Protex - Strange Obsession

I Woke up this morning with this song stuck in my head and had to look through a couple piles before I found the "Strange Obsession" LP reissue on Sing Sing.




Go here for the vinyl and here for the Mp3s. 100% must-have Buzzcocks-style, first-wave punk from Belfast.

Shake Some Action

Aptly named after the Flamin' Groovies' powerpop masterpiece, Shake Some Actions Vol. 1 (SSA 2003) is the first installment in an eight part series highlighting an array of brilliant underground 70s rock, power pop and new wave gems from the UK, US, Ireland and beyond.

Similar in style to the Messthetics series, this is going to make you scratch your head and wonder why you hadn't heard of some of these bands before.  

Here's a couple personal favorites and if you like 'em you should make sure to check out Sing Sing records where some great punk and powerpop records (just like this one) are being lovingly reissued.

New From Sing Sing records

We just got in some fantastic new reissues from Sing Sing records. All available right now at saki.

The Leopards  - Kansas City Slickers (LP 1977)

*An LP of heavily Kinks-influenced rock and powerpop from this underground Kansas City combo. Self-released in 1977! Sophisticated musicianship with subtle nods to a variety of 60s artists, and obvious ones to the aforementioned rock gods.  

Brad Long - Love Me Again b/w Come To Me (7" 1977)
*DIY powerpop release from an Indiana music store owner. If only he knew 35 years later bands would be trying very, very hard to capture hazy, bedroom pop sound he seems to nail effortlessly!


The Onion Dolls - The Kids b/w Hot Love (7" 1979)
*The lone, snotty single from this Belgian punk band. Not to be confused with their The Kids (also a killer Belgian punk band).

No Sweat

This gem from Northern Ireland's Rip Off records, and more like it, can be found, lovingly compiled, on the recent LP offering from Sing Sing records.

Of course, you can get your copy right here.