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SUMMARY:US Publication: This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll
DESCRIPTION:This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll: Pop Music\, the Swastika\, and the Third Reich \nHardcover – February 3\, 2026\n\n\n\nby Daniel Rachel (Author)\, Billy Bragg (Introduction)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA meticulously researched and sensitively told history examining pop music’s enduring and problematic fascination with the swastika―and Nazism itself \nOVER THE LAST SEVEN DECADES\, ome of rock ’n’ roll’s most celebrated figureheads have flirted with the imagery and theater 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 troubling ways with the aesthetics\, mass hysteria\, and even ideology of Nazism. Whether shock factor\, stupidity\, or crass attempts at subversion\, rock ‘n’ roll has indulged these associations in a way not accepted in any other art form. But how accountable should fans\, the media\, and the music industry be for what has often seemed a sleazy fascination with the eroticized perversions of a fascist regime? \nIn This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll\, award-winning music historian Daniel Rachel navigates these turbulent waters with extraordinary delicacy and care\, asking us to look anew at the artists who 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 some of the twentieth century’s worst atrocities. Rachel asks essential questions of actions often overlooked or underplayed\, while neither casting sweeping judgment nor offering easy answers. In doing so\, he asks us to reassess the history of rock ‘n’ roll\, and he sheds new light on the grim echoes of the Third Reich in popular culture and the legacy of twentieth (and twenty-first) century history as it defines us today.nd sheds new light on the grim echoes of the Third Reich in popular culture―and the legacy of twentieth (and twenty-first)-century history as it defines us today \n. \n \n \n\n 
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SUMMARY:Institute of Contemporary Music: Long Play Sessions
DESCRIPTION:The Long Play Sessions : Daniel Rachel with This Ain’t rock and Roll\nAn Evening with Daniel Rachel: Exploring “This Ain’t Rock ’n’ Roll”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate & Time: 12th February\, 7:00 PM onwards\nVenue: ICMP Queen’s Park Campus\nOpen to: ICMP students\, staff and the general public \nJoin us for an exclusive evening with award-winning author Daniel Rachel as he discusses his groundbreaking new book\, This Ain’t Rock ’n’ Roll: Pop Music\, the Swastika and the Third Reich. This compelling work delves into the complex and often troubling relationship between popular music and fascist imagery\, tracing seven decades of rock and pop’s fascination with the aesthetics and ideology of the Third Reich. \nWith an introduction by Billy Bragg\, Rachel’s book asks urgent questions about accountability\, cultural memory\, and the legacy of music icons who flirted with Nazi symbolism—from punk provocateurs to rock legends. It’s a thought-provoking exploration of art\, rebellion\, and responsibility in the face of history’s darkest chapters. \nWhat to Expect: \n\nA captivating talk by Daniel Rachel on the themes and stories behind the book\nInteractive Q&A session\nBook signing opportunity—bring your copy or purchase one at the event\n\nDon’t miss this chance to engage with one of Britain’s most acclaimed music historians and gain fresh insight into the intersections of music\, politics\, and culture. \n\n\n\nLocation\nThe Venue and Refectory\, ICMP (Queens Park Campus)\, NW6 6PA \n\n\nHome » News » ICMP to welcome music book authors for the Long Play Sessions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nICMP is delighted to announce a new event series with music writers visiting our campus to share the stories behind their books\, insights and music industry experiences with students. \nThe Long Play Sessions will be held at ICMP’s Queen’s Park campus and begin on 12th February with writer Daniel Rachel visiting to discuss his book\, ‘This Ain’t Rock’n’Roll – Pop Music\, the Swastika and The Third Reich’. \nOther authors already confirmed for our 2026 events include Debsey Wykes\, Keith Cameron\, Huey Morgan and Will Hodgkinson\, the writer behind the acclaimed\, ‘Street Level Superstar – a Year with Lawrence’. \nThe Long Play Sessions launched in 2025 with an inaugural event featuring music journalist Miranda Sawyer\, who discussed her book ‘Uncommon People: Britpop and Beyond in 20 Songs‘. \nAce\, Head of Industry and Brand Partnerships at ICMP\, said: “The Long Play Sessions is a fantastic event series and we’re thrilled to welcome these literary talents to ICMP to talk about their brilliant books.” \nThere’s an increasingly exciting array of books\, authors and writers out there exploring stories within contemporary music and beyond. We’re looking forward to many of them visiting ICMP to share their stories.” \nAll events will start at 7pm and are held at our Queen’s Park campus in London. The Long Play Sessions are open to the public for a small fee and are free to ICMP students.  \nUPCOMING EVENTS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/institute-of-contemporary-music-long-play-sessions/
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SUMMARY:Debsey Wykes (Dolly Mixture) In conversation
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nThe Long Play Sessions presents: Debsey Wykes in conversation with Daniel Rachel\n Thu 19 Feb 2026 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM Venue and Cafe\, ICMP Queen’s Park Campus\, NW6 6PA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special evening with musician\, writer and feminist activist Debsey Wykes\, as she discusses her acclaimed book Teenage Daydream: We Are the Girls Who Play in a Band\, a Rough Trade and The Times Book of the Year 2025. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis event forms part of The Long Play Sessions\, a curated series hosted by ICMP celebrating some of the most acclaimed and influential authors writing about music today. Each session goes beyond the page\, bringing live conversation\, cultural context and creative insight to the stories that shape music history. \nDebsey will be joined in conversation by award-winning author and broadcaster Daniel Rachel\, one of the UK’s leading voices in music writing. Known for his sharp\, empathetic interviewing style and deep cultural knowledge\, Rachel brings a vital perspective to the discussion and will also appear as a featured guest in The Long Play Sessions in February 2026 (view event). \nTeenage Daydream is part memoir\, part cultural history\, celebrating the untold stories of girls and women who formed bands\, picked up instruments\, and carved out space in a music industry that rarely made room for them. Through personal experience and wider reflection\, Wykes explores creativity\, friendship\, rebellion and music as a force for self-expression and resistance. \nThe book shines a light on the realities of growing up in bands\, navigating gender expectations\, and finding your voice both on and off stage. It is an essential contribution to conversations around youth culture\, feminism and popular music history. \nWhat to expect\n\nScreening of Take Three Girls: Dolly Mixture Story (40mins)\nAn inspiring talk from Debsey Wykes on the stories and themes behind Teenage Daydream\nIn-depth conversation with Daniel Rachel on music\, gender and creativity\nAudience Q&A\nBook signing opportunity. Bring your copy or purchase one on the night\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you to The Long Play Sessions for what will be a fascinating evening with two outstanding voices of music culture. \n\n\nLocation\nVenue and Cafe\, ICMP Queen’s Park Campus\, NW6 6PA
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SUMMARY:Bookish
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\nWelcome to The San Diego Union-Tribune “Bookish” virtual event series which is in partnership with the Southern California News Group and the Bay Area News Group. Hosted by special projects editor and author Samantha Dunn\, Bookish is a free\, interactive salon-style program on books\, authors and the literary life.\nFebruary 20\, 2026\, 4:00 P.M.\n\n\n\n\nMartyn Burke is a Peabody Award-winning filmmaker and journalist recently featured on the Netflix documentary “Mafia: Most Wanted.” The author of six books\, he’ll join us to discuss his new historical novel\, The Gossip Columnist – In Nazi-era Germany\, a writer harboring a dangerous secret struggles to counter the powerful propaganda of the Third Reich.\nDaniel Rachel\, musician-turned-bestselling author whose works include Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters\, examines rock music’s enduring and problematic fascination with the swastika in his new book This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll: Pop Music\, the Swastika and the Third Reich.\n\nCLICK HERE TO RSVP\n\n\n\n\n\n 
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CATEGORIES:Radio
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SUMMARY:City Lights: San Francisco
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nSaturday\, February 21\, 2026\, 11:00 am PST\nDaniel Rachel / This Ain’t Rock‘n’ Roll: Pop Music\, the Swastika\, and the Third Reich\nPrice: Free (Registration Required) \n\nCity Lights and Akashic Books celebrate the publication of This Ain’t Rock‘n’ Roll: Pop Music\, the Swastika\, and the Third Reich – by Daniel Rachel (introduction by Billy Bragg) – Published by Akashic Books \nRegister \n\n\nDaniel Rachel discusses his new book with Swedish punk rocker Dennis Lyxzen discussing This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is a virtual event \nOver the last seven decades\, some of rock ’n’ roll’s most celebrated musicians have flirted with the imagery and theater of the Third Reich. From Keith Moon and Vivian Stanshall donning Nazi uniforms and terrorizing Jewish neighborhoods to Siouxsie Sioux and Sid Vicious brandishing swastikas in the pomp of punk\, generations of performers have associated themselves in troubling ways with the aesthetics\, mass hysteria\, and even ideology of Nazism. Whether by shock factor\, stupidity\, or a crass attempt at subversion\, rock ‘n’ roll has indulged these associations—whimsically\, carelessly\, occasionally malevolently—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 eroticized perversions of a fascist regime? \nIn This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll\, award-winning music historian Daniel Rachel navigates these turbulent waters with extraordinary delicacy and care\, 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\, while neither casting sweeping judgement nor offering easy answers. In doing so\, he asks us to reassess the history of rock ’n’ roll\, and sheds new light on the grim 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 Birmingham-born\, best-selling author whose previous works include: Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story; Oasis: Knebworth: Two Nights That Will Live Forever; and The Lost Album of the Beatles: What If the Beatles Hadn’t Split Up?. He is also coauthor of Ranking Roger’s autobiography\, I Just Can’t Stop It: My Life in the Beat. In 2021\, Rachel was a guest curator of the “2 Tone Lives & Legacies” exhibition as part of Coventry Cultural City 2021\, and he curated the anniversary edition of the Selecter’s debut album\, Too Much Pressure. He lives in London. \nMade possible by support from the City Lights Foundation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTune in to the City Lights podcast for recordings of our recent events\, and an archive of past highlights. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\, Google Podcasts or Stitcher.\n\n\n\n\nCity Lights Events are sponsored by the City Lights Foundation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
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SUMMARY:Dave Rowntree (Blur) in conversation
DESCRIPTION:Dave Rowntree: No One You Know – Book Tour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDave Rowntree joins host Daniel Rachel to talk about his new photography book No One You Know\, which contains exclusive\, intimate\, never-seen-before photos of Blur at the start of their career. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith hundreds of previously unseen photographs\, a personal foreword and detailed quotes of memories attached to the images\, No One You Know is a unique visual insight into the first few years of one of Britain’s most successful and well-loved bands\, from one of the only four people who knows what it was really like.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nDave Rowntree: No One You Know – Book Tour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDave Rowntree joins host Daniel Rachel to talk about his new photography book No One You Know\, which contains exclusive\, intimate\, never-seen-before photos of Blur at the start of their career. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith hundreds of previously unseen photographs\, a personal foreword and detailed quotes of memories attached to the images\, No One You Know is a unique visual insight into the first few years of one of Britain’s most successful and well-loved bands\, from one of the only four people who knows what it was really like.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate\n\n\n\n\n\n26 02\n\n\n\n Time \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n Cost \n\n£18.00\n\n\n\n More Info \n\nBook Now\n\n\n\n  \nLocation\n\nThe Hub\n\nSt Mary’s\nLichfield
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