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The Hives, Veni, Vidi, Vicious.(Sound Recording Review)
(Sire/Burning Heart/ Epitaph)
The tax rate in Sweden hovers around 70%, a heart transplant costs fifty bucks, and every single woman is a model-quality blond from birth to death. With a cradle-to-grave nurturing state, what's the beef? I'd expect the polite blandishments of Abba from the shores that brought Saab and Volvo, but punk fury? Okay, so maybe it's not all milk and honey in our fantasy Nordic wonderland, and The Hives have arrived to deliver the angry word. The Hives are Vigilante Carlstroem (guitar), Nicholaus Arson (guitar), Dr. Matt Destruction (bass), Howlin' Pelle Almqvist (vocals), and Chris Dangerous (drums)--no, really, those are their names. They have adopted the furious pacing of the Stooges, the Romantics' outfits, and maybe--just maybe--a dose of punk `tude to deliver the unlikeliest of musical adventures over the last year.
The Hives have been around for almost a decade, slowly building their reputation and fan base in native Stockholm. Their debut album, 1999's Barely Legal (is this a trend?), raced through fourteen cuts in breathless, proto-punk, breakneck speed, replete with testimonials from The Daily Planet and Richard Nixon ("I'm innocent, The Hives set me up."). Veni, Vedi, Vicious and its undisguised homage to the Sex Pistols if anything ...
- MUSIC: CD REVIEWS: STING LIKE A BEE; THE HIVES' PELLE ALMQVIST SAYS ROCK 'N'...
- Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) April 15, 2005 700+ words
Byline: GAVIN MARTIN Pelle Almqvist is relaxing in his house in Stockholm ahead of The Hives' return to the UK. Since...to do with music and The Hives," he shrugs. "I'll...with his brother and fellow Hives man Arson. "He is a year...
- The Hives Break Out; They are the pride of Sweden (sort of). They claim to be...
- Magazine article from: Newsweek Ali, Lorraine July 19, 2004 700+ words
...Lorraine Ali A decade ago the hives started playing in punk bars...bankers," says singer Howlin' Pelle Almqvist. "It didn't help that we...else to realize it." The Hives, with their ecstatic guitar...language for cool--but the Hives set themselves apart with their...
- HIVES SAVED MY SKIN.(Features)
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) March 10, 2002 700+ words
...Scots pop mogul Alan McGee. The Hives have rescued his ailing record...nosedived. But thanks to The Hives and singer Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, McGee has struck gold again...ago for pounds 50,000. The Hives' album, titled Your New Favourite...
- INSIDE THE HIVES; BUSY BEES HAVE BEEN PREPPING NEW CD, TOUR.(Arts and Lifestyle)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Laban, Linda July 21, 2004 700+ words
...style and is credited as The Hives' songwriter. Does it matter...won't get too far." The Hives play Avalon Friday night with...2424. Caption: BZZZZZZ: The Hives, from left, Dr. Matt Destruction...Nicholaus Arson, Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, Chris Dangerous and Vigilante...
- the bee's knees; Loud, arrogant and dressed to kill, the Hives may resemble a...
- Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England) September 23, 2004 700+ words
...says Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, singer of Swedish rock band the Hives, explaining the outrageous...come naturally to the Hives. With monikers like Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, Nicholaus Arson...occasions that the Hives do stare at their...
- A big case of the Hives; Swedish garage rock band plots 'total domination' of...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times June 13, 2002 700+ words
...mystery songwriter, the Hives all have assumed new names, with Howlin' Pelle Almqvist on vocals, Mr. Arson...WHAT: The Hives, with opening acts...CAPTION(S): The Hives - Nicholaus Arson...Dangerous, Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, Matt Destruction and...
- ROCK 'N' POP: The Hives; SIOBHAN GROGAN at Brixton Academy.(Features)
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England) October 3, 2004 700+ words
...a sure sign that The Hives know how to add a dash...good reason as Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, starts talking as soon...Great Britain is that The Hives are better than ever...S): JUNIOR JAGGER: Hives singer Pelle Almqvist
- The Hives prove Sweden rocks.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(IN CONCERT)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times July 22, 2004 700+ words
...had to offer. The Hives entered the American...frontman Howlin' Pelle Almqvist came at the elated...Tyrannosaurus Hives," Mr. Almqvist...S): Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, lead singer of the Hives, strutted and...