In Like a Lion

The evolution of the music business notwithstanding, Black Lamb is a live band, at its best face-to-face with an audience. It broadened its fan base in April with a short Laramie-Missoula-Park City tour. With the exception of the "LoDo crowd" in Park City -- and a quartet of colds caught in Montana -- Hagman says this first tour was a resounding success, with Stewart giving especially high marks to a pair of "hot midgets" at the Missoula show.

Back in Denver, Black Lamb's assessment of the rock scene is less than ecstatic. While the group has scored opening gigs for a number of national acts (Clutch, Gaza Strippers and Mudhoney among them), Stewart labels the local rock climate lukewarm, with fickle audiences that jump on national bandwagons rather than ride local vehicles for the long haul. "This scene could definitely use a kick in the ass," he says.

John Johnston

Back in Black: Most of Black Lamb and a fan, doing his best impersonation of singer Brian Hagman.

Details

Wwith Orange Goblin and Alabama Thunder Pussy
10 p.m. Sunday, May 19
$10, 303-572-0822

15th Street Tavern, 623 15th Street

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Then comes Ryan's lightning-quick addendum: "And we are that kick in the ass."