In 1979, two little kids in Los Angeles started a punk band. When Redd Kross started, Jeff McDonald was 15, and his brother Steven was 11. Their first gig was opening for Black Flag, and they’ve remained a band ever since. (Originally, they were the Tourists, then Red Cross, and finally Red Kross.) In the past 45 years, Redd Kross have put out some great records and perfected their own sound, a glammy, punk-infused, pop-culture-obsessed form of power pop. This year, for the band’s 45th anniversary, they’re going big, with a memoir, a documentary, and a new self-titled double album.
