Japan Tour 2008 – May 29th, Nagoya

We were still high and excited about everything that happened the previous nights at the shows in Osaka and Tokyo. Nagoya was the last “official” show on this short Japanese Tour – we planned to do another show on our own in a small café the day after. That other show at the café wasn’t less important than the others, it’s just that we had arranged it all by ourselves, through friends, in a small venue, where it would be more intimate. So we thought. We never imagined that some people would have to listen from outside the café because it was already was over capacity… lol!

So Nagoya was somewhat the last show of the tour for us. And we were really excited about it… And it was long backstage. It felt like forever. But there were some technical problems, they said. So we needed to postpone the show a little more. The staff was restless. They were running around everywhere. They were screaming. Something was going on, but we didn’t know what. Then a friend and dear brother who was helping us came to us, telling us in a panic that the show was cancelled. But it couldn’t be. We didn’t hear about this at all. Not a word from the promoters or anything. And then they came. The show was really cancelled. It was happening. And there was nothing that we could do. Continue Reading

Japan Tour 2008 – May 28th, Tokyo

Second show in Tokyo, this time at the Akasaka Blitz…

Last week, you saw the band BEFORE they got on stage… This week, we show them to you right AFTER the show, still fresh from everything that happened, from every little glimpse of life that was born that night… Life creates life, and we just can’t doubt it.

As much as I was speechless that night after the show, right after everything that happened in front of my eyes, those images, 5 years later, still leave me speechless, and bring tears to my eyes. It feels good to be alive…

– Stephanie

Japan Tour 2008 – May 27th, Tokyo

The second show that Your Favorite Enemies did in Japan was in Tokyo, at the Studio Coast in Shinkiba… An incredible venue, a pretty large one, that was completely filled with people who were on fire!!!!

You can see the band backstage before entering the show. They were greeted in the room by gifts and flowers, from fans who couldn’t attend the show on that night… Get to see the band go on stage, see them live, see what kind of relationship they have with the fans, feel the energy… and enjoy!!!!!!! Continue Reading

Japan Tour 2008 – May 26th, Osaka

This video was taken right after the show in Osaka, as the band was having a meet & greet with their Japanese family. It was Alex’s first time playing in Japan, a place that is very very very close to his heart. Alex tells us a little more about the show, about how he felt before getting on stage, and how it was for him to be there in Japan…

And let me tell you, the show was amazing!!!! A really special one… And the response was incredible as well!!! The connection with the fans was a totally new one… It was the first time for us to play in a country were language was such a huge barrier, but we witnessed on that night that it didn’t matter that much… Music speaks louder! Continue Reading

Ceremony & Jubilation

May 24th, 2008. It was the second day Your Favorite Enemies spent in Japan. They had arrived on the 23rd, spent the night at a hotel with rooms that were the size of a wardrobe in Tokyo after an amazing meet & greet with some of the family in Tokyo. It was the first experience in Japan for everyone except for Alex and I, but no matter, it felt just as amazing as the first time…

The first show was planned for the 26th, in Osaka. So we decided to have a meet & greet with the fans BEFORE the show. It would take place at the Hard Rock Café in Osaka. And I will ALWAYS remember the first time we entered the place. We didn’t know what to expect at all. We didn’t know who would be there or not. We didn’t even know if there would be anyone at all!!!!! Continue Reading