Mar 12 Back to the Punk-Rock Era!

We are now in Edinburgh, a little sad to have left Nottingham, a city that is so meaningful to us, as it is the first place where we’ve played outside Canada as Your Favorite Enemies, but very excited to be back in Scotland! We have been here only 1 day, as part of the acoustic Coffee House Sessions tour, 2 weeks ago. Yes, already 2 weeks ago! Time has been going by so fast ever since we left home for that crazy journey that “From Upper Room To Higher Sky” is.

The last 2 nights we have shared all together have been particularly special… On Saturday night, we played at The Thekla, in Bristol, an old boat refurbished and turned into a theater/cabaret/exhibition room/venue, by a couple of dreamers in the early eighties. We were really excited at the idea of playing there! It was on a boat, after all, the original vision of those who built The Thekla was not without any similarities to Your Favorite Enemies… You may not know it, but we have often compared the band to a boat, each and everyone of its “crew member” having a very specific role that needs to be fulfilled with a special care. That specific role? It begins with being who we are, so that we can bring the best of us to the whole family. And this is also something that you do wonderfully, as you have most definitely embarked on that crazy boat journey with us all!

Of course, playing on a boat was not without reminding us of the Queen Jubilee incident in ’77, when the Sex Pistols played on a boat!

And we knew we would meet old friends as well. And this is what made the night so special… Meeting friends we hadn’t met since 2007…! Way beyond the venue itself, what made the night an incredible and unforgettable one was the people who joined us! Different people, different backgrounds, but all united within music.

The night itself has been very punk rock! The stage was small, not to say too small, and if we can really call this a stage at all, but the guys rocked it anyway! They infused the boat with an energy that has rarely been seen before! Despite their inability to move whatsoever, it was a show filled with moments that will never be forgotten!

Midnight’s Crashing has been particularly powerful that night. Seeing everyone singing the lyrics of that song, a song that made us travel to different countries, to different worlds, within its own private universe, universe to which we’ve given our own colors, worlds that unite us and make us one despite the differences we think sometimes keep us apart…

And on Sunday night, we played in Nottingham, which was just as meaningful! This city is the first that welcomed us outside Canada. We played in a different venue this time, The Rescue Rooms, but it was located just beside the Rock City where we played back in 2007… And when we entered the Rescue Rooms, though it has changed, we recognized the same place where we hung out after our gig in 2007. It did remind us of many great memories and moments shared with friends and family. And remembering those moments, we couldn’t help but notice how much things have changed… Here are some “back in the days” pictures for you!

Let’s just say that we really aren’t who we were back then. Simply because we have decided to live the moment fully and for what it is… And because we have also decided to embrace who we are, the good sides and the bad ones.

Those 2 days have been completely insane, days we will never forget… We are now in Edinburgh, where we will play for the very first time on March 12th, today! After 2 days off, we’re really looking forward to our first rock gig on Scottish grounds 🙂

– Stephanie

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