Walthamstow Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club
Sharing stories about 2 Tone Records with Rhoda Dakar (The Bodysnatchers / The Specials / The Special AKA) and host Miranda Sawyer Event by Walthamstow Rock 'n' Roll Book Club Walthamstow Trades Hall 61-63 Tower Hamlets Road,London,E17 4RQ,GB Tickets via Eventbrite Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism and the Soundtrack [...]
Faversham Literary Festival
Daniel Rachel and Charlie Higson In 1979, 2 Tone exploded into the national consciousness, as records by The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The Beat and The Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and the definitive post-punk youth movement was born. Charlie Higson, comedy writer and actor from The Fast Show, fronted The Higsons, a band featured on the [...]
Sound Affects: 2 Tone/Mod Special Brighton
Details This is a night dedicated to two-tone and mod with June Miles-Kingston, Eddie Piller and Daniel Rachel Speakers: June Miles-Kingston - As a drummer, singer and song-writer, she co-formed all girl band the Mo-dettes in 1979. She went on to work with the Funboy 3, Everything But the Girl, the Communards, and many others. June [...]
Bristol Cube Microplex: MUSIC, CULTURE AND ANTI RACISM: THE 2 TONE STORY
MUSIC, CULTURE AND ANTI RACISM: THE 2 TONE STORY Film, talks and discussion about 2 tone and its relevance today. Thu 14 March // 20:00 Tickets: £5 (full) BOOK TICKETS Film, talks and discussion. Author of 'Too Much, Too Young: The 2 Tone Story' discusses his book and the wider questions of music, culture and [...]
Laugharne Weekend
Daniel will be discussing Too Much Too Young: the 2 Tone Records Story https://www.thelaugharneweekend.com/line-up Millennium Hall 4pm LINE UP / YN CYMRYD RHAN Here's a list of the first acts confirmed for March 15-17, 2024. The tickets have all sold out, but you can join the waiting list in case people can't come, and also [...]
THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE PRESENTS
Too Much Too Young: The Story of 2 Tone Records Samira Ahmed, author Daniel Rachel, singer Pauline Black and Madness bassist Mark Bedford 21 Mar, 7.15pm Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall Literature & poetry £12 closedJuliet de Vie Samira Ahmed, author Daniel Rachel, singer Pauline Black and Madness bassist Mark Bedford discuss 2 Tone: [...]
BBC WM
Talking to Mollie Green about #ThisTown and my book Too Much Too Young : the 2 Tone Records Story on Wednesday morning BBCWmusic Also picking up the conversation on BBC Radio 4 Front Row with Samira Ahmed, Thursday 28th 7.15pm
BBC RADIO 4 FRONT ROW
I'll be discussing the new 6 part BBC drama, This Town directed by Steven Knight with Samira Ahmed and Sarah Gaventa
2 Tone The Story BBC Radio WM
Daniel has contributed to this #2tone documentary
2 Tone The Story
Daniel has contributed to this #2tone documentary
Arts Online
Thursday, 4 April Rachel Mayfield - Arts Online - Daniel Rachel Rachel Mayfield Arts Online, a weekly inspirational arts and healing arts event on Zoom Date and time Thu, 4 Apr 2024 19:00 - 21:00 19:00 - 20:00 Guest Author Daniel Rachel & Q&A Arts Online with Rachel Mayfield - Special Guest Author Daniel [...]
Upstairs at the Commercial Inn
Daniel Rachel - Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story Thu 11 Apr 2024 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM The Commercial Inn, SK13 7SH Daniel Rachel - Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story 'In Conversation With' and Book Launch Press release White Rabbit publish the definitive guide to the legendary 2 Tone Records written by the bestselling [...]
Freedom Sounds Festival – Cologne
I will be in conversation at the festival with Joe Scholes and special guests Rhoda Dakar (Bodysnatchers / Specials / Special AKA) and Penny Layton (Bodysnatchers). Book signing of Too Much Too Young, Walls Come Tumbling Down and I Just can't Stop It (My Life in The beat Ranking Roger) https://www.freedomsoundsfestival.de/
Heath Literature & Music Festival
White Rabbit Books: ‘Too Much, Too Young’ - Two-Tone Music with Daniel Rachel and Pauline Black 21st Apr 2024 2:45pm - 4pm at Hare & Hounds 70 High St, King's Heath, Birmingham, B14 7JZ This event is 15.00-16.00 followed by book signing. Join best selling British author Daniel Rachel, author of ‘Too Much, Too Young. [...]
An Evening of SKA, REGGAE & 2 TONE
Too Much Too Young: Ska, Reggae & 2 Tone Records Come & celebrate the music of 2 Tone 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 night sold out -so [...]
Phoenix – Changing Hands
Daniel will be discussing 2 Tone and his new book Too Much Too Young
Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast
Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story – Stuart Bailie in conversation with Daniel Rachel The Black Box (Green Room) Sunday 12 May, 7.00pm Doors 6.30pm | Unreserved seating £7.00 BUY TICKETS Author Daniel Rachel joins us to talk about his new book 2 Tone: The Music, label and moment that shaped British [...]
Here Comers The Weekend
WWW PRESENTS HERE COMES THE WEEKEND! Sponsored by Modfather Clothing Company & DRC Shipping 25 & 26 MAY 2024 - Doors 12pm We’re very excited to announce that HERE COMES THE WEEKEND! is returning to Woking FC on Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th May 2024! And we are honoured to have in conversation, The Jam’s [...]
Birmingham Ska & Reggae Festival
Daniel will hosting a conversation with Rhoda Dakar (Bodysnatchers / Special AKA), Basil Gabbidon (Steel Pulse) and members of Symarip. Daniel will be signing copies of Too Much Too Young: the 2 Tone Records Story
Decades: THE 1990s: Cool Britannia with Miki Berenyi
THE 1990s: Cool Britannia with Miki Berenyi, Daniel Rachel and Martin Green From Union Jack dresses to Britpop chart battles on the night-time news, the Nineties was a time when Britain – and especially London – seemed to swing once again. Hedonism and hope appeared the order of the day but could dashed opportunities and [...]
BRITISH ROCK READY FOR THE 80s & ITS AFTERSHOCKS
Join us for a rare screening of British Rock Ready for the Eighties: Punk and its Aftershocks + Q&A with director Wolfgang Büld and the authors Daniel Rachel, Cathi Unsworth, and Richard Weight doors: 7:00 start: 7:30 Tickets: £10 TICKETS This sequel to the Munich-based filmmaker Wolfgang Büld’s classic doc, PUNK IN LONDON, finds punk [...]
Idler Festival
Click on the names below to find out more about the speakers. ANIEFIOK EKPOUDOM ARTHUR SMITH BEN MOOR BILL ANDERSON CALEB AZUMAH NELSON CATHERINE FITZGERALD CHARLIE HIGSON CHRIS LINTOTT CLARE POLLARD DANIEL RACHEL DIVYANAND CAIRD DJ PAULETTE ELLA BERTHOUD EMILY’S WALKING BOOK CLUB GAVIN PRETOR-PINNEY GEORGIA MANN GUY HAYWARD GUY STANDING HARRY MOUNT AND JOHN DAVIE HENRY ELIOT JOHN-PAUL FLINTOFF LOUISA YOUNG LOUISE WINTER LUCIA STUART LUCY COOKE MARK VERNON AND ROBERT ROWLAND SMITH MICHAEL FRAYN MIXMASTER MORRIS NATALIE WILDGOOSE NINA STIBBE OLIVER BROADBENT (OF [...]
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 [...]