Bring the trauma

By MICHAEL BRODEUR  |  December 15, 2009

"And it's a lot different live, a lot more energy — we're a loud band, really," Finch assures me. After all the bullshit on this trip, don't be surprised if they're a little louder than usual — if touring is trauma, shows are therapy sessions. "That's when we're happiest, playing the gigs. The shows make it all worth it."

FANFARLO + FREELANCE WHALES + THE PAINTED LIGHTS | T.T. the Bear's Place, 10 Brookline St, Cambridge | December 17 at 9 pm | $10 | 617.492.BEAR or www.ttthebears.com

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