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VIDEO: World Inferno Friendship Society at the Paradise


VIDEO: World Inferno Friendship Society, "Just the Best Party" live at the Paradise. Video by Barry Thompson

In his review of World Inferno Friendship Society's recent performance at the Paradise, Barry Thompson had this to say:

Their roster may fluctuate, but not their knack for eliciting language-defying quantities of jubilation. They've never wanted to be called a "band," and "collective" doesn't do them justice either. They're more like a mobile alternate dimension where sweaty punk kids can waltz without irony

Sounds about right to us based on the video above of a suitably energetic take on "Just the Best Party." Not seen in the video: the part where they dedicate the song (sorta) to Boston ex-pat Reverend Glasseye. Photos here.

967 Comm Ave, Boston

The Paradise Rock Club, long one of Boston’s premier live-music venues, celebrated 25 years on the scene by opening the Paradise Lounge, a laid-back bar...

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