415 records Archive
27 Dec 2025
Howie Klein, 1948-2025
In late 2020 I received a press release that would eventually change my life. I stumbled upon an opportunity to write a feature for SF Weekly, and the connections and […]
25 Oct 2024
New Math Walks Among Us Again (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Never one to shy away from calling out characters who make things difficult, Howie has only good things to say about New Math. “Sometimes,” he says, […]
24 Oct 2024
New Math Walks Among Us Again (Part 1 of 2)
A newly reissued and expanded set from goth rockers New Math is a reminder that in the early ‘80s, there was more good music being made than could possibly get […]
23 May 2024
Book Excerpt: The Red Rockers’ ‘Condition Red’
As a companion to my previous post – a three-part feature on The Red Rockers’ debut album – here’s an excerpt from my second book, Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records […]
22 May 2024
Teenage Underground: The Beginnings of The Red Rockers (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… Between live dates in and around San Francisco, The Red Rockers pestered Howie Klein to give them a record deal. Klein and business partner Chris Knab […]
21 May 2024
Teenage Underground: The Beginnings of The Red Rockers (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… The Red Rockers played locally and began to develop a following. And they traveled as far as Houston and Atlanta, playing gigs in those larger markets […]
20 May 2024
Teenage Underground: The Beginnings of The Red Rockers (Part 1 of 3)
New Orleans (by way of San Francisco) foursome The Red Rockers scored a hit in in 1983 with “China,” a single from the band’s second LP Good as Gold. Reflecting […]
14 Dec 2022
Musoscribe’s Best of 2022: Books
2022 has been a stellar year for music-related books. For much of the pandemic era( and a good chunk of this year) it looked as if the well had, if […]
02 Sep 2022
Album Review: The Mutants – Curse of the Easily Amused
The Mutants were exemplars of what can accurately be characterized as San Francisco’s “art punk” aesthetic. Formed in 1977, the band of musical misfits and art students combined the DIY […]
11 Jul 2022
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 […]
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