"We want to play actual music in real life for real people," declares LaCount. "Don't get me wrong, I love recorded music and spending personal time with recorded music. But touring and playing for people and dealing with that energy. . . dealing directly with people's experiences with our music is what keeps us going."
DARK DARK DARK + A HAWK AND A HACKSAW + PILLARS & TONGUES | Brighton Music Hall, 158 Brighton Ave, Allston | October 2 @ 8 pm | 18+ | $14 | 617.779.0140 or brightonmusichall.com.
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