Come July 18 and August 22, the latest night of malevolence from the Singapore Dark Alternative Movement promises to assimilate more of the hardest and darkest tracks from around the global alternative circuit.

HEART OF DARKNESS will bring you the best of Industrial / Goth / EBM in the revival of Singapore's premiere goth party of the not-so-distant past. Revel in the primal contagious rhythm layered over the blistering hits--culminating in the lushest and rawest party fit to do your collective rivetheads in. The usual suspects at the decks of fucking doom are our beloved regulars:

- 21:30 to 23:30 DJ Lique
- 23:30 to 1:00 DJ Mentor
- 1:00 to 3:00 DJ Cosmic Battlefield


So come dressed to distress and experience the premium goth vibe with a glass of absinthe or two as the Singapore Dark Alternative Movement (SDAM) shows you once again what the local goth scene is really about.

HEART OF DARKNESS has previously won critical acclaim in Time Out magazine's Singapore Edition as the Number 1 critic's choice, ranking above quite a few mainstream clubs and parties. Just so you know, we aren't talking out of our asses.

And just for you, promotions!!

- 9pm - 10pm: $30 for 5 tequila / $6 beers / $6 housepours
- 12am - 1am: 1 for 1
- Beers $8 per mug, $25 per jug / Absinthe $12
- Shots $10 / Jagerbomb $20 for 2 / Wine $10
- Jack Daniels $130 per bottle / Finlandia Vodka $120 per bottle / MUMM Champagne $120 per bottle

Other details:
- Location: NOVA, 29 Carpenter street, 6th floor of Safra game haven, opposite Clarke Quay MRT
- Cover: $12 entry (includes one shot of alize)
- MAP: http://sg.wcg.com/images/stories/GameHavenMap.jpg

For more information:

SDAM party pictures – http://www.sdam.asia
SDAM Portal and Forum – http://www.sdam.sg
SDAM Official Livejournal - http://singaporegoths.livejournal.com
SDAM Official Facebook community - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5512868844

Alex: "Can you imagine two goths living together?"
Nevar: "Like hey did you see my black pants?!"
Alex: "Dude! WHAT black pants? They're all black!"

This will be the largest scale SDAM event ever held we are doing it in a warehouse-esque location featuring a collection of top local live acts from our beloved genres alongside DJ talents

First 100 RSVP on our event thread at SDAM.sg will receive a $10 Wrangler Jeans voucher* upon entry!

Singapore Dark Alternative Movement brings you Outbreed, the first ever large-scale alternative party this 26th of June. Gathered in one mindblowing live gig are the biggest alternative musical talents in the local scene as well as our resident DJs.

This is, bar none, one hell of an opportunity to appreciate genres of music spanning the entire spectrum of dark-alternative, all in one wild night!
Located at Mandai Orchid Gardens, you can--nay, we command you to mosh/party as hard as you like--there's literally no one around to hear you.

We're sweetening the deal by giving away $1000 of WRANGLER JEANS vouchers to the first 100 people who sign up for Outbreed at SDAM.SG.

Tickets are priced at $25 each, with group discounted prices at $60 for three.

Live acts:
- Aesgrade
- Meza Virs
- Cosmic Armchair
- Dualtone
- House of Anonymous

DJs:
- Mentor (aka X'Ho)
- Murderfreak



View HERE for larger image of the lineup!


For more information:

SDAM party pictures – http://www.sdam.asia
SDAM Portal and Forum – http://www.sdam.sg
SDAM Official Livejournal - http://singaporegoths.livejournal.com
SDAM Official Facebook community - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5512868844
Mandai Orchid Garden - http://www.mandai.com.sg/contactus.html

1. How are you, really?
Hmm, not that good, still hanging on.

2. what would be your dream photoshoot with me?
KYOTO, you in GEISHA getup. SAKURA BLOOMING ALL OVER THE PLACE. BUTTERFLIES TOO PLEASE.

3. which camera has been your favorite?
My old Fuji Finepix A310. It never failed me, till one day it decided to die on me.

4. Thigh high ripped black sheer stockings, or good ole fishnet?
Both :D If I really have to choose, I'd choose the first one.

5. Where is your favourite food stall in SG?
Strangely its that stall that sells fishball noodles at AMK coffeeshop. Though I often have to wait for a very long time to get my food. I haven't been there for so long, gosh I missed the fishball noodles!

Trip reports to come later.

Two events had to fall on the same night, and the difference in styles made me sort of had a headache on what to wear that was suitable for both lol. I was practically going "WHAT TO WEAR!?" by 3pm. Anyways, still managed to come up with something after I gave up trying to coordinate another short skirt look, and decided long skirts just wasn't suitable for dancing.

I didn't carry my 40D darling with me this time, because I wasn't asked or even going to cover the events, just going there to support Cedric (the birthday boy) and Jean. Meza Virs was indeed different from other metal bands that went on, didn't disappoint me :)



Metal fans should check them out at: Meza Virs @ MySpace.

After downing a couple of beer, we proceeded over to Blue Jaz Space to support Jean. Basically I failed even more at shooting during this event |||OTL Jean was awesome, she was spinning for the whole night! Omigosh. And yes she looked absolutely adorable in that lolita-ish getup. Meza Virs actually came to this event as well, quite surprised since we were pretty sure Cedric was quite drunk to go anywhere else after the gig lol.



The venue is kind of small, but cozy :) Pretty decors too ♥

...And I had a few like two or three and a half cups of beer (Cedric stole half of mine while I wasn't looking), a shot, one and a half of Bourbon - which I think the bartender put in too much JD actually lol, Van was a bit WTF-ed when I offered her a sip (Cedric finished up my other half when I offered him a sip WTF DUDE), and I wasn't even the least tipsy. OMIGOSH NOEZ (Since normally I'd be a bit tipsy after a few of these combination) I AM DRINKING TOO MUCH.

Bits and pieces of thoughts running through my head randomly when my mind is too free.

They say you can find happiness in your own backyard.
But now the problem is, I don't have a backyard.

If one day all of you were to find out what I have done and who I really am as a person, will anyone of you still address me as kaa-san.

I'm not a competitive person, but sometimes I'm just tired of being nice.

Sometimes I think I have no moral at all.

Sometimes I guess, maybe I am born Goth, or industrial, or whatever. I'm brought up by these things, and been surrounded by it for my past 27 years of life.

喜歡在最冷的天氣　停留在你的大外套裡
數著你的呼吸　好像催眠的聲音
雖然下起小雨　你我被困在咖啡店裡
不在乎錯過了電影　愛是最美的劇情

如今你的氣息遙不可及　夢裡也不留痕跡
總是不經意的來到舊時地　想找回你的心
愛是我眼裡的一顆沙粒　忍不住淚流不停
就算回到舊時地　回憶難尋

My money didn't go to waste.

I fucking cried when they started playing "To Zanarkand". The feeling it invoked was a bit overwhelming and I was sobbing like mad. One day if they decided to have a Xenogears/Chrono Cross concert, I better bring one whole box of tissue because I will cry a river.

And almost started punching the person in front of me out of excitement when they played "Time Wanderer" aka "Terra's Theme" as the official closing song by surprise, since this song was not mentioned in the programme. I wanted to scream but had to hold back because after all, I'm at an orchestra concert.

I am very glad they played most of the Final Fantasy VI songs, because Final Fantasy VI is and forever will be, my favourite Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy X came to a close second though.

Oh, and Nobuo Uematsu decided to join in the choir for "One-winged Angel" 8D So cute lol.

Later on followed mynylonsmile to Zouk and got smashed. Above and Beyond was awesome, but still, I hate Zouk. There is practically no place to dance or even move, not able to dance to awesome music is a sin!

I was totally tired out from the shoot yesterday and didn't even thought of going to that DVD/VCD sale near my workplace at all (Hello, getting up at 5am, boys fighting, disobedient children, stupid scorching sun), but since my colleague decided to drag me along I just obliged.

And I'm glad I went.

I finally found the DVD for that totally retarded old movie, yes it was so retarded that I think it deserve a class of its own. And then I bought a box of Doraemon cartoons (my childhood hero!), and a box of GTO (SQUEEEEEE!), Elizabeth and Final Fantasy XII (I give up, my PS2 is never coming back, I'd just watch the DVD for the story). It was quite late by the time I left, so I hailed a cab.

This taxi driver was very friendly and very compassionate. He even suggested me the type of Chinese herbs I can take to help make me sleep better at night. As a father of three, he advised me some things in life. I think I almost cried. As I get off the cab, he genuinely send his blessing my way. I don't think I've smiled like I did that very moment for a long time.