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Randy Fitzsimmons
The Hives are a Swedish rock band that rose to prominence in the early 2000s during the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the album ''Veni Vidi Vicious'', containing the single "Hate to Say I Told You So". The band has been acclaimed by music critics as one of the best live rock bands. The Hives have released five studio albums: '' Barely Legal'' (1997), ''Veni Vidi Vicious'' (2000), ''Tyrannosaurus Hives'' (2004), ''The Black and White Album'' (2007) and ''Lex Hives'' (2012). They have one compilation album, ''Your New Favourite Band'' (2001) and they have issued a live DVD, '' Tussles in Brussels'' (2005). History Beginnings of the Hives (1993–1999) The band claims it was formed in 1993 (although formed in 1989 under a different name and sound) under the guidance of Randy Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons suggested that they form a garage rock band. He gave each band member a letter asking them to start the band. Fitzsimmons allegedly acts as a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fagersta
Fagersta is a locality and the seat of Fagersta Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden, with 11,130 inhabitants in 2010. Geography The city is located at the junction of two railways between Ludvika-Västerås and Avesta (Krylbo)-Örebro, in the heart of the historic Bergslagen region which is rich in copper and iron ore. The 60th parallel north passes through the town. History There has been mining activity in the Fagersta area since the 15th century but it was not organized until the 17th century and was not made a corporation until 1873, when Fagersta Bruks AB was founded. Fagersta was made a city in 1944 when the industrial hot spot of Fagersta merged with its service-oriented neighbour Västanfors. It is now the seat of Fagersta Municipality. The Fagersta airspace surveillance tower is a Second World War observation platform located to protect a nearby steel mill. Industry Today's industry is focused on hard metal tools (Seco Tools AB and Atlas Copco Secoroc A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post-punk Revival
Post-punk revival (also known as garage rock revival,J. Stuessy and S. D. Lipscomb, ''Rock and roll: its History and Stylistic Development'' (London: Pearson Prentice Hall, 5th edn., 2006), , p. 451. new wave revival,. and new rock revolution) is a genre of indie rock that emerged in the early 2000s as musicians started to play a stripped down and back-to-basics version of guitar rock emerged into the mainstream. Inspired by the original sounds and aesthetics of garage rock, new wave and post-punk. The music ranged from the atonal tracks, to melodic pop songs and popularised distorted guitar sounds. Bands shared an emphasis on energetic live performance and used aesthetics (in hair and clothes) closely aligned with their fans, often drawing on fashion of the 1950s and 1960s, with "skinny ties, white belts nd shag haircuts". There was an emphasis on "rock authenticity" that was seen as a reaction to the commercialism of MTV-oriented nu metal, hip hop and "bland" post-Britpop g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Offender (song)
"Main Offender" is a song from The Hives' second album, ''Veni Vidi Vicious'', as the fourth track. It was released again on the compilation ''Your New Favourite Band''. Niklas Almqvist, Nicholaus Arson notes the song as a favorite. The song reached number 24 in the UK Singles Chart in May 2002. This was a re-release, the single having failed to chart when it was originally released in 2000. Track listing #"Main Offender" #"Lost and Found" #"Howlin' Pelle Talks to the Kids" Video The music video is shot in black and white, in harmony with their recurring theme. It is made up of several image cut-outs, and video of the band for each shot, like an animated comic book, and involves them making their way through a town called "Punkrock city" to defeat some evil clones of them named: "The Negatives" . The video opens with newspapers praising The Negatives and mysterious manager Randy Fitzsimmons' hand is seen signing some sort of contract. He is then briefly seen giving an intervie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RocknRolla
''RocknRolla'' is a 2008 action crime film written and directed by Guy Ritchie, featuring an ensemble cast that includes Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandiwe Newton, Mark Strong, Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Toby Kebbell, Jeremy Piven, and Chris Bridges. It was released in the United Kingdom on 5 September 2008, hitting number one in the UK box office in its first week of release. Plot In London, mob boss Lenny Cole rules the ever-growing real estate business, using a corrupt councillor for bureaucratic fixing, and his right-hand man Archy for the dirty side of things. A billionaire Russian businessman, Uri Omovich, plans a fixed land deal, and London's crooks seem to all want a piece of it — particularly Uri's underhanded accountant Stella, and a gang called "The Wild Bunch" led by small-time crook "One-Two", his partner "Mumbles", and their driver "Handsome Bob". Uri agrees to Lenny's price of €7,000,000 for bribing the Council, and as a sign of trust, loans him his "lucky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Lord! When? How?
''Oh Lord! When? How?'' is the first official release from The Hives. It was released in 1996 on the Sidekicks label. Track listing #"You Think You're So Darn Special" #"Cellblock" #"Some People Know All Too Well How Bad Liquorice (or Any Candy at That Matter) Can Taste When Having Laid Out in the Sun Too Long, and I Think I Just Ate Too Much" #"How Will I Cope With That?" #"Bearded Lady" #"Let Me Go" Personnel * Howlin' Pelle Almqvist - vocals * Nicholaus Arson - lead guitar * Vigilante Carlstroem - rhythm guitar * Dr. Matt Destruction - bass guitar * Chris Dangerous - drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ... The Hives albums 1996 EPs {{1990s-punk-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.Official Charts Company , access-date=March 21, 2017 Contemporary EPs generally contain four or five tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of other than 78 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Record Label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented by trade associations in their country or region, which in turn are represented by the international trade body, the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN). Many of the labels started as producers and distributors of specific genres of music, such as jazz music, or represent something new and non-mainstream, such as Elvis Presley in the early days. Indies release rock, soul, R&B, jazz, blues, gospel, reggae, hip hop, and world music. Music appearing on indie labels is often referred to as indie music, or more specifically by genre, such as indie hip-hop. Overview Independent record labels are small companies that produce and distribute records. They are not affiliated with or funded by the three major records labels. According to Sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tussles In Brussels
''Tussles in Brussels'' is a live DVD released by Swedish punk rock band The Hives. The live performance was recorded on 29 October 2004 at Ancienne Belgique while the band was on tour in Brussels, Belgium. The DVD also includes extras such as four music videos from the band, five television performances (including performances on ''Top of the Pops''), and a 30-minute documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in te ... narrated by Little Steven as D. W. Johnson. Performance track listing # "Abra Cadaver" – 1:39 # "Antidote" – 3:01 # "Missing Link" – 2:11 # "Main Offender" – 2:36 # "State Control" – 3:37 # "Walk Idiot Walk" – 4:05 # "Outsmarted" – 3:01 # "A Little More For Little You" – 4:16 # "Die, All Right!" – 2:41 # "The Hives - Declare Guerre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your New Favourite Band
''Your New Favourite Band'' is a collection by The Hives released in 2001, featuring tracks from their first two albums and the '' A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T'' EP. It was released by Alan McGee's Poptones record label, which was licensed the band's songs by Burning Heart Records. The decision to release such a compilation was made with the intention of achieving mainstream success in the UK and other territories. The album was featured in the book ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''. Track listing #"Hate to Say I Told You So" – 3:22 #" Main Offender" – 2:33 #"Supply and Demand" – 2:26 #"Die, All Right!" – 2:45 #"Untutored Youth" – 1:34 #"Outsmarted" – 2:21 #"Mad Man" – 2:29 #"Here We Go Again" – 2:12 #" A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T" – 2:11 #"Automatic Schmuck" – 2:17 #"Hail Hail Spit N' Drool" – 1:26 #"The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime" – 2:31 Some pressings of the album also contained videos for "Hate to Say I Told You So "Hate to Say I Told You So" is the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lex Hives
''Lex Hives'' is the fifth full-length album by Swedish Rock music, rock band The Hives. The album was released on 1 June 2012 in Sweden, and internationally from 4 June 2012. ''Lex Hives'' was self-produced by The Hives and Audio mixing (recorded music), mixed by Grammy Award winner Andrew Scheps (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adele), with two additional tracks mixed by D. Sardy (Marilyn Manson, Slayer) and Joe Zook (Weezer, Modest Mouse). The deluxe version features bonus tracks (digital download only) produced by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme. The term "Lex Hives" is a phrase derived from the ancient Roman practice of enacting a system or body of laws and accepting them as a standard. It became the last album from the band to feature bassist Dr. Matt Destruction as he left due to health reasons in late 2013 and was replaced by Randy (band), Randy bassist Johan Gustafsson, under the stage name The Johan and Only. Background After recording two albums (''Tyrannosaurus Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black And White Album
''The Black and White Album'' is the fourth studio album by Swedish rock band The Hives. The track listing for ''The Black and White Album'' was confirmed on the band's German website on 13 September 2007, and later through ''NME''. The Hives recorded 20 to 30 songs (including seven recorded with producers The Neptunes) for this album from which they finally chose the best. Other tracks were produced by Jacknife Lee and Dennis Herring. Sessions were held with Timbaland, with whom the band produced the song " Throw It On Me", but took place too late for any of the resulting tracks to be on the album. They hoped to use these songs as B-sides. Background The band revealed in an ''NME'' interview that one song, "Puppet on a String", has just "piano and hand claps". The song "A Stroll Through Hive Manor Corridors" is an instrumental using just a 1960s organ and a drum machine. The song "Fall Is Just Something Grownups Invented" was used for autumn promotions on the US television c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrannosaurus Hives
''Tyrannosaurus Hives'' is the third full-length album by the Hives, released on 20 July 2004. It is their first album since ''Veni Vidi Vicious'' from 2000, and also their first original release on a major label. If the front cover of the album is removed from the case and lined up with the back, one can see that there is an extra pair of legs, hinting at Randy Fitzsimmons' existence. "Diabolic Scheme" was featured in the Swedish vampire movie ''Frostbiten'', whereas "B is for Brutus" and "Uptight" were both featured in the racing video game ''Gran Turismo 4''. The song "No Pun Intended" was featured in the racing video game '' MotorStorm: Pacific Rift''. As of 2006 the album has sold 176,000 copies in United States. Track listing All songs by Randy Fitzsimmons Personnel *Howlin' Pelle Almqvist – vocals * Nicholaus Arson – lead guitar, backing vocals *Vigilante Carlstroem – rhythm guitar, backing vocals *Dr. Matt Destruction – bass guitar *Chris Dangerous – drums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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