles masterpiece.\n\n\n£5.00+ £0.50 fee\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPRAISE FOR THE LOST ALBUM OF THE BEATLES \n‘Painstaking detail and great stories’ Guardian \n‘A fantastical journey through what might have been… exciting and compelling.’ BBC 6 Music \n‘A fascinating detailed read’ Mojo \n‘Ingenious.’ Record Collector \n‘Full of enthralling details about the highs and lows of the band’s last year… it’s like the DNA in a crime scene.’ Word in Your Ear \n‘A book that is religiously detailed and yet manages to create tantalising glimpses of what might have been’ Louder Than War \n‘An extraordinary peek behind the curtain of one of the most celebrated music groups in history…a must-read for any music aficionado’ Music Devotee
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/stoke-newington-literary-festival-2/
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SUMMARY:A NIGHT WITH SIMON FOWLER BELFAST
DESCRIPTION:STARR RECORDS PRESENTS…SIMON FOWLER ‘ONE FOR THE ROAD’\n18:30\, 10 April 2023\nBlack Box\, Belfast\n\n\nJoin us for an intimate evening with Ocean Colour Scene’s Simon Fowler in conversation with lifelong friend and award winning author Daniel Rachel. \n\n \n\nDiscussing his extraordinary book\, One For The Road\, Simon Fowler recounts his life and songwriting through the prism of 69 songs from all stages of his career\, from the first song he wrote when he was sixteen\, through his formative groups\, The Great Betrayal and The Fanatics\, to Ocean Colour Scene and their multi-platinum selling albums in the mid-nineties. Revealing a panoply of disparate influences from William Yeats and Cole Porter to David Bowie\, Lou Reed and Neil Young\, Simon reveals the stories behind the songs\, the people and the places that inspired them and how he feels about them now. \nSimon will play a selection of Ocean Colour Scene classics from ‘The Day We Caught The Train’\, and ‘The Circle’’ to ‘Profit In Peace’ alongside a selection of new and previously unheard songs. Following the discovery of a cassette tape recorded in 1986 featuring over 20 previously unreleased songs\, including a handful later recorded by Ocean Colour Scene\, Simon will play a selection of these for the first time in public. \nSimon will be joined by his lifelong friend and award-winning and best-selling author\, Daniel Rachel. Having grown-up three doors apart\, Daniel lived with Simon through the heyday of the nineties and witnessed first-hand the writing of the multi-platinum selling Moseley Shoals. Discussing their adventures from forming bands in the eighties to the Cool Britannia revelry of the nineties\, An Evening with Simon Fowler promises to be a unique and heartfelt journey into fame\, friendship and era-defining music. \n\n\n\n\n£21\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTARR RECORDS
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/a-night-with-simon-fowler-belfast/
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SUMMARY:A NIGHT WITH SIMON FOWLER LONDON
DESCRIPTION:A Night With Simon Fowler (Ocean Colour Scene)\nThe Tabernacle\, London. Saturday 18 March 2023\nOne For The Road: An Evening of Music and Conversation with Simon Fowler (Ocean Colour Scene) with award-winning author Daniel Rachel. \nDiscussing his life as the lead singer of the million selling Ocean Colour Scene and playing a live acoustic set\, Simon Fowler shares stories from his new memoir – One For The Road – from forming bands in the eighties to the Cool Britannia revelry of the nineties. Simon will be joined by his lifelong friend and award-winning and best-selling author\, Daniel Rachel. Having grown-up three doors apart\, Daniel lived with Simon through the heyday of the nineties and witnessed first-hand the writing of the multi-platinum selling Moseley Shoals. An Evening with Simon Fowler promises to be a unique and heartfelt journey into fame\, friendship and era-defining music.
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/a-night-with-simon-fowler-london/
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SUMMARY:A NIGHT WITH SIMON FOWLER LIVERPOOL
DESCRIPTION:One for the Road – An Evening with Simon Fowler\nThursday 9 March\, 7.30pm\n​\nExpect a very special evening when we are joined by Simon Fowler\, frontman of Ocean Colour Scene for an evening of storytelling and acoustic performance. \n Discussing his extraordinary book\, One For The Road\, Simon Fowler recounts his life and songwriting through the prism of 69 songs from all stages of his career\, from the first song he wrote when he was 16\, through his formative groups\, The Great Betrayal and The Fanatics\, to Ocean Colour Scene and their multi-platinum selling albums in the mid-nineties. \nSimon will play a selection of Ocean Colour Scene classics from ‘The Day We Caught The Train’\, and ‘The Circle’’ to ‘Profit In Peace’ alongside a selection of new and previously unheard songs. Following the discovery of a cassette tape recorded in 1986 featuring over 20 previously unreleased songs\, including a handful later recorded by Ocean Colour Scene\, Simon will play a selection of these for the first time in public.  \nSimon will be joined by his lifelong friend and award-winning and best-selling author\, Daniel Rachel. Having grown-up three doors apart\, Daniel lived with Simon through the heyday of the Nineties and witnessed first-hand the writing of the multi-platinum selling Moseley Shoals. Discussing their adventures from forming bands in the Eighties to the Cool Britannia revelry of the nineties\, An Evening with Simon Fowler promises to be a unique and heartfelt journey into fame\, friendship and era-defining music.  \nCopies of the book will be on sale at the event. \n ‘When I was a teenager\, my dream was to become a football commentator. Wanting to become a pop star seemed a stretch too far. It seemed daft enough to want to be John Motson\, let alone John Lennon.’ SIMON FOWLER \n ‘It’s brilliant\, beautiful\, gorgeous\, stunning… the kind of book you want to smell and stroke.’ CHRIS EVANS\, VIRGIN RADIO \n  ‘These pages reverberate with an insight and also a superb gallows humour.’ LOUDER THAN WAR \n ‘Simon Fowler is a success because of being blessed with a wondrous voice. He writes stunning songs. And he tells a damn good yarn.’ DANIEL RACHEL \n​Our Star Café-Bar will be open from 6.30pm. \n​All tickets £20
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/a-night-with-simon-fowler-liverpool/
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SUMMARY:ONE FOR THE ROAD launch night with Simon Fowler
DESCRIPTION:ONE FOR THE ROAD LAUNCH NIGHT \nJoin 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. \nSimon will be in conversation with award winning author Daniel Rachel before performing a short acoustic set. \nTickets strictly limited to 100 people* \nThursday 8 December 2022\nUpstairs at the Hawley Arms\,\n2 Castlehaven Rd\,\nLondon\nNW1 8QU \nDoors: 7 p.m. \n\n\nTo guarantee entry to the launch party: Enter the competition on either\nFacebook: OceanColourSceneOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/ocsmusic Twitter: www.twitter.com/ocsmusic\nor pre order the  ‘Its A Beautiful Thing’ or ‘Hundred Mile High City’ deluxe package from One For The Road from www.ourfavourite.shop by Friday 25 November 2022\n\n\n 
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/one-for-the-road-launch-night-with-simon-fowler/
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Black British History Through Music
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Black British History Through Music\n\n\nThe Macmillan Hall\, Ground Floor\, Senate House\, Malet Street\, London WC1E 7HU\nSpeakers\nShirley 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)\n\n\n25 October 2022\, 6:00 – 8:00PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis special event organised by the Institute of Historical Research and the Institute of Commonwealth Studies(Opens in new window) in partnership with the AHRC-funded project ‘The Windrush Scandal in a Transnational and Commonwealth Context(Opens in new window)’ looks at the ways in which music has reflected the experiences of the ‘Windrush Generation’ and contributed to the betterment of British society. We are delighted to announce that we will be joined by three very special guests: \nProfessor Shirley Thompson OBE(Opens in new window) is an internationally renowned composer\, conductor\, violinist and filmmaker. Born in London to Jamaican parents\, Shirley has maintained a long-running interest in exploring the histories of the Windrush Generation\, dating back to her 1992 film Memories in Mind: Women of the Windrush Tell Their Stories. She subsequently composed an operatic work\, Women of the Windrush\, which has been performed several times including at RADA. She was invited to compose a work for the first commemoration of Windrush Day in 2018 and created Psalm to Windrush for the Brave and Ingenious which was performed at Westminster Abbey and at the National Windrush Monument Unveiling on 22 June 2022. Shirley will be talking about the part her music has played in recognising the contribution of the West Indian diaspora. \nDaniel Rachel (Opens in new window)is a musician-turned-award-winning-author.  His first book\, Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters\, was a Guardian and NME Book of the Year. His 2017 book\, Walls Come Tumbling Down: the music and politics of Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone and Red Wedge won the the Penderyn Music Book prize. He followed this in 2019 with Don’t Look Back in Anger: The rise and Fall of Cool Britannia\, an Evening Standard and Metro Book of the Year. His latest book\, Like Some Forgotten Dream: What if the Beatles hadn’t split up was published in 2021. Daniel will be talking about racism in the British music industry\, the Rock Against Racism movement\, 2 Tone and Red Wedge. \nAlexander D Great (Opens in new window)(Alexander Loewenthal)\, is a professional musician and songwriter who has appeared on stage\, television and radio in Trinidad\, Dominica\, Canada and the UK. Born in Port of Spain\, Trinidad\, and brought up in London\, Alexander began his musical career in the 1960s and rediscovered his calypso roots in the late 1980s. From February 2000 until July 2012 he was calypsonian-in-residence for the BBC and he was UK Calypso Monarch in 2010 and 2011. Alexander has also appeared on Britain’s Got Talent. He is Calypsonian in Residence for the Windrush Foundation\, composing commissioned songs about people and topics pertaining to the Windrush story. For this event\, he will perform a variety of songs including some that explore the struggle of the ‘Windrush Generation’. \nChair: Dr Juanita Cox(Opens in new window) (School of Advanced Study. Research Fellow on the ‘Windrush Scandal in a Transnational and Commonwealth Context’). \n \nAll welcome \nThis event is free to attend\, but booking is required.
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/charting-the-windrush-generation-in-music/
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SUMMARY:PUNK & THE PISTOLS DJ SET
DESCRIPTION:A Tribute to Jordan: \n\nPunk & the Pistols plus special guests\nTues 13th Sept – 6.30 pm – Rio Cinema Dalston \n\n\n\nThe 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 (and uncensored) BBC Arena documentary on the UK Punk scene\, Punk and the Pistols\n\n\nHosted by Travis Elborough\, special guests on the night will include Cathi Unsworth\, co-author of Jordan’s memoir Defying Gravity\, Bertie ‘Berlin’ Marshall\, Richard Boon of Buzzcocks\, New Hormones records and Stoke Newington Library fame and the filmmaker Paul Tickell.\n\n\nThere will also be tributes and readings from:\nDave Barbe (aka Barbarossa) drummer with the Ants\, Bow Wow Wow and Republica and the author of Mud Sharks\, and Dorothy ‘Max’ Prior.\n\n\nCopies of Defying Gravity will be on sale and Cathi will be signing after the screening.\n\n\n+ Aidan McManus (Soho Punk Tours and Flipside Radio) will be DJ-ing in the lobby\n\n\nBook now:\n\n\n\nDoors will open at 6.15 –\n\nThere will now be an after party from 9pm at The Marquis pub – just a couple minutes up the road at 48 Stoke Newington Rd\, London N16 7XJ – where the conversations can continue and Daniel Rachel will spins some singles to keep things punky
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/punk-the-pistols-dj-set/
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SUMMARY:Exclusive announcement on Totally Wired Radio
DESCRIPTION:I will be talking to Steve Rowland between 12 an 1pm to reveal ONE FOR THE ROAD
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/exclusive-announcement-on-totally-wired-radio/
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SUMMARY:Deer Shed Festival in conversationwith Joe Montague
DESCRIPTION:Like Some Forgotten Dream \nThe Beatles great ‘lost’ album 1970 \n \nIn conversation with Joe Montague\nAll You Need Is Drums\nIG: @allyouneedisdrums\nFB: Allyouneedisdrums \n \n  \nhttps://deershedfestival.com/#lineup
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/deer-shed-festival/
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SUMMARY:Stoke Newington Literary Festival - Juke Box Fury
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe 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 Sergeant (Bunnyman)\, Daniel Rachel (Like Some Forgotten Dream) and Jonny Trunk (A-Z of Record Shop Bags) pitch their favourite track before the panel decide if it’s a ‘Hit’ or ‘Miss’. \n\n\n\nJuke Box Fury\n5th Jun 2022 5pm – 6pm\n\nat The Mildmay Club Upstairs Room \n33-34 Newington Green\, London\, N16 9PR\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/stoke-newington-literary-festival-juke-box-fury/
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SUMMARY:Stoke Newington Literary Festival DJ Set
DESCRIPTION:I will be playing singles by the Beatles  – together and solo  – alongside records from the era by the Stones\, the Kinks and the Who. \nStarting after Will Sergeant’s (Echo & the Bunnymen) DJ set in the main hall at the Mildmay Club
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/stoke-newington-literary-festival-dj-set-2/
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SUMMARY:BEATLES 1 DAY
DESCRIPTION:‘The 2022 BEATLES1Day \nBeatles all-dayer. \nDaniel will be in conversation with Mark Hart from Walthamstow Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club at 3pm \nVenue: Walthamstow Trades Hall\, Address: 61-63 Tower Hamlets Rd\, London E17 4RQ\, \n \nLive music is the focus of BEATLES1Day. But we also have record and memorabelia stalls\, a live Q and A session with writer Daniel Rachel. \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\n1DayEVENTS is proud to bring you our annual BEATLES Festival\, which celebrates the music of the most famous pop group the world has ever known\, The Beatles. In the City where it truly took off\, London! \nThere is so much to do and see that you don’t need to be a Beatle fan to enjoy the festival\, though it probably helps! \nLive music is the focus of BEATLES1Day. But we also have record and memorabelia stalls\, a live Q and A session with writer Daniel Rachel. \n13:00-14:00 – Fernando Duarte’s Acoustic Set \n14:15-15:15 – Let It BEATLE\, Acoustic Duo \n15:30-16:30 – Q and A (Mark Hart/Daniel Rachel) \n16:45-17:45 – Lennon Live\, THE Tribute To Our John \n18:00-19:00 – Natural Voices\, East London’s Premier Choir \n19:15-20:15 – SOMEONE and The SOMETHINGS\, Local Heroes Going Beatles Heavy \n20:30-21:30 – The Liverpool Echoes\, Giving Us The Mersey Sound LIVE \n21:45-22:45 – Some Other Guys\, Beatles Hits\, LOUD! \nWE KNOW YOU WILL ENJOY THE SHOW!
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/beatles-1-day/
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SUMMARY:Wanstead Tap: Daniel Rachel in conversation with Travis Elborough
DESCRIPTION: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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nThe end of the Beatles wasn’t inevitable. It came through miscommunication\, misunderstandings and missed opportunities to reconcile. \nBut what if it didn’t end? What if just one of those chances was taken\, and the Beatles carried on? What if they made one last\, great album? \nIn Like Some Forgotten Dream\, Daniel Rachel – winner of the prestigious Penderyn Music Book Prize – looks at what could have been. Drawing on impeccable research\, Rachel examines the Fab Four’s untimely demise – and from the ashes compiles a track list for an imagined final album\, pulling together unfinished demos\, forgotten B-sides\, hit solo songs\, and arguing that together they form the basis of a lost Beatles masterpiece. \nCompelling and convincing\, Like Some Forgotten Dream is a daring re-write of Beatles history\, and a tantalising glimpse of what might have been. \nPraise for Daniel Rachel: \nWalls Come Tumbling Down: \n‘Superlative…brilliant’ – Q Magazine \n‘Triumphant’ – The Guardian \n‘Brilliant’ – Mojo \nIsle of Noises: \n‘In depth\, scholarly’ – Q Magazine \n‘Fascinating’ – The Guardian / NME \n‘Fantastic\, insightful interviews’ – Noel Gallagher \nDon’t Look Back in Anger: \n‘A-grade\, A-list’ – The Sunday Times \n‘A rollicking read’ – Mail on Sunday \n‘Remarkable’ – Art Review \n‘Book of the Week’ – The Guardian \nDaniel will be joined by the equally award winning Travis Elborough: \nTravis Elborough has been a freelance writer\, author and cultural commentator for over two decades now. His books include The Bus We Loved\, a history of the Routemaster bus; The Long Player Goodbye\, a hymn to vinyl records; Wish You Were Here\, a survey of the British beside the seaside and London Bridge in America: The Tall Story of a Transatlantic Crossing. \nA Walk in the Park: The Life and Times of a People’s Institution was published by Jonathan Cape in June 2016 and described as ‘a fascinating\, informative\, revelatory book’ by William Boyd in The Guardian. \nThe Atlas of Improbable Places\, a collaboration with the cartographer Alan Horsfield and specially commissioned by the publisher Aurum\, appeared in September 2016 and was saluted by Monocle magazine for ‘making the world feel bigger.’
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/wanstead-tap-daniel-rachel-in-conversation-with-travis-elborough/
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