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Daniel Rachel
@danielrachel.bsky.social
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Musician-turned-Award Winning Author
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'WITH THE FAR-RIGHT AGAIN ON THE RISE, THIS IS A SHOCKING & HIGHLY NECESSARY BOOK'

Book of the Week!
@yorkshirepost.co.uk @duncanseamanyp.bsky.social

15/11 MANCHESTER @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social

Buy Now
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November 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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When David Bowie fantasised about being Hitler

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When David Bowie fantasised about being Hitler - The Jewish Chronicle
Bowie, the Sex Pistols, John Lennon: all flirted with Nazi imagery. Elisa Bray speaks to the author of a new book which examines the rock world’s fixation on fascism
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November 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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ALL YOU FASCISTS BOUND TO LOSE!

An evening with @billybragg.bsky.social Daniel Rachel & host Miranda Sawyer

Rough Trade East
24.11
@roughtradebooks.bsky.social
Not to be missed...book a ticket now:

dice.fm/event/eoakqw...
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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THIS AIN'T ROCK 'N' ROLL-LIVERPOOL!

Thank you to everyone who came to the British Music Experience last night: lively debate w/the brilliant Mike Morris @wowfest.bsky.social

Book sold out!

And a welcome surprise at @roughtrade1976.bsky.social

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November 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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'HITLER'S IN THE CHARTS AGAIN!'
Not the Exploited - but a Top 20 This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll playlist....

...by artists who have written with great sensitivity about fascism and Nazi atrocities

open.spotify.com/playlist/6P8...
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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There are some great events lined up for THIS AIN'T ROCK 'N' ROLL, with more to be announced. @danielrachel.bsky.social's event with @billybragg.bsky.social and @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social at Rough Trade East is going to be a very special night indeed... dice.fm/partner/dice...
November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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THIS AIN'T ROCK 'N' ROLL has received huge acclaim already, and was named on the Rough Trade Books of the Year list earlier this week. @danielrachel.bsky.social has also signed copies for them, available on their website now: www.roughtrade.com/product/dani...
November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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PUBLICATION DAY!!

Do buy a copy of This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll. Or if you have a copy / see it in a bookshop take a picture - it be wonderful to share.

THIS AIN'T ROCK 'N' ROLL (A Rough Trade Book of the Year)
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Pic: Bridiefilm
November 6, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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‘Rachel’s book is compelling - not an easy read, but as essential now as at any point in our history’
LOUDER THAN WAR

Great review in @louderthanwar.bsky.social

This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich - Book Review
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This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll by Daniel Rachel
A meticulously researched and sensitively told history examining pop music’s enduring and problematic fascination with the swastika and Nazism
louderthanwar.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Congratulations to Daniel Rachel for his new book, “This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika, and the Third Reich” - made it on the Rough Trade Best of the Year list!
You can order the US version from Akashic Books at
www.akashicbooks.com/.../this-ain...
November 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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We're thrilled to see four of our authors on the Rough Trade Books of the Year picks, on a list of 20 brilliant reads...

1. Budgie
3. @keithcameron2.bsky.social x Manics
12. @audreyjgolden.bsky.social
18. @danielrachel.bsky.social

See the full countdown ➡️ blog.roughtrade.com/gb/books-of-...
November 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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I am absolutely thrilled This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll has been named
A Rough Trade Book of the Year

EVENTS
6/11 LIVERPOOL
15/11 MANCHESTER
23/11 LONDON
24/11 LONDON Rough Trade East w/ @billybragg.bsky.social
+ @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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On Let's Talk with Giles Brown from 10.00 -  Alex Jacques with 'Grid to Glory: 75 Milestone Formula One Moments', and @danielrachel.bsky.social 's 'This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich'
November 3, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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AMAZING LAUNCH

Thank you to everybody who packed out Jamboree & the Oysland Band for a wonderful night of Klezmer!

The atmosphere & warmth in the room was the perfect way to celebrate @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social THIS AIN'T ROCK ''N' ROLL!

6.11.25
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Photos: @bridiefilm
October 31, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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The Original Joy Division and the Nazi brothel network in...

THIS AIN'T ROCK 'N' ROLL: 6.11.25
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youtube.com/shorts/JmOfP...

#joydivision #Nazis #AnthonyAlbanese
Why is Sussan Ley criticising Anthony Albanese’s Joy Division shirt?
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October 31, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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The praise is building for @danielrachel.bsky.social's timely and eye-opening and account of pop music's complicated history with fascism.

THIS AIN'T ROCK 'N' ROLL is out next week. geni.us/ThisAintRock...
October 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Daniel Rachel on Pop Music's History with Fascism and Nazi Imagery
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Daniel Rachel on Pop Music's History with Fascism and Nazi Imagery
Timely book out now in UK and Feb. 3 in US!
musicbookclub.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Moving and joyful evening at the launch of @danielrachel.bsky.social brave new book that delves into the motives behind why musicians have flirted with problematic fascist imagery. Great discussion between Susie MacDonald and Daniel and beautiful music by the Oysland Klezmer Quartet.
October 27, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Joyous launch tonight for @danielrachel.bsky.social courageous book on pop music's dark dalliances with fascism, with guest appearance by the excellent Oysland Klezmer Quartet.
Book: This Aint Rock n Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich by Daniel Rachel Daniel Rachel on stage in conversation Oysland Klezma Quartet on stage
October 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Leonard Cohen ATV Dead Kennedys Boomtown Rats Style Council Joy Division @SkunkAnansie Banshees...

Music + conversation w @iainkey.bsky.social @louderthanwar.bsky.social

THIS AIN'T ROCK 'N' ROLL
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October 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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After reading the Daniel Rachel timely book about Rock’s fascination with Nazi symbolism - I went back to my first fanzine London’s Outrage and this is what I wrote in December 1976 after seeing punks wearing swastika and getting freaked out
October 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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‘A catalogue of rock’s flirtation with fascist symbolism that builds into a relentless polemic. Important and timely’
JON SAVAGE

Great review by Punk's acclaimed chronicler.

THIS AIN'T ROCK 'N' ROLL
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October 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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'FROM WEARING NAZI UNIFORMS TO FLAUNTING SWASTIKAS, THE BOOK ASTUTELY TRACES THE GLOBAL RISE OF FASCISM & ITS REVERBERATIONS IN POP CULTURE'

Brilliant review in the Irish Times

This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll
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October 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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HYPNOTISE THE MASSES
'The staging was the brilliance of Albert Speer’s theatrical mind... a key source of inspiration for many artists from Bowie to Bryan Ferry to Lemmy.'

Interview in OCB

THIS AIN'T ROCK 'N' ROLL
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October 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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iainkey.bsky.social
My guest this weekend on @louderthanwar.bsky.social for my In Conversation is the award winning author @danielrachel.bsky.social

We'll be discussing his new book, This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich published on 6th November by @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM