Misfits

Interview: The Hives Talk New Music, Fashion, and Must-Hear Swedish Bands

By: Curtis Sindrey – Eight years into their career, The Hives rose from garage rock stalwarts to one of the trendiest bands of the early 2000s, along with The Strokes and The White Stripes. Mixing arty contrivances such as a strict black-and-white dress code and the guidance of a (possibly imaginary) Svengali named Randy Fitzsimmons with Stooges-inspired rock, the Hives — Nicholaus Arson, Chris Dangerous, Dr. Matt Destruction, Vigilante Carlstroem, … Continue reading →