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Daniel and Horace Panter (The Specials) interviewed at the Birmingham launch of Too Much Too Young
Off Air with Jane and Fi
Musician turned author Daniel Rachel chats to Jane about his book ‘Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story’.
Episode: Jan 10, 2024 (WARNING: Danger of sarong)
Suzi’s Book Bag
Daniel talks with Suzi Feay about 2 Tone, the Beatles and Edward Hopper!
Monocle Radio
Daniel discusses the politics of 2 Tone with Andrew Mueller (Ep. 2674 at 30 mins)
James McMahon Music Podcast
A fascinating conversation covering many unexpected areas from Thatcherism and offensive language to racism and class differences…even the part of Birmingham where there are no pubs!
Word In Your Ear!
In depth chat with David Hepworth and Mark Ellen….a hectic and engrossing book….the huge characters, the daily dramas, ‘the dance sensation that’s sweeping the nation’, a period whose white heat really only lasted 18 months but had a massive cultural impact at the time.’
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Daniel discusses his new book Too Much Too Young: the 2 Tone Records Story including exclusive footage of The Selecter and The Beat filmed at the Roundhouse, Camden
BBC Radio Front Row
Presenter Samira Ahmed is joined by Pauline Black (The Selecter) and Daniel to discuss Too Much Too Young and the Story of 2 Tone Records.
Brum Radio
A one hour special on 2 Tone presented by Adrian Goldberg and Daniel discussing stories from Too Much Too Young
BBC Sounds
Daniel discusses the impact of 2 Tone with Vic Minett.
Soho Radio
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Daniel joins James Endeacott to chat about 2 Tone Records and celebrate the publication of his book out now on White Rabbit Books.
Louder Than War
Daniel in conversation with Louder Than War’s Iain Key and selecting six key songs from his writing career. The playlist includes tracks by Rachels Basement and Daniel’s last solo single.
Totally Wired 2 Tone Special
A 2 hour 2 Tone Special. Daniel talks with Steve Rowlands about Too Much Too Young and plays records that defined the 2 Tone label.
Flipside London Radio
A two hour special talking about Too Much Too Young and playing records that swept the nation in the late 1970s/early eighties.
My Favourite Beatles Song
Daniel talks about the proto-indie rock masterpiece ‘Rain’, The Lost Album of the Beatles, and how Paul McCartney can play the bass guitar with impossible dexterity.
Book Off!
Simon Fowler goes head to head with author long-time friend & collaborator Daniel Rachel, in a war of the words!
Adventures in Music
The Britpop Show
Two-part special with Daniel and Simon Fowler (Ocean Colour Scene) discussing their friendship, memories of Britpop and their new book One For The Road.
The Modcast
Listen to a wild hour of Beatle and Frank Spencer impressions as Daniel Simon Fowler (Ocean Colour Scene) discuss their new book ONE FOR THE ROAD. Friends since childhood, Simon and Daniel banter with host of The Modcast show Eddie Pillar
Pop Goes the 60s
Daniel joins the Beatles discussion with his book Like Some Forgotten Dream: What if the Beatles hadn’t split up?
Our Favourite Show
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Daniel and Steve Rowland discuss their new book: ONE FOR THE ROAD: The Life & Lyrics of Simon Fowler & Ocean Colour Scene
Word In Your Ear
David Hepworth and Mark Ellen unpick the great lost Beatles album and the enthralling details about the highs and lows of the Beatles’ last year together.
Our Favourite Show
Daniel discusses Oasis at Knebworth and the great lost Beatles album to an accompanying playlist.
Desperately Seeking Paul
Daniel discusses some key periods in the career of Paul Weller with Dan Jennings; stories of Red Wedge from the 1980s and Cool Britannia in the 1990s.
Off the Beat & Track
Daniel shares 7 influential records that have defined his life including stories about the shrieks and yelps behind first hearing Adam & the Ants, Dave Davies and a knitting needle and being brainwashed by Billy Bragg.
Britpop
Daniel Rachel discusses Don’t Look Back in Anger: The rise and fall of Cool Britannia told by those who were there: the inspiration behind the book, his musical career and life in the 90s.
Radio 4 in Four
Daniel Rachel looks back at how art, comedy, fashion, film, football and music came together in a flowering of national self-confidence, and what broke it apart. Tom Sutcliffe presents.
BBC Radio 4 Start the Week
One of the most creative and hedonistic periods of British culture was the nineties: the era of Cool Britannia, born in Thatcher’s Britain and flaunted by Tony Blair. The writer Daniel Rachel looks back at how art, comedy, fashion, film, football and music came together in a flowering of national self-confidence, and what broke it apart.
With Antony Gormley, Daniel Rachel, Laura Wade and Charles Hazelwood
Don’t Look Back in Anger audio book
Read by Paul McGann, Louise Brealey, Tania Rodrigues, Shvorne Marks, Jot Davies, David John, Dean Williamson and Charles Armstrong. Introduced by Daniel Rachel, and featuring audio-exclusive extracts from Daniel’s source interviews. September 2019
Meet the Writers
Georgina Godwin talks to Daniel Rachel about his life as an author.
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BBC Radio London with Robert Elms
Daniel speaks about Girl Power, Blur and Oasis, and how politics and music were interwoven, and looks at the impact Cool Britannia had on culture and national consciousness.
Word podcast with David Hepworth and Mark Ellen
Daniel talked to everyone from Noel Gallagher to Tony Blair for his new book “Don’t Look Back In Anger” and he came in to Word In Your Ear to talk about how Kate Moss, David Beckham, Alan McGee, Damien Hirst, Alastair Campbell and many others, knowingly or otherwise, managed to shape Britain’s last feelgood decade, which began with Spike Island and finished with the death of Diana. We guarantee, this will change the way you think about the era you lived through
The Modcast with Eddie Pillar and Rhoda Dakar
Daniel and Rhoda Dakar celebrate the life of Ranking Roger and 2 Tone Records with hostEddie Piller. Followed by an hour of realted music chosen by Daniel and Rhoda.
The Mild Mannered Army
Daniel talks about the music of the nineties, multiculturalism, Morrissey flying the flag and flirting with disaster, the new lad, sexism and some other things too. Daniel’s book is an astonishing piece of work and it wasn’t possible to cover everything it deals with…so you should really go and order a copy.s an astonishing piece of work and it wasn’t possible to cover everything it deals with…so you should really go and order a copy.
Totally Wired Radio
Daniel talks to Steve Rowland about his first musical influencesa and plays some of the key records from Walls Come Tumbling Down, Don’t Look Back in Anger and Ranking Roger’s memoir I Just Can’t Stop It.
Redundancy Radio
Discussing Don’t Look Back in Anger with Liv Siddall – September 2019
Fiery Bird Show with Gary Crowley
Daniel talks about Cool Britannia and Walls Come Tumbling Down
In conversation with Ranking Roger
Moseley Folk Festival podcast with Daniel and Ranking Roger of the Beat discussing Rock and Against Racism and the infamous ’76 Eric Clapton gig at the Birmingham Odeon. Interviewed by Robin Valk (Brum Radio)
Rough Trade podcast
Rough Trade podcast playing music from Kate Tempest, the Special AKA, Tom Robinson Band, the Selecter and The Style Council
In conversation with Billy Bragg
Daniel Rachel and Billy Bragg in a special podacst recorded to mark the publication of Walls Come Tumbling Down
Liege and L:ief by Fairport Convention
An exclusive 30 minute interview beteen Simon Nicol (founding member of Fairport Convention) and Daniel Rachel
BBC Radio 2 Janice Long Show
BBC Radio 2 Janice Long Show: Daniel Rachel Spoken Word session and playing 3 favourite vinyl records (The Specials ‘Nite Klub’, The Sindecut ‘Simple Jealousy’, Arctic Monkeys ‘Cornerstone’).
BBC 6 Music Lauren Laverne Show
BBC 6 Music Lauren Laverne Show – Nemone in conversation with Daniel Rachel
BBC Radio 4 Loose Ends
BBC Radio 4 Loose Ends: Daniel Rachel in conversation with Miranda Sawyer (at 23 mins). Also Billy Bragg (performing ‘HandyMan Blues’), Howard Blake, David Greig, Speech Debelleg, and Leisure Society.
BBC Radio Scotland The Culture Show
BBC Radio Scotland The Culture Show with Janice Forsyth: in conversation with Daniel Rachel
BBC Radio 5 Live Up All Night
BBC Radio 5 Live Up All Night with with Dotun Adebayo: Daniel Rachel in conversation
BBC Radio London with Robert Elms
BBC Radio London with Robert Elms: Daniel Rachel in conversation including The Kinks ‘Waterloo Sunset’ and ‘Misery’ by Madness.