howie klein 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 […]
30 Dec 2020
Always Comes Back: 415 Records and the SF New Wave Scene (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… The Uptones Ska was relatively unknown in the United States when The Uptones got their start. Eric Din – who still leads a version of The […]
29 Dec 2020
Always Comes Back: 415 Records and the SF New Wave Scene (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… The Mutants In late 1978, Sally Webster had a giant loft on First and Mission where she often held salon-type events. “A lot of bands played […]
28 Dec 2020
Always Comes Back: 415 Records and the SF New Wave Scene (Part 1 of 3)
An edited version of this feature appeared previously as a cover story in SF Weekly. And LATE BREAKING NEWS: My book about 415 Records will be published in 2021. — […]