For a long time I've had this funny thought roaming in the back of my mind. Ya know how bands like AC/DC and Kiss are still playing shows 20+ years after they made it big? Well, sometimes I wonder if Paramore will do the same. Maybe in 20+ years, I will be reminiscing on my childhood of listening to and adoring Paramore. At least now I know there is one memory I will cherish forever, and that is Monday night's show at House of Blues in Orlando.
This show was worthy of the 90-minute joy ride from St. Pete to Orlando, so my friend and I set out on our adventure, blaring the new Paramore album, Brand New Eyes, the entire length of the trip. Despite a minor bump in the road — I'm terrible with directions and we ended up driving around some residential area of Orlando, trying to find the House of Blues — wee finally made it to Downtown Disney, and were immediately greeted with a line that had to be no less than 2 miles long. Great.
This article appears in Oct 22-28, 2009.