AP: You guys have probably been here in Boston/Cambridge area a couple of times now. Do you guys have a feel for the area? What do you think of Boston?

KM: It’s tough to park.

JD: Yeah, parking is really hard.

MP: We usually just leave. Like we go to Rhode Island. And it’s not like it’s because we don’t have places to stay.

JD: And I’m pretty sure every time we’ve headlined a show in Cambridge, it’s rained.

MP: Also, I always forget that you can’t crowd-surf. It’s illegal everywhere. And I always wind up doing it.

JD: And it’s not something you do at every show, it’s just here.

MP: Yeah, it’s just here. I don’t know why.

JD: We played a really awesome crazy show on this tour I set up with Waxahatchee and Tenement at The Middle East Downstairs. All the paperwork said in bold letters “DO NOT CROWDSURF, YOU WON’T GET PAID.” I didn’t mention it to anyone in the band, because it’s not something we do regularly. And then I open my eyes at the end of the set and Marissa crowdsurfing. I’m like “Fuck, we’re not getting paid tonight.” *laughs*

MP: Don’t worry, nobody cared.

AP: Are there any Boston bands that you’ve been following or keeping an eye on?

MP: One band is Libyans. I don’t think they’re very active anymore.

JD: I think they just kind of broke up. They did a last record and they came through Philly and I saw them play. I’m around a lot of people who are really into hardcore all the time. It’s never been a genre that I’m obsessed with, but that band is definitely a stand-out hardcore band.

MP: Ancient Filth is from Boston, right? I think so.

KM: There’s a bunch of bands that are kinda sorta like Worcester/Cambridge. The Ringers were cool. They’re broken up.

MP: *laughs* We are old.

AP: So, I know it’s raining tonight and I have no idea what the turnout’s gonna be like. For smaller shows when the turnout isn’t good, what do you like to do?

KM: Have the greatest time. I love it when nobody shows up. My favorite shows are when there’s like one person there.

AP: Just play for that one person?

KM: Yeah, fuck it. And I usually get drunk. That’s pretty cool too.

JD: We’ve played so many different kinds of shows over the years. I think we’re fairly used to that wide range of experiences. It is hard. You wanna be that one band where everyone’s like “They were playing like it was hundreds of people even though there was only a dozen!” It’s hard to do that, to be completely honest. But, we never go up there like “This sucks.” We just go up and try to play our best and do the best we can, regardless of how many people are there.

KM: Tonight’s gonna be good though.

(Spoilers: It was. Read the full review!)