The Hives

Zebadayus · pelvis othello Joined: 05 Dec 2006

What's the SB consensus on The Hives?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw7agsctEcw&feature=related

I will quote a youtube dude and say that there are many bands better than The Hives, but few bands cooler.

I like them!

radish · Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Location: tromaville

Youtube dude is quite right. I'm a pretty big Hives fan, but a lot of what makes them great is their attitude and arrogance.

I love that 'The Black and White Album' was originally called 'The World's First Perfect Album'.

Wall of Beef · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: Fart Beach

I love their last two albums (Tyrannasaurus Hives / The Black and White Album), but I do not like the albums previous to that. The new album is fantastic, but Tyranasaurus Hives is still better.
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RobotRocker · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:14 pm

They are the worlds greatest Live act.

All hail The Magnificent Hives.
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CubaLibre · the road lawyer Joined: 02 Mar 2007 Location: Balmer

Aren't we all over these "saving rock and roll" indie aesthetic Hives/Vines/Jet bands yet?

Except White Stripes of course, who actually rock your house off.
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radish · Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Location: tromaville

Mr. Apol · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:32 am

listen to wilco guys
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Wilkes · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:37 am

Listen to matt guys

Zebadayus · pelvis othello Joined: 05 Dec 2006

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Brooks · Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Location: peak caucasity

Listening to The Stooges strikes me as a more rewarding move than paying any heed to this... band and their biting, tedious, cookie-cutter early-Noughties ilk, but whatever - taste-fascism's a trait I ever strive to keep in line.

radish · Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Location: tromaville

Agreeing that listening to The Stooges is rewarding, but I don't really see why either should exclude the other.

Zebadayus · pelvis othello Joined: 05 Dec 2006

With your logic Mr. Brooks, I should only listen to my three favorite bands/musicians over and over, never paying and heed to anything else!

Brooks · Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Location: peak caucasity

Actually, I think I only typed that I'd recommend listening to the Stooges over bands like The Hives (they sound similar enough to me to make the comparison, and I prefer one over the other). Which no one is obliged to do, incidentally, but I was under the impression this thread was an opinion-gathering exercise, so, uh, one was given.

There's very little logic in matters of Taste, I find.

radish · Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Location: tromaville

Didn't mean to be a dick about it, if I came off that way. Was just curious if it was a distaste for modern rock in general, or if this was matter of one band over another.

radish · Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Location: tromaville

Mr. Apol · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:46 am

the hives are entertaining, but ultimately forgettable.
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BalbanesBeoulve · Malicious Bastard Joined: 04 Dec 2006

I liked them when they first got big but then stopped keeping track of them.
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bruin · Joined: 09 Dec 2007 Location: Boston

Victor · Joined: 07 Dec 2006

Guys, The Hives are the best not-The-Strokes band.

Endless · Joined: 31 Jan 2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER5UOrfdwsY

I've always liked this. The Hives do a decent act and The Vines descend into screaming crazily into the mic.

Vines rule Hives suck.
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google · Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC

The Hives are one of my favourite bands, for reasons that we've discussed once or twice before here, not least their fucking incredible live act.

Also, Randy Fitzsimmons.
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