CD Review - By Bob Silvestri
bobsilvestri@bestofwny.com


This nicely packaged CD/DVD compilation features Paramore on the last night of their breakout 2008 tour from the Congress Theater in Chicago. Lead singer Haley Williams, alternative emo fantasy girl to millions of pre puberty teenage boys and idol and fashion plate to an equal number of riot gurls, knows how to work the crowd encouraging the boisterous group in sing a longs and shout outs. The razor shape band buzzes along behind Williams. "Born for This", "That's What You Get", "Crush, Crush, Crush" and "Decoy" stand out here and does their cover version of Leonard Cohen's ubiquitous "Hallelujah". The DVD features footage from the Chicago show as well as behind the scenes look at life on the road for this breakout band. Check out www.paramore.net and www.fueledbyramen.com