Bill Kopp - Disturbing The Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave (Book) Format:Book It Ain’t Easy

It Ain’t Easy

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Bill Kopp - Disturbing The Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave (Book) Format:Book It Ain’t EasyIn the late 70s and early to mid 1980s, San Francisco was a creative incubator, bringing forth all manner of new music acts. Ground zero for the scene was the Mabuhay Gardens, home to huge barrels of popcorn, once a week spaghetti nights, colorful emcee Dirk Dirksen, and punk new wave bands from all over the Bay Area. Concert booker and renegade radio deejay Howie Klein joined with Aquarius Records owner (and fellow deejay) Chris Knab to launch a