the Pillagers - What up?
07-22-01
I swear to God this band is fucking bullshit. We're the biggest piece of crap in the world. I'm so close to calling Josh and asking him if he wants to play with us or not. If not, we have to do something. I just wanna fucking play again. Goddammit.
Andy
05-16-01
Nick and I finished the demos in mid-April. We gave them to Mouse and Kevin from Tub Ring,
who are going to record with us. The thing is, we don't know when we're gonna do it. We're not
ready yet. We haven't practiced yet. Maybe we'll get back on track soon. Then we can make that
CD and make our moneys.
Also, Nick and I joined a new band called the Flying Aarons. The band features us 2, and 3
of our buddies. Nick plays drums and I play keyboard and sing. We already played one show, and
I'm sure we'll be playing more than the Pillagers. The Flying Aarons
Finally, I'm thinking about ressurrecting H-Bomb. That's AJ Fire, Cool B Ice, Wagon Man, and DJ
Ches' Hair. I really wanna play live with a rap group. I know it'll be like a year from now and
I'll read this and laugh at myself. I take too long.
--Andy
04-04-01
Well it looks like the message board is gone. I'll try to get a new one soon, but no one used it anyway...except for Nick.
So what's up with us? Well, me and Nick are still trying to finish these demos so we can give them to Mouse, who is going to produce our cd if we ever make one. I don't know what the point would be, but I guess we might do it anyway. I'll probably have to pay for alot of it. Is it worth it? Probably not.
It seems like every practice or show the Pillagers have is a reunion. Then when it's over we break up again. We don't talk very often. It's a much different situation than what we had a couple years ago. We've only hung out with Josh one time since the show in December and it was for like an hour. Maybe things will get better. Who knows.
LATER - 'GERS
01-02-01
Hi everybody. How are you? We're good. We reunited finally and we're doing pretty well.
We have 3 new songs and Nick and I are still working out more. We played a show on the 23rd
of December, but you probably didn't know that because no one was there. It went pretty
well and Nick is selling copies on videotape for $4. It will also include bonus footage of
the Pillagers and friends acting silly. It'll be great. Please buy one.
Anyway, we're looking for shows so if you want us to play with you, or at your house or
something, email us and we're there. We still wanna record some stuff but we don't have any
money or merch to raise money so we'll see what happens.
I just wanted to let you know we're still alive and we're still around and stuff. Alright guys,
take care!
Andy and the Pillagers
8-03-00
hey, how's the summer treating everyone? i'm alright, i've been bored alot. so anyway, if you wanna know what's up with bud and the fabulous hammond pillagers, we haven't done anything this summer. we haven't practiced or played or recorded, but me and nick have been writing a little, so we're not completely hopeless. the pillagers are like a pop can in the freezer.
anyway, more important news...this saturday the Chicago Bears are playing their first preseason game against the New York Giants. i for one, am excited. the jones basement is gonna be a madhouse. this year's team is looking great. i predict a 10-6 season. playoffs baby.
love,
andy
5-15-00
ok, so you might be wondering why you haven't heard much from us in a while,
and i think you deserve an explanation. let me tell you about
the new merch, recording, and website layout promised on the main page that have yet to
come about. the new merch was going to be t-shirts, buttons, and new stickers, but we don't
have the money, and we're not playing shows right now, so we won't be making the
money any time soon. the recording is set to take place in mid june with production
assistance from the guitar player of tub ring. we're supposed to record 10-12 songs and
probably turn it all into a cd, but i'm really not sure if this is gonna fly anymore. if it does,
it'll probably be delayed. the new layout isn't done because we were going to work new
pictures of us into the design, but we never got together to take those pictures. the bottom
line of what's wrong with the pillagers is that we don't get along as well as we used to and
this isn't a new thing. it's been like this since about october if not before then.
we're not all on good terms anymore and i'd say we're growing apart in a way. if anyone was/is
excited for something to happen with us, i apologize for everything taking so long.
i'm not sure what's going to happen with us, but something
will change. whether its putting our differences behind us and going on, or changing the
line-up, i promise you the pillagers are not even close to being done.
andy
11-7-99
greetings pillagees, we have been working vigorously rebuilding
and reconstructing this superior, daddy of all webpages. for
example, we have added a new, special, exciting feature on our
message board, namely bill szany. in other news, our tape entitled
"mando" came out in like september. its not really a "real",
"official" release, but if you're a die hard fan like we know you are,
then you can buy it for $3 and be completely bonkers over it. to get a copy of
"mando" (also available burned on cd upon request), send that $$$ to
4034 Wabash Ave. Hammond, IN 46327. by the way, on october 9th the
'gers took a road trip up to pharoh's golden cup in the detroit hood
to play with multi-grain, wrist rocket, house hold punx, and broke as
usual. we had a really good ass time hangin' with and playing for our
pals up there. thanks to multi-grain for setting that up. finally, as
you probably noticed, we 'gers have been musically inactive due to
lack of enthusiasm. for example, nick has been busy persuing his wiffle
ball career, josh has been lifting weights and getting huge, and andy
got and quit a job. as for murray, he has taken up the art of glass blowing
in Las Vegas, Nevada. thank you, and until next time...
--the (hambur)'gers
9-4-99
hey, we're gonna start re-doing this page. i left the message
board, guestbook, news, and shows so i'm sure you guys won't
be missing anything. we should have the new layout done in a
few weeks when our new fund raiser tape comes out. check ya
later.
the 'gers
6-27-99
hey friends, if you'd like to know whats going on with the
'gers, then you came to the right place. earlier today josh
left for some crazyass roadtrip vacation thing and he won't be
back until july 14th. andy has been going to school and getting
paid to pass out gum. nick works 5 days a week and lets go of
the U.S. embassy about twice a week. while josh is gone, nick
and andy will be writing and revising the 10 songs they plan
on recording in the near future. recording will probably take
place sometime in august. and as for shows go, there aren't
any scheduled right now, but the pillagers are supposed to play
with BOURGEOIS FILTH sometime in late july. that will definately
be a great show, and i hope you all make it. the only other show
rumor is for a show in wisconsin, but that'll probably get
cancelled for the 6th time. until next time...
love,
the 'gers
6-2-99
heyheyhey andy j here bringing you another long awaited news
update. we played a couple fun shows in May and thanks to the
people who set those up. we'd also like to thank ryan and his
band snotty pockets for calling us up to fill in for a band
that cancelled at a show they set up. we couldnt play because
josh was at great america, but thanks again. i dont know when
we're playing next but check the news every once in a while
'cause when i find out, thats where the info will be. and
our next release sounds like it will be pretty good. we're
planning on doing a 4 way split cd with 8 songs per band. it
would be us, myopia, brad and jonny sushi's new band, and
someone else from michigan. sounds good doesnt it? oh yeah,
the 9 song half moon cd ep just came out on wuss records so
go to their site and order it.
love,
andy
4-26-99
yoyoyo! what up. sorry for the lack of updates. i'm giving a
little effort now to keep the page interesting. soon the shows
section should be updated and i might put up another version
of "Throw It Away" by MYOPIA. pat did the drum take and didn't
really like it so we kept it and nick and i played on it. its
close to the original version, but it still has it's differences.
soon i'm gonna put up a page of cd reviews so lookout for that.
oh yeah, i know where we're gonna get our buttons and patches
from, so all we need is the art. that should be done soon so
i'd say wait like a month and we'll have some new merch. we
also have some generic ass hats that we're selling for a
couple bucks. i think thats it. check back often for updates.
pat nejman says we must fight for the hot chicks.
seeya!
andy
2-27-99
hey, sorry for the lack of updates. i'm lazy. like always we
arent really up to that much. we've just been working out new
songs, playing shows, and working on our golf games. we're
playing at retarded jim's on march 13th. go to the shows page
for details. whenever the hell steve aguilar gives us his
drawing we're gonna get stickers, so if you know him, get on his
ass about it. oh yeah, would anyone out there that has a silk
screen kit be willing to do some patches for us? of course
we'll pay you for the materials and some extra. evil lurks in
his eyes, the clown they call...Mike Murphy.
love,
andy
2-10-99
yo, we're playing 2 shows in the next 2 weeks. one is at retarded
jim's house and the other is at lazer zone. go to the shows
page for details. i hope some of y'all show up. if you do,
you get a kiss from the pillager bandmate or crew member of
your choice. it's a green world. love ya,
aj
2-1-99
hey i put a message board up. if it's lame, i'll get rid of it.
i'm just giving it a try.
andy
1-29-99
heyheyhey! whats up everyone. sorry i havent updated this in
a while, w
