are the hives dead?

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― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:06 (twenty-three years ago)

probably not. that sort of lacks the reverence you'd expect if they really were.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:16 (twenty-three years ago)

They're playing a festival in Iceland later this month, according to the Web site.

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:18 (twenty-three years ago)

Oops - that was in 2002. My bad.

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:19 (twenty-three years ago)

Last time I checked, the Hives were Law. Does that mean law is dead?

― Nick Mirov (nick), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:20 (twenty-three years ago)

Is Murdock indie?

― Mike Taylor (mjt), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:26 (twenty-three years ago)

the hives are recording their third album.

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 18:39 (twenty-three years ago)

Last time I checked, the Hives were Law. Does that mean law is dead?

when the Hives commit a crime then there is no Law.

― DV (dirtyvicar), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 19:23 (twenty-three years ago)

Did they ever get their label issues wrapped up? I believe Burning Heart and Warner Bros. or Universal were having a bit of a tangle over these guys.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 19:44 (twenty-three years ago)

they might be wise to pack it in... or radically change or something... i can't imagine them putting out another record like the last 2 and getting much of an enthusiastic response.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 20:48 (twenty-three years ago)

i believe that veni vidi vicious didn't sell as much as it was supposed to. i mean, they were everywhere at once, and it didn't even go gold, or did it? just curious. at any rate, i agree with what fritz just said.

― reo fordecor, Wednesday, 8 October 2003 22:28 (twenty-three years ago)

the problem with fritz's mentalist post is that the hives were putting out the same records for 5 years before anyone took notice and put their 2 year old album (released 2000) into heavy USA/UK commercial channel exposure (2002).

i also take issue with bands changing or packing it in merely to satisfy the whims of commercial success. do record sales define a band's ability to write good songs? fritz, what do you think of AC/DC?

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 22:35 (twenty-three years ago)

VVV didn't sell because "your new favourite band" sold instead. that compilation is pretty much the only reason Poptones is still in existence.

― the surface noise (electricsound), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 22:45 (twenty-three years ago)

Hives - always been dead musically

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 22:57 (twenty-three years ago)

yes, if dead = unstoppable brain-eating ROBOT ZOMBIE

― nate detritus (natedetritus), Thursday, 9 October 2003 01:10 (twenty-three years ago)

good point, gygax... i love ac/dc, ramones, chuck berry, johnny cash, jesus and mary chain & many other 2-trick ponys so i wouldn't so much be bothered personally if they released veni vedi veci II but i don't know if critics/indie kids have as high a toleration for repition now as perhaps they should

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Thursday, 9 October 2003 01:31 (twenty-three years ago)

The Hives? Are they like the Vines? Can't keep 'em straight.

― calstars (calstars), Thursday, 9 October 2003 03:14 (twenty-three years ago)

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