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 [...]
Curzon Cleevedon 2 Tone Britain
Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story + LIVE BAND + DOCUMENATRY + IN-CONVERSATION Book Tickets Join us for an evening of 2-Tone deep diving as Daniel Rachel, author 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 [...]
ROME – Radiation Records
RED STAR PRESS PRESENT TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG Storia della 2 Tone Records: i rudeboys, l'antirazzismo e la lotta all'oppressione di classe e di genere nella colonna sonora di una generazione Nel 1979, gli album marchiati 2 Tone conquistarono l’attenzione generale quando nomi come The Specials, The Selecter, The Beat, The Bodysnatcher e Madness [...]
BOLOGNA Hellnation Music Store
RED STAR PRESS PRESENT Via Domenico Zampieri, 2/2c, 40129 Bologna BO, Italy TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG Storia della 2 Tone Records: i rudeboys, l'antirazzismo e la lotta all'oppressione di classe e di genere nella colonna sonora di una generazione Nel 1979, gli album marchiati 2 Tone conquistarono l’attenzione generale quando nomi come The [...]
2 Tone in Venice, Italy
Daniel Rachel in-conversation and a 2 Tone DJ set
2 Tone in Padova, Italy
2 TONE IN ITALY Veneto Rude Crew & Polisportiva SanprecarioPresentano TOO MUCH TOO YOUNGStoria della 2 Tone RecordsI Rudeboys, l'antirazzismo e la lotta all'oppressione di classe e genere nella colonna sonora di una generazione.Ediz. Hellnation/Red Star Presshttps://www.redstarpress.it/prodotto/too-much-too-young/ Sabato 15 Marzo ore 18.00Presentazione e dibattito con l'autoreA seguito dj set con @danielrachelauthor &The Reggae Lads Impianto [...]
Bob Dylan Centre
Bob Dylan Center Book Club: “Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story” May 22, 2025 Join Bob Dylan Center Director Steven Jenkins on Thursday, May 22, for a virtual Book Club event with Daniel Rachel, author of a new book exploring the definitive and remarkable story of 2 Tone Records. In 1979, 2 [...]
An Evening With…
On Monday 16 June, @wnbooks, @whiterabbitbks and @phoenix_bks are hosting a special night of readings and conversation from 9 brilliant authors of recent and upcoming books. These are some of the most innovative and exciting writers at work today - and you can be there at @thesociallondon to hear them! We have a very limited number of FREE guestlist tickets for this [...]
‘American Pop’ Film screening + Q&A
GARDEN CINEMA EVENT Jargon presents: American Pop + Q&A 15 Ralph Bakshi, USA, 1981, 95m. Due to unexpected circumstances, Paul Gorman is no longer able to take part in this screening. We are instead very glad to be joined for a Q&A with the award-winning music writer Daniel Rachel, author of the forthcoming book This Ain’t Rock [...]
IT'S MADNESS...A UK PREMIERE! Come and join the Nutty Boys on film for the British premiere of Prince of Ska, Kings of Pop featuring Suggs, Bedders, Lynval Golding, Rhoda Dakar and a wonderful visual journey through the history of one of the country's greatest ever singles' band.2 Tone Night w/ Daniel Rachel + Madness ScreeningThu [...]
BBC World Service: Cool Britannia is Back
Daniel will be on Weekend discussing 'the return of Cool Britannia'. Tune in at 8.30am https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w172zw8689y9jft
Launch Party w/Oysland Klezmer Trio
This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Launch + The Oysland Klezmer Trio To celebrate the launch of his new book ‘THIS AIN’T ROCK ‘N’ ROLL’, join us for an evening of conversation with author Daniel Rachel and a unique live performance from the acclaimed Oysland Klezmer Trio . Monday 27 October 2025 The night begins [...]
Talk Radio Europe
Daniel will be discussing his new book, This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll with Giles Brown https://www.talkradioeurope.com/presenters/giles-brown-presenter/
THIS AIN’T ROCK ‘N’ ROLL: Publication date
THIS AIN'T ROCK 'N' ROLL Pop Music, the Swastika & the Third Reich By Daniel Rachel Published in hardback (£25), eBook and audio, 6th November 2025 A shocking and absorbing account of pop music’s complicated history with fascism and the imagery surrounding it from award-winning author Daniel Rachel. Introduction by Billy Bragg. In this meticulously researched and [...]
British Music Experience Liverpool
This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll Book event with author, Daniel Rachel in conversation with Zoë Howe Thursday 6 November, 7.30pm Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich Over the last seven decades, some of rock 'n' roll's most celebrated figureheads have flirted with the imagery and theatre of the Third Reich. From Keith [...]
Specialized Big One Experience
The Big One Presents…LITERARY Q & A AND BOOK SIGNINGS! The Q & A sessions have always been a popular addition to the Specialized Big One Experience and this year is no different. On Sunday 9th November, your compere and host is of course top raconteur himself Nick Welsh AKA King Hammond and he will be [...]
Louder Than Words
This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich Daniel Rachel's shocking & absorbing chronological account of pop music's complicated history with fascism & the imagery surrounding it. Louder Than Words Festival Saturday, November 15 · 8:15 - 9:30pm GMT INNSIDE Manchester 1 First Street Manchester M15 4RP Over the [...]
Rough Trade East: with Billy Bragg & Miranda Sawyer + Signing
Daniel Rachel: Q&A with Billy Bragg & Miranda Sawyer + Signing Rough Trade East London Mon, 24 Nov, 7:00 pm TalkLondon £25The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Buy now About Rough Trade East is very excited to present a Q&A with Daniel Rachel, Billy Bragg and Miranda Sawyer and signing from Daniel Rachel. This [...]
Turku University, Finland
Daniel will give a keynote speech on his new book, This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll.