Daniel Rachel

Walls Come Tumbling Down

The Music and Politics of Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone and Red Wedge

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Produktbeschreibung

An oral history of Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone, and Red Wedge, consisting of interviews with over a hundred and fifty contributors, from the acclaimed writer of Isle of Noises.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pan Macmillan
• Seitenzahl: 592
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 128mm x 43mm
• Gewicht: 424g
• ISBN-13: 9781447272694
• ISBN-10: 1447272692
• Artikelnr.: 47486784

Autorenporträt

Daniel Rachel was born in Solihull in the summer before The Beatles announced their break-up. He wrote his first song when he was sixteen and was the lead-singer in Rachels Basement, which he formed in his early twenties. In 2001, he released his debut solo album, A Simple Twist Of Folk , on Dust Records, followed in 2006 by A Taste Of Money. Daniel is a specialist in Forum Theatre direction and lives in north London with his partner and three children.

Inhaltsangabe

Section - i: List of Illustrations Introduction - ii: Poison In The Machine Section - iii: Biographical Notes Unit - BOOK ONE:: ROCK AGAINST RACISM Chapter - 1: WHO SHOT THE SHERIFF? Section -
: MAKE WAY FOR THE HOMO SUPERIOR: Eric Clapton. Black Britain. David Bowie Section -
: WHATCHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT?: Princess Alice. Sex Pistols. Punk Section -
: BEAT THE WHITES WITH THE RED WEDGE: Socialist Workers Party. Temporary Hoarding. Roundhouse Section -
: BEAT THE WHITES WITH THE RED WEDGE: Socialist Workers Party. Temporary Hoarding. Roundhouse Section -
: NAZIS ARE NO FUN: Royal College of Art. Hackney Town Hall. Sham 69 Chapter - 2: INGLAN IS A BITCH Section -
: PUNKY REGGAE PARTY: Aswad. Steel Pulse. Clash. Bob Marley Section -
: WAR AMONGST THE REBELS: Linton Kwesi Johnson. Dennis Bovell. Rastafari Section -
: NOTHING TO BE GUILTY OF: Rock Against Sexism. Slits. Mo-dettes. Poly Styrene. Poison Girls. Au Pairs Section -
: DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASCISM: National Front. Lewisham Section -
: ONE DOWN, A MILLION TO GO: Anti-Nazi League Chapter - 3: OH BONDAGE! UP YOURS! Section -
: THIS AIN'T NO FUCKING WOODSTOCK: Carnival Against the Nazis Section -
: POWER IN THE DARKNESS: Tom Robinson Band. Stiff Little Fingers Section -
: CARRYING PICTURES OF CHAIRMAN MAO: Northern Carnival Section -
: KNOCK HARD. LIFE IS DEAF: Carnival 2. Militant Entertainment tour Section -
: REGGAE FI PEACH: Southall Kids Are Innocent Benefit Section -
: RENOUNCE ALL SIN AND VICE: Leeds. Birmingham Section -
: RINSE OUT THE BLUE SCUM: RAR's Greatest Hits. Northern Carnival Against Racism. Legacy Unit - BOOK TWO: 2 TONE Section -
: BLACK SKIN BLUE EYED BOYS: Bluebeat. Skinhead. Coventry Section -
: THE KINGSTON AFFAIR: Specials out on parole. Gangsters vs the Selecter Section -
: NOBODY IS SPECIAL: First 2 Tone tour. Madness Section -
: STAND DOWN MARGARET: The Beat. UB40 Section -
: CALLING RUDE GIRLS: Bodysnatchers Section -
: DOESN'T MAKE IT ALRIGHT: Specials Section -
: CELEBRATE THE BULLET: Politics. Class. Seaside tour Section -
: ALL WI DOIN IS DEFENDIN: Linton Kwesi Johnson. 1981 riots. 2 Tone legacy Unit - BOOK THREE: RED WEDGE Chapter - 1: SHOUT TO THE TOP Section -
: LIFE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE: Thatcherism. CND. Paul Weller Section -
: PERVERTS SUPPORT THE PITS!: Billy Bragg. Miner's Strike Section -
: THE MILKMAN OF HUMAN KINDNESS: Live Aid. GLC. Jobs For Youth. Solid Bond Section -
: DON'T GET MAD. GET ORGANIZED: Red Wedge Chapter - 2: NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL SOCIALISM! Section -
: IT'S THE PARTY I LOVE: Launch. First tour Section -
: NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL SOCIALISM, VOLUME 3: Day Events Section -
: IT'S JUST A RUMOUR THAT WAS SPREAD AROUND TOWN: Militant Tendency. Newcastle Section -
: AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW: Women's tour. Well Red. Gay Rights. Black Sections. Section -
: THE OSCAR WILDE SCHOOL OF SOCIALISM: Italy. Redskins. Move On Up tour. 1987 election Section -
: WAITING FOR THE GREAT LEAP FORWARD: Labour listens. 1987-90. Legacy Chapter - 3: FREE NELSON MANDELA Section -
: HATS OFF TO JERRY DAMMERS!: Artists Against Apartheid. 1992. Political pop Section - iv: Timeline Section - v: References Section - vi: Publishing Credits Index - vii: Index