Daniel Rachel

Virgin Radio 2 Tone documentary
2019-12-22 21:00 - 22:00 UTC
Pete Mitchell prsents a celebration to amrk the 40th Anniversary of 2 Tone on @VirginRadioUK

Featuring:

@thespecials
@TheSelecter
@horacepanterart
@RhodaDakar
@TTYears
@DanielRachel69

The Specials performing ‘Concrete Jungle’
https://youtu.be/rpHcIYiihj0

Totally Wired Radio with Steve Rowland
2019-12-05 12:00 - 14:00
Our Favourite Show: in conversation with Steve Rowland discussing Cool Britannia and the 90s
Monthly, Thursday 12-2pm
New Wave, Soul, Punk, Ska, Revival, 2 Tone, Indie
Serving records over the counter from the stock rooms of Our Favourite Shop, spanning five decades of subculture and new releases from under counter, Our Favourite Show will bag up Punk to Soul and anything in between.
Special guests will drop in to to talk about their favourite records and things.
Steve has DJ’d for many bands from Buzzcocks to Saint Etienne, curated record exhibitions instore with Fred Perry, hosted club nights in Brighton and most recently co authored the book Modzines, fanzine culture from the Mod revival, with Eddie Piller and still spending too much time being a Rude Boy.

BIMM Birmingham
2019-11-28 14:30 - 17:00
Isle of Noises Masterclass at BIMM, Bimingham

2.30- 3.30pm and 4-5pm
THE DEFINITIVE WORD ON CLASSIC BRITISH SONGWRITING – AS TOLD BY THE SONGWRITERS THEMSELVES

Twenty-seven of the UK’s finest musicians revealed the secrets behind their art in a rare collection of exclusive, in-depth conversations. Daniel Rachel recounts his conversations with them about their individual approaches to writing, the inspirations behind their most successful songs, and the techniques and methods they have independently developed. This masterclass will offer a unique glimpse into the heart of the creative process from some of greatest names in British popular music.
Copies of Isle of Noises will be available to buy and have signed at the end of the session.

Noel Gallagher: Without doubt the finest book I’ve ever read about songwriters and the songs they write.
Annie Lennox: It makes for a fascinating read…Especially if you’re trying to get a sense of what it takes to write songs…
Joan Armatrading: I think you will enjoy this book. It’s a good read and I was really interested to see what other songwriters had to say about their way of going about the creative process.
John Lydon website This is one of the few interviews that pays full respect to John’s musical and lyrical skills and is highly recommended.
Chris Difford: …so much work. It reads really well and prides a place on my coffee table…
Glenn Tilbrook: It’s a really impressive book.
Mail on Sunday 5 page feature
‘Isle of Noises in Conversation with Chris Difford’ https://vimeo.com/107580836

Deer Shed Social Three Track Podcast
2019-11-23 21:00 - 22:00
With Gabriel Ebulue
Saturday 23rd November 9pm – 10pm
Price £15 plus booking fee
‘The Three Track Podcast’ is a podcast by a music nerd, for music nerds. Comedian, writer and host Gabriel Ebulue is the music nerd in question and each episode sees him invite a new guest on to pick their three all-time favourite tracks, from niche B-sides to the biggest chart hits. They discuss every beat in intricate detail, as well as their general love of music. Gabriel will be joined by a special guest on the second day of the Podcast Social Club – keep an eye out to find out who.
Book Tickets
Link to podcast series
What is the Podcast Social Club?

www.podcastsocialclub.com
The idea is that you become part of the live audience during the recording of many of your favourite podcasts, and perhaps some that are less familiar that you fancy checking out.
Over the Friday and Saturday we have nine time slots and three rooms, with three different podcasts on in each slot at any one time. You choose one of the three. Ticket prices will vary between each podcast. You can choose to attend just one podcast or up to nine if you fancy making a weekend of it.
Between each podcast recording will be some social time to grab the very best in food, drink, conversation and hospitality that North Yorkshire has to offer. We hope the range of podcast topics will mean that you meet someone who you wouldn’t normally bump in to.

Salon London
2019-11-21 19:30 - 22:30
DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER

21st November 2019 | Covent Garden

The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the ‘Swinging Sixties’ had art, comedy, fashion, film, football, literature and music interwoven into an explosion of national self-confidence.
But it was also an era of false promises and misplaced trust, when the weight of substance was based on the airlessness of branding, spin and the first stirrings of celebrity culture.
Musician turned award-winning author, Daniel Rachel brings to life the Cool Britannia age – when the country united through a resurgence of patriotism and a celebration of all things British – and together with Salon London will be exploding, revisiting and reliving those years.
21 November. Central London location, doors open 7pm. Tickets are £15 or £30 with Daniel’s brilliant new book, Don’t Look Back In Anger: The rise and fall of Cool Britannia, told by those who were there.

Doors: 19:00

Ticket:
£15.00
Buy

Ticket + book:
£30.00
Buy

Ticket + book + membership:
£85.00
Buy

Venue: Covent Garden
24 Endell Street, London
WC2H 9HQ

Isle of Noises masterclass
2019-11-19 11:00 - 14:00
Isle of Noises Masterclass
At BIMM, Bristol

11 am and 12.30pm
Noel Gallagher: Without doubt the finest book I’ve ever read about songwriters and the songs they write.

THE DEFINITIVE WORD ON CLASSIC BRITISH SONGWRITING – AS TOLD BY THE SONGWRITERS THEMSELVES
Twenty-seven of the UK’s finest musicians revealed the secrets behind their art in a rare collection of exclusive, in-depth conversations. Daniel Rachel recounts his conversations with them about their individual approaches to writing, the inspirations behind their most successful songs, and the techniques and methods they have independently developed. This masterclass will offer a unique glimpse into the heart of the creative process from some of greatest names in British popular music.
Copies of Isle of Noises will be available to buy and have signed at the end of the session.

Annie Lennox: It makes for a fascinating read…Especially if you’re trying to get a sense of what it takes to write songs…
Joan Armatrading: I think you will enjoy this book. It’s a good read and I was really interested to see what other songwriters had to say about their way of going about the creative process.
John Lydon website This is one of the few interviews that pays full respect to John’s musical and lyrical skills and is highly recommended.
Chris Difford: …so much work. It reads really well and prides a place on my coffee table…
Glenn Tilbrook: It’s a really impressive book.
Mail on Sunday 5 page feature
‘Isle of Noises in Conversation with Chris Difford’ https://vimeo.com/107580836

Tring Book Festival
2019-11-16 15:00 - 16:00
TRING BOOK FESTIVAL

DANIEL RACHEL – DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER: THE RISE & FALL OF COOL BRITANNIA
The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the ‘Swinging Sixties’ had art, comedy, fashion, film, football, literature and music interwoven into a blooming of national self-confidence. It was the decade of Lad Culture and Girl Power; of Blur vs Oasis. When fashion runways shone with British talent, Young British Artists became household names, football was ‘coming home’ and British film went worldwide. From Old Labour’s defeat in 1992 through to New Labour’s historic landslide in 1997, Don’t Look Back In Anger chronicles the Cool Britannia age when the country united through a resurgence of patriotism and a celebration of all things British.
But it was also an era of false promises and misplaced trust, when the weight of substance was based on the airlessness of branding, spin and the first stirrings of celebrity culture. A decade that started with hope then ended with the death of the ‘people’s princess’ and 9/11 – an event that redefined a new world order.
Length – 60 mins
Tickets – £12

Date
Saturday 16th November 2019

Time
3:00 PM

Doors Open
2:30 PM

Venue
High Street Baptist Church

Standard Seats
£12.00

Don’t look back in Anger: The Rise & Fall of Cool Britannia (Hardback)

Tony Blair, Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn, Tracey Emin, Irvine Welsh and an abundance of other contributors unite in this ambitious oral narrative charting the epic highs and crashing lows of the UK’s most creative and hedonistic period: the nineties.

£20.00

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Through sixty-eight voices that epitomise the decade – including Tony Blair, John Major, Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn, Tracey Emin, Keith Allen, Meera Syal, David Baddiel, Irvine Welsh and Steve Coogan – we re-live the epic highs and crashing lows of one of the most eventful periods in British history. Today, in an age where identity dominates the national agenda, Don’t Look Back In Anger is a necessary and compelling historical document.
Birmingham-born Daniel Rachel is a former musician and award-winning author whose previous works include: Isle of Noises (a Guardian and NME Book of the Year), Walls Come Tumbling Down (winner of the Penderyn Music Book prize), When Ziggy Played the Marquee by Terry O’Neill (editor) and co-writer of Ranking Roger’s autobiography I Just Can’t Stop It: My Life in The Beat. Daniel currently lives in North London.

Daniel Rachel Don’t look back in
Anger: The Rise & Fall of Cool Britannia
High Street Baptist Church. 3.00 – 4.00pm
Tony Blair, Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn, Tracey Emin, Irvine Welsh and an abundance of other contributors unite
in this ambitious oral narrative charting the epic highs and crashing lows of the UK’s most creative and hedonistic
period: the nineties.
For ten days in November, the Hertfordshire market town of Tring will be transformed into a literary lover’s dream as the community welcomes a selection of the world’s finest writers, actors, politicians, poets and leading opinion formers to help celebrate the joy of the written word. The programme will include debates, interviews, presentations and workshops all hosted in a selection of wonderful venues in and around this lovely part of the home counties.
When? Friday 8th to Sunday 17th November 2019
Where? Tring, Hertfordshire. (Various venues)
Who? 2019- Chris Packham, Carol Ann Duffy, Max Hastings, Lisa Jewell, Louise Canlish, Andre Lack Robins, Andrew Lownie, Peter Fiennes, Gail Simmons, Dr. mark Baldwin, Emma Kennedy, Lara Prior-Palmer, Brian Wood, MJ Arlridge, Adele Parks, Paula Daly, Rory Brenner ++
Download the 2019 Programme (pdf 2.34mb)s
Website? https://www.tringbookfestival.co.uk/
Twitter? @tringbookfest
Festival Director? Ben Moorhouse
Facebook? https://www.facebook.com/tringbookfest/
Founded? 2019 witnesses the inaugural festival

Fanzine Culture From The Mod Revival with Eddie Piller and Steve Rowland.
2019-11-10 16:15 - 17:15
Join us for this fascinating in conversation with Eddie Piller and Steve Rowland, focused on their recent publication Modzines – Fanzine Culture From The Mod Revival – an original book that documents the fast living world of fanzines.
Sunday 10 Nov | 4.15pm
Published by Omnibus Press, Modzines is illustrated in full colour with original artwork and photos, and contains insights from leading figures in the scene including fanzine editors, bands, DJs, promoters, journalists and ‘faces’, all of whom share previously unheard stories, anecdotes and memories.
Modzines also contains original and rare artwork, alongside covers and spreads from the most celebrated, culture-defining fanzines including Direction Reaction Creation, Extraordinary Sensations, Roadrunner, 48 Thrills, Maximum Speed, Sense of Style, Sth Circular, Patriotic, Go Go, In The Crowd, Right Track and Beat That, among others.
Author, Acid Jazz label owner and DJ Eddie Piller explains: “I was inspired to work in the music industry by the very first mod fanzine, Maximum Speed. Within a year I had established my own modzine (Extraordinary Sensations) which, by issue 12, was selling approximately 15,000 copies a time. The early ’80s mod world provided the perfect storm for fanzines: a completely uninterested mainstream media, ease of production, a proliferation of groups and an explosion of young kids all around the world meant that the concept of a home made magazine thrived. There were well over 1500 different modzine titles and this extraordinary underground culture has never been fully explored before”

Monocle 24 - Meet the Writers
2019-11-10 14:00 - 14:30
Georgina Godwin talks to Daniel about his background as a musician, writing books and his latest publiaction Don’t Look Back in Anger

Repeated in the evening.
Meet the Writers
Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Saturday, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose.

In conversation with Ranking Jnr and Rhoda Dakar
2019-11-10 12:00 - 13:00
The honest and compelling autobiography from British music legend Ranking Roger.
As the enigmatic frontman of the multicultural band The Beat, Ranking Roger represented the youthful and joyous sound of the post-punk 2 Tone movement. As well as his illustrious career with The Beat and General Public, this absorbing book explores Roger’s upbringing as a child of the Windrush generation, touring America and his outstanding collaborations with artists such as The Clash, The Police and The Specials.
Sunday 10 Nov | 12 noon
Join us for this VERY special in conversation, celebrating the life and legacy of Ranking Roger and the music of The Beat, with special guests Ranking Junior (Roger’s son) and Daniel Rachel (author), hosted by Rhoda Dakar (Bodysnatchers/The Specials).

Louder Than Words Festival, Manchester with John Robb and Phill Savidge
2019-11-09 14:15 - 16:30
The epic highs and crashing lows of the UK’s most creative and hedonistic period.
The nineties were the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world.
Saturday 9 Nov | 2.15pm
Not since the ‘Swinging Sixties’ had art, comedy, fashion, film, football, literature and music interwoven into a blooming of national self-confidence. It was the decade of Lad Culture and Girl Power; of Suede vs. Blur vs Oasis. When fashion runways shone with British talent, Young British Artists became household names, football was ‘coming home’ and British film went worldwide. From Old Labour’s defeat in 1992 through to New Labour’s historic landslide in 1997.
Daniel Rachel. Phill Savidge and John Robb will chronicle the Cool Britannia age when the country united through a resurgence of patriotism and a celebration of all things British. From Britpop, to spin, to the first stirrings of celebrity culture. A decade that started with hope then ended with the death of the ‘people’s princess’ and 9/11.
The Nineties:

Event Tickets

Date And Time
Sat, 9 November 2019
14:15 – 15:30 GMT
The Principal Manchester
Oxford Street
Manchester
M60 7HA
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Isle of Noises Masterclass
2019-11-06 18:30 - 20:30
At BIMM, London
Noel Gallagher: Without doubt the finest book I’ve ever read about songwriters and the songs they write.
Annie Lennox: It makes for a fascinating read…Especially if you’re trying to get a sense of what it takes to write songs…
Joan Armatrading: I think you will enjoy this book. It’s a good read and I was really interested to see what other songwriters had to say about their way of going about the creative process.
John Lydon website This is one of the few interviews that pays full respect to John’s musical and lyrical skills and is highly recommended.
Chris Difford: …so much work. It reads really well and prides a place on my coffee table…
Glenn Tilbrook: It’s a really impressive book.
Mail on Sunday 5 page feature
‘Isle of Noises in Conversation with Chris Difford’ https://vimeo.com/107580836

BBC Radio London with Robert Elms
2019-10-16 11:30 - 12:00
Daniel will be talking with Robert about his new book Don’t Look Back in Anger

Rolling Stone Music Now on Volume SXM 106
2019-10-14 13:20 - 14:00
Daniel speaking with Nik Carter and Lori Majewski

Talk Radio with Giles Coren
2019-10-13 19:00 - 22:00
Discussing Don’t Look Back in Anger.

7pm
Join Giles Coren this Sunday night for a unique blend of comment, culture, food, drink and humour.

One Track Minds
2019-10-12 19:30 - 22:00
OneTrackMinds returns this autumn with another vibrant selection of writers, thinkers and musicians, each presenting a thoughtprovoking story about that one song that changed their life, and is about to leave a lasting impact on yours.

12th October
Daniel Rachel – Author
Julian Knox – Poet
Freya Mallard – Comedian
Polly Bennett – Movement Director/Choreographer
Rob Watt – Theatre Director
Ingrid Oliver – Comedian and Actor

10th October to 12th October . 7.30pm .
£5 – £12.50 full price, £3 – £10.50 concessions

Step into a live storytelling event celebrating the power of music: think Desert Island Discs meets The Moth Radio and TED talks.

Previous guests have included Jane Horrocks, Peter Tatchell, Cariad Lloyd, Sofie Hagen, Deborah Frances-White and Jay Rayner.
Approximate running time: 2 hours, including an interval

They like it

A London institution waiting to happen
Erica Buist

This show is like stepping into a warm bath
Vanessa Kisuule

http://www.onetrackminds.uk/

Cheltenham Literary Festival with Alwyn Turner
2019-10-05 20:00 - 21:00
Don’t Look Back In Anger
Quickfind L063

Sat 5 Oct 2019 8:15pm – 9:15pm
The Inkpot
£8 plus booking fee*

This event goes on sale to Members on Wed 28 Aug at 10:00am.
Public booking opens on Wed 04 Sep at 10:00am

Details

Relive the epic highs and crashing lows of one of the most eventful periods in British history. The nineties was the decade when Britain became Cool Britannia, enjoying a new renaissance in music, culture and fashion. But, flanked by the Gulf War and the tragedy of 9/11, it also saw the beginnings of spin and the first stirrings of celebrity culture. Musician turned author Daniel Rachel and historian Alwyn W.Turner (A Classless Society) discuss a remarkable decade with Georgina Godwin.

BBC RADIO 5 LIVE
2019-09-27 12:30 - 13:00
Daniel in conversation with Adrian Chiles on the Emma Barnett Show.
Features big-name interviews, original journalism and news-making stories

BBC Radio 4 Start the Week
2019-09-24 09:00 - 09:45
Tom Sutcliffe will present the programme which will look broadly at culture in a political context: the ways in which Brit Pop, football and YBA art related to 90s politics.
Daniel will be joined by conductor Charles Hazlewood discussing minimalism and its 20th-century political context.
BBC Radio 4 Start the Week
Weekly discussion programme, setting the cultural agenda every Monday

BBC 6 Music Shuan Keaveny
2019-09-23 15:00 - 16:00
Ep 186 – Author Daniel Rachel joins Shaun

Shaun is making some noise in between songs so the emergency tape doesn’t kick in. Plus, author Daniel Rachel joins to chat about his new book Don’t Look Back in Anger Book.

Shaun give another caller a chance to tell their brilliantly daft Claim to Fame on air in Small Claims Court and Matt Everitt has the latest Music News. Plus, in the final hour author Daniel Rachel joins to chat about his new book – Don’t Look Back in Anger – which looks at the rise and fall of Cool Britannia.
The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic center of the world. It was the decade of Lad Culture and Girl Power; of Blur vs Oasis. Daniel’s new book hears from the key protagonists of the time to re-live the epic highs and crashing lows of one of the most eventful periods in British history.

Talking Suede, Blur, Oasis, Tony Blair, David Baddiel, Ocean Colour Scene and anecdotes galore from the 90s.

Shaun Keaveny

Don't Look Back in Anger in East London
2019-09-19 19:30 - 23:00
In conversation with Paolo Hewitt ( Getting High: the adventures of Oasis)

Word In Your Ear presents the Rise and Fall of Cool Britannia
2019-09-11 19:00 - 22:00
WIYE presents the Rise and Fall of Cool Britannia
11 September 2019 at 19:00
The Islington
The Islington – 1 Tolpuddle St – London Borough of Islington N1 0XT

Daniel will be talking to David Hepworth and Mark Ellen

About

Why do people call this London’s best night out?
It’s a unique opportunity to hear people who know what they’re talking about in a comfortable, seated setting. It starts early and finishes early. We know you’ve been at work all day and you don’t want to hang around needlessly. Our guests talk about their books and sign them afterwards. It’s like the chat show that TV isn’t bright enough to do. Make sure your name is on the mailing list so that you get advance notice of the next one.

Talk Radio, Europe
2019-09-09 09:00 - 09:30
Daniel will be live on air at 9.30 am

Don't Look Back In Anger: the rise & fall of Cool Britannia publiction
2019-09-05
‘God, this book made me miss the Nineties…I tore through it, savouring every high and low point of this hazy, hard-to-define epoch.’ EVENING STANDARD
A who’s who of the 90s – SHAUN KEAVENY, BBC 6 MUSIC
A rollicking read….a tale of hedonism and opportunism, of great hope and dashed expectations. – MAIL ON SUNDAY
A grade, A list oral history…through this shifting, twisting narrative, Rachel creates a potent record –SUNDAY TIMES
Eminently, moreishly readable’ NEW STATESMAN
Entertaining – OBSERVER
A hilarious and anti-nostalgic ride into a decade that seemed like it was going to change everything forever (right before the whole thing exploded) STYLIST
I read this book its really good if you are interested in the 1990s ALAN MCGEE
‘We guarantee, this will change the way you think about the era you lived through.’ DAVID HEPWORTH
‘Such a good speaker – precise and thoughtful and funny – and full of great theories and stories. Daniel’s got an enviable knack of being able to explain really complicated analysis very clearly. It’s so original to read about the 90s that takes in all those different perspectives – politics, art, sport, media etc. – and doesn’t just paint a picture of a heap of cocaine with Noel Gallagher in the middle of it.;’ MARK ELLEN
Book of the Week – GUARDIAN

PUBLICATION DATE - Don't Look Back In Anger: The Rise & Fall of Cool Britannia
2019-09-05
Don’t Look Back in Anger: The Rise & Fall of Cool Britannia by Daniel Rachel
The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the ‘Swinging Sixties’ had art, comedy, fashion, film, football, literature and music interwoven into a blooming of national self-confidence. It was the decade of Lad Culture and Girl Power; of Blur vs Oasis. When fashion runways shone with British talent, Young British Artists became household names, football was ‘coming home’ and British film went worldwide. From Old Labour’s defeat in 1992 through to New Labour’s historic landslide in 1997, Don’t Look Back In Anger chronicles the Cool Britannia age when the country united through a resurgence of patriotism and a celebration of all things British.
Contributors

Lorenzo Agius – photographer
Damon Albarn – Blur
Keith Allen – actor
Waheed Alli – Planet 24 / Labour Lord
Suzi Aplin – TFI producer
Brett Anderson – Suede
Matthew Bannister – Radio 1
David Baddiel – Comedian
Alan Barnard – Labour
Aimee Bell – Vanity Fair
Tony Blair – Leader of the Labour Party
Rik Blaxill – Top of the Pops
Virginia Bottomley – National Heritage
Alastair Campbell – Labour
Fiona Cartledge – Sign of the Times
Gurinder Chadha – filmmaker
Melanie Chisolm – Spice Girls
Jarvis Cocker – Pulp
Steve Coogan – comedian
Sadie Coles – curator
Mat Collishaw – artist
Michael Craig-Martin – artist/ Goldsmiths
Fran Cutler – party organiser
Jeremy Deller – artist
Steve Double – Football Association
Alan Edwards – Outside Organisation
Tracey Emin – artist
Simon Fowler – Ocean Colour Scene
Matthew Freud – Freud’s
Noel Gallagher – Oasis
Sheryl Garratt – The Face
Katie Grand – Dazed & Confused
Johnny Hopkins – Oasis PR
Nick Hornby – author
Peter Hyman – New Labour
Karen Johnson – Blur PR
David Kamp – Vanity Fair
Darren Kalynuk – Labour
Steve Lamacq – Radio 1
Mark Leonard – DEMOS
Jo Levin – GQ
Sarah Lucas – YBA
Will Macdonald – TFI
Margaret McDonagh – Baroness, Labour
Alan McGee – Creation Records
Stryker McGuire – Newsweek
Sonya Madan – Echobelly
John Major – leader of Conservative Party
Gregor Muir – art curator
Geoff Mulgan – Demos
John Newbigin – Special Advisor Labour
Carolyn Payne – The Girlie Show
Oliver Peyton – Atlantic Bar
Charlie Parsons – Planet 24
Carla Power – Newsweek
Polly Ravenscroft – Radio 1
Norman Rosenthal – Exhibitions Secretary, Royal Academy of Arts
Phill Savidge – music PR
Tjinder Singh – Cornershop
Jo Skinny – influencer
Pat Skinny – influencer
Chris Smith – DCMS
Tim Southwell – loaded
Meera Syal – author
Irvine Welsh – author
Jo Whiley – Radio 1
Matthew Wright – The Mirror
Toby Young – Modern Review / Vanity Fair

The Moncrieff Show, Newstalk
2019-09-04 12:30 - 12:45
Daniel will be in conversation with Sean Moncrieff at 12.30pm
From the bizarre to the intellectual, this multi-award-winning show is the most eclectic on Irish radio. Covering politics, history, popular culture, sex, farming, parenting, religion, psychology, international news, science, philosophy and pretty much everything else, Moncrieff will make you think and laugh – and throw in some Friday Movies & Booze for good measure.
Email the show at afternoon@newstalk.com.

A celebration of Ranking Roger & The Beat
2019-07-03 18:00 - 20:00
A celebration of Ranking Roger and the music of The Beat
with special guests Ranking Junior + Daniel Rachel (author)
Wednesday, 3rd July 2019 Rough Trade Bristol

Doors
6:30pm

On-stage
7:30pm

Signing
after show

ENTRY WITH PURCHASE
I Just Can’t Stop It
Ranking Roger

BUY TICKET / BOOK
£60.00

BUY TICKET / BOOK
£14.99

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Join us at Rough Trade BRISTOL for a VERY special evening celebration of Ranking Roger and the music of The Beat, with special guests Ranking Junior and Daniel Rachel (author).
The evening coincides with the publication of Ranking Roger’s memoir, I Just Can’t Stop It: My Life in The Beat.

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This event is FREE ENTRY, with the option to pre-order a ‘BOOK / TICKET’ OR DELUXE BOOK/ TICKET which guarantee’s your place and your ‘I Just Can’t Stop It: My Life in the Beat’ book, which will be ready and waiting to collect on the day of this in-store.

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6.30pm | Book/ Ticket collection / Doors / Daniel Rachel spins 7″s

7.30pm | Daniel Rachel + Ranking Junior in-conversation

8.15pm | Audience Questions

8.30pm | Book signing + DJ Set

9.00pm | Finish / Store closed

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About Ranking Roger’s Memoir

I Just Can’t Stop It is the honest and compelling autobiography from British music legend Ranking Roger. As the enigmatic frontman of the multicultural band The Beat, Ranking Roger represented the youthful and joyous sound of the post-punk 2 Tone movement. As well as his illustrious career with The Beat and General Public, this absorbing book explores Roger’s upbringing as a child of the Windrush generation, touring America and his outstanding collaborations with artists such as The Clash, The Police and The Specials.

Daniel Rachel

Musician turned award-winning author Daniel Rachel wrote his first song when he was sixteen and was the lead-singer in Rachels Basement. His books include contributions from a fascinatingly diverse group of people, including Noel Gallagher, Tony Blair, Tracey Emin, Jimmy Page, Bryan Ferry, Laura Marling, Sir John Major, Steve Coogan, Irvine Welsh, Joan Armatrading, Jerry Dammers, Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn and many, many more…

Ranking Junior

Matthew Murphy, aka Ranking Junior, is the son of Ranking Roger and an MC who has performed in a revised line-up of The Beat.

A celebration of Ranking Roger & The Beat
2019-06-26 18:00 - 19:30
A celebration of Ranking Roger and the music of The Beat
Hosted by Rhoda Dakar (Bodysnatchers/The Specials) with special guests Ranking Junior + Daniel Rachel (author)
Wednesday, 26th June 2019 Rough Trade West

Doors
5:30pm

On-stage
6:00pm

Signing
after show

ENTRY WITH PURCHASE
I Just Can’t Stop It: My Life in the Beat (Paperback)
Ranking Roger

BUY TICKET / BOOK
£14.99

BUY TICKET / BOOK
£60.00

Share this event:

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Join us at Rough Trade West for a VERY special evening celebration of Ranking Roger and the music of The Beat, with special guests Ranking Junior and Daniel Rachel (author), hosted by Rhoda Dakar (Bodysnatchers/The Specials).

The evening coincides with the publication of Ranking Roger’s memoir, I Just Can’t Stop It: My Life in The Beat.

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This event is FREE ENTRY, with the option to pre-order a ‘BOOK / TICKET’ OR DELUXE BOOK/ TICKET which guarantee’s your place and your ‘I Just Can’t Stop It: My Life in the Beat’ book, which will be ready and waiting to collect on the day of this in-store.

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5.30pm | Book/ Ticket collection / Doors / Daniel Rachel spins 7″s

6.00pm | Daniel Rachel + Ranking Junior in-conversation with Rhoda Dakar

6.45pm | Book signing

7.15pm | Finish / Store closed

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About Ranking Roger’s Memoir

I Just Can’t Stop It is the honest and compelling autobiography from British music legend Ranking Roger. As the enigmatic frontman of the multicultural band The Beat, Ranking Roger represented the youthful and joyous sound of the post-punk 2 Tone movement. As well as his illustrious career with The Beat and General Public, this absorbing book explores Roger’s upbringing as a child of the Windrush generation, touring America and his outstanding collaborations with artists such as The Clash, The Police and The Specials.

Daniel Rachel

Musician turned award-winning author Daniel Rachel wrote his first song when he was sixteen and was the lead-singer in Rachels Basement. His books include contributions from a fascinatingly diverse group of people, including Noel Gallagher, Tony Blair, Tracey Emin, Jimmy Page, Bryan Ferry, Laura Marling, Sir John Major, Steve Coogan, Irvine Welsh, Joan Armatrading, Jerry Dammers, Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn and many, many more…

Ranking Junior

Matthew Murphy, aka Ranking Junior, is the son of Ranking Roger and an MC who has performed in a revised line-up of The Beat.

Rhoda Dakar

Rhoda Dakar is a British singer and musician, much loved as the lead singer of the great 2 Tone band The Bodysnatchers and performer with The Specials.

Ranking Roger autobiography
2019-06-20
I Just Can’t Stop It: My Life in the Beat
Ranking Roger with Daniel Rachel
Omnibus Press
June 2019

Stoke Newington Literary Festival DJ set
2019-06-09 17:30 - 23:30
I will be DJ-ing a 2 Tone realted set in honour of Ranking Roger

One of the best book bashes in the UK – The Quietus
A literary festival that’s thrown its pretensions in a skip – Londonist

The coolest literary festival of the summer – Authonomy
Since 2010, we’ve been celebrating the area’s radical and literary history with a festival that’s become one of the most eclectic, diverse and, frankly, FUN in the literary calendar.
Stoke Newington has been one of the most fascinating London ‘villages’ throughout history. From the non-conformists who gathered around Newington Green in the 17th century to the diverse community that exists today, it’s long been a melting pot of new ideas, artistic endeavour and off-centre thinking and our programming is directly inspired by the mavericks and rabble-rousers who were born, lived or worked here – Mary Wollstonecraft, Reverend Richard Price, Edgar Allan Poe, Daniel Defoe, John Berger, Marc Bolan, Sid Vicious & many more – who helped shape the world we know.
We’re a non-profit organisation and, as we grow, we’re generating and supporting a range of adult and child literacy projects in Hackney.
