Here’s some video from the event posted to the Stiff Little Fingers Twitter feed (@RigidDigits): SLF performed last night to a sea of welcoming fans as one of the first bands to play that city after the November 13th terror attacks. It’s tough to find the words to express how inspiring it is to see a band persevere and refuse to change their plans out of fear. SLF is no stranger to tragedy, and posted this moving statement to their Facebook page announcing their plans for this event: Our sincere condolences go out to everyone affected by the Parisian tragedies. The music business is often sheltered from the harsh realities of life and this weekend they have come home with a dreadful finality. As you may know, Stiff Little Fingers are scheduled to play in Paris tomorrow evening (Tuesday) and there is a lot of confusion around this date as shows are being cancelled or re-scheduled and so on. When we were growing up in Belfast, I was always saddened by the fact that groups would never come and play there because of the political situation. I was deprived of another “normal” part of life. With this in mind, and with the wonderful co-operation of our Parisian promoter, the S.L.F. show at Backstage at the Mill, WILL GO AHEAD AS ADVERTISED tomorrow (Tuesday) night. https://www.facebook.com/StiffLittleFingers/posts/10153081725267096 I’m not going spend much time to attempt to wax intellectual on the nature of…
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November 2015
I felt the chill of the last cool breeze of the morning on my face as I saw the Sun start to creep over the hills to my left and light Highway 5. Only a few hours into the drive and already a strange battle between my old friends Tired, Scared, Excited, and Anxious were all fighting each other for dominance in my mind as I sped down the empty towards Southern California.