Bay Area Book Tour This Week
The Disturbing the Peace book tour is coming to the Bay Area this week. Don’t blink or you’ll miss it: Three events in two days. Come join the fun.
Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase, and at some events (see below) real-life characters from the 415 Records story will be in attendance. Details below…
Saturday, July 16, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Down Home Music
10341 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito CA 94530
www.downhomemusic.com
Book signing: Disturbing the Peace author Bill Kopp with special guest Eric Din (The Uptones)
Saturday, July 16, 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
New Wave City dance party @ Cat Club
1190 Folsom Street, San Francisco CA 94103
www.newwavecity.com
Book signing: Disturbing the Peace author Bill Kopp
Sunday, July 17, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
San Francisco Public Library, Latino/Hispanic Room A
100 Larkin Street, San Francisco CA 94102
https://sfpl.org/…/panel-bill-kopps-disturbing-peace…
Panel discussion: Disturbing the Peace author Bill Kopp with Denise Sullivan (author, journalist and former 415 Records publicist), Kurt Herr (guitarist, Wire Train), John Thomas Griffith (guitarist, Red Rockers) and Dave Scheff (drummer and founding member, Translator). Also featuring gig poster display from the collection of Kareem Kaddah and slide show of photography by Trudy Fisher. NOTE: The SFPL panel discussion is NOT being live-streamed. Room capacity for the SFPL event is 100 people.
About the Author
Bill Kopp
With a background in marketing and advertising, Bill Kopp got his professional start writing for Trouser Press. After a stint as Editor-in-chief for a national music magazine, Bill launched Musoscribe in 2009, and has published new content every business day since then (and every single day since 2018). The 4500-plus interviews, essays, and reviews on Musoscribe reflect Bill's keen interest in American musical forms, most notably rock, jazz, and soul. His work features a special emphasis on reissues and vinyl. Bill's work also appears in many other outlets both online and in print. He regularly hosts lecture/discussions on artists and albums of historical importance (including monthly events Music to Your Ears and Music Movie Mondays), and is a frequent guest on music-focused radio programs and podcasts. In Spring 2023 he taught a history of Rock 'n' Roll at UNC Asheville's College for Seniors. He also researches and authors liner notes for album reissues -- more than 30 to date -- and co-produced a reissue of jazz legend Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's final album. His first book, Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2018, and in paperback in 2019. His second book, Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave, was published in 2021 by HoZac Books. His third book, What's the Big Idea: Great Concept Albums will be published in 2024. Read even more about him here.