The Hives

In Depth

DiSmas: DiS Christmas release round-up...

Christmas is a-coming so we've taken a look at a selection of seasonal offerings from the likes of Glasvegas, The Raveonettes and lots lots more...sleigh bells at the ready.»

DiSband #4: The Hives

In Depth by Kev Kharas

How can there be any way, in 2008, that four-chord garage punk can end up sounding anything other than stolen? Are The Hives still the best band in the world? Frontman and born performer 'Howlin' Pelle has the answers to DiS's questions»

The Hives: ninety six per cent perfect

In Depth by Alex Denney

Six years on since Alan McGee saw fit to unleash The Hives on an unsuspecting UK public with the gold-selling compilation Your New Favourite Band on his now-defunct Poptones label, the Swedish garage-punks have released a strong third album proper, Tyrannasaurus Hives, in 2004, and are back after a three-year hiatus with a new album, allegedly due in September. DiS speaks to guitarist Nicholaus Arson and Vigilante Carlstroem about perfect records and Maroon 5.»

Raz on The Raz @ Reading

In Depth by Raziq Rauf

Yeah, yeah yeah, Reading Festival. What’s the big deal, huh? Get filthy. Get tired. Get battered. Sing. Watch some bands. Great. It bloody well is, alright!?! Did you love it? Were you even there? I was.
N.B. To be read aloud in a Geordie accent ‘Thu»