REVIEW: 02 Nov 2007
The Swedish fivesome’s trademark sound is so ridiculously simple that you’ll be humming it all day, and with their quirky humour, probably with a grin on...
REVIEW: 18 Sep 2007
The big problem with The Hives is that, right from the start, they painted themselves into a corner with their outfits, attitude and two-dimensional garage...
INTERVIEW: 31 May 2005
The Hives’ irrepressible Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist talks to Tanya Sweeney about the band’s uproarious live shows, their most Spinal Tap moment to date,...
REVIEW: 06 May 2005
When three established and quality rock bands play together, the chances of the gig being anything but a wild time becomes, statistically speaking,...
REVIEW: 05 Nov 2004
I’m still trying to figure out what the title means, but aside from that, this single is regular Hives fare – 2 minutes of E numbers-fuelled mayhem,...
INTERVIEW: 21 Oct 2004
Slash can go boil his silly hat, but Iggy Pop, The Rolling Stones and Kraftwerk are welcome to come and stay in Fagersta any time they want. Howlin’ Pelle...
REVIEW: 14 Oct 2004
Their much anticipated album Tyrannosaurus Hives may have been a major disappointment but this single, at less than two minutes long, is never in danger of...
REVIEW: 08 Oct 2004
Boom, Crash, Pow, Kaboom!
The Hives are back, and here’s what it boils down to: following the success of Franz Ferdinand, etc.,does The Hives’ rickety...
REVIEW: 11 Aug 2004
Don’t let appearances fool you…The Hives may be tuxedoed and primed to kill, but their music can hardly be considered black tie.
REVIEW: 27 Jul 2004
Overall, Tyrannosaurus Hives is a fairly perfunctory attempt to merge a few different new-wave guitar styles, with ‘70s punk as the support scaffolding....
REVIEW: 13 Jul 2004
Despite talk of a change of direction, the Hives return with more of the same.
REVIEW: 30 May 2002
Dressed in regulation black shirts and white ties, The Hives manage to make each of their garage punk anthems sound like the most important sub-three minutes...
REVIEW: 24 May 2002
INTERVIEW: 29 Apr 2002
You cook them, we serve them up in the Q&A cantina. At the table to answer the questions posed by members of hotpress.com: Howlin' Pelle of The Hives
NEWS: 27 Mar 2002
In true hotpress.com fashion we're giving you a chance to do our work.
REVIEW: 15 Feb 2002
INTERVIEW: 17 Jan 2002
Where hip and hype go together, that's where you'll find The Hives who are buzzing to tell Stuart Clark all about Kylie, curling, punk rock, nice forests and...
NEWS: 22 Jan 2002
Itchy for a new favourite band? The Hives buzz into the Ambassador in May with the cure
NEWS: 16 Jan 2002
…Or was he? The Hives come clean about mysterious sixth member. Kind of
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