January 4, 2006

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Finally i decided i needed to update this, over the next couple days we will have massive updates to everything. 1) We just started recording what will be our first record, tentatively called "Darkness" (more details to follow shortly). It will be released on Wounded Paw records, hopefully around march or april. 2) We now have T-Shirts available for purchase. To get one come to one of our shows coming up or go here. We just played in London with minesweeper and Gunnar Hansen over the weekend. PICK UP THEIR 7". It is awesome. ---Doug

August 31

I just picked up a stack of about 40 copies of the latest issue of Equalizing Distort featuring an interview with us. They will be available free at our shows. A digital copy of the interview will eventually be available on the Equalizing Distort website (see links section) but we have also put it up on our site in the new "Press" section.
August 20

Tomorrow we are playing an all day festival show at The Parking Lot (??) in Cambridge, Ontario. I don't know any of the details except that we are playing around 1:30 or something. That's 1:30 in the afternoon.
Ottawa was fantastic. Thanks to Jo, Erica, Grady, and everyone else in Ottawa for being so into us and housing us and showing us around the city. It was worth the 12 hours in our truck. All the bands we played with were amazing.

August 15

Tour Update:
All previous dates except for Ottawa on the 16th and Toronto on the 22nd are cancelled. Toronto's venue is now Trinport.

June 18th

Tour Update:
Aug. 15: Montreal (need a show)
Aug. 16: Ottawa (57 Argyle, Basement show)
Aug. 17: Sudbury (need a show)
Aug. 18-20: ??? (anyone in southern ontario contact us)
Aug. 21: Brantford (Jay's Place)
Aug. 22: Toronto (Adrift)

June 16th

BIG NEWS... Saigon Distress Signal will be doing a small tour this August. We need your help! Here are the dates and cities we want to play.
Aug. 15: Montreal
Aug. 16: Ottawa
Aug. 17: Sudbury
Aug. 18-20: Guelph, London, Brantford, St. Catherine's, or Hamilton
Aug. 21: Toronto
So if you live in those places and want to see us, contact us.
Peace and Love.

May 31st

Alright! so the holy shit!/wednesday night heroes show went off perfectly, thanks to all the bands that played (holy shit!,wednesday night heroes,chaottic alliance,kinda jazz that kill,shellshock and boulevard trash). it was a phenominal night!

on a side note we have a couple really great shows to add the section one on June 18th @art space warehouse w/Cobra noir (montreal),legion 666,brutal knights and action.
Another on August 8th @adrift w/Disrespect (minneapolis) and legion 666

April 27

Our trip to Cleveland has been postponed! Sorry Ohio! New show just announced. Saigon Distress Signal will be playing with Murdersquad on May 14th. Murdersquad is off on an east coast tour, and SDS will see them off. Chris and Marmar's birthday's are on the 16th of May so come celebrate that too!
We've also gone done and getted e-dorkified. Saigon Distress Signal on myspace is now up with a tune for ya. Check music and links sections.

April 10

Thanks to everyone who came out to the ExD benefit last night at adrift, it was a great show. Pictures from the radio show last sunday are up.

April 4

Saigon Distress Signal would like to extend a HUGE thank you to Stephe and Equalizing Distort for having us play last night. We had a great time and we hope everyone who listened enjoyed our set and non-alcoholic beer filled interview! Pictures from the session will be up soon!
We have completed our tracks for what is offically being called "Distort Toronto Compilation Vol. 1". The songs we have included are "As If You Could Kill Time Without Injurying Eternity", "No Life Will Suffice" and "Within Darkness". Be sure to come to the release show this Saturday. See the shows section for my information.

March 21

THE SPLIT IS STILL ON, TIME IS A FACTOR IT MAY TAKE ALITTLE LONGER THEN PLANNED. Motorhate is under a completely different lineup and we couldn't be more excited, see you guys or listen to us on SUNDAY PEACE

March 8

A little news from the weekend. We played a killer set on Saturday at the show at Ania's. Not a lot of people but I hope whoever was there enjoyed it. More importantly, we have been asked to play a benefit show for CIUT's EqualizingXDistort. All the bands that have played their Studio 3 session have been asked to play. Some bands are still to be confirmed so keep checking here or EXD's site for updates on bands, venue, price etc. The cool part about this show is all of these bands have been asked to record a few songs for a compilation of Toronto hardcore that will be released at the show. We are going to have a busy weekend finishing the Motorhate split and recording new stuff for the comp. Don't forget to see No Fucker with Concrete Tank on the 20th at Planet Kensington. We can no longer play the show, but go go go. Also, come May we will begin writing material for our full length album. One love.

February 20

We had two great gigs this week, at the Black Swan with The Famous Monsters, and at the Kathedral with The 3Tards and guests. Huge thank yous to both bands for putting us on the bills, and thanks to everyone who came out. We have pictures from both gigs taken by our friend Davey and they look awesome. Take a look at them in the new pictures section .

February 7th

Saigon Distress Signal has been invited to play on Toronto's only radio show dedicated to hardcore punk music, EqualizingXDistort. We will be playing a live to air set, followed by an interview on April 3rd. In case you don't know (where have you been?) EXD is on CIUT89.5FM every sunday night from 10-12.
The split is coming into being and I must say that both us, Motorhate and AAF are all extremely excited about the potential of the album. Recording will be finished up within a few weeks and cover art will be posted as soon as possible.

January 10

Hope everyone had an awesome winter break and celebrated however you saw fit. On Saturday we were all at a show and decided it would be a good idea to take BOM's equipment and play a short set as Saigon Drunk Signal. We played "Beer", "Beers", and "Beeeeeeer" (aka Eventually, The Rot, and Absolute Affluence). It was clearly obvious that we were under the influence but I hope everyone enjoyed our pirated set! In other news, the track listing for the 7" I said before is confirmed. The new tune does not yet have a name because we haven't choosen which of the plethora of lyrics we have to go with the music we have. Motorhate has their site up and running now so be sure to check them out (although their MP3's don't seem to be working). Sorry for the sparatic updates and lack of shows. We are all busy with school and work.

December 27

We are unable to play the New Years show. I know it sucks but hey, we aren't going anywhere so stay tuned for future shows. We will be recording our half of the split in January. Possible track listing includes Eventually, The Rot, No Life Will Suffice and a new tune.

November 15

No shows currently lined up but keep coming back. See you at World Burns To Death on the 19th.

October 21

So we have sealed the deal with Alerta Antifacista Records and the split with Motorhate will be released in Europe on that label...Again updates will be made frequently on this release

October 18