Super Illegals

This song goes out to you.

2007-04-30T03:53:00.000-07:00

Dear friends, families and supporters we never knew we had,

On behalf of the entire Illegal camp, we would like to say a big thank you to everyone who took the trouble to vote for the band.
We did not win the best newcomer award, but we still love every single one of you out there.

Thank you for sticking around with us. This post goes out to you. :)

"When you hit the concrete everywhere you go
when the night screams louder than anything you know
for the times you lay in bed and felt alone
let it all unfold we just wanna know you yeah that's right

Shout!"

Scream (The Goodbye)
-S.I

-Ben.Illegal.

Looookeee Who'sssss Hereeeee......!

2007-04-01T00:22:00.000-07:00

The drummer has joined the fray! /m/

- Ben

2007-02-19T18:41:00.000-08:00

I shall say something this time. The gig at HOME Club on the 16th of Feb. For those who missed it. This is what happened. It RAWKED!!!! With the combination of kikoman beer, yes, I actually DO like Asahi Black, the buzzing feeling on stage, and not knowing what I was playing (actually I know la, but for added excitement mah), it was amazing. A nice change for once. Yea, Ian shall be doing most of the rambling here anyway and Biddy at myspace cos I suck at writing.

We'll be playing at UCC on the 2nd of March opening for Electrico. Yes. We're the opening act. How utterly amazing is that???!!!! We're all still at awed at been choosen and have no idea why. But we'll still play and give it our best cos we like to play. Simple. Play is fun. You people are fun. Together it'll be fun.

Helloooooo!

2007-02-06T09:06:00.000-08:00

Adoi, what's the point of a blog if no one blogs right! Gufg. Guess its up to me again since BD and T does the Myspace so I guess I'll update abit ... JUST IN CASE anyone reads this!

Lets see hmm ... ( I just took some cough syrup so abit loopy don't mind the incoherence )

After Stasis 9, we did SMU ... which in our opinion wasn't so rocking on our part due to our schedules being all screwed up and being unable to practice very much. But ever the optimist, Terence said "nehmind, can't be high octane all the time. We need bad gigs to bring us down to earth!"

Then we wrote a new song. The style is very .... "interesting" heh heh. Come down for our HOME Club gig on the 16th of Feb to check it out!

So we also played for 100 Chairs at the Youth Park. Super rocking. We love it when Keith Lee of Lee Kwong Seng Music does the equipment and sound. Sure can make it. Although it pretty much confirms the fact that WE HATE MARSHALL AMPS (I'm sure legions of Slash fans are squealing in righteous indignation right now) but seriously folks, Marshalls never sounded good with my 2 guitarists. You want to hear 2 grown men whine, give Terence and Hilmi Marshalls for gigs.

Me? Anything goes! Except Laney amps. Gimme a Peavey anytime man. Anything 300watts.

And somehow Terence gets a brilliant idea to do recording RIGHT AFTER the gig. And in bloody Jurong West! How ghetto is that! But props to Jason of Sound Bites. He is one super nice fella and his studio, althought ulu, is very comfortable. Even met one of my old BMT mates there! Hopefully, the track will be ready by the HOME club gig.

Recording till 1am is no fun when you got exam the next morning :( Plus my "just another cold" got upgraded to bronchitis. Wheezing like Buddy Holly man. Did that make sense? Must be the cough syrup talking.

That's all for now! Looking forward to talking with more of our fans. Please feel free to approach us to talk! We're super friendly one hor!

xoxo,
Ian

MOSH 06!

2007-01-02T23:46:00.000-08:00

Abit late posting this but all of us had a grrrreat time at MOSH 06! (my drunken backstage sprained ankle notwithstanding) The crowd was awesome and we are happy that we got ourselves more new fans! Thanks to the organisers for inviting us and we'll see you again at the Arts House this Saturday for STASIS 9!

Vindication - Super Illegals on Today! 27 Nov 06

2006-11-26T19:34:00.000-08:00

2006-11-25T01:42:00.000-08:00

Illegal Activities at Barnone

2006-11-22T08:22:00.000-08:00

Illegal Activities at Barnone

Monday Sessions intelligence has reason to believe that ILLEGAL activities will transpire on the 27^th of November at Barnone. As yet, no other information on the said occurrence has been confirmed but word on the streets hint of the very real threat of aural assault and questionable dance moves.

Barnone personnel has dispatched specialists to deal with the impending issue.

“The perpetrators who go by the collective moniker of “Super Illegals” have yet to state their demands, but they have informed us that they will be taking the stage at some point at 8pm, though the almost incoherent slurring over the phone has given away their weakness. In view of this, we have prepared an adequate supply of beer (5 bottles at S$30) which also serves to fog the memory should there be any incident. “...a Barnone representative divulged over Sunday brunch yesterday.

So what indeed will take place on that foreboding date? Who are the Super Illegals?? Who cares? There’s beer!

I'll never fling flyers of death to the audience again.

2006-11-19T22:15:00.000-08:00

A shout out to Lennat of ETC whom I nearly mortally injured with my flyer of death. For not throttling me and instead said I had sexy hair( The secret is you dun wash your hair and take alot of medication). Questionable eyesight aside, you ROCK GURL!

The memorable thing about the gig was that Bob was a friendly doode and puts you at ease. Playing for the renovation felt like I was part of an extended family that bands together in crucial times. Me being the estranged cousin no one's heard of who tries to have a good time and ends up dealing out flyers like they is ninja darts.

To all you reading, please dance with us on our next gig.

The End of Renovation

2006-11-19T18:38:00.000-08:00

T'was quite a pleasant place to play. Clean, powerful aircon, nice equipment and relatively good mix in spite of the limitations. Reminiscent of the 90s when gigs were few and mostly held in small, cramped and airless places (like U-turn Studio in Novena), where everyone sweat together and made noise together. Physically uncomfortable but I could come out of it feeling good. And when a big gig happened at the Substation Garden, everyone went and everyone knows everyone else.

Nowadays, I think the gig going generation have become spoilt for choice, I'm no exception. No air-con, complain. Too many people, complain. Too few people, complain. Equipment not tip top of the line, complain. Place too small, complain. Tsk. End of the day, just rock that stage la!

Talk does not cook rice!

2006-11-19T09:14:00.000-08:00

Conversations between plasticblackspecs and a few others regarding the gig on the 19th of Nov at 'The End' Studios

"...I like these kinda gigs. Super intimate. No "stage" with everyone around and near. You can sense and feel EVERYONE'S mood in the room. Even the audience. shiok!"

"...even with stages and all, unless the thousands of fans are pumping their fist in the air with you then will "kena", if not...."

"...actually this is like one of the best gigs I've played so far. Even with my other bands"

2006-11-12T03:15:00.000-08:00

The End of Renovation Gig. 18th and 19th Nov. 7pm. $5. We're on the 19th. It'll be a hard rocking night. Bring your ear plugs