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This week we're joined by author Daniel Rachel, whose book Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation, which transports us to the late 70s and the explosion of 2 Tone Records, the home of such recording artists as The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The (English) Beat, The Bodysnatchers, and more. Our conversation goes beyond the music, though, and touches upon the socio-political environment in which 2 Tone existed, and the history and truths that the artists brought to light about social issues, racism, class, and gender struggles.  You can buy your copy of Too Much Too Young HERE. Visit Daniel's website HERE. Let us know what you thought of this episode, and if you're a fan of the 2 Tone era! Drop us a line at modernmusicology1@gmail.com or leave a comment on our socials wherever you see this episode posted! #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcasting #podcastlife #podcaster #podcasters #podcasts #music #musicnerd #2tone #2tonerecords #ska #funk #england #greatbritain #danielrachel #70smusic #80smusic Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology  Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernmusicologypodcast/  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModrnMusicology  Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk-MlcGy5u3fK1j4bVty1Kw  Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/  Find more about us: Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition  Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com   R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com   Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/

Ska Week concludes with author Daniel Rachel and our discussion on his fantastic new book, Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story. This essential document tells the story of one of the most revolutionary record labels created to release some of the most revolutionary music ever made. Created by Jerry Dammers in the late 70s, 2 Tone was meant to be a safe place for interracial bands like the Specials and the Selecter to release the hottest ska music happening at the time. Eventually, the label launched other legends like Madness and the English Beat as well, but only lasted a few years. This discussion gets deep on the issues of race and class and how they play a part in the story. The book is as incredible as the movement and music itself. Enjoy!  www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/too-much-too-young-the-2-tone-record-story/ www.patreon.com/c/thehustlepod

Host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler talk with Daniel Rachel, UK-based author of "Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story."

This week, we talk to DANIEL RACHEL, the author of TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG, THE 2 TONE RECORDS STORY,  about the 1981 2 Tone concert film DANCE CRAZE. We discuss the film's volatile production, how the film's genesis started at a swimming pool in L.A., Jerry Dammers unwavering work ethic, seeing people skanking in the aisles at the movie screening, the short life span of The Selecter and The Body Snatchers, how the film sneaks in concert footage shot in New Jersey vs. the UK, the moment Daniel noticed that 2 Tone had swept the playground, the dimantleing of the scene by the British music press, the skinhead movement and the violence within the scene, the genius of Terry Hall and Pauline Black, the non-Ska bands that continued on the 2 tone label, how the ska bands had the best band logos, the fashion of the scene, seeing a multi-racial band on TV, tribal musical groups moving across the British musical landscape, The Mods, the short time span of pop music movements, stealing lyric sheets from a Virgin Megastore, how original director Joe Massot was kicked off the film and also screwed up his intitial shoot of Led Zeppelin's The Song Remains The Same movie, Garvick Losey's involvment with the film, how Jerry Dammers and Madness were initially wary of making the film, how the soundtrack contains recordings that were not from the movie (or even the same band lineup), the punk vs. ska astecthic,The Specials' tour with The Clash and how the band found their idenity on it, how the inventor of the Steadycam was one of the cmaera opperators for this film, how the bands would fake violence on stage to stop the violence in the audience, Rock Against Racism, The Stranglers, then negative response from the bands when the film was initially releaesd, what it was like figuring out the More Specials LP, Funboy Three & Special AKA, and Chris breaks Daniel by asking his final question.So lip up fatty and get into this week's episode of Revolutions Per Movie!DANIEL RACHEL:https://danielrachel.com/Book tour w/ Daniel Rachel:https://danielrachel.com/events/REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE:Host Chris Slusarenko (Eyelids, Guided By Voices, owner of Clinton Street Video rental store) is joined by actors, musicians, comedians, writers & directors who each week pick out their favorite music documentary, musical, music-themed fiction film or music videos to discuss. Fun, weird, and insightful, Revolutions Per Movie is your deep dive into our life-long obsessions where music and film collide.Revolutions Per Movies releases new episodes every Thursday. If you like the show, please subscribe, rate, and review it on your favorite podcast app.The show is also a completely independent affair, so the best way to support it is through our Patreon at patreon.com/revolutionspermovie. By joining, you can get weekly bonus episodes, physical goods such as Flexidiscs, and other exclusive goods.SOCIALS:@revolutionspermovieX, BlueSky: @revpermovieTHEME by Eyelids 'My Caved In Mind'www.musicofeyelids.bandcamp.comARTWORK by Jeff T. Owenshttps://linktr.ee/mymetalhand Click here to get EXCLUSIVE BONUS WEEKLY Revolutions Per Movie content on our Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JJ and Matt are joined by Daniel Rachel, the author of Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation out NOW from Akashik Books. In the book, Rachel gives us a comprehensive history of this era in ska, full of insights, trivia and controversy. Now he joins us to go even deeper into British youth cultures and how the unique vision of Jerry Dammers reinvented the ideal Rude Boy.

In 1979, 2 Tone Records (formed by Coventry, England art student and Specials keyboardist/songwriter Jerry Dammers) exploded into the consciousness of music lovers in Britain, the US, and beyond, as albums 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 multiracial force of British and Caribbean musicians singing about social issues, racism, class, and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and fought against right-wing extremism. It was exuberant and eclectic: white youths learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae, crossed with punk attitude, to create an original hybrid. This week's Third Lad, Daniel Rachel, has penned the definitive story of the label that, for a brief, bright burning moment, shaped British, American, and world culture. Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story is out now from White Rabbit (UK) and Akashic Books (US). Daniel 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; Don't Look Back in Anger: The Rise and Fall of Cool Britannia; The Lost Album of the Beatles: What If the Beatles Hadn't Split Up?; One for the Road: The Life & Lyrics of Simon Fowler & Ocean Colour Scene; and Oasis: Knebworth: Two Nights That Will Live Forever. He is also co-author 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The heat wave continues on ImmaLetYouFinish... #195 as Court & Amy talk about the end of Katy and Eminem, the new kings of Billboard, and welcome Daniel Rachel to discuss his brilliant book "Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story". ImmaLetYouFinish... is a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The heat wave continues on ImmaLetYouFinish... #195 as Court & Amy talk about the end of Katy and Eminem, the new kings of Billboard, and welcome Daniel Rachel to discuss his brilliant book "Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story". ImmaLetYouFinish... is a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1979, 2 Tone Records (formed by Coventry, England art student and Specials keyboardist/songwriter Jerry Dammers) exploded into the consciousness of music lovers in Britain, the US, and beyond, as albums 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 multiracial force of British and Caribbean musicians singing about social issues, racism, class, and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and fought against right-wing extremism. It was exuberant and eclectic: white youths learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae, crossed with punk attitude, to create an original hybrid. This week's Third Lad, Daniel Rachel, has penned the definitive story of the label that, for a brief, bright burning moment, shaped British, American, and world culture. Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story is out now from White Rabbit (UK) and Akashic Books (US). Daniel 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; Don't Look Back in Anger: The Rise and Fall of Cool Britannia; The Lost Album of the Beatles: What If the Beatles Hadn't Split Up?; One for the Road: The Life & Lyrics of Simon Fowler & Ocean Colour Scene; and Oasis: Knebworth: Two Nights That Will Live Forever. He is also co-author 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Rachel's new book Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation (Akashic, 2024) presents the definitive history of 2 Tone Records. In 1979, 2 Tone Records exploded into the consciousness of music lovers in Britain, the US, and beyond, as albums by the Specials, the Selecter, Madness, the English Beat, and the Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born. 2 Tone was Black and white: a multiracial force of British and Caribbean musicians singing about social issues, racism, class, and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and fought against rightwing extremism. It was exuberant and eclectic: white youths learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae, crossed with a punk attitude, to create an original hybrid. The idea of 2 Tone was born in Coventry, England, and masterminded by a middle-class art student, Jerry Dammers, who envisioned an English Motown. Dammers signed a slew of successful artists, and a number of successive hits propelled 2 Tone onto Top of the Pops and into the hearts and minds of a generation. However, infighting among the bands and the pressures of running a label caused 2 Tone to bow to the inevitable weight of expectation and recrimination. Over the following years, Dammers built the label back up again, entering a new phase full of fresh signings and a beautiful end-piece finale in the activist hit song “(Free) Nelson Mandela.” Told in three parts, Too Much Too Young is the definitive story of a label that for a brief, bright burning moment shaped British, American, and world culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Daniel Rachel's new book Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation (Akashic, 2024) presents the definitive history of 2 Tone Records. In 1979, 2 Tone Records exploded into the consciousness of music lovers in Britain, the US, and beyond, as albums by the Specials, the Selecter, Madness, the English Beat, and the Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born. 2 Tone was Black and white: a multiracial force of British and Caribbean musicians singing about social issues, racism, class, and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and fought against rightwing extremism. It was exuberant and eclectic: white youths learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae, crossed with a punk attitude, to create an original hybrid. The idea of 2 Tone was born in Coventry, England, and masterminded by a middle-class art student, Jerry Dammers, who envisioned an English Motown. Dammers signed a slew of successful artists, and a number of successive hits propelled 2 Tone onto Top of the Pops and into the hearts and minds of a generation. However, infighting among the bands and the pressures of running a label caused 2 Tone to bow to the inevitable weight of expectation and recrimination. Over the following years, Dammers built the label back up again, entering a new phase full of fresh signings and a beautiful end-piece finale in the activist hit song “(Free) Nelson Mandela.” Told in three parts, Too Much Too Young is the definitive story of a label that for a brief, bright burning moment shaped British, American, and world culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Daniel Rachel's new book Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation (Akashic, 2024) presents the definitive history of 2 Tone Records. In 1979, 2 Tone Records exploded into the consciousness of music lovers in Britain, the US, and beyond, as albums by the Specials, the Selecter, Madness, the English Beat, and the Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born. 2 Tone was Black and white: a multiracial force of British and Caribbean musicians singing about social issues, racism, class, and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and fought against rightwing extremism. It was exuberant and eclectic: white youths learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae, crossed with a punk attitude, to create an original hybrid. The idea of 2 Tone was born in Coventry, England, and masterminded by a middle-class art student, Jerry Dammers, who envisioned an English Motown. Dammers signed a slew of successful artists, and a number of successive hits propelled 2 Tone onto Top of the Pops and into the hearts and minds of a generation. However, infighting among the bands and the pressures of running a label caused 2 Tone to bow to the inevitable weight of expectation and recrimination. Over the following years, Dammers built the label back up again, entering a new phase full of fresh signings and a beautiful end-piece finale in the activist hit song “(Free) Nelson Mandela.” Told in three parts, Too Much Too Young is the definitive story of a label that for a brief, bright burning moment shaped British, American, and world culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/music

Daniel Rachel's new book Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation (Akashic, 2024) presents the definitive history of 2 Tone Records. In 1979, 2 Tone Records exploded into the consciousness of music lovers in Britain, the US, and beyond, as albums by the Specials, the Selecter, Madness, the English Beat, and the Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born. 2 Tone was Black and white: a multiracial force of British and Caribbean musicians singing about social issues, racism, class, and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and fought against rightwing extremism. It was exuberant and eclectic: white youths learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae, crossed with a punk attitude, to create an original hybrid. The idea of 2 Tone was born in Coventry, England, and masterminded by a middle-class art student, Jerry Dammers, who envisioned an English Motown. Dammers signed a slew of successful artists, and a number of successive hits propelled 2 Tone onto Top of the Pops and into the hearts and minds of a generation. However, infighting among the bands and the pressures of running a label caused 2 Tone to bow to the inevitable weight of expectation and recrimination. Over the following years, Dammers built the label back up again, entering a new phase full of fresh signings and a beautiful end-piece finale in the activist hit song “(Free) Nelson Mandela.” Told in three parts, Too Much Too Young is the definitive story of a label that for a brief, bright burning moment shaped British, American, and world culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Rachel's new book Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation (Akashic, 2024) presents the definitive history of 2 Tone Records. In 1979, 2 Tone Records exploded into the consciousness of music lovers in Britain, the US, and beyond, as albums by the Specials, the Selecter, Madness, the English Beat, and the Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born. 2 Tone was Black and white: a multiracial force of British and Caribbean musicians singing about social issues, racism, class, and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and fought against rightwing extremism. It was exuberant and eclectic: white youths learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae, crossed with a punk attitude, to create an original hybrid. The idea of 2 Tone was born in Coventry, England, and masterminded by a middle-class art student, Jerry Dammers, who envisioned an English Motown. Dammers signed a slew of successful artists, and a number of successive hits propelled 2 Tone onto Top of the Pops and into the hearts and minds of a generation. However, infighting among the bands and the pressures of running a label caused 2 Tone to bow to the inevitable weight of expectation and recrimination. Over the following years, Dammers built the label back up again, entering a new phase full of fresh signings and a beautiful end-piece finale in the activist hit song “(Free) Nelson Mandela.” Told in three parts, Too Much Too Young is the definitive story of a label that for a brief, bright burning moment shaped British, American, and world culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

Daniel Rachel's new book Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation (Akashic, 2024) presents the definitive history of 2 Tone Records. In 1979, 2 Tone Records exploded into the consciousness of music lovers in Britain, the US, and beyond, as albums by the Specials, the Selecter, Madness, the English Beat, and the Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born. 2 Tone was Black and white: a multiracial force of British and Caribbean musicians singing about social issues, racism, class, and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and fought against rightwing extremism. It was exuberant and eclectic: white youths learning to dance to the infectious rhythm of ska and reggae, crossed with a punk attitude, to create an original hybrid. The idea of 2 Tone was born in Coventry, England, and masterminded by a middle-class art student, Jerry Dammers, who envisioned an English Motown. Dammers signed a slew of successful artists, and a number of successive hits propelled 2 Tone onto Top of the Pops and into the hearts and minds of a generation. However, infighting among the bands and the pressures of running a label caused 2 Tone to bow to the inevitable weight of expectation and recrimination. Over the following years, Dammers built the label back up again, entering a new phase full of fresh signings and a beautiful end-piece finale in the activist hit song “(Free) Nelson Mandela.” Told in three parts, Too Much Too Young is the definitive story of a label that for a brief, bright burning moment shaped British, American, and world culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

Daniel Rachel – Too much Too young: The 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism and the Soundtrack of a Generation...with TRE's Giles Brown

Jane's got to get back to watch Vera but before that they discuss 'wacky baccy', breakfast tables and moon landings. Plus, musician turned author Daniel Rachel chats to Jane about his book 'Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story'. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assistant Producer: Eve Salusbury Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Rachel is an award winning author from Birmingham. He principally writes about music, subculture, and the relationship between the two. He recently had his book Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story published by White Rabbit. He was formally the singer in Rachels Basement. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVP-fih0B2M&t=1088sShow theme by Bis.Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. Thankyou to our Patreon members! John Foley. Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon Substack - https://spoook.substack.com YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/

As if by some magical alignment of the planets, the  Specials, Madness and the Beat were all listening to the same music and developing the same look at precisely the same time, though completely unaware of each other. And when they started releasing records, the 10 year-old Daniel Rachel was transfixed. What happen next is recorded in his hectic and engrossing book, Too Much Too Young: the 2-Tone Records Story, 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 (indeed its crucible, Coventry, now has a 2-Tone Village!). And the movement's main architect, Jerry Dammers, was a middle-class, ex-hippie art student raised in the church. All sorts of points come up in this engaging pod, among them …… the pivotal meeting between Suggs and Dammers at the Hope & Anchor.… the significance of Walt Jabsco and the 2-Tone merchandise – “when the rag trade gets hold of you, you're made”.… the crossover between violence at gigs and football matches in the late ‘70s and the right-wing factions that attached themselves to Madness.… how the music press adored 2-Tone then brutally turned the tables.… Rico, Saxa and the revolutionary twin-generational line-ups of the Specials and the Beat..… why the Bodysnatchers only lasted 11 months.… why 2-Tone failed in America until the Dance Craze movie arrived.… how each member of the Specials thought they were in a different band.… why there were so many “2-Tone casualties”.… and the brief window between punk and electronic pop that helped 2-Tone take off.Order ‘Too Much Too Young: the 2-Tone Records' story here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Too-Much-Young-Soundtrack-Generation/dp/1399607480Tickets for Word In Your Ear live at 21Soho on November 27th here: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/ZOthfatjxiSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for early - and ad-free! - access to all of our content: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As if by some magical alignment of the planets, the  Specials, Madness and the Beat were all listening to the same music and developing the same look at precisely the same time, though completely unaware of each other. And when they started releasing records, the 10 year-old Daniel Rachel was transfixed. What happen next is recorded in his hectic and engrossing book, Too Much Too Young: the 2-Tone Records Story, 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 (indeed its crucible, Coventry, now has a 2-Tone Village!). And the movement's main architect, Jerry Dammers, was a middle-class, ex-hippie art student raised in the church. All sorts of points come up in this engaging pod, among them …… the pivotal meeting between Suggs and Dammers at the Hope & Anchor.… the significance of Walt Jabsco and the 2-Tone merchandise – “when the rag trade gets hold of you, you're made”.… the crossover between violence at gigs and football matches in the late ‘70s and the right-wing factions that attached themselves to Madness.… how the music press adored 2-Tone then brutally turned the tables.… Rico, Saxa and the revolutionary twin-generational line-ups of the Specials and the Beat..… why the Bodysnatchers only lasted 11 months.… why 2-Tone failed in America until the Dance Craze movie arrived.… how each member of the Specials thought they were in a different band.… why there were so many “2-Tone casualties”.… and the brief window between punk and electronic pop that helped 2-Tone take off.Order ‘Too Much Too Young: the 2-Tone Records' story here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Too-Much-Young-Soundtrack-Generation/dp/1399607480Tickets for Word In Your Ear live at 21Soho on November 27th here: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/ZOthfatjxiSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for early - and ad-free! - access to all of our content: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As if by some magical alignment of the planets, the  Specials, Madness and the Beat were all listening to the same music and developing the same look at precisely the same time, though completely unaware of each other. And when they started releasing records, the 10 year-old Daniel Rachel was transfixed. What happen next is recorded in his hectic and engrossing book, Too Much Too Young: the 2-Tone Records Story, 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 (indeed its crucible, Coventry, now has a 2-Tone Village!). And the movement's main architect, Jerry Dammers, was a middle-class, ex-hippie art student raised in the church. All sorts of points come up in this engaging pod, among them …… the pivotal meeting between Suggs and Dammers at the Hope & Anchor.… the significance of Walt Jabsco and the 2-Tone merchandise – “when the rag trade gets hold of you, you're made”.… the crossover between violence at gigs and football matches in the late ‘70s and the right-wing factions that attached themselves to Madness.… how the music press adored 2-Tone then brutally turned the tables.… Rico, Saxa and the revolutionary twin-generational line-ups of the Specials and the Beat..… why the Bodysnatchers only lasted 11 months.… why 2-Tone failed in America until the Dance Craze movie arrived.… how each member of the Specials thought they were in a different band.… why there were so many “2-Tone casualties”.… and the brief window between punk and electronic pop that helped 2-Tone take off.Order ‘Too Much Too Young: the 2-Tone Records' story here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Too-Much-Young-Soundtrack-Generation/dp/1399607480Tickets for Word In Your Ear live at 21Soho on November 27th here: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/ZOthfatjxiSubscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for early - and ad-free! - access to all of our content: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Rachel's book Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story is a new history of the iconic record label. He's joined by Pauline Black, lead singer of The Selecter, to discuss the cultural impact of the Ska music it released. Actor Martin Shaw remembers the late, great theatre impresario Bill Kenwright, whose productions included Willy Russell's Blood Brothers and Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, who has died at the age of 78. The game of squash and a family overcoming grief are at the heart of Chetna Maroo's debut novel, Western Lane, which has been shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize. She talks to Samira about creating the story which centres on a spirited 11-year-old protagonist, Gopi. In Lyonesse, Kristin Scott Thomas plays Elaine, a star who gave up her career and retreated to a remote house on a Cornish cliff. 30 years later she decides she must return and tell her story. Kate, played by Lily James, is a young film executive, juggling work, a toddler and a peripatetic director husband. She comes to help Elaine – and is transformed. But who will control her story, who will get to tell it? Playwright Penelope Skinner tells Samira Ahmed about her new drama of female solidarity and male power. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Paula McGrath

Daniel Rachel, musician and award-winning author of the Lost Album of the Beatles, talks about the proto-indie rock masterpiece, Rain. Daniel's website: https://danielrachel.comThe Lost Album of the Beatles by Daniel Rachel: https://danielrachel.com/the-lost-album-of-the-beatles/Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielRachel69Daniel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danielrachelbooks

Daniel Rachel – The Lost Album of The Beatles: What if the Beatles hadn't split up?...with TRE's Giles Brown

Singer/Songwriter and Ocean Colour Scene frontman Simon Fowler goes head to head with music journalist, author longtime friend and collaborator Daniel Rachel, in a war of the words! They talk about collaborating on their new book, their friendship, lost songs, how great the 1990s were and what they have been reading and enjoying recently. The Book Off "Music And Silence" by Rose TremainVS "The Collected Short Stories" by William Trevor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The second part of David's interview with Simon Fowler of Ocean Colour Scene and Daniel Rachel.

Part 1 of a two-part interview with Simon Fowler of Ocean Colour Scene and Daniel Rachel, talking about whether Ocean Colour Scene are Britpop and who their "fifth Beatle" was.

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We review rock climbing documentaries The Dawn Wall and Free Solo, Icelandic noir series Trapped, books on the Beatles, a Paul McCartney podcast,  the Last Night in Soho film, and trail a book and a film about Pogues singer Shane MacGowan. We talk about our favourite special guest appearances, and those of our listeners.Scarlett Johansson was pretty special. Were Van Morrison's special guests actually special? Is Dave Grohl the new Ronnie Wood? Who DIDN'T join Stevie Wonder on stage for his birthday? Old school rockers Jimmy Page and Dave Gilmour butt in with Aerosmith and Bombay Bicycle Club. Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook sing harmonies from heaven. And more!Listen now with show notes and links to some of the items discussed in the episode:http://www.onlyapodcast.com/episode-4-special-guest-appearances/

Daniel Rachel, old pal of the pod, has just published ‘Like Some Forgotten Dream: What If The Beatles Hadn't Split Up?', much of it drawn from his access to the Let It Be tapes and full of enthralling details about the highs and lows of the band's last year. This includes precisely what happened after George stormed out in Jan '69, the stories of Gimme Some Truth, Cold Turkey and All Things Must Pass, missed press news opportunities, the Scottish car crash, the Toronto Peace Concert and a fantasy tracklist for the double album they could have made in 1970. And much fond talk of their personal chemistry. “There was no showboating, everybody served the song and the idea of making music surpassed everything.”@DanielRachel69https://www.amazon.co.uk/Like-Some-Forgotten-Dream-Beatles/dp/1788403207Subscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon and receive every Word Podcast before the rest of the world... alongside a whole load more!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Rachel, old pal of the pod, has just published ‘Like Some Forgotten Dream: What If The Beatles Hadn't Split Up?', much of it drawn from his access to the Let It Be tapes and full of enthralling details about the highs and lows of the band's last year. This includes precisely what happened after George stormed out in Jan '69, the stories of Gimme Some Truth, Cold Turkey and All Things Must Pass, missed press news opportunities, the Scottish car crash, the Toronto Peace Concert and a fantasy tracklist for the double album they could have made in 1970. And much fond talk of their personal chemistry. “There was no showboating, everybody served the song and the idea of making music surpassed everything.”@DanielRachel69https://www.amazon.co.uk/Like-Some-Forgotten-Dream-Beatles/dp/1788403207Subscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon and receive every Word Podcast before the rest of the world... alongside a whole load more!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Daniel Rachel, old pal of the pod, has just published ‘Like Some Forgotten Dream: What If The Beatles Hadn't Split Up?', much of it drawn from his access to the Let It Be tapes and full of enthralling details about the highs and lows of the band's last year. This includes precisely what happened after George stormed out in Jan '69, the stories of Gimme Some Truth, Cold Turkey and All Things Must Pass, missed press news opportunities, the Scottish car crash, the Toronto Peace Concert and a fantasy tracklist for the double album they could have made in 1970. And much fond talk of their personal chemistry. “There was no showboating, everybody served the song and the idea of making music surpassed everything.”@DanielRachel69https://www.amazon.co.uk/Like-Some-Forgotten-Dream-Beatles/dp/1788403207Subscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon and receive every Word Podcast before the rest of the world... alongside a whole load more!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

My guest for this episode is musician turned author Daniel Rachel who joins me to discuss his book 'Like Some Forgotten Dream - What if The Beatles Hadn't Split Up?' Daniel examines The Beatles untimely demise - and from the ashes compiles a track list for an imagined final album, pulling together unfinished demos, forgotten B-sides, hit solo songs, and arguing that together they form the basis of a lost Beatles masterpiece. This is a exuberant and fun read - and I had a great time debating with Daniel what songs should and shouldn't be included.

This week Daniel & Rachel with Livin Mn Outdoors joins Lyle and Mark to discuss there exciting YouTube channel, and how they catch all those fish!!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJAM...Be sure to Like and subscribe yo their channel as well as Panfish Nation, https://www.youtube.com/c/PanFishWeek... and be sure to share this so others can enjoy the show with us. Thursday evening at 8 Central time, right after the Bait Shop!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lyle-stokes/support

My guest this week is the fabulous musician, turned award-winning author, Daniel Rachel. He wrote his first book, Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters after spending his twenties as the lead-singer in Rachels Basement. The book featured interviews with the likes of Paul Weller, Jimmy Page, Robin Gibb, Ray Davies, Annie Lennox, Noel Gallager and many more. His 2017 Book Walls Come Tumbling Down: the music and politics of Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone and Red Wedge - which won the Penderyn Music Book prize - 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; musicians and their fans suddenly became instigators of social change, and 'the political persuasion of musicians was as important as the songs they sang'. The follow up in 2019 Don't Look Back in Anger: The rise and Fall of Cool Britannia was an Evening Standard and Metro Book of the Year. Daniel and I dig in to these incredible historical documents to talk about some key periods in the career of Paul Weller with stories of Red Wedge from the 1980s and Cool Britannia and his return to the top of the charts in the 1990s. You can buy these brilliant books and support independent bookshops here https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/danielrachel or head to Waterstones or Amazon.    ** If you've enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review and tell your friends! Plus if you want to support the podcast financially, you can buy me a virtual coffee via the link below (£3) Buy me a coffee on ko-fi

Welcome to a new episode of Off The Beat & Track Podcast with me Stu Whiffen.This episodes special guest is author Daniel RachelI met with Dan remotely during the lockdown and we had a wonderful chat, we spoke about growing up, school days, songwriting, bands and so much more great music chatIf you want to hear more from OTBAT i have a patreon page where i add unique episodes, radio shows, video episodes and much more each week and you can support the pod by getting behind it www.patreon.com/offthebeatandtrackHope you enjoy this chat and if you do please feel free to support the podcast herehttps://supporter.acast.com/offthebeatandtrackPlease also subscribe and follow the podcast on the social media links belowOff The Beat & Trackwww.offthebeatandtrackpodcast.comhttps://twitter.com/beatandtrackpodhttps://www.facebook.com/offthebeatandtrackpodcast/https://www.instagram.com/offthebeatandtrack/?hl=en Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/offthebeatandtrack. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week award winning author Daniel Rachel joins me to talk about his book Don't Look Back in Anger: The rise and fall of Cool Britannia told by those who were there. It's recently been re-released in paperback and extremely well put together. We talk about the inspiration behind the book, Daniel’s musical career and loads more.   Visit Daniels website for more information on his other books and where to buy them from. danielrachel.com   Buy me a coffee on ko-fi My other podcast - The Movie Bunker website is below; moviebunkerpodcast.com Thank you for listening and don't forget to follow me on the socials! Twitter Facebook Insta

In this episode I focus on Ranking Roger and his autobiography “I Just Can't Stop It: My Life In The Beat” co-written with Daniel Rachel. If you haven't had a chance to read it, I highly recommend it. Sadly the book was released after Roger passed away in March of 2019 at the age of 56.   I fell in love with all of the 2 Tone bands around the same time when I was 14 years old and each had a big influence on me personally, but there was always something about Ranking Roger that drew me in.  Maybe it was his ever-present smile or the fact that he was just a few years older than me.  Whatever it was, his youthful energy and engaging personality were magnetic. And becoming a fan became the gateway into a right of passage from my somewhat sheltered suburban teen years to that of a young adult. What comes through the book loud and clear is how much music meant to Roger as both a fan and a singer. He was a true music fan and had incredibly eclectic taste that ran the gamut from punk to rock to reggae.  In fact, the parts of the book I enjoyed the most were the stories and anecdotes he shared about songs, band's and musicians that influenced him.  So sit back and have a listen to some of the great music that influenced Roger as well some of the great music he helped to create. Please note: The music clips included in this podcast fall under the “Fair Use Doctrine” as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The law allows for use of music clips for purposes of criticism, comment, and news reporting.

"If we get through for two minutes only, it will be a start!"  Welcome to Episode 1 of Desperately Seeking Paul - The World's First Paul Weller Fan Podcast. We kick off with special guest, author, Stuart Deabill, one of the team behind the brilliant new book ‘Soul Deep - Adventures With The Style Council'. It celebrates “probably the best pop group in the world” with words, images and love from former band members, fans and associates. The Book features new and exclusive interviews with Mick Talbot, Steve White, Camelle Hinds, Simon Halfon, Nicky Weller, Billy Bragg, Gary Crowley, Tracie Young, Dennis Munday, Zeke Manyika, Eddie Piller, Norman Jay MBE, Daniel Rachel, Wendy May, Mark Baxter, Brendan Lynch and many others. If you want to support the podcast financially, you can buy me a virtual coffee via the link below (£3) Buy me a coffee on ko-fi

Series 1 Episode 5 of the podcast covers the work of Rachels Basement (Yes..the apostrophe omission is deliberate!). It features host Dean Vernals ‘in conversation' with their singer and main songwriter Daniel Rachel.  We also discuss his early days as a writer, as well as the solo work recorded after the band split-up.  Daniel has since become a best-selling author and his first book ‘Isle of Noises' about great British songwriters, was a Guardian & NME book of the year.Rachels Basement were formed in 1993 and there were two different four-piece line-ups of the band.  They played to sold out venues on several nationwide headline and support tours, as well as being courted by many record companies. Despite this, a deal would remain elusive.Daniel has selected four tracks to play from the collection: Our Russian Flame, Quit Your Lowdown Ways & Too Much High Living by Rachels Basement as well as Pearl from his solo album ‘A Taste of Money'.  If you remember Rachels Basement or were in a Birmingham band between 1985 & 2005 and would like to take part in a future episode, then get in touch at: wtncpocast@mail.com. You could also follow us on Twitter – just search for whenthenightcomespodcast to see some archive photographs of the bands featured.  More information about Daniel's books can be found at: http://danielrachel.comFinally, if you get chance, rate & review us on iTunes  - thanks for listening!

Author and friend of the pod Daniel Rachel on his upcoming 2-Tone book, the Stones in Czechoslovakia, how Lee Mavers cooks sausages, nicking albums, a photo that links the Wailers, Clapton and Enoch Powell, why Brummie crowds are the hardest to please, doing the Nutty Train with Madness, a catastrophic camping trip and the hotel that thought he was Sting. http://danielrachel.com/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Rachel/e/B00J496GQU/ @DanielRachel69 Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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.

Antony Gormley talks to Tom Sutcliffe about his forthcoming major show at the Royal Academy. The sculptor returns to his enduring interest in the inner dark space of the body and the body’s relation to its surroundings. As well as the famous casts of this own figure, seawater and clay fill one gallery, evoking the depths from which life emerged. The award-winning playwright Laura Wade discusses her revolutionary adaptation of Jane Austen. Her new play, The Watsons, is based on Austen’s unfinished novel, and shows what happens when characters threaten to break free from the original work and take control of the drama. The conductor Charles Hazlewood celebrates the rebellious side of classical music – minimalism. Minimalists in the 20th century, like Steve Reich and Terry Riley, flouted conventions and sought to redraw musical boundaries. But the music was also a direct response to the political and social fervour of the 1960s and 70s. 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. Producers: Katy Hickman and Hannah Sander

Daniel Rachel 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 Macgee, 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. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Rachel 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 Macgee, 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. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Daniel Rachel 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 Macgee, 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.

Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2Zr1R4f 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. 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. Through sixty-seven 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.

Daniel & Rachel from Mango Street create YouTube videos & tutorials without the bullshit for over 670k subscribers. On this episode we cover... Why constraints will help you become a more efficient creator and help you develop your visual style. How having too much gear can distract you. Why you should ask for forgiveness instead of permission. Submit to the tentatively titled Get The Rock on Matt’s Podcast Jingle Competition. Email your 5 second jingle to hello@mattdavella.com. New podcast every Wednesday. Get more stuff at groundupshow.com.

The guest on our snug Chesterfield was Daniel Rachel, who won the Penderyn Prize for best music book of 2017 for his "Walls Come Tumbling Down", a triumphant oral history of the story of Rock Against Racism, 2-Tone and Red Wedge. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guest on our snug Chesterfield was Daniel Rachel, who won the Penderyn Prize for best music book of 2017 for his "Walls Come Tumbling Down", a triumphant oral history of the story of Rock Against Racism, 2-Tone and Red Wedge. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The guest on our snug Chesterfield was Daniel Rachel, who won the Penderyn Prize for best music book of 2017 for his "Walls Come Tumbling Down", a triumphant oral history of the story of Rock Against Racism, 2-Tone and Red Wedge.

Eddie & Dean are joined by Anna Joy and Daniel Rachel.

Daniel Rachel talks to Liv about his excellent book - 'Walls Come Tumbling Down: The Music and Politics of Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone and Red Wedge'. He also plays some songs that soundtracked the book. See more here: roughtrade.com/books/walls-come-tumbling-down-595ebcc7-7386-48fb-89cc-4aab284fc2c4