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SUMMARY:The Laugharne Weekend with Robin Ince
DESCRIPTION:Fountain Inn \n12.15 Daniel Rachel Discusses his provocative study of pop’s flirtations with Nazi imagery and ideology\, This Ain’t Rock’n’Roll
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/the-laugharne-weekend/
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SUMMARY:Mike Joyce (The Smiths) in conversation
DESCRIPTION:The Drums: Mike Joyce – Book Tour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs a band\, The Smiths need no introduction. Formed in 1982 and disbanded in 1987\, all five of their studio albums reached the top five in the UK charts. They are widely lauded as one of the most influential bands of all time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is Mike Joyce’s open-hearted story of what it was like to play the drums in The Smiths. Throughout his honest and witty reflections\, Mike answers the question ‘where did it all go right?’ – a question he and\nbassist Andy Rourke used to often ask each other. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRather than simply retelling the well-documented iconic moments of the history of The Smiths\, in The Drums\, Mike conveys ‘the feeling’ of his time in the band. His off-piste\, frank perspective allows him to recontextualise the canonised stories with beautifully vulnerable\, human insight. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMike’s honest\, entertaining and deeply human memoir truly conveys what it felt like to be a member of The Smiths when you are the self-confessed biggest Smiths fan in the world. He shares stories from his new book\, in conversation with Daniel Rachel. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Hub at St Mary’s\nLichfield
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/mike-joyce-the-smiths-in-conversation/
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SUMMARY:BBC 5 Live - Paul McCartney
DESCRIPTION:What are the greatest non-Beatle Paul McCartney songs? \nDaniel joins the panel and selects his Top 5 Macca tracks… \nMonday night feature “The Greatest” \n  \n 
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bbc-5-live-paul-mccartney/
CATEGORIES:Radio
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SUMMARY:Oasis night
DESCRIPTION:The Long Play Sessions: A Sound So Very Loud – Oasis\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, May 28  •  7 PM – 10:30 PM\n\n\n\nThe Long Play Sessions present the epic story of Oasis as we relive the anthems that made them legends in this unforgettable author talk.\n\n\n\nJoin us for an unmissable night celebrating the music\, madness\, and enduring legacy of Oasis — one of Britain’s most explosive and influential bands.\nThrough the lens of A Sound So Very Loud — the definitive new book by acclaimed music journalists Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain — this immersive evening dives deep into the songs\, stories\, and chaos that defined a generation. \nThe evening will be hosted by Daniel Rachel\, former musician-turned-award-winning and bestselling author whose previous works include: Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters\, Walls Come Tumbling Down: The Music & Politics of Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone and Red Wedge and most recently This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll: Pop Music\, The Swastika and The Third Reich (nominated for The Penderyn Music Book prize). \nThe night includes:\n🎤 Book Talk & Q&A\nGo behind the music with two writers who were there from the start. From Supersonic to Champagne Supernova\, uncover the real stories behind Oasis’s biggest hits\, and the creative friction that made them legendary. Signed copies of A Sound So Very Loud will be available for purchase. \n🎧 Listening Party\nLose yourself in the anthems\, deep cuts\, and hidden gems that shaped the Britpop era. Expect nostalgia\, sing-alongs\, and maybe even a surprise or two. \n👥 About the Authors\nHamish MacBain\nA former writer at NME from 2004 to 2010\, MacBain had a front-row seat to the breakup of Oasis. He penned the words in the band’s final official tour programme and was en route to review their last UK show when it was cancelled. He co-authored Any Road Will Get Us There (If We Don’t Know Where We’re Going) with Noel Gallagher in 2018\, and his sleevenotes for the Be Here Now reissue were featured in the Chasing the Sun: 1993–1997 Oasis exhibition. \nTed Kessler\nKessler was on staff at NME from 1993 to 2003 before joining Q magazine\, where he worked for sixteen years\, including four as editor. He first interviewed Oasis in 1994 around their debut single Supersonic\, and his final interview with the band was in Amsterdam in 2009\, just before their split. Since then\, he’s written five Liam Gallagher cover interviews and remains one of the most trusted voices on the band’s legacy. \nThe Long Play Sessions\nThis event forms part of The Long Play Sessions\, a curated series hosted by ICMP celebrating some of the most influential voices writing about music today. Each session goes beyond the page\, offering live conversation\, cultural context and creative insight into the stories that shape music history. Head to our Ticket Tailor profile page to view other upcoming Long Play Sessions. \nWe look forward to welcoming you to The Long Play Sessions for an essential evening exploring one of the loudest\, boldest and most influential moments in British music history.
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/oasis-night/
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SUMMARY:Hackney History Festival: Rock Against Racism in Victoria Park
DESCRIPTION:Rock against Racism in Victoria Park.\n \n1978. 100\,000 music fans walked seven miles from Trafalgar Square to Victoria Park. To protest against the National Front. To rejoice in the music of punk and reggae. And to watch X-Ray Spex\, Steel Pulse and the Clash. This was Rock Against Racism. Anti-racist\, Anti-sexist. And a warning to the divisive rhetoric of rock gods like Eric Clapton\, Rod Stewart and David Bowie. \nDaniel Rachel\, author of Walls Come Tumbling: the music and politics of Rock Against\, 2 Tone & Red Wedge in conversation with Andrew Harrison. \nSun 17 May 2026 12:00pm\nBuy tickets\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nManage tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNOTE:  Hackney Half takes place in the morning with some road closures and disruption to buses\, so you are advised to travel by train to Homerton Station or walk/cycle. \n\n\n\nLocation\nChat’s Palace\, E9 6DF
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SUMMARY:'A Hard Day's Night' with Samira Ahmed
DESCRIPTION:The Long Play Sessions : Samira Ahmed with ‘A Hard Day’s Night’\n Thu 11 Jun 2026 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM The Venue and Refectory\, ICMP (Queens Park Campus)\, NW6 6PA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on 11 June at 7:00 pm at ICMP’s Queen’s Park venue for a special in‑conversation event with award‑winning journalist\, writer\, and broadcaster Samira Ahmed\, as she discusses with Daniel Rachel her brand‑new book in the BFI Film Classics series:\nA Hard Day’s Night – her deep dive into the Beatles’ groundbreaking 1964 film. \nIn this intimate interview\, Samira will explore how A Hard Day’s Night—originally created to capture the Beatles’ explosive rise—has become a genuine cinematic classic. Drawing from her lifelong love for the film and her remarkable 2023 discovery of the earliest known full Beatles concert recording\, Samira examines how the movie captured the shifting cultural landscape of 1960s Britain and redefined modern celebrity. \nExpect insights into: \n\nThe film’s innovative blend of documentary realism and playful rebellion\nHow Beatlemania transformed ideas of fame\, identity\, and media\nThe film’s lasting influence on generations of artists\, fans\, and filmmakers\nSamira’s personal connection to the Beatles and how the film shaped her own journey into journalism\n\nAbout the author:\nSamira Ahmed presents Front Row on BBC Radio 4 and Newswatch on BBC One\, and has created acclaimed documentaries including Art of Persia and I Dressed Ziggy Stardust. In 2020 she was named Audio Presenter of the Year by the Broadcasting Press Guild. A Hard Day’s Night is her first book. \nWhether you’re a Beatles fan\, a film lover\, or simply curious about the cultural forces that shaped modern Britain\, this is an evening not to miss. \n  \n\n\n\nLocation\nThe Venue and Refectory\, ICMP (Queens Park Campus)\, NW6 6PA
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/a-hard-days-night-with-samira-ahmed/
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SUMMARY:Five Leaves Bookshop - Nottingham
DESCRIPTION:This Ain’t Rock’n’Roll: pop music\, the swastika and the Third Reich\, with Daniel Rachel\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, 28th October\, 2026\n7:00 pm – 8:30 pm\n\n*Five Leaves Bookshop\n14a Long Row\, Nottingham\, NG12DH\n\n\n\n\nTickets: £5.00 – £12.99\nBook Now \n\n\n\nIn this illustrated talk\, Daniel Rachel explores one of the last taboos in pop culture and asks why the Nazis\, fascism and the Third Reich feature so prominently in the iconography of the artists that defined the twentieth century. \nOver the last seven decades\, some of rock ‘n’ roll’s most celebrated figures have flirted with the imagery and theatre of the Third Reich. From Keith Moon and Vivian Stanshall kitting themselves out in Nazi uniforms to Siouxsie Sioux and Sid Vicious brandishing swastikas in the pomp of punk\, generations of performers have associated themselves in  with the aesthetics\, mass hysteria and even ideology of Nazism. Whether shock factor\, stupidity\, or crass attempt at subversion\, rock ‘n’ roll has indulged these associations in a way not accepted by any other artform. But how accountable should fans\, the media\, and the music industry be for what has often seemed a sleazy fascination with the eroticised perversions of a fascist regime? \nDaniel Rachel navigates these turbulent waters\, asking us to look anew at the artists that have defined us\, inspired us and given us joy – and consider why so many have been drawn to the imagery of a movement responsible for the twentieth century’s worst atrocities. Alongside a sensitive history of the Holocaust and an examination of the place it holds in our cultural consciousness\, Rachel asks essential questions of actions often overlooked or underplayed\, whilst neither casting sweeping judgement nor offering easy answers. In doing so\, he asks us to reassess the history of rock ‘n’ roll and sheds light on the echoes of the Third Reich in popular culture and the legacy of twentieth (and twenty-first) century history as it defines us today. \nDaniel Rachel is a former musician turned author. His previous books include Too Much Too Young\, the 2 Tone Records Story; Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters; and The Lost Album of the Beatles: What If the Beatles Hadn’t Split Up? He has also written sleeve notes for many artists including the Kinks\, Madness\, Ocean Colour Scene\, Ray Davies\, and Bryan Ferry. \nBooking essential
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