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SUMMARY:Sound Affects: 2 Tone/Mod Special Brighton
DESCRIPTION:Details\n\n\nThis is a night dedicated to two-tone and mod with June Miles-Kingston\, Eddie Piller and Daniel Rachel \nSpeakers:\nJune 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 is also a prize-winning Filmmaker. Her current film project uses my personal archive to encapsulate my experiences as a female musician throughout the Eighties. \nDaniel Rachel – Former musician-turned-bestselling author whose previous works include: “Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters”\, “Don’t Look Back in Anger: the Rise & Fall of Cool Britannia” and “The Lost Album of The Beatles: What if the Beatles hadn’t Split Up?”. His new book Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story : Rude Boys\, Racism and the Soundtrack of a Generation is the definitive guide to the legendary 2 Tone Records. The book maps out the a movement that shook up the nation with its rebellious spirit\, fighting against the injustices in society and took the fight against the right wing extremism in the country. \nEddie Piller – Writer who has just released his best selling biography “Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances” which looks at his life up to the age of 23. In his spare time he runs the indie label Acid Jazz and the independent radio station Totally Wired Radio. Past glories include owning Hoxton’s legendary Blue Note club. \nTICKETS: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sound-affects\nSound Affects is a night of talks about music and subcultures\, how sound affects us and how music changes the world. It’s organised and hosted by journalist and documentary filmmaker Jak Hutchcraft. \n£10 entry. \nEast Street Tap in Brighton. \nFollow @SoundAffectsNight on Instagram. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwo-Tone/Mod Special: Daniel Rachel\, June Miles-Kingston\, Eddie Piller\, more TBA\nEast Street Tap\nBrighton\n\nSun 10 Mar 2024\,\n7:00PM – 9:30PM
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/2-tone-mod-special/
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SUMMARY:Bristol Cube Microplex: MUSIC\, CULTURE AND ANTI RACISM: THE 2 TONE STORY
DESCRIPTION:MUSIC\, CULTURE AND ANTI RACISM: THE 2 TONE STORY\nFilm\, talks and discussion about 2 tone and its relevance today. \nThu 14 March // 20:00 \nTickets: £5 (full) \nBOOK TICKETS \n\nFilm\, talks and discussion. \n \nAuthor of ‘Too Much\, Too Young: The 2 Tone Story‘ discusses his book and the wider questions of music\, culture and anti-racism in conversation with Bristol Poet and educator at Cargo; Lawrence Hoo and Publisher\, Sociologist and Musician\, Pete Webb of PC-Press and UWE. \nBefore the discussion there will be a film showing of the BBC Arena programme on 2 Tone called ‘Rudies Come Back’. \nThis event is sponsored by PC-Press and Sociology at University of the West of England. \nThursday 14th March – 7 – 11pm. £5 entry in advance. \n\n~\nPic: Lawrence Hoo \n\n\nPress reaction to ‘Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Story’: \nA TIMES / SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR \nAN UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR\nA RESIDENT MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR\nA LOUDER THAN WAR BOOK OF THE YEAR\nA BLITZED BOOK OF THE YEAR\nAURAIST CHOICE: BEST WRITTEN NON-FICTION\nPENDERYN MUSIC PRIZE LONGLIST 2024 \nA brilliant book…nothing is left out of this definitive book WIRE \nA disputatious\, colourful & rife with contradictions UNCUT \nSuperb…Rachel writes with the undimmed passion and enthusiasm of the teenage tonic-suited rude boy VIVE LE ROCK \nAn exceptional portrait of Britain at a crucial time IRISH TIMES \nAn essential read…fasten your seat belts\, rudies’ MOJO \nA must-read for anyone interested in 2 Tone\, ska or British music history LOUDER THAN WAR \nA brilliant\, insightful book & nothing short of definitive RECORD COLLECTOR \nAn incredible white-knuckle ride told with real love\, style and attention to detail DO THE DOG \nThe ideal match of author and subject JON SAVAGE \nThe definitive telling of the 2 Tone story JOHN HARRIS \nAn incredible and detailed account of a massive watershed moment in British culture GURINDER CHADHA \nA comprehensive\, cautionary but nonetheless celebratory saga of the 2 Tone label PAULINE BLACK \nJust as achingly evocative as the music it was written to celebrate… a scintillating read PETE PAPHIDES \nThe definitive account of one of Britain’s finest youth movements SUGGS \nToo Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story \nDaniel Rachel \nWhite Rabbit publish the definitive guide to the legendary 2 Tone Records written by the bestselling British author Daniel Rachel. Titled Too Much Too Young The 2 Tone Records Story : Rude Boys\, Racism and the Soundtrack of a Generation\, the book maps out the journey of one of the UK’s most influential record labels that became a movement that shook up the nation with its rebellious spirit\, fighting against the injustices in society and took the fight against the right wing extremism in the country. \nIn 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 a youth movement was born. 2 Tone was black and white: a multi-racial force of British and Caribbean island musicians singing about social issues\, racism\, class and gender struggles. \nThe music of 2 Tone was exuberant: white youth learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae; and crossed with a punk attitude to create an original hybrid. The idea of 2 Tone was born in Coventry\, masterminded by a middle-class art student raised in the church. Jerry Dammers had a vision of an English Motown. Borrowing £700\, the label’s first record featured ‘Gangsters’ by The Specials’ backed by an instrumental track by the\, as yet\, unformed\, Selecter. Within two months the single was at number six in the national charts. Dammers signed Madness\, The Beat and The Bodysnatchers as a glut of successive hits propelled 2 Tone onto Top of the Pops and into the hearts and minds of a generation. However\, soon infighting amongst the bands and the pressures of running a label caused 2 Tone to bow to an inevitable weight of expectation and recrimination. \nStill under the auspices of Jerry Dammers\, 2 Tone entered in a new phase. Perhaps not as commercially successful as its 1979-1981 incarnation the label nevertheless continued to thrive for a further four years releasing a string of fresh signings and a stunning end-piece finale in ‘(Free) Nelson Mandela’. \nTold in three parts\, Too Much Too Young is the definitive story of a label that for a brief\, bright burning moment\, shaped British culture. \nAuthor\, Daniel Rachel\, said: As a child\, 2 Tone defined the way I saw the world. I was seduced by the off-beat rhythms\, the cool looking clothes and most importantly the social and political lyrics. 2 Tone taught me about black and white unity\, it gave a voice to the pointlessness of street violence\, and it provided an understanding and awareness of the horror of rape and apartheid. That you could dance\, look good and be educated by a record was incredible. This music and these bands have printed an indelible mark on my life. To write the story of 2 Tone is one of profound personal pride. But more so\, to honour one of the greatest periods in modern popular culture. 2 Tone at its heart was a movement of great songwriters\, musicians and songs – We danced and sang\, and the music played in a de boomtown! \nPublisher\, Lee Brackstone said: The music and the aesthetic of 2 Tone set the dial for the prevailing mood of the counterculture in the 1980s\, and we’re still feeling the aftershocks of the extraordinary achievements of the label four decades later. Through exhaustive interviews with the major artists and those associated with the label and deep research\, award-winning writer Daniel Rachel brings the story of 2 Tone to life: the joy of a uniquely creative moment which arguably did more than any other to challenge racism and class prejudice in Britain\, and in the process enlightened a whole generation of fans and created a catalogue of unparalleled quality. Essential reading. \nBirmingham-born Daniel Rachel is a former musician-turned-award-winning and bestselling author whose previous works include: Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters (a Guardian and NME Book of the Year)\, Walls Come Tumbling Down: the music & politics of Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone and Red Wedge (winner of the Penderyn Music Book prize)\, Don’t Look Back in Anger: the Rise & Fall of Cool Britannia (An Evening Standard and Metro Book of the Year)\, The Lost Album of The Beatles: What if the Beatles hadn’t Split Up? (Guardian Book of the Day and Amazon No. 1 Bestseller)\, One For The Road (The Life & Lyrics of Simon Fowler & Ocean Colour Scene) Oasis: Knebworth: Two Nights That Will Live Forever (with Jill Furmanovsky – A Sunday Times Bestseller)\, 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 (a Vive Le Rock Book of the Year). In 2021\, Daniel was a guest curator of 2 Tone Lives & Legacies exhibition as part of Coventry Cultural City 2021 and curated the anniversary edition of the Selecter’s debut album Too Much Pressure.
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bristol-cube-music-culture-and-anti-racism-the-2-tone-story/
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SUMMARY:Laugharne Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Daniel will be discussing Too Much Too Young: the 2 Tone Records Story \nhttps://www.thelaugharneweekend.com/line-up \nMillennium Hall 4pm \n\n\n\n\nLINE UP / YN CYMRYD RHAN\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHere’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 live stream some acts for £10. Go to TICKETS.\n\n\n\n\n​ \nAlexei Sayle\, Cerys Matthews & Arun Ghosh\, Mike Brearley\, James Brown\, Isy Suttie\, Martin & Eliza Carthy\, Caitlin Moran\, Robin Askwith\,Tracey Thorn\, Sali Hughes\, John Niven\, Martin Rowson\, Nick Revell\, Luke Wright\, Chris Bryant\, Tim Burgess & Helen O’Hara\, Allan Jones\, Sheena Patel\, Kiri Pritchard McLean\, Daniel Rachel\, Catherine Taylor\, David Stubbs\, Dan Stuart\, Daljit Negra\, Fflur Dafydd\, Robin Ince\, The Secret Tory MP\, Pete Paphides\, Fflur Dafydd\, Catherine Taylor\, Natasha Walter \n​Click Here To Buy  Tickets
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/laugharne-weekend/
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SUMMARY:THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE PRESENTS
DESCRIPTION:Too Much Too Young: The Story of 2 Tone Records\nSamira Ahmed\, author Daniel Rachel\, singer Pauline Black and Madness bassist Mark Bedford\n\n21 Mar\, 7.15pm\n\n\nPurcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall\nLiterature & poetry\n£12\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nclosedJuliet de Vie\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSamira Ahmed\, author Daniel Rachel\, singer Pauline Black and Madness bassist Mark Bedford discuss 2 Tone: the music\, label and moment that shaped British culture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story\, award-winning author Daniel Rachel chronicles the soundtrack of a generation. \nA Times/Sunday Times Book of the Year\, the book is the definitive account of one of the most influential and innovative musical movements in British history: a multi-racial force of British and Caribbean island musicians singing about social issues\, racism\, class and gender struggles. \nAt the forefront of that movement was Pauline Black’s band The Selecter\, who exploded onto the scene in 1979 with their iconic frontwoman\, one of the few women in the 2 Tone scene. \nUsing the book\, images and footage from the time\, along with their own recollections\, our three speakers will reflect on the impact of 2 Tone and its resonance today. \nAward-winning journalist and broadcaster Samira Ahmed presents Newswatch on BBC1 and Front Row on Radio 4\, where she regularly interviews rock and pop musicians. She grew up in south London in the 1970s and 1980s with a passion for pop music. \nDaniel Rachel is a Birmingham-born\, best-selling author whose previous works include: Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters; Walls Come Tumbling Down: The Music and Politics of Rock Against Racism\, 2 Tone\, and Red Wedge and Don’t Look Back in Anger: The Rise and Fall of Cool Britannia. \nPauline Black is a key figure in the music community\, as well as an author\, actor and style icon\, and was awarded an OBE in the 2022 New Year Honours list. \nMark Bedford is the bass player and founder member of the band Madness. He made his first record with the band when he was 17 years old and went on his first tour when was barely 18. That tour was the 2 Tone tour. He continues to record and tour the world with Madness. Their work has brought them two Ivor Novello Awards\, a Silver Clef Award and an Olivier Award. Their latest studio album\, Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’est la Vie\, reached number one in November 2023. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeed to know\n\n\nAge recommendation \n\n\nFor ages 16+ \n\n\n\nEvent information \n\n\n\n\nThe house opens at 7.15pm with a 2 Tone DJ set from Daniel Rachel\, followed by the conversation and an audience Q&A. \nA book signing by the author takes place after the show. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDates & times\n\n\n\nThu 21 Mar\, 7.15pm\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\n\n\nStandard entry£12*\nConcessions25%**\n\n\n* Excludes £3.50 booking fee. \n** Limited availability. Read about concessions. \n\n\nTickets can only be sold through the Southbank Centre and our authorised agents\, and can’t be resold. You can return your tickets to the Southbank Centre for a credit voucher up to 48 hours before the event. Tickets resold on any third-party platforms will become invalid.
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/the-southbank-centre-presents/
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SUMMARY:BBC WM
DESCRIPTION:Talking to Mollie Green  about #ThisTown and my book Too Much Too Young : the 2 Tone Records Story on Wednesday morning BBCWmusic \n\n\n\nAlso picking up the conversation on BBC Radio 4 Front Row with Samira Ahmed\, Thursday 28th 7.15pm
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bbc-wm-2/
CATEGORIES:Radio
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SUMMARY:BBC RADIO 4 FRONT ROW
DESCRIPTION:I’ll be discussing the new 6 part BBC drama\, This Town directed by Steven Knight with \nSamira Ahmed and Sarah Gaventa  \n 
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/bbc-radio-4-front-row/
CATEGORIES:Radio
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SUMMARY:2 Tone The Story BBC Radio WM
DESCRIPTION:Daniel has contributed to this #2tone documentary
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