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Article: The Hives Break Out; They are the pride of Sweden (sort of). They claim to be rock's great hope (would they lie?). And they're about to release one of the most exciting albums of the year.(singer Pelle Almqvist discusses band's history and recordings)(Interview)
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- Newsweek
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- July 19, 2004
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Byline: Lorraine Ali
A decade ago the hives started playing in punk bars near their tiny, woodsy hometown of Fagersta, Sweden. It would be fair to say that not everybody warmed to them. "The fact that we wore suits was enough to piss people off because they thought we were bankers," says singer Howlin' Pelle Almqvist. "It didn't help that we would then announce we were better than anything they'd ever heard, and launch into a really short set for, like, 25 minutes at maximum energy. People were used to hour-and-a-half-long rock jams with no energy whatsoever. They'd feel cheated, and jump on stage to beat us up. It was like, 'Go ahead, bruise me, but don't touch ...
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Article: "Tyrannosaurus Hives"
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July 23, 2004 ;
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... ... The Hives are back again, staking their claim as the Scandinavian answer to the Ramones on their new CD, "Tyrannosaurus Hives." Don't hold your breath waiting for lead singer Howlin' Pelle Almqvist to break out the power ballads ...
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