The dynamic, 'Disturbing' history of San Francisco's 415 Records
A new book, “Disturbing the Peace,' borrows its title from the slogan of 415 Records, the S.F.-based punk and new-wave label from the 1970s and '80s.
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A new book, “Disturbing the Peace,' borrows its title from the slogan of 415 Records, the S.F.-based punk and new-wave label from the 1970s and '80s.
Goldmine presents an excerpt from "Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the rise of New Wave," a new book by author Bill Kopp on the San Francisco-based record label 415 Records.
Depending on how long you've lived in San Francisco, and by extension, how long you've been reading the Bay Area Reporter, the name Howie Klein may be familiar to you. Klein, who wrote about music for the BAR 40 or so years ago, was a radio DJ who co-founded the legendary 415 Records label. 415 was home to important San Francisco bands including Romeo Void, Wire Train, Translator, The Nuns, Pop-O-Pies, and Pearl Harbor and the Explosions, to name a few. In Los Angeles, Klein went on to work for major label conglomerate Warner Brothers/Reprise/Sire where he supervised artists including Joni M...
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