Winning is easy and well deserved!
Posted on 2/12/2005 by the_hives
Hello people in love with us!
I´m gonna tell you a short story about the night that
made our parents proud as only a parent can be.
I´m talking about the night of the Swedish grammy
awards.
The what we in Sweden call a firmafest started pretty
early on Tuesday the 7th of Feb. It was not attended
by all of the mighty Hives but by me, Vigilante, Dr.
Matt and our babysitter Joakim + our fine looking
dates for the evening.
We had our sights set on at least one Grammy but as
you might know by now we ended up with no less than
FIVE! ugly looking things who will soon be on a shelf
in our immaculate Hive-manor.
The party as you can imagine turned out to be pretty
fun, at least for the eight of us dressed in black and
white! I wish I had a camera so I could share our fine
evening with all of you Hive-loving persons out there
but... I didn´t.
Anyways, Pelle Gunnerfeldt and Gurkan who produced
Tyrannosaurus Hives with us were probably the happiest
guys in the room when we won the "best producer"
award. I think they really wanted to win that one, and
if you ask me it was well deserved!
So until next time: Hail to the Swedish grammy jury
for having great taste in modern music...
... and thank you for reading.
/Chris Dangerous a.k.a. Chris Fivegrammy.
Our very own show!
Posted on 1/27/2005 by the_hives
So today is our very own concert.
Feels good to once gain play in the comfort of the dark. We decided to play a smaller venue because we always seem to miss it when we dont and since we dont tour here alot(never) we can get away with it. HA!
I am going to stay in Australia after this tour for a bit. Any tips on what to do?
Modern soft rock is for people in the western world who like things just the way they are and wouldn´t change a thing about it. Don´t act like it´s not.
HPA going away.
Sydney, Orstralia
Posted on 1/25/2005 by the_hives
Hello Gents and Gentettes!
Howlin Pelle here with an update. I am sometimes afraid to write you as I feel I will miss too much as too much is going on in our world. Phew! I have figured out that the way to sort this out is to write just what happens now.
We landed in Sydney today to everybodys complete joy and awe. Thanks for meeting up at the airport like we are royalty. I am beginnig to feel like we are.
This Big DayOut tour is really something. Like summercamp for lazy bands. Very nice and all but I for one am starting to feel restless. We will mend this by playing our own shows after the BDO dates thereby minimizing time off. Good.
It is otherwise a true pleasure. We were long overdue to Orstralia. We are like a soothing drink of water to the rock thirst of the natives. Also nice to meet allies new and old as: The Donnas, The Streets, The Beastie boys, Slipknot, D4 and Blues Explosion. Good times for all and everyone. I have to find something to hate or I will surely go nuts.
Son of man and woman,
HPA left the USA for Austra-li-a.
Hell wherever!
Posted on 1/25/2005 by the_hives
Hi there!
Since Mexico we´ve done stuff in Vegas, Anaheim and alike.
Headed down to New Zeeland and Australia.
Things are great. We are swimming and living the good life.
Take it easy.
Arson
Mexico City - The Hives 10 -10
Posted on 1/14/2005 by the_hives
Yeah so we had to settle for a draw with Mexico City. not becuse we scored under par but because the Mexican crowd did more than well.
So congrats to Mexico City and The Hives for scoring the highest points possible for a show.
See you in Vegas
Leno tomorrow.
Take it easy
Arson
Back in buisness
Posted on 1/10/2005 by the_hives
So the Hives are back in full force after the holiday season. Started off by missing the plane from Washington to Mexico City. No worries though. Leaving again later on today.
Playing tomorrow in beatutiful punk rock city mexico City. See you all there.
Arson
Done! Cut it, pack it, ship it!
Posted on 12/14/2004 by the_hives
Dec 14th
Ok so The Hives are done with touring for this year.
Had a blast in LA and San Francisco and partied the others off in SF.
It was a hoot though all trough the tour and we enjoyed the company we kept - The Deadly snakes, The Bronx, The Rogers sisters, The Dirtbombs and all others.
It was good to see that we still have this country eating out of our hands and it doesn't seem likely that things are gonna change.
So say goodbye to your kings America and great your two coloured regents whenever we choose to come back.
See you next year
Beautyschool dropout
Nicholaus Arson
Where are The Hives?
Posted on 12/11/2004 by the_hives
Yesterdona Arizona.
Today LA!
See you
Arson
Pheonix, Arizona. Just because I wona.
Posted on 12/10/2004 by the_hives
Hello Sirs and Sirettes.
HPA here with the update from your band. We have since we last spoke been to Albuqueque, NM and had time off in Amarillo,TX. We had not played NM for a while and a sigh of relief went through the crowd as we strode on stage. Great show but weird sounding club. Had great food at Sushi King. Cheap too. If you are ever in town...
Today it is time to play some kind of radio festival at a brand new hockey arena. This band has taken us to many a strange place. For those of you not from the US i will now explain what a radiofestival is. Same as a european one but with more logos and less bands. We have done a few and it is interesting if at times scary to see what gets played on the radio.
I must now proceed to blow the other bands off the stage. J E W promised us gifts so maybe not them.
Oh well what the hell,
Howlin Pelle just cant tell.
Today we celebrate my name!
Posted on 12/6/2004 by the_hives
Yes, losers!
Today (Dec 6th) we celebrate the Nicholaus name.
So get down on your knees and sacrifice a lussekatt to the gods.
They will give you the name of the winner (Nicholaus) in return.
See you
You know who
