Daniel Rachel

A celebration of Ranking Roger & The Beat
2019-06-26 18:00 - 19:30 UTC
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

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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.

Ranking Roger pre-publication book launch
2019-06-08 19:00 - 23:30
London Intl Ska Festival is delighted to present…
Ranking Roger’s I Just Can’t Stop It pre-publication book launch ft. a talk, signing and Q&A with author Daniel Rachel.
Doors 7pm. Talk starts at 8pm sharp.
This is the first place you will be able to get your hands on a copy of Ranking Roger’s autobiography!
FREE ENTRY
At 9pm music continues upstairs DJ Sean Flowerdew (Pama Intl/London Intl Ska Festival/Rogers fellow band member in Special Beat) and Daniel Rachel spinning a soundtrack of The Beat, 2 Tone and more through til 1am.
Meanwhile downstairs Trojan Records official club night runs with DJs Mistah Brown, Gladdy Wax and Nembokid (Rototom Sunsplash launch!)

ROCK AND ROLL BOOK CLUB: RIPPED AND TORN / WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN
2019-02-06 19:30 - 22:30
ROCK AND ROLL BOOK CLUB: RIPPED AND TORN/WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN
Tony Drayton- Ripped And Torn by Tony Drayton. Walls Come Tumbling Down by Daniel Rachelin conversation with Tony Gleed and Julie Hamill with Radio Generation LIVE!

LONDON: Dublin Castle
WED 6TH FEB, 2019 7:15pm

Tony Drayton – Ripped and Torn: 1976 – 79 The Loudest Punk Fanzine in the UK- Tony will be in conversation with Tony Gleed this evening, exploring the world of Ripped And Torn, and signing copies of the book for you to buy.
One of the first punk fanzines, and longer lived than contemporary organs like Sniffing Glue, Ripped and Torn began in Glasgow in November 1976 and carried on into the next wave of punk. It ran for eighteen issues, all of which are faithfully reproduced in this book. By punks and for punks, Ripped and Torn is a fascinating document of the punk subculture and a sacred text of DIY culture.
Daniel Rachel- Walls 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; when ‘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. Composed of interviews with over a hundred and fifty 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. ‘Charts punk, 2 Tone and then Red Wedge’s subsequent battle for a multicultural Britain in a brilliant account of the period’ – Q Magazine. Daniel is in conversation tonight with Julie Hamill, with signed books available to buy.
Radio Generation- Excellent punk, new wave, post punk and proto punk concept act, handpicked to compliment tonight’s books and entertain you beyond a bookish bedtime! Rad Gen don’t so much cover classic 70s/80s bangers as deconstruct them, re-imagine them and generally turn the upside down and inside out. Marvelous entertainment assured…check the setlist…BUZZCOCKS, RAMONES, GEN X, THE DAMNED, MAGAZINE, RUTS, DEAD BOYS, XTC, NUMAN, KRAFTWERK, BOWIE, IGGY, LOU….

BBC 5 Live Up All Night Record Club
2018-12-02 02:00 - 03:30
The Record Club
Each month The Record Club reappraises 5 star rated classic albums with special guest contributor Daniel Rachel

Episode 23
The Beatles White Album
Bob Dylan Blood on the Tracks
Episode 22
Aretha Franklin Lady Soul
The Kinks The Village Green Preservation Society
Episode 21
Sting Dream of the Blue Turtles
Eurythmics Be Yourself Tonight
Episode 20
The Jam All Mod Cons
Clash Give ‘Em Enough Rope
Episode 19
Dusty Springfield Dusty in Memphis
Suzanne Vega Suzanne Vega
Episode 18:
Blondie Parallel Lines
Bob Marley Catch a Fire
Episode 17
Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street
Joni Mitchell Blue
Episode 16:
The Beatles Sgt Pepper
Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life
Episode 15:
Madonna Like A Virgin
Fleetwood Mac Rumours
Episode 14:
Adam and the Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier
Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Episode 13:
Kate Bush Hounds of Love
Paul Weller Stanley Road
Episode 12:
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
Elastica Elastica
Episode 11:
Lily Allen Alright, Still
The Spice Girls Spice Girls
Episode 10:
Pulp Different Class
The Smiths The Queen is Dead
Episode 9:
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Oasis Definitely Maybe
Episode 8:
The Clash London Calling
Carole King Tapestry
Episode 7:
Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Radiohead OK Computer
Episode 6:
Blur Parklife
U2 The Joshua Tree

Episode 5:
Paul Simon Graceland
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms
Episode 4:
Michael Jackson Off The Wall
Led Zeppelin II
Episode 3:
Bruce Springsteen The River
The Specials Specials
Episode 2:
James Brown Live At the Apollo’ (1962)
REM Automatic For The People
Episode 1:
The Beatles Revolver
The Human League Dare
PHONE IN AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070h86

BBC 5 Live Up All Night Record Club
2018-11-04 02:00 - 03:30
The Record Club
Each month Daniel Rachel and Dotun Adebayo reappraise 5 star rated classic albums with a special guest contributor
Episode 22
Aretha Franklin Lady Soul
The Kinks The Village Green Preservation Society

Episode 21
Sting Dream of the Blue Turtles
Eurythmics Be Yourself Tonight
Episode 20
The Jam All Mod Cons
Clash Give ‘Em Enough Rope
Episode 19
Dusty Springfield Dusty in Memphis
Suzanne Vega Suzanne Vega
Episode 18:
Blondie Parallel Lines
Bob Marley Catch a Fire
Episode 17
Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street
Joni Mitchell Blue
Episode 18:
Blondie Parallel Lines
The Wailers Catch a Fire
Episode 17:
Joni Mitchell Blue
The Rolling Stones Exile On Main Street
Episode 16:
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life
Episode 15:
Madonna Like A Virgin
Fleetwood Mac Rumours
Episode 14:
Adam and the Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier
Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Episode 13:
Kate Bush Hounds of Love
Paul Weller Stanley Road
Episode 12:
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
Elastica Elastica
Episode 11:
Lily Allen Alright, Still
The Spice Girls Spice Girls
Episode 10:
Pulp Different Class
The Smiths The Queen is Dead
Episode 9:
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Oasis Definitely Maybe
Episode 8:
The Clash London Calling
Carole King Tapestry
Episode 7:
Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Radiohead OK Computer
Episode 6:
Blur Parklife
U2 The Joshua Tree

Episode 5:
Paul Simon Graceland
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms
Episode 4:
Michael Jackson Off The Wall
Led Zeppelin II
Episode 3:
Bruce Springsteen The River
The Specials Specials
Episode 2:
James Brown Live At the Apollo’ (1962)
REM Automatic For The People
Episode 1:
The Beatles Revolver
The Human League Dare
PHONE IN AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070h86

Rock Against Racism Victoria Park 40th Anniversary
2018-10-28 14:00 - 16:00
To celebrate Black History Month 2018 and with recent political events significantly shaping modern society, this inspiring event will give you an opportunity to listen to renowned authors Travis Elborough and Daniel Rachel as they share the stories of courage and conviction of thousands of Londoners who took part in the 1978 Rock Against Racism rally, which culminated in ground-breaking gig in Victoria Park, east London.
** Event Update**Mykaell Riley, member of Steel Pulse who were one of the headlining bands at the 1978 rally has confirmed his appearance at the event!.
There will also be an opportunity to share hopes (and concerns) about the social and cultural landscape now and in the future and to explore why the arts are more important than ever.
Daniel Rachel is the author of Isle of Noises and the award-winning Walls Come Tumbling Down: the music and politics of Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone and Red Wedge, a book described by Billy Bragg as ‘…an amazing oral history of a time when pop culture fought against the forces of darkness.’
Travis Elborough was the Chisenhale Gallery Victoria Park Residency artist in 2014-15, his books include The Long-Player Goodbye and A Walk in the Park and he is the editor of Letters to Change the World, a recently published collection of protest letters.
Mykael Riley began his career as a performer with pioneering Reggae outfit Steel Pulse before moving on to found the Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra. He has been a professional writer/producer/arranger for the last fifteen years, producing music for TV and film and over thirty albums and has worked for artists such as Soul II Soul, Courtney Pine, Baba Maal, and a host of others. A Senior Lecturer in Music Production at the University of Westminster, Mykaell is also Senior Trustee for the Black Music Education Trust, a new initiative borne out of the need to document the history of black music.

Love Music, Hate Racism in conversation
2018-10-10 07:00 - 22:30 | Hugenot Museum, United Kingdom
Daniel will be talking about Walls Come Tumbling Down at the the Huguenot Museum in Rochester High Street

Swansea Fringe Festival
2018-10-06 14:00 - 16:00
Join Tim Batcup (Classic Rock Magazine, Prog), as he discusses the newest Walls Come Tumbling Down with the author.

BBC 5 Live Up All Night Record Club
2018-10-01 02:00 - 03:30
The Record Club
Each month Daniel Rachel and Dotun Adebayo reappraise 5 star rated classic albums with a special guest contributor
Episode 21
Eurythmics Be Yourself Tonight
Sting The Dream of the Blue Turtles

Episode 20
Eurythmics Be Yourself Tonight
The Clash Give ‘Em Enough Rops
The Jam All Mod Cons
Episode 19
Dusty Springfield Dusty in Memphis
Suzanne Vega Suzanne Vega
Episode 18:
Blondie Parallel Lines
Bob Marley Catch a Fire
Episode 17
Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street
Joni Mitchell Blue
Episode 18:
Blondie Parallel Lines
The Wailers Catch a Fire
Episode 17:
Joni Mitchell Blue
The Rolling Stones Exile On Main Street
Episode 16:
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life
Episode 15:
Madonna Like A Virgin
Fleetwood Mac Rumours
Episode 14:
Adam and the Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier
Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Episode 13:
Kate Bush Hounds of Love
Paul Weller Stanley Road
Episode 12:
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
Elastica Elastica
Episode 11:
Lily Allen Alright, Still
The Spice Girls Spice Girls
Episode 10:
Pulp Different Class
The Smiths The Queen is Dead
Episode 9:
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Oasis Definitely Maybe
Episode 8:
The Clash London Calling
Carole King Tapestry
Episode 7:
Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Radiohead OK Computer
Episode 6:
Blur Parklife
U2 The Joshua Tree

Episode 5:
Paul Simon Graceland
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms
Episode 4:
Michael Jackson Off The Wall
Led Zeppelin II
Episode 3:
Bruce Springsteen The River
The Specials Specials
Episode 2:
James Brown Live At the Apollo’ (1962)
REM Automatic For The People
Episode 1:
The Beatles Revolver
The Human League Dare
PHONE IN AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070h86

Rough Trade, Nottingham. RAR 40th Anniversary w/Neville Staple
2018-09-15 19:00 - 22:30
A 40 Year celebration of Rock Against Racism.

Daniel Rachel in conversation with RAR founding members Ruth Gregory and Roger Huddle. Plus live set from Neville Staple (The Specials)

BBC Radio 5 Live: The Record Club
2018-09-03 02:00 - 03:30
The Record Club
Each month Daniel Rachel and Dotun Adebayo reappraise 5 star rated classic albums with a special guest contributor

Episode 20
Eurythmics Be Yourself Tonight
The Jam All Mod Cons
Episode 19
Dusty Springfield Dusty in Memphis
Suzanne Vega Suzanne Vega
Episode 18:
Blondie Parallel Lines
Bob Marley Catch a Fire
Episode 17
Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street
Joni Mitchell Blue
Episode 18:
Blondie Parallel Lines
The Wailers Catch a Fire
Episode 17:
Joni Mitchell Blue
The Rolling Stones Exile On Main Street
Episode 16:
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life
Episode 15:
Madonna Like A Virgin
Fleetwood Mac Rumours
Episode 14:
Adam and the Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier
Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Episode 13:
Kate Bush Hounds of Love
Paul Weller Stanley Road
Episode 12:
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
Elastica Elastica
Episode 11:
Lily Allen Alright, Still
The Spice Girls Spice Girls
Episode 10:
Pulp Different Class
The Smiths The Queen is Dead
Episode 9:
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Oasis Definitely Maybe
Episode 8:
The Clash London Calling
Carole King Tapestry
Episode 7:
Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Radiohead OK Computer
Episode 6:
Blur Parklife
U2 The Joshua Tree

Episode 5:
Paul Simon Graceland
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms
Episode 4:
Michael Jackson Off The Wall
Led Zeppelin II
Episode 3:
Bruce Springsteen The River
The Specials Specials
Episode 2:
James Brown Live At the Apollo’ (1962)
REM Automatic For The People
Episode 1:
The Beatles Revolver
The Human League Dare
PHONE IN AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070h86

End of the Road Festival
2018-09-01
30 AUG—2 SEPT LARMER TREE GARDENS

Daniel will be discussing Walls Come Tumbling Down in the literary tent on Saturday morning.

BBC Radio 5 Live: The Record Club
2018-08-06 02:00 - 15:30
The Record Club
Each month Daniel Rachel and Dotun Adebayo reappraise 5 star rated classic albums with a special guest contributor

Episode 19
Dusty Springfield Dusty in Memphis
Suzanne Vega Suzanne Vega
Episode 18:
Blondie Parallel Lines
Bob Marley Catch a Fire
Episode 17
Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street
Joni Mitchell Blue
Episode 18:
Blondie Parallel Lines
The Wailers Catch a Fire
Episode 17:
Joni Mitchell Blue
The Rolling Stones Exile On Main Street
Episode 16:
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life
Episode 15:
Madonna Like A Virgin
Fleetwood Mac Rumours
Episode 14:
Adam and the Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier
Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Episode 13:
Kate Bush Hounds of Love
Paul Weller Stanley Road
Episode 12:
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
Elastica Elastica
Episode 11:
Lily Allen Alright, Still
The Spice Girls Spice Girls
Episode 10:
Pulp Different Class
The Smiths The Queen is Dead
Episode 9:
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Oasis Definitely Maybe
Episode 8:
The Clash London Calling
Carole King Tapestry
Episode 7:
Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Radiohead OK Computer
Episode 6:
Blur Parklife
U2 The Joshua Tree

Episode 5:
Paul Simon Graceland
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms
Episode 4:
Michael Jackson Off The Wall
Led Zeppelin II
Episode 3:
Bruce Springsteen The River
The Specials Specials
Episode 2:
James Brown Live At the Apollo’ (1962)
REM Automatic For The People
Episode 1:
The Beatles Revolver
The Human League Dare
PHONE IN AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070h86

BBC Radio 5 Live: The Record Club
2018-07-02 02:00 - 15:30
The Record Club
Each month Daniel Rachel and Dotun Adebayo reappraise 5 star rated classic albums with a special guest contributor.

Episode 17:
Blondie Parallel Lines
The Wailers Catch a Fire
Episode 16:
Joni Mitchell Blue
The Rolling Stones Exile On Main Street
Episode 16:
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life
Episode 15:
Madonna Like A Virgin
Fleetwood Mac Rumours
Episode 14:
Adam and the Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier
Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Episode 13:
Kate Bush Hounds of Love
Paul Weller Stanley Road
Episode 12:
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
Elastica Elastica
Episode 11:
Lily Allen Alright, Still
The Spice Girls Spice Girls
Episode 10:
Pulp Different Class
The Smiths The Queen is Dead
Episode 9:
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Oasis Definitely Maybe
Episode 8:
The Clash London Calling
Carole King Tapestry
Episode 7:
Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Radiohead OK Computer
Episode 6:
Blur Parklife
U2 The Joshua Tree

Episode 5:
Paul Simon Graceland
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms
Episode 4:
Michael Jackson Off The Wall
Led Zeppelin II
Episode 3:
Bruce Springsteen The River
The Specials Specials
Episode 2:
James Brown Live At the Apollo’ (1962)
REM Automatic For The People
Episode 1:
The Beatles Revolver
The Human League Dare
PHONE IN AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070h86

Also Festival - Isle of Noises
2018-06-30
Is it time to tune out all that divisive noise, take to a field and tune in to something better?
For, if we are the stories we hear, and our brains can’t help but notice what grabs our attention, do we need to watch what and whom we focus on, if we are to unite our shattered isle?
Hear better things, bolder thoughts and broader ideas about how to live and how to begin, as Also Festival presents its 5th edition: Isle of Noises.
ISLE OF NOISES – GREAT BRITISH SONGWRITING
DANIEL RACHEL

Want to understand the creative approach of musicians? Musician-turned-award winning author, Daniel Rachel will be at ALSO to discuss his exclusive conversations with the UK’s greatest living musicians the subject of his book Isle of Noises – Great British Songwriting.

1pm Soundtrack to My life. We are fascinated by what makes authors tick and by the role music plays in our identity. Daniel Rachel is the award-winning author who’s book Isle of Noises, digs deep into the creative process and psyche of some the UK’s finest songwriters. Discover the tracks that have inspired him and marked some of his most significant moments. Bar
2pm Great British Songwriters. Bar .
3pm Parallel Lines. Listen to the stories and facts behind Also’s Album of the Festival – Blondie’s Parallel Lines. Award-winning author, musician, and aficionado, Daniel Rachel explores the impact and legacy of this seminal album, and why it stills feels so fresh and relevant 40 years on.
5pm Ska DJ set. Hailing from Miidlands, the home of Two-Tone, who better to treat us to a very special Ska and Two-Tone DJ set than award-winning author and musican Daniel Rachel. Combining influences from Jamaican music, such as ska, reggae and Rock Steady with elements of punk and new wave, this music shaped a generation. Did someone say skank?

BBC Radio 5 Live: The Record Club
2018-06-04 02:00 - 15:00
The Record Club
Each month Daniel Rachel and Dotun Adebayo reappraise 5 star rated classic albums with a special guest contributor.

Episode 16:
Joni Mitchell Blue
The Rolling Stones Exile On Main Street
Episode 16:
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life
Episode 15:
Madonna Like A Virgin
Fleetwood Mac Rumours
Episode 14:
Adam and the Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier
Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Episode 13:
Kate Bush Hounds of Love
Paul Weller Stanley Road
Episode 12:
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
Elastica Elastica
Episode 11:
Lily Allen Alright, Still
The Spice Girls Spice Girls
Episode 10:
Pulp Different Class
The Smiths The Queen is Dead
Episode 9:
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Oasis Definitely Maybe
Episode 8:
The Clash London Calling
Carole King Tapestry
Episode 7:
Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Radiohead OK Computer
Episode 6:
Blur Parklife
U2 The Joshua Tree

Episode 5:
Paul Simon Graceland
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms
Episode 4:
Michael Jackson Off The Wall
Led Zeppelin II
Episode 3:
Bruce Springsteen The River
The Specials Specials
Episode 2:
James Brown Live At the Apollo’ (1962)
REM Automatic For The People
Episode 1:
The Beatles Revolver
The Human League Dare
PHONE IN AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070h86

BBC Radio 5 Live: The Record Club
2018-05-07 02:00 - 03:30
The Record Club
Each month The Record Club reappraises 5 star rated classic albums with special guest contributor Daniel Rachel

Episode 16:
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life
Episode 15:
Madonna Like A Virgin
Fleetwood Mac Rumours
Episode 14:
Adam and the Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier
Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Episode 13:
Kate Bush Hounds of Love
Paul Weller Stanley Road
Episode 12:
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
Elastica Elastica
Episode 11:
Lily Allen Alright, Still
The Spice Girls Spice Girls
Episode 10:
Pulp Different Class
The Smiths The Queen is Dead
Episode 9:
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Oasis Definitely Maybe
Episode 8:
The Clash London Calling
Carole King Tapestry
Episode 7:
Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Radiohead OK Computer
Episode 6:
Blur Parklife
U2 The Joshua Tree

Episode 5:
Paul Simon Graceland
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms
Episode 4:
Michael Jackson Off The Wall
Led Zeppelin II
Episode 3:
Bruce Springsteen The River
The Specials Specials
Episode 2:
James Brown Live At the Apollo’ (1962)
REM Automatic For The People
Episode 1:
The Beatles Revolver
The Human League Dare
PHONE IN AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070h86

30th Anniversary Rock Against Racism Carnival celebration
2018-04-29 12:00 - 17:00 | Migration Museum
A special one day day event, including a panel discussion with:
Red Saunders (Rock Against Racism)
Lesley Woods (Au Pairs)
Caroline Coon (Journalist)
Pervez Bilgrami (Alien Kulture)
Chair: Daniel Rachel

No Turning Back: Seven Migration Moments that Changed Britain

About the exhibition

20 September 2017 – 29 April 2018 | 11am– 5pm (Wed-Sun, late opening last Thurs of each month)
Migration Museum at The Workshop
26 Lambeth High Street, London, SE1 7AG

BBC Radio 5 Live: The Record Club
2018-04-16 02:00 - 03:00
The Record Club
Each month The Record Club reappraises 5 star rated classic albums with special guest contributor Daniel Rachel

Episode 15:
Madonna Like A Virgin
Fleetwood Mac Rumours
Episode 14:
Adam and the Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier
Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Episode 13:
Kate Bush Hounds of Love
Paul Weller Stanley Road
Episode 12:
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
Elastica Elastica
Episode 11:
Lily Allen Alright, Still
The Spice Girls Spice Girls
Episode 10:
Pulp Different Class
The Smiths The Queen is Dead
Episode 9:
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Oasis Definitely Maybe
Episode 8:
The Clash London Calling
Carole King Tapestry
Episode 7:
Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Radiohead OK Computer
Episode 6:
Blur Parklife
U2 The Joshua Tree

Episode 5:
Paul Simon Graceland
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms
Episode 4:
Michael Jackson Off The Wall
Led Zeppelin II
Episode 3:
Bruce Springsteen The River
The Specials Specials
Episode 2:
James Brown Live At the Apollo’ (1962)
REM Automatic For The People
Episode 1:
The Beatles Revolver
The Human League Dare
PHONE IN AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070h86

BBC Radio 5 Live - The Record Club
2018-03-23 02:00 - 03:00
The Record Club
Each month The Record Club reappraises 5 star rated classic albums with special guest contributor Daniel Rachel

Episode 14:
Adam and the Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier
Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Episode 13:
Kate Bush Hounds of Love
Paul Weller Stanley Road
Episode 12:
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
Elastica Elastica
Episode 11:
Lily Allen Alright, Still
The Spice Girls Spice Girls
Episode 10:
Pulp Different Class
The Smiths The Queen is Dead
Episode 9:
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Oasis Definitely Maybe
Episode 8:
The Clash London Calling
Carole King Tapestry
Episode 7:
Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Radiohead OK Computer
Episode 6:
Blur Parklife
U2 The Joshua Tree

Episode 5:
Paul Simon Graceland
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms
Episode 4:
Michael Jackson Off The Wall
Led Zeppelin II
Episode 3:
Bruce Springsteen The River
The Specials Specials
Episode 2:
James Brown Live At the Apollo’ (1962)
REM Automatic For The People
Episode 1:
The Beatles Revolver
The Human League Dare
PHONE IN AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070h86

BRETT ANDERSON - COAL BLACK MORNING
2018-03-12 19:00 - 21:00
BRETT ANDERSON – COAL BLACK MORNING
Chaired by Daniel Rachel

MON 12 MARCH 2018 7:30PM
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THSH and Foyles present an evening with Brett Anderson, the founder and lead singer of the alternative rock band, Suede and one of the most iconic musicians of the 90s.
Coal Black Mornings is Brett’s evocative memoir of his childhood and early life, which recounts the creation of one of Britain’s most exciting and successful bands, Suede. From Hayward’s Heath and the grubby fringes of the Home Counties to the dizzying heights of rock stardom, in the book, Brett catalogues the intense relationships that make and break bands as well as the devastating loss of his mother.
Join us at this exclusive Birmingham event, which promises to be a unique evening, which like the book, will undoubtedly be both moving and funny.
Due to time constraints Brett will only be able to sign copies of Coal Black Morning.
*Please note that there are two types of ticket available for this event, Ticket Only and Book and Ticket. The Book and Ticket option will entitle you to a copy of Coal Black Mornings. (RRP £16.99) This can be collected from the Foyles stand on the evening of the event, or from Foyles, Grand Central Birmingham for up to 14 days after the event.

A remarkable feat, utterly true. This decade’s A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Douglas Coupland, author of Generation X and Girlfriend in a Coma

BBC Radio 5 Live - The Record Club
2018-02-23 02:00 - 03:00
The Record Club
Each month The Record Club reappraises classic albums with special guest contributor Daniel Rachel

Episode 13:
Kate Bush Hounds of Love
Paul Weller Stanley Road
Episode 12:
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
Elastica Elastica
Episode 11:
Lily Allen Alright, Still
The Spice Girls Spice Girls
Episode 10:
Pulp Different Class
The Smiths The Queen is Dead
Episode 9:
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Oasis Definitely Maybe
Episode 8:
The Clash London Calling
Carole King Tapestry
Episode 7:
Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Radiohead OK Computer
Episode 6:
Blur Parklife
U2 The Joshua Tree

Episode 5:
Paul Simon Graceland
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms
Episode 4:
Michael Jackson Off The Wall
Led Zeppelin II
Episode 3:
Bruce Springsteen The River
The Specials Specials
Episode 2:
James Brown Live At the Apollo’ (1962)
REM Automatic For The People
Episode 1:
The Beatles Revolver
The Human League Dare
PHONE IN AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070h86

BBC Radio 5 Live - The Record Club
2018-01-26 02:00 - 03:00
The Record Club
Each month The Record Club reappraises classic albums with special guest contributor Daniel Rachel

Episode 12:
Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
Elastica Elastica
Episode 11:
Lily Allen Alright, Still
The Spice Girls Spice Girls
Episode 10:
Pulp Different Class
The Smiths The Queen is Dead
Episode 9:
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Oasis Definitely Maybe
Episode 8:
The Clash London Calling
Carole King Tapestry
Episode 7:
Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Radiohead OK Computer
Episode 6:
Blur Parklife
U2 The Joshua Tree

Episode 5:
Paul Simon Graceland
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms
Episode 4:
Michael Jackson Off The Wall
Led Zeppelin II
Episode 3:
Bruce Springsteen The River
The Specials Specials
Episode 2:
James Brown Live At the Apollo’ (1962)
REM Automatic For The People
Episode 1:
The Beatles Revolver
The Human League Dare
PHONE IN AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070h86

BBC 5 Live - The Record Club - Lily Allen & the Spice Girls
2017-12-22 02:00 - 03:00
The Record Club
Each month The Record Club reappraises 5 star rated classic albums with special guest contributor Daniel Rachel
Episode 11:
Lily Allen Alright, Still
The Spice Girls Spice Girls

Episode 10:
Pulp Different Class
The Smiths The Queen is Dead
Episode 9:
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Oasis Definitely Maybe
Episode 8:
The Clash London Calling
Carole King Tapestry
Episode 7:
Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Radiohead OK Computer
Episode 6:
Blur Parklife
U2 The Joshua Tree

Episode 5:
Paul Simon Graceland
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms
Episode 4:
Michael Jackson Off The Wall
Led Zeppelin II
Episode 3:
Bruce Springsteen The River
The Specials Specials
Episode 2:
James Brown Live At the Apollo’ (1962)
REM Automatic For The People
Episode 1:
The Beatles Revolver
The Human League Dare
Are the albums still worthy of the 5 star reviews they received when originally released? PHONE IN AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
Thursday/Friday 28/9 September June 2-3am http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070h86

British Music Experience: rare Red Wedge film screening
2017-12-07 19:00 - 21:00
In conversation with award-winning author Daniel Rachel, examining how British music has influenced the political landscape.
The evening will explore issues such as the importance of musical movements including Rock Against Racism, the 2Tone movement and Red Wedge, and asks whether we could see a group of leading musicians agitating for social and political change in the current turbulent political climate.

As a bonus, we will be include a rare screening of ‘Days Like These’ a documentary charting the 1986 Red Wedge tour. Featuring the likes of Paul Weller, Billy Bragg, Johnny Marr and others, the film examines how musicians joined together to politicise young people and encourage them to vote against Margaret Thatcher in the 1987 general election.
Daniel Rachel is a musician turned award-winning author who has written about the importance of music in instigating social change. He was the lead-singer in Rachels Basement and released two solo albums: ‘A Simple Twist of Folk’ and ‘A Taste of Money’. His books including ‘Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters’ (Best Music Books of 2013 – Guardian, Best Books of 2013 – NME) and Walls Come Tumbling Down: the music and politics of Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone and Red Wedge (Music Book of the Year – Penderyn). He is a regular guest contributor on BBC Radio 5.
Tickets are £8 (£7 for Resident Pass holders*)

*proof of Resident Pass must be shown on arrival at venue
Liverpool residents can apply for a British Music Experience Resident Pass (click here).

BBC Radio 5 Live - The Record Club - Pulp and the Smiths
2017-12-01 02:00 - 03:00
The Record Club
Each month The Record Club reappraises 5 star rated classic albums with special guest contributor Daniel Rachel
Episode 10:
Pulp Different Class
The Smiths The Queen is Dead
Episode 9:
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Oasis Definitely Maybe
Episode 8:
The Clash London Calling
Carole King Tapestry
Episode 7:
Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Radiohead OK Computer
Episode 6:
Blur Parklife
U2 The Joshua Tree

Episode 5:
Paul Simon Graceland
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms
Episode 4:
Michael Jackson Off The Wall
Led Zeppelin II
Episode 3:
Bruce Springsteen The River
The Specials Specials
Episode 2:
James Brown Live At the Apollo’ (1962)
REM Automatic For The People
Episode 1:
The Beatles Revolver
The Human League Dare
Are the albums still worthy of the 5 star reviews they received when originally released? PHONE IN AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
Thursday/Friday 28/9 September June 2-3am http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070h86

Louder Than Words with Horace Panter
2017-11-11 16:00 - 18:00
Daniel will be in-conversation with the Specials original member, author and artist Horace Panter.
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Horace Panter
Born in Croydon in 1953 Sir Horace Gentleman Panter met Jerry Dammers while doing an art degree at Coventry University. They, together with Lynval Golding, were the founding members of the iconic British ska band, The Specials, setting out to change the world by making people ‘dance as well as think’. As bass player, Horace continues to tour with The Specials, including this year in the UK, Europe, Japan, Australia and the USA. Although better known as ‘that guy in The Specials who plays bass’, Horace is also a professional artist and since 2008, has exhibited throughout the UK and in Singapore, New York and Los Angeles.
Pop Culture informs both his audio and his visual aesthetic, hence his giant ‘cassette’ paintings, each meticulously researched to give and portray accurate information on its place in musical and cultural history. His ‘Americana’ series: paintings of street signs and diners, relate back to his adolescent years when he was heavily influenced by American cultural exports in terms of art, music and literature. What is left out of the painting is as considered as what is included, making them highly stylized motifs of the American cityscape.
Horace has also worked on a number of professional collaborations with brands, including Fred Perry, Dr Martens, Club Wembley, Sheaffer Inc., Teenage Cancer Trust, Amy Winehouse Foundation, Strummerville, Blues Magazine UK, MUSACK, Stone Foundation and GPO Retro.

BBC 5 Live The Record Club David Bowie and Oasis
2017-10-27 02:00 - 15:30
The Record Club
Each month The Record Club reappraises 5 star rated classic albums with special guest contributor Daniel Rachel
Episode 9:
David Bowie Hunky Dory
Oasis Definitely Maybe

Episode 8:
The Clash London Calling
Carole King Tapestry
Episode 7:
Beach Boys Pet Sounds
Radiohead OK Computer
Episode 6:
Blur Parklife
U2 The Joshua Tree

Episode 5:
Paul Simon Graceland
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms
Episode 4:
Michael Jackson Off The Wall
Led Zeppelin II
Episode 3:
Bruce Springsteen The River
The Specials Specials
Episode 2:
James Brown Live At the Apollo’ (1962)
REM Automatic For The People
Episode 1:
The Beatles Revolver
The Human League Dare
Are the albums still worthy of the 5 star reviews they received when originally released? PHONE IN AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
Thursday/Friday 28/9 September June 2-3am http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070h86
