Bradford Literary Festival
TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG: THE 2 TONE RECORDS STORY DESCRIPTION Join musician-turned-award-winning-author, Daniel Rachel, for the incredible story of the watershed moment that, for a time, shaped British pop culture. In 1979, the 2 Tone label exploded into the national consciousness as records by The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The Beat, and The Bodysnatchers [...]
Blur: To The End
SOLD OUT Saturday, July 20 Blur: To The End - Film screening and director Q&A Dreamhouse Records and SHAKE THE HIGH ROAD present a very special screening of the new Blur documentary 'To The End' in a unique E11 venue Dreamhouse Records and SHAKE THE HIGH ROAD present a very special screening of the critically [...]
Ventnor Fringe Festival
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 [...]
British Library – Rudies Come Back
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 [...]
The Wake Festival
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 [...]
Rebellion Festival
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 [...]
Los Angeles – Book Soup
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 [...]
San Francisco – City Lights at the Makeout Room
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, [...]
Las Vegas – The Writer’s Block
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, [...]
Tempe, ARIZONA- Changing Hands
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 [...]
Denver – Tattered Cover Book Store
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 [...]
CHICAGO Printers Row
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 [...]
Cleveland – Mac’s Back
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 [...]
Saugerties, New York
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 [...]
Jersey City – Word Bookstore
WORD Presents Daniel Rachel 09/11/2024 - 7:00pm FREE Event at WORD Jersey City! About the Book “Madness, the Selecter, the Beat, UB40, the Specials—these were just some of the biggest names in the 1970s and 1980s movement of punk-influenced ska and reggae-based songs, antiracist and antisexist at heart, on the airwaves. British music writer Rachel [...]
New York – Rough Trade Records
Daniel will be discussing Too Much Too Young: the 2 Tone Records Story with Drew Stone (Incendiary Device) and host of popular New York Hardcore Chronicles podcast.
Washington, DC Public Library
Daniel in conversation with Keith Willis about Too Much Too Young: the 2 Tone Records Story
Supernova International Ska Festival – Virginia
We're bringing a new literary tent to Supernova for 2024! Featuring seven authors on Jamaican influenced music and issues surrounding music and the media, the literary tent pops up on the historic grounds of Supernova. Authors will be selling and signing their books, along with in-depth talks about the topics that are featured in them. [...]
Margate Bookie with Pauline Black
2pm - 3pm | Turner Contemporary Too Much Pressure! The Two Tone Story with Pauline Black, Daniel Rachel and Cheri Amour Lead singer and songwriter in The Selecter, Pauline Black, and musician-turned-author Daniel Rachel, talk about their pivotal roles within the two-tone movement. In conversation with author and journalist Cheri Amour, Pauline and Daniel reflect [...]
Doc'N Roll: PAULINE BLACK: A 2 TONE STORY + Q&A with Pauline and director, Jane Mingay hosted by Daniel Rachel Friday, October 25, 2024 · Music Documentary, 2-Tone, Music · 1 hr 32 min Overview Doc'n Roll FF 2024 present PAULINE BLACK: A 2 TONE STORY + Q&A with Pauline and director hosted by Daniel [...]
An evening of Ska, Reggae and 2 Tone SOLD OUT
Too Much Too Young - An evening of Ska, Reggae and 2 Tone Saturday 26th October 2024 8-12pm Come & celebrate the music of 2 Tone Records with 3 hours of dancing and guest DJs. Dance to the infectious rhythms of the Specials, Madness, the Selecter, the Beat, Bad Manners, UB40 and the music that made 2 Tone. **The last [...]
SE Bookfest SOLD OUT
Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism and the Soundtrack of a Generation Sat 2 Nov 2024 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Morocco Bound, SE1 3HB A TIMES / SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR In conversation with award winning and best-selling author Daniel Rachel In 1979, 2 Tone exploded into the national consciousness as records by [...]
Writeidea Festival
Saturday, November 23 Daniel Rachel : Too Much Too Young In conversation with music journalist Sean Hannam Date and time Saturday, November 23 · 5:30 - 6:30pm Location 160 Whitechapel Road London E1 1BJ In 1979, 2 Tone exploded into the national consciousness as records by The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The Beat, and The [...]
