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Published on July 30th 2004
On Monday, July 26 I had the pleasure of experiencing an intense aural ass-kicking on a beautiful Chicago summer night - but enough about the weather, I wasn’t outside in the cool breeze. I was lucky enough to be sweating profusely along with a capacity crowd in the smoke-filled Metro watching The Hives, a band that has been fortunate to make it onto radio and video play lists, but also a band that has been mislabeled and passed up by majority of America’s rock audience, which is unfair and unfortunate, but a situation that has yet to phase the five Swedes who are in the beginning of a national tour in support of their fantastic third LP Tyrannosaurus Hives. With razor tight musicianship, rabid energy, a great catalogue of tunes, and some sharp suits, The Hives are the real deal, a fact that wasn’t over anyone’s head on Monday night. “Eye-contact, it’s all about the eye-contact. I like to see the whites of your eyes before I kick your ass with rock and roll,” exclaimed singer Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist as he connected to several hundred strangers and, as promised, handed out asses branded with great rock and roll music. People who liked this also liked:           Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
You can't handle the Hives. You are not crime. Stop fighting you freaks. The Hives are kick a. Tell me about another band whose drummer is named Chris Dangerous or a bassist who is named Dr. Matt Destruction. The beauty of the Hives is, unlike one of the opinions stated that the label has fed us the Hives, etc., they don't get radio play because their music is a bit too harsh and yet, they are hugely popular. The Hives believe in themselves and truly want us to believe that they are my new favorite band. Saying things like "we are the Hives and you love us," is studly. Marketing genious. The outfits are to die for. Sahara Hotnights were awesome. Like a new Go-Go's with alittle more edge and beauty. Reigning Sound? How about reigning poop? Best band ever? Try the Smiths. Anyone who says good songs are a plus is a fucking idiot. Thats you buddy. "If this is what is considered "punk" The problem with you though is that THIS site is "punknews.org" That's supposed to mean something Not a bad article, but it is posted on something called "Pop Matters", uses the term "Garage Band", and wasted a lot of my time reading through the writer's personal experience with music. SO, don't care about one's experience, "Garage Band" is about as specific and useless as the term "Grunge" from ten years ago, and if pop matters then anything that is "pop" matters, and that is a obviously not true. To respond to comments about Reinging Sound; I reviewed a performance, not a record, and for this particular performance the vocals, which did not deliver any melody or "singing", were drowned out by clumsy guitar, lazy bass, and spastic pseudo-rockabilly drumming that was anywhere but on the beat, and not in a good way. If you've heard Sam Cooke (google him if you know nutin') you wouldn't be happy with some second-tier slop trio butchering his legacy either. There is a reason why this band played when everyone was still outside or at the bar. Notice I never said anything about their song writing. First off, not important in performance 'cause a band is either something interesting to see/hear or not (a good repetoire is a bonus, period), and when three musicians can't balance their own instruments so the room can actually translate words and hear the interplay of the instruments and their respective tones that band is either covering up mistakes and bad playing or they don't want the audience to be interested in the music past the performance. SO, if I made all y'all Reinging Sound fans cry then I apologize, but they got upstaged by Sahara Hotnights and last I checked they're an okay band but they looked like a great band after these guys...so what does that say about your Memphis princes? They need a lot of practice and an interesting singer who isn't afraid to let the room actually hear him sing over the music, which, if I'm not mistaken, is what I said in my review. That is all, thanks for reading, suck it up next time. Peace AouT. btw.... what the fuck is your problem.... i like the hives and everything but realy they aren't in the same league as reigning sound. this score's for them. and maybe you're alright, and maybe i don't have a clue Lawerence Arms are pretty mediocre. But the last time I saw them play they mocked Dashboard Confessional, which always wins me heart. Just wanted to tell you what a sniveling rocknroll turd of an opinion you expressed regarding Reigning Sound. "won't it be funny when generic overrated bands like the Hives will be playing your county fair in about 4 years?!" I saw this tour in Denver last week and I was feeling this review until it came to Reigning Sound... I agree with the person below who told this reviewer to listen to everything Greg Oblivian plays and let it blow the shit out of his ears... I went to this show at the last minute when I found out Reigning Sound was openning and only got to check out about four songs of their set, but they were bad-ass... Now, maybe they had an off night, or it just wasn't your thing, but there is no way anyone with an appreciation for all thing rock'n'roll could check out the band I saw and not dig it. Reigning Sound rocked... Plain and simple. "The Hives are better than your favorite band. Unless your favorite band is The Lawrence Arms. " The Hives always have been and always will be just another in a long line of tired derivative garage rock bands. Dressing up the same old music in a set of brand new black or white suits (depending on which album cover you look at / tour you see them on) doesn't make it innovative or special. The Hives have been doing this for years. There's a reason why nobody noticed until recently. i saw this tonight in s.f. and it was awesome. reigning sound were so so good. the first time in a long time after watching an opening band knowing i have to go out and find whatever i can from them. You are an Ass Clown. The new Reigning sound kicks the ass of anything the Hives have ever done(and truth be told, I've been a fan of the Hives since hearing about them in Gearhead Magazine, WAY back in the '90's.). Anyway, you need to go listen to everything Greg Oblivion has ever done, until it blasts the shit out of your ears. won't it be funny when generic overrated bands like the Hives will be playing your county fair in about 4 years?! The Hives are better than your favorite band. Unless your favorite band is The Lawrence Arms. good review. i would like to see the Hives live. Good review, wish I was there :( This score is for the Reigning Sound. I wanted to go to this so badly, but when I went to buy tickets they were already sold out. does this guy work for the record company? sheesh. I was at this show and while the Hives put on a great show, I really didn't care for the crowd. I don't want to be mean or sound judgemental so I'll just leave it at that. Their new record is a few notches below "veni..." ahh they are still good tho. Main Offender is a fucking monster of a rock song. I predict the second single from Tyranasaurus will be "little more for little you" |
