Hot and Bothered

"Normal" might mean not having a hit on the radio, or even having limited recognition outside a certain fan base. But that's okay with Black. Especially in the upside-down world of the music business, where getting a hit often means creative death, Black would prefer to labor in relative obscurity -- and be able to do so for many years to come.

"I don't want [a hit], because I know we won't have two," he says. "I'd rather never have any and just be able to do this for a much longer period of time.

Not your average boys: Hot Water Music has broken big but maintained its punk edge.

Details

With Strike Anywhere, Selby Tigers, Thrice, Eyeliners, MP and ZZ, as part of the Plea for Peace/Take Action Tour
6 p.m. Tuesday, September 25, $12.50, 303-831-9448

Ogden Theatre, 935 East Colfax Avenue

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