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SUMMARY:Union Chapel Billy Bragg Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:Union Chapel Billy Bragg Book Signing\nDaniel will be signing copies of Walls Come Tumbling Down at Billy Bragg’s gig in Islington \n  \n 
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/union-chapel-billy-bragg-book-signing/
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SUMMARY:Bringing the House Down! in conversation with Billy Bragg
DESCRIPTION:Bringing the House Down! Daniel Rachel in conversation with Billy Bragg\nThursday 8th December 19:00 at London – Piccadilly\nWalls Come Tumbling Down charts the pivotal period between 1976 and 1992 that saw politics and pop music come together for the first time in Britain’s musical history; musicians and their fans suddenly became instigators of social change\, and ‘the political persuasion of musicians was as important as the songs they sang’. Through the voices of campaigners\, musicians\, artists and politicians\, Daniel Rachel follows the rise and fall of three key movements of the time: Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone\, and Red Wedge\, revealing how they all shaped\, and were shaped by\, the music of a generation.\nThis will be a very special evening of conversation and music – all welcome! \n£5 tickets (redeemable against purchase of the book this evening) are available online\, in store\, by telephone 020 7851 2400 or by email piccadilly@waterstones.com \nLondon – Piccadilly Waterstones\, London – Piccadilly\nThursday 8th December 19:00\n£5.00\nBOOK TICKETS\nBOOK YOUR TICKET TODAY
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/in-conversation-with-billy-bragg-picaddilly-waterstones/
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SUMMARY:Broadway Bookshop in conversation with KEN WORPOLE
DESCRIPTION:WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN: A TALK with DANIEL RACHEL in conversation with KEN WORPOLE\nWednesday\, 7 December 2016 at 07.00am \nWe are thrilled to announce that Daniel Rachel\, author of WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN (published by Picador) will be in conversation with writer and historian Ken Worpole at the shop on Wednesday 7 December 2016. Daniel’s remarkable oral history – with contributions from Billy Bragg\, Phill Jupitus\, Clare Short\, Tracy Thorn and many others – charts the years between 1976 and 1992 when ‘politics and pop music [came] together as never before to challenge racism\, gender inequality and social and class divisions.’ \nTickets £3 (includes glass of wine). For booking please RSVP: books@broadwaybookshophackney.com or call 020 7241 1626. For further information please see below. \nAbout the book: \nIn August 1976\, Eric Clapton made an inflammatory speech in support of Enoch Powell and ‘black’ repatriation\, sparking an anti-racism campaign that would soon radicalise an entire generation. The following sixteen years saw politics and pop music come together as never before to challenge racism\, gender inequality and social and class divisions. For the first time in UK history\, musicians became instigators of social change; and their political persuasion as important as the songs they sang. \nThrough the voices of campaigners\, musicians\, artists and politicians\, Daniel Rachel charts this extraordinary and pivotal period between 1976 and 1992\, following the rise and fall of three key movements of the time: Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone\, and Red Wedge\, revealing how they both shaped\, and were shaped by\, the music of a generation. \nConsisting of new and exclusive in-depth conversations with over 100 contributors\, including Pauline Black\, Billy Bragg\, Jerry Dammers\, Phill Jupitus\, Neil Kinnock\, Linton Kwesi-Johnson\, Tom Robinson\, Clare Short\, Tracey Thorn and many more\, Walls Come Tumbling Down is a fascinating\, polyphonic and authoritative account of those crucial sixteen years in Britain’s history\, from the acclaimed writer of Isle of Noises. \nWalls Come Tumbling Down also features more than 150 images – many rare or previously unpublished – from some of the greatest names in photography\, including Adrian Boot\, Chalkie Davies\, Jill Furmanovsky\, Syd Shelton\, Pennie Smith\, Steve Rapport and Virginia Turbett. \n“We were trying to change the world in our tiny way by stopping the rise of fascism amongst youth with the power of music.” – Red Saunders\, founder of Rock Against Racism. \n‘An amazing oral history’ Billy Bragg \nAbout the author: \nDaniel Rachel wrote his first song when he was sixteen and was the lead-singer in Rachels Basement. He was first eligible to vote in the 1992 General Election and now lives in north London with his partner and three children. Daniel is the author of Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters – a Guardian and NME Book of the Year – also published by Picador\, and a regular guest contributor on BBC Radio 5. \nwww.danielrachel.com \nKen Worpole is a writer and social historian\, whose work includes many books on architecture\, landscape and public policy. He is married to photographer Larraine Worpole with whom he has collaborated on book projects internationally\, as well as in Hackney\, London\, where they have lived and worked since 1969. \nKen is Emeritus Professor\, Cities Institute London Metropolitan University\, and has served on the UK government’s Urban Green Spaces Task Force\, on the Expert Panel of the Heritage Lottery Fund\, and as an adviser to the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment. \nwww.worpole.net
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/broadway-bookshop-in-conversation-with-ken-worpole/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161117T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161117T200000
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SUMMARY:BIMM School London\, Isle of Noises masterclass
DESCRIPTION:BIMM School London\, Isle of Noises masterclass
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bimm-school-london-isle-of-noises-masterclass/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161116T084500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161116T213000
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SUMMARY:BBC 6 Music with Shaun Keevney Show
DESCRIPTION:This programme will be available shortly after broadcast\n\n\n\n\n\nAuthor Daniel Rachel joins Shaun\nShaun Keaveny\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nShaun is in search of your earworms. What song have you woken with in your head? We’ll play one before the 8am news. Plus\, author Daniel Rachel chats about his new book ‘Walls Come Tumbling Down’. The book charts the pivotal period between 1976 and 1992 that saw politics and pop music come together as never before to challenge racism\, gender inequality and social and class divisions. Through the voices of campaigners\, musicians\, artists and politicians\, Walls Come Tumbling Down follows the rise and fall of three key movements of the time: Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone\, and Red Wedge\, revealing how they all shaped\, and were shaped by\, the music of a generation. \n\nShow less
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bbc-6-music-with-shaun-keevney-show/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161114T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161114T150000
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SUMMARY:Hoxton Radio
DESCRIPTION:Hoxton Radio\nTalking with Jenn Crothers
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/hoxton-radio/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161113T123500
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SUMMARY:Louder Than Words
DESCRIPTION:Louder Than Words\n  \nContributors \n\nPublished on July 22nd\, 2016 | by LTWF \n0\n\nDaniel Rachel\nDaniel Rachel is the author of Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters an NME and Guardian Book of the Year. He is a musician and songwriter\, and a specialist director bringing drama to non-theatrical settings. After reading an American book called Songwriters On Songwriting\, Daniel went in search of the British equivalent. He didn’t find it. So decided to create the book he wanted to read. \n‘Without doubt the finest book I’ve ever read about songwriters and the songs they write.’ NOEL GALLAGHER \nDaniel’s latest title Walls Come Tumbling Down: An oral history of Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone and Red Wedge will be published by Picador in 2016 and we’re delighted and privileged to have Daniel join us in conversation for Louder 2016. \nIn this special event\, Daniel will take the audience through a visual tour of the voices of campaigners\, musicians\, artists and politicians\, charting this extraordinary and pivotal period between 1976 and 1992\, following the rise and fall of three key movements of the time: Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone\, and Red Wedge\, revealing how they both shaped\, and were shaped by\, the music of a generation. \nDaniel’s session will also include a screening of ‘Days Like These’ a rare film that hasn’t been screened in full since 1986. Capturing the national tour of that year\, the film features Billy Bragg\, Madness\, Paul Weller\, Junior\, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions\, Rhoda Dakar\, Johnny Marr\, Tom Robinson and others. \n11.30am\, Sunday 13th November: DANIEL RACHEL: WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN: The music and politics of Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone and Red Wedge \nTix: http://tinyurl.com/hul5dgt
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/louder-than-words-2/
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SUMMARY:Humbermouth - Hull Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:Humbermouth – Hull LIterary Festival\nDays Like These screening \n \n  \nRed Wedge ‘Days Like These’ featuring Billy Bragg\, Lloyd Cole\, Communards\, Junior\, Phill Jupitus\, Madness\, Johnny Marr\, Tom Robinson\, Paul Weller and many more.   \n‘Days Like These’ documents the 1986 Red Wedge tour when chart topping popstars joined forces on stages across the UK in an attempt to politicise young people and encourage them to vote against Margret Thatcher in the 1887 general election.  Filmmakers from five cities had All Access for seven days – on the tour coach\, in dressing rooms and hotel rooms – capturing a sensational line up performing hits and rousing ensemble encores including Curtis Mayfield’s ‘Move On Up’ and Jimmy Cliff’s ‘Many Rivers To Cross’. \nThis is a rare screening of the 40 minute film which is has not been shown for over 30 years. \n 
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/humbermouth-hull-literary-festival/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161109T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161109T150000
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SUMMARY:BBC Radio Norfolk interview
DESCRIPTION:BBC Radio Norfolk interview\nIn conversation with Stephen Bumfrey on Norfolk’s top entertainment show\, with guests and features.
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bbc-radio-norfolk-interview/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161030T020000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161030T040000
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SUMMARY:BBC 5 Live Up All Night - Virtual Jukebox
DESCRIPTION:BBC 5 Live Up All Night – Virtual Jukebox\nDaniel is the special guest contributor on the Virtual Jukebox. \n\nJuly 16 @ 2:00 am – 4:00 am\n\n\n\nBBC 5 Live Up All Night\n\n 2:00 am – 4:00 am\n\n\n\nBBC Radio 5\nJuly 16l @ 2:00 am – 4:00 am\nUp All Night with Dotun Adebayo and Daniel Rachel \nYour chance to help Dotun and Daniel pick the latest addition to Up All Night’s eclectic music collection. \nTo take part\, call 0500 909 693 (free from most landlines; other networks and mobiles may charge). Text 85058 (standard rate). \nEmail upallnight@bbc.co.uk
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bbc-5-live-up-all-night-virtual-jukebox-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161026T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161026T200000
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SUMMARY:Central Library Leeds with special guests Joolz Denby and Paul Furness
DESCRIPTION:Central Library Leeds\nRoom 700\nWednesday 26 October\n6-8 pm\nWalls Come Tumbling Down: Daniel Rachel in conversation with Joolz Denby and Paul Furness
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/central-library-leeds-with-special-guests/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161026T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161026T163000
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SUMMARY:BBC Leeds interview
DESCRIPTION:BBC Leeds interview \n  \nIn conversation with Gayle Lofthouse on BBC Radio Leeds.
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bbc-leeds-interview/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161022T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161022T220000
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SUMMARY:Musicport Festival in conversation with Don Letts
DESCRIPTION:Musicport in conversation with Don Letts\nScreening of Clash ‘Westway To The World’ and ‘Days Like These’ Red Wedge\nScreening of Red Wedge ‘Days Like These’ featuring Billy Bragg\, Lloyd Cole\, Communards\, Junior\, Phill Jupitus\, Madness\, Johnny Marr\, Tom Robinson\, Paul Weller and many more.   \n‘Days Like These’ documents the 1986 Red Wedge tour when chart topping popstars  joined forces in attempt to oust Margret Thatcher from government.  Filmmakers from five cities across the UK had All Access for seven days – on the tour coach\, in dressing rooms and hotel rooms –  capturing a sensational line up performing hits and the rousing ensemble encores.\nThis is a rare screening of the 40 minute film which is has not been shown for over 30 years. \n  \n DANIEL RACHEL will also discuss his new book \n\n\n\nGrammy Award-winning film about The Clash \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMusicport 2016 (booked s.t.c) : THE MAHOTELLA QUEENS (S. Africa)\,THE BLOCKHEADS\, LYNCHED (Eire)\, KATHRYN TICKELL & THE SIDE\, SOUPSONGS LIVE (The Songs of Robert Wyatt)\, MARTIN TAYLOR MBE\, JEREMY HARDY\,  LEMN SISSAY\, DON LETTS (DJ set)\, HARDEEP SINGH KOHLI\, VARLDENS BAND (Sweden) SARAH JANE MORRIS\, RAGGED UNION (USA)\, BLACK UMFOLOSI (Zimbabwe)\, MOUSSU T E LEI JOVENTS (Fr) Árstíðir (Iceland)\, COOPE BOYES & SIMPSON\, GEOFF BERNER (Canada)\, MAZ O’CONNOR\, \, ME & MY FRIENDS\, MANJULA\, JOHN SMITH\, MICHAEL MESSER’S MITRA\,(UK/INDIA)\, SEAN TAYLOR\, ME & MY FRIENDS\, JESS WRIGHT & DELIA STEVENS\,  PEACE ARTISTES\, \, MOSCOW DRUG CLUB\, JAMIE SMITH’S MABON (Wales)\, EDD BATEMAN’S W.\n\n\n\nStart:\n\n21 Oct 2016 – 18:00\n\n\n\nEnd:\n\n23 Oct 2016 – 23:00\n\n\n\nWhere:\n\nWhitby Pavilion\n\n\n\nTickets:\n\nWhitby Pavilion\,tel 01947 603475\n\n\n\n\nRead moreabout Musicport 2016 21-23 October
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/musicport-festival/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161022T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161022T133000
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SUMMARY:RT TV: Sputnik - Orbiting the World with George Galloway
DESCRIPTION:RT TV: Sputnik – Orbiting the World with George Galloway\nSputnik is broadcast every Saturday on RT UK (Russia Today in English)\, on Sky 512 and Freeview 135\, and to a global audience online. \nPrevious guests include: \n– Writers the Rt Hon Lord Alan Watson CBE\, Peter Oborne\, Quentin Letts\, Seamus Milne\, Patrick Cockburn\, Kerry-Anne Mendoza\, Ewen MacAskill\, Dr Selina Todd\, Francis Beckett\, David Goldblatt\, Martin Williams\, and Mark Watts\, \n– Politicians the Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable\, Rt. Hon. Lord Dobbs\, Rt. Hon. Andrew Mitchell\, Rt. Hon. Gerald Kaufman MP\, Rt. Hon David Davis MP\,  Nigel Farage\, Steven Norris\, Jacob Rees-Mogg MP\, Zac Goldsmith MP\, Ken Livingstone and Kate Hoey MP;- \n– The Rt. Hon. Lord Martin Rees\, Astronomer Royal\, former President of the Royal Society and former Master of Trinity College\, Cambridge; \n– Former Downing Street advisors John McTernan and Damian McBride; \n– Cultural figures Max Stafford Clark\, Ava Vidal\, Dane Baptiste\, Brian Eno\, Selina Scott\, Ben Fogle\, and Aidan Killian; \nhttps://www.rt.com/shows/sputnik/
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/rt-tv-sputnik-orbiting-the-world-with-george-galloway/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161019T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161019T210000
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SUMMARY:Wanstead Tap with Steel Pulse (Mykaell Riley) and Neil Spencer (NME)
DESCRIPTION:Wanstead Tap with Steel Pulse (Mykaell Riley)  and Neil Spencer (NME)\n\n\nTHE WANSTEAD TAP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWalls Come Tumbling Down with Daniel Rachel October 19th\n5.00\n\nJoin author Daniel Rachel in conversation with Mykaell Riley (former lead vocalist with Steel Pulse) and  Neil Spencer (fromer editor of NME) as they discuss the history of the Rock Against Racism\, Red Wedge and Two Tone. Daniel will be signing copies of the book and this promises to be a night not to be missed.
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/wanstead-tap-with-steel-pulse-mykaell-riley/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161017T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161021T100000
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SUMMARY:BBC 6 Music Breakfast Show with Shaun Keaveny
DESCRIPTION:BBC 6 Music Breakfast Show with Shaun Keaveny\nIrreverent music lover Shaun serves up music\, features and entertainment \nDaniel discusses Walls Come Tumbling Down with Shaun
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bbc-6-music-breakfast-show-with-shaun-keaveny/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161013T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161013T220000
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SUMMARY:Birmingham Literature Festival
DESCRIPTION:  \nBirmingham Literature Festival\nWalls Come Tumbling Down\n\nOctober 13 @ 8:00 pm – 9:15 pm\n\n\n\n£12/£9.60\, Festival Pass: FREE\nDaniel Rachel’s new book Walls Come Tumbling Down charts the pivotal period between 1976 and 1992 that saw politics and pop music come together for arguably the first and last time in Britain’s musical history; musicians and their fans suddenly became instigators of social change\, and the political persuasion of musicians was as important as the songs they sang. \nThrough the voices of campaigners\, musicians\, artists and politicians\, Daniel Rachel follows the rise and fall of three key movements of the time: Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone\, and Red Wedge\, revealing how they both shaped\, and were shaped by\, the music of a generation. \nIn this special event Daniel is joined by four contributors to the book\,\nRichard Coles (The Communards)\,\nTom Watson MP\,\nRanking Roger (The Beat) and\nRuth Gregory (Rock Against Racism). \nThe event also includes extracts of a Red Wedge film\, unseen since 1986. \nSponsored by Dains Accountants \nHow to Book: \nPlease contact The BOX to book tickets on 0121 245 4455 or you can book online by clicking the button below. \n  \nBook Now\n \n\n+ GOOGLE CALENDAR+ ICAL EXPORT\n\n\nDetails\n\nDate:\nOctober 13\nTime:\n\n8:00 pm – 9:15 pm\n\nEvent Categories:\nHistory\, Music\, Non-fiction\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\nBirmingham Literature Festival\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\nStudio Theatre\, Library of Birmingham\n\nCentenary Square\, Broad Street\nBirmingham\, B1 2DN United Kingdom+ Google Map\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/birmingham-literature-festival/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160920T220000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160920T230000
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SUMMARY:BBC Radio 4 World Tonight
DESCRIPTION:BBC Radio 4 World Tonight\nIn conversation with Ritula Shah \n\n\n\n\n\nA self confessed “anorak” Ritula has been listening to Radio 4 ever since she can remember. She woke up with Jack de Manio and “listened with mother”. \n\n\n\n\n\nHaving ignored her father’s advice to become a lawyer\, she graduated in History from Warwick University in 1988. Soon afterwards\, she joined the Radio 4 production team based in Birmingham. \n After a spell in regional TV news\, she joined the Today programme. Seven years and many nightshifts later\, Ritula made the short journey across London to Bush House — where she became one of the presenters of the daily news show The World Today. She found herself presenting the programme from a variety of unlikely locations\, including a building site at the back of a mosque in Tehran and under a table on a rooftop in Moscow (the only place where the equipment was protected from the snow).\nRitula is now a presenter of The World Tonight and Saturday PM – and in 2011 won Media Professional of the Year at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards \n“Even my Mum’s impressed\,” she says\, “who could ask for more?” \nYou can follow Ritula on Twitter.
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bbc-radio-4-world-tonight/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160918T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160918T213000
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CREATED:20160916T084256Z
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SUMMARY:BBC London Rock Against Racism Special
DESCRIPTION:BBC London Rock Against Racism Special\nA 90 minute special discussing Rock Against Racism with specials guests: \nRhoda Dakar (Bodysnatchers / Special AKA) \nLucy ‘Toothpaste’ Whitman (Rock Against Racism) \nMykaell Riley (Steel Pulse) \nDaniel Rachel (Walls Come Tumbling Down) \nHosted by Dotun Adebayo \n 
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bbc-london-rock-against-racism-special/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160915T220000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160917T230000
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SUMMARY:BBC Radio 2 Book Club: Fact Not Fiction
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nRadio 2 Book Club: Walls Come Tumbling Down\n\n\n\n\nWalls Come Tumbling Down by Daniel Rachel will feature on the Radio 2 Fact not Fiction Book Club on Thursday 15 September. \nThe book was selected with the help of a panel made up of Reading Agency and library staff from across the UK. Find out more about thenon-fiction strand of the Radio 2 Book Club. \nYou can win 10 copies of Walls Come Tumbling Down for your reading group – just visit our . \nWe have an exclusive extract available for you to read as well as somediscussion questions for your reading group. \nWalls Come Tumbling Down\nWalls Come Tumbling Down charts the pivotal period between 1976 and 1992 that saw politics and pop music come together for the first time in Britain’s musical history; musicians and their fans suddenly became instigators of social change\, and ‘the political persuasion of musicians was as important as the songs they sang’. Through the voices of campaigners\, musicians\, artists and politicians\, Daniel Rachel follows the rise and fall of three key movements of the time: Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone\, and Red Wedge\, revealing how they all shaped\, and were shaped by\, the music of a generation. \nComposed of interviews with over 150 of the key players at the time\, Walls Come Tumbling Down is a fascinating\, polyphonic and authoritative account of those crucial sixteen years in Britain’s history. \nSelection panel review\nOur reading panel from libraries and The Reading Agency loved Walls Come Tumbling Down – here are some of their comments: \n“Interesting topic about the history of Rock Against Racism – well written including material from leading music journalists. I thought the book was very interesting and informative. It had a nice easy writing style. I liked the structure of the book and it gave us some insight on how the music media has tackled racism throughout since the 1960s. I liked the way the author had explored all the different musical styles and genres.” \n“I thought this was fascinating for charting how cultural engagement defied politics in the late 1970s and 80s\, and challenged institutionalised racism\, but also for being an oral history and bringing memories and voices from the time to the fore. I learned about a movement and a time I knew little about in the music scene.” \nAbout the author\n \nDaniel Rachel was born in Solihull in the summer before The Beatles announced their break-up. He wrote his first song when he was sixteen and was the lead-singer in Rachels Basement\, which he formed in his early twenties. In 2001\, he released his debut solo album\, A Simple Twist Of Folk\, on Dust Records\, followed in 2006 by A Taste Of Money. Daniel is a specialist in Forum Theatre direction and lives in north London with his partner and three children. \nA word from Daniel\nI’m thrilled Walls Come Tumbling Down has been chosen by the Radio 2 Book Club. Bringing together the voices of over 100 musicians\, politicians\, activists and cultural agitators has been incredible. Many of the contributors you could quite readily pass in the street little realizing the tremendous impact they had on the cultural politics of the period. Their willingness to make a stand and be defined by their politics and humanity changed the social history of our country. And yet\, as the narrative and themes of the book unfold – racism\, sexism\, gender struggles multiculturalism\, Internationalism\, solidarity\, immigration\, political civil war\, right-wing extremism – they scream out\, ‘This is Britain\, today.’ For all that\, I hope you will find\, as I do\, that there is much humour\, hope and inspirational goodwill to offer light across the dark days of our recent past. Enjoy! \nGet involved\nTune in to the Radio 2 Arts Show on Thursday 15 September to hear an interview with Daniel Rachel talking about his book. \nHave you read Walls Come Tumbling Down? You can share your thoughts with us on Twitter\, using #DanielRachel\, or visit the book page to leave a review\, or find out what other readers thought. \nWant to find out more? Take a look at the Radio 2 Book Club Twitter feed or find out more on the Radio 2 Book Club website
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bbc-radio-2-book-club-fact-not-fiction/
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SUMMARY:Rough Trade East with very special guests
DESCRIPTION:Rough Trade presents \nWalls Come Tumbling Down: the music and politics of Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone and Red Wedge \nan evening of conversation and live music \nwith special guests \nNeil Spencer (Observer writer /former Editor of NME)\nLesley Woods (Au Pairs)\nRhoda Dakar (Bodysnatchers / Special AKA)\nAttila the Stockbroker \n and author Daniel Rachel \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHIS IS A FREE ROUGH TRADE EAST IN-STORE BOOK LAUNCH EVENT\, WITH PANEL DISCUSSION\, SPECIAL PERFORMANCES\, READINGS AND A BOOK SIGNING.  \n7PM – 8.45PM. FREE ENTRY. \nTHE PANEL DISCUSSION  WILL BE FOLLOWED BY LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM LESLEY WOODS\, ATTILA THE STOCKBROKER\, AND RHODA DAKAR.  \n——————————————————————————————————————————————– \nPURCHASE ‘WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN: THE MUSIC AND POLITICS OF ROCK AGAINST RACISM\, 2 TONE\, AND RED WEDGE’ IN STORE AT ROUGH TRADE EAST ON THE EVENING OF THIS EVENT. \n——————————————————————————————————————————————– \nOR YOU CAN PRE-ORDER THE ‘WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN: THE MUSIC AND POLITICS OF ROCK AGAINST RACISM\, 2 TONE\, AND RED WEDGE\, ON THE ROUGH TRADE WEBSITE HERE. \n——————————————————————————————————————————————– \n‘WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN: The music and politics of Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone and Red Wedge’ By DANIEL RACHEL… \nIn August 1976\, Eric Clapton made an inflammatory speech in support of Enoch Powell and ‘black’ repatriation\, sparking an anti-racism campaign that would soon radicalise an entire generation.  The following sixteen years saw politics and pop music come together as never before to challenge racism\, gender inequality and social and class divisions. For the first time in UK history\, musicians became instigators of social change; and their political persuasion as important as the songs they sang. \nThrough the voices of campaigners\, musicians\, artists and politicians\, Daniel Rachel charts this extraordinary and pivotal period between 1976 and 1992\, following the rise and fall of three key movements of the time: Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone\, and Red Wedge\, revealing how they both shaped\, and were shaped by\, the music of a generation. \nConsisting of new and exclusive in-depth conversations with over 100 contributors\, including Pauline Black\, Billy Bragg\, Jerry Dammers\, Phill Jupitus\, Neil Kinnock\, Linton Kwesi-Johnson\, Tom Robinson\, Clare Short\, Tracey Thorn and many more\, Walls Come Tumbling Down is a fascinating\, polyphonic and authoritative account of those crucial sixteen years in Britain’s history\, from the acclaimed writer of Isle of Noises. \nWalls Come Tumbling Down also features more than 150 images – many rare or previously unpublished – from some of the greatest names in photography\, including Adrian Boot\, Chalkie Davies\, Jill Furmanovsky\, Syd Shelton\, Pennie Smith\, Steve Rapport and Virginia Turbett. \n“We were trying to change the world in our tiny way by stopping the rise of fascism amongst youth with the power of music.” Red Saunders\, founder of Rock Against Racism \nDaniel Rachel wrote his first song when he was sixteen and was the lead-singer in Rachels Basement. He was first eligible to vote in the 1992 General Election and now lives in north London with his partner and three children. Daniel is the author of Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters – a Guardian and NME Book of the Year- also published by Picador\, and a regular guest contributor on BBC Radio 5.
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/rough-trade-east-with-very-special-guests/
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SUMMARY:Punky Reggae Party at the British Library
DESCRIPTION:Punky Reggae Party at the British Library\nWith very special guests: \nDennis Bovell\nTom Robinoson\nLucy Whitburg\nKate Webb \nTo celebrate the publication of Walls Come Tumbling Down: the music and politics of Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone and Red Wedge. \n\nRock Against Racism formed to fight ‘the racist poison in rock music.’ With an emergent National Front and mounting attacks on ethnic minorities\, punk and reggae artists united to confront neo-fascism. Author Daniel Rachel is joined by musicians Dennis Bovell and Tom Robinson\, and founding members\, Kate Webb and Lucy Whitman. \nPunk 1976-78 is part of Punk London\, a year of events\, gigs\, films\, talks and exhibits celebrating 40 years of punk heritage and influence in London \n\n  \n 
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/punky-reggae-party-at-the-british-library/
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SUMMARY:BBC LONDON Robert Elms Show
DESCRIPTION:BBC LONDON Robert Elms Show\nDaniel will be discussing Walls Come Tumbling Down at 11.30am \n \n\nAbout the programme\n\n\n\n\nThe Robert Elms show is a celebration of every aspect of this tumultuous city that we share. Three hours a day we revel in the stories and characters\, memories and aspirations which make this such a great place to live and work. Art\, architecture\, history\, movies\, shopping\, drinking and dining all carried out to a soundtrack of music for grown ups. \nThe Robert Elms Show is tailor-made for you\, dear Londoner
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bbc-london-robert-elms-show/
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SUMMARY:WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN
DESCRIPTION:WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN\nThe music and politics of rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone and Red Wedge \nPRESS RELEASE   \nWALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN\nBy DANIEL RACHEL\n \nDaniel Rachel presents an oral history of Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone and Red Wedge\, consisting of interviews with over 100 key figures and contributors to this musical revolution. \nWalls Come Tumbling Down charts the pivotal period between 1976 and 1992 that saw politics and pop music come together for arguably the first\, and last time in Britain’s musical history; musicians and their fans suddenly became instigators of social change\, and “the political persuasion of musicians was as important as the songs they sang”. Through the voices of campaigners\, musicians\, artists and politicians\, Daniel Rachel follows the rise and fall of three key movements of the time: Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone\, and Red Wedge\, revealing how they both shaped\, and were shaped by\, the music of a generation. \nComposed of interviews with over 100 of the key players at the time\, Walls Come Tumbling Down is a fascinating\, polyphonic and authoritative account of those crucial sixteen years in Britain’s history. \nDaniel Rachel wrote his first song when he was sixteen and was the lead-singer in Rachels Basement. He was first eligible to vote in the 1992 General Election and now lives in north London with his partner and three children. Daniel is the author of Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters\, a Guardian and NME Book of the Year\, also published by Picador\, and a regular guest contributor on BBC Radio 5. \nWalls Come Tumbling Down by Daniel Rachel is published on 8th September 2016 (Picador) \nHardback & ebook  •  ISBN: 9781447272687  •  £25 \nFor more information and media requests please contact Sarah Patel in the Pan Macmillan press office: sarah.patel@macmillan.com or T: 0207 014 6187
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/walls-come-tumbling-down/
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SUMMARY:BBC Radio Scotland
DESCRIPTION:BBC Radio Scotland with Ricky Ross (Deacon Blue)\n  \n15:05-15:35 in conversation with Ricky Ross and Nicola Meighan about Walls Come Tumbling Down mixed in with tracks from RAR/2 Tone/ Red Wedge artists
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bbc-radio-scotland/
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SUMMARY:Red Wedge:Billy Bragg in conversation with Daniel Rachel including film screening
DESCRIPTION:Red Wedge:Billy Bragg in conversation with Daniel Rachel\nTo celebrate the book launch of Walls Come Tumbling Down join us for an evening with Billy Bragg in-conversation with author\, Daniel Rachel including live music\, an audience Q&A and a rare screening of the Red Wedge film Days like These. \n \n  \nThe period from 1976 to 1992 was the last time cultural engagement would play a defining role in British politics. To celebrate the book launch of Walls Come Tumbling Down join Billy Bragg in-conversation with author\, Daniel Rachel who will be discussing the tumultuous events of this sixteen year period including live music\, an audience Q&A and a rare screening of the Red Wedge film Days like These. \n* \nBilly Bragg’s first political awakening was the great Rock Against Racism Carnival in London in 1978.  Witnessing the energy of the Clash and the gender politics of the Tom Robinson Band led Bragg to embark on a solo career armed with a Fender Telecaster and a desire to seduce girls. As a new decade turned\, and with Thatcherism taking hold of the nation\, artists of the left galvanised behind the resurgent CND and in opposition to the Falkland’s crisis and the Miners’ Strike offering socialism as a compassionate alternative to savage cuts\, high youth unemployment\, and government class war. Alongside Paul Weller\, Bragg was the driving force behind Red Wedge\, a loose collective of artists declaring themselves for but not of the Labour Party.  \n \nMusician-turned-author\, Daniel Rachel (Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters) witnessed the first Red Wedge tour in Birmingham in 1986. Raised in a staunch Conservative household\, the alternative music and politics of the late Seventies and Eighties had a profound effect on his ideological thinking. Interviewing over 100 people Walls Come Tumbling Down charts the battle for the musical and political terrain of Great Britain: when youth culture demanded a voice; when counterculture became national news; when politicians campaigned alongside contemporary pop stars; and when the political persuasion of musicians was as important as the songs they sang. \n \nThe sixteen-year period between 1976 and 1992 was characterized by badge-wearing\, flag-waving\, rioting\, marching and partisan alliances. Political activism brought a young electorate to an understanding of the ideological struggle; it brought them to protesting on the streets\, to free festivals\, to concert halls\, to rallies\, to comedy gigs across the country\, and finally it brought those ideas to Parliament. \nThe revolutionary spirit was that of People Unity: \nGovernments crack and systems fall . . . lights go out – walls come tumbling down! \n  \n6.15pm – Screening of Red Wedge film in the Coal Store \n7.00pm – Drinks reception and private view of Rock Against Racism exhibition in the Accumulator Tower \n7.30pm – Daniel Rachel in conversation with Billy Bragg \n9.00pm – event finishes \n 
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/red-wedgebilly-bragg-in-conversation-with-daniel-rachel-including-film-screening/
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SUMMARY:Edinburgh International Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Edinburgh International Book Festival \nDANIEL RACHEL \nSat 20 Aug 7:00pm – 8:00pm \nBaillie Gifford Corner Theatre \n £8.00\, £6.00\n\n\n\n\nIN PRAISE OF PROTEST SONGS\nPolitical protest seems to happen more in other countries nowadays\, but in the 70s and 80s Britain was awash with activism\, both on the streets and on the musical stage. In this event\, Daniel Rachel discusses the golden era of Rock Against Racism\, Red Wedge and 2 Tone with Vic Galloway\, cataloguing interviews with many of the period’s key players. Are we living in too cynical a time for similar movements to gather momentum now? \nPart of our Music and Meaning series of events. \n\n Tickets go on sale at 8:30am on Tuesday 21 June.
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/edinburgh-international-book-festival/
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SUMMARY:BBC 5 Live Up All Night - Virtual Jukebox
DESCRIPTION:BBC 5 Live Up All Night – Virtual Jukebox\nDaniel is the special guest contributor on the Virtual Jukebox. \n\nJuly 16 @ 2:00 am – 4:00 am\n\n\n\nBBC 5 Live Up All Night\n\n 2:00 am – 4:00 am\n\n\n\nBBC Radio 5\nJuly 16l @ 2:00 am – 4:00 am\nUp All Night with Dotun Adebayo and Daniel Rachel \nYour chance to help Dotun and Daniel pick the latest addition to Up All Night’s eclectic music collection. \nTo take part\, call 0500 909 693 (free from most landlines; other networks and mobiles may charge). Text 85058 (standard rate). \nEmail upallnight@bbc.co.uk
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bbc-5-live-up-all-night-virtual-jukebox/
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SUMMARY:How Did Reggae Influence Punk?
DESCRIPTION:How Did Reggae Influence Punk? -Friday 8 July Roundhouse\, Camden\n\nDaniel joins an esteemed panel to discuss  punk and reggae in the late Seventies. Guests include Steel Pulse founder Mykaell Riley\, cultural producer\, feminist activist and punk band member Chardine Taylor-Stone and multi Sony Award-winner Ray Paul of Punch Records. 7.30pm
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/how-did-reggae-influence-punk/
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SUMMARY:'A Lover Sings' in conversation with Billy Bragg
DESCRIPTION:‘A Lover Sings’\nIn conversation with Billy Bragg\n# \nBilly Bragg will be in conversation about his new lyric book “A Lover Sings” with Daniel Rachel\, acclaimed author of Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters\, punctuated with songs and Q&A in what promises to be a very special performance. \n 
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/a-lover-sings-in-conversation-with-billy-bragg/
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