105th anniversary of Harley Davidson… Usually, that sounds a little more like a crowd of bikers parading in the streets on their bikes, leather jackets, mirror-like sunglasses and long hair going down from under their helmets! But not in Montreal, not that year… They held a festival where they displayed different bikes from different years, different models… All types of people showed up, a lot of people with long beards and long hair, ready to rock, ready to watch the band on stage… 🙂 Continue Reading
In 2008, Your Favorite Enemies performed in many festivals, all over Canada and USA! In August, they were at Heavy MTL, in Montreal!!!
I take pride in saying that I have been to almost all of Your Favorite Enemies’ shows, no matter in what country or on what continent they took place… In fact, there is only one that I have missed since the very beginning of the band. And it’s this one!!!!! But I heard so many stories about it, it’s as if I was there!!!
It was the first time the band played in front of a more “metal” crowd! They were used to festival, but not this kind… And it caused some malaise on stage, so much so that Ben says he shivers when he thinks about it, no matter how many years have passed (For more details, ask the band members themselves, they’ll know exactly what moment I’m referring to!) Continue Reading
Recognize this place? This is the Café Campus, the first place where the band has ever performed, and where they also played last November… A place that is always synonymous with unique moments and special happenings!
This was during the special weekend for the filming of the video clip “Open Your Eyes”… Before the big day, everybody who had joined us could enjoy a very special concert by the band, different events with the band (ice skating, amongst others, and a very special dinner), different French Canadian traditions, including the cold, that freaking cold winter of ours – a pure delight for Sierra, from New Zealand… she just loved it or maybe not so much! Sef also teaches us why maple syrup is for real men… And there’s quite a logic behind all of this! And there was also some kind of wasabi contest that week-end… I think that Sef, after all those jokes going on about him being unable to become a Japanese God, wanted to prove that he truly was a Japanese God, something nobody but him could become… Continue Reading
Your Favorite Enemies live at Café Campus…
November 13th, 2007
Shortly after coming back from their first European Tour, following another show in Montreal a few weeks earlier, at the Arcadia festival, the band played at the Café Campus!
Right before the show, Alex gave a short interview to YB, talking about what was coming up for the band, including a first video clip for the band in the beginning of the following year, that would involve a lot of people (and that, it did!!). Enjoy the show, and treat yourself to a full version of Sunset Blow!
“We wanted hope, they gave us ambition
We wanted to taste faith, they gave us religion
Who believes there’s more? More than hopelessness…?”
Discover, near the end of the video, some testimonies of the fans, coming from different places around the world… And discover Sef’s way of understanding everything… A way that is quite unique, definitely worthy of a king!!!! Also, see Ben’s “different” fashion!
Your Favorite Enemies was playing live at the Arcadia Festival in 2007. For those of you who don’t know, the Arcadia Festival was featuring different video games, new ones and unreleased ones, along with some live shows at night, to make the experience even better. Both sections were separated, obviously.
But Kanu, also known as Sef’s slave (remember “A Story Of Modern Slavery” video and blog… lol!), thought this was his time for glory. After all, video games are his forte! Unlike Sef, who was not only shamefully losing every game, but who also demonstrated very bad game spirit.
This show happened shortly after the band came back from their European Tour, and they were delighted to be able to play at home, as were the fans who eagerly waited for them to appear at this show! The amount of people in the crowd was just surprising… And from my point of view, in the crowd, it was almost impossible to hear the band! The people around knew all the lyrics by heart and were singing to their hearts content! It sure was heartwarming to see this! Even the staff had to kick us out (after giving us a final warning several times!) as the time we had with everyone after the show was too good to be ended just like that!!!!
Feel the energy the band has on stage once more… and get to see Sef competing at the then new karaoke-game, singing “Eye Of The Tiger” & “The Final Countdown” against Kanu and Moose. You will understand why Sef isn’t the singer of the band, and why he has never done any back vocals either. But could it be, that Sef isn’t as good of a guitar player as we thought? He seemed to have quite a bit of trouble playing guitar hero… 😉 I must admit, it always makes me smile to see Sef losing… and to see his ego getting even bigger than it already is… 😉
The Vans Warped Tour is a monumental event in North America (and now even in the UK!)… With a summer tour that lasts all summer long, different bands, different stages, it is always a privilege and an honor for a band to play there… for Your Favorite Enemies this was no exception! They had wanted to play the Warped Tour for a long time, and when they were invited for the Toronto and Montreal edition in 2007, they were really ecstatic. They spent countless hours rehearsing in the pit, getting ready for this!
It wasn’t the first time that YFE was at the Warped Tour, though… They had already been there for the 2 previous years with the non-profit “Rock’N’Rights” organization founded by Alex and Jeff, promoting human rights. You could easily recognize them with their orange jumpsuits, the same they wear in american prisons. They were, without a doubt, catching people’s attention. Because of their colors, of their meaning and because it was complete nonsense to wear this under such a burning hot sun! Continue Reading
