TWO DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!! YAAAAAHHHHH!!!!

Hey S.I.Q. fans!

   Been a while, no? Yes, it has.
   I'm getting very much excited for this Christmas weekend. My uncle who lives in Los Angeles is flying into town and I get to hang with him, which I always enjoy.
   Something I'd like to bring up, sort of a personal pet peeve. Earlier this month, I went to see the Carolina Voices Singing Christmas Tree because my sister and dad were on it. It was well done and I liked it, except for one thing; when, as part of the show, Santa came on the stage and asked what the "true" meaning of Christmas was and the conductor responded "The spirit of giving!"
   .......
   No.
   I think people have legitimately forgotten why we have Christmas at all. And it's not like saying "Celebrating Jesus' birth!" would have upset any non-Christians there...they were singing songs like Joy to the World and O Come All Ye Faithful and such. Come on people, the reason for Christmas is even IN THE NAME. *grumble*
   So after that monologue, I thought I'd tell you whats on my Christmas list! (Don't judge me, we all have 'em.) It's pretty simple this year. There are only three things that I really really want: a Dream Theater tshirt (Can you believe it? I'm a HUGE DT fan and I don't have a tshirt!), the Andromeda album "Extension of the Wish: Final Extension", and money for a six string bass guitar. I'll let you know what I get after Christmas.
   But for now, here's what I'll give you for Christmas: an update on what S.I.Q. is up to!
   We just recently had a meeting for the purpose of deciding what we would like to do early in 2011. We have finished three songs since our last live show (TZMR battle of the bands at Tremont), and many new songs are in the works. We feel we are ready to begin doing shows again, in earnest. There are plans for one prospective show in late January at Amos's southend, and we already have the date set for our final battle of the bands for the forseeable future. The battle will take place February 26th at Tremont from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. We will keep you updated on the details of the late January show.

   There's one thing I would like to leave you with.

Wasn't that entertaining?

Cole Millward

S.I.Q. bassist

HE GOT IT!!!!

Hey S.I.Q. fans!

   To whom do I refer in the title? None other than Phil, who got a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amp head the other day! He has been wanting this for a long time, as has the rest of the band; the old Vox had a tendency to get a bit feedback-ish, and also the level knob had some issues. Basically, it occasionally gave us trouble during practice. I wanted him to have this amp as badly as he wanted it. So now, we all have our ideal equipment for where we are at as a band right now. Except for a 6 string for me. And maybe another guitar for Phil. But we're well on our way!
   So, now that no equipment shortages are holding us back, this Saturday is going to sound AWESOME. If you haven't bought a ticket to the battle, you're not too late. We still have some that are going for 12 dollars apiece. There are going to be a lot of great bands there. It is the finals after all! We will be battling the winners of all those previous.
   Who remembers the Gorilla Productions battle of the bands? You know, the last time we played at Tremont. Arguably the best show we have played (so far). That was also a qualifying round. The finals for that tournament will be February 26th. It's a long way off, but we are going ahead and starting to get it ingrained in all your personal calendars. We will be selling (and HEAVILY promoting) tickets very soon. Be on the lookout!
   One last thing, something I completely left out of my last entry. Another of the artists I'm really into right now is Andromeda. I just bought their "II=I" album. Progressive metal at its proggiest, ladies and gentlemen. Really awesome stuff.
   Hope to see you all at Tremont next Saturday! Be sure to vote for your favorite band ;)

Cole Millward
S.I.Q. bassist