The Hives' Pelle Almqvist on getting hit in the face with a microphone and 'The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons' #podcast #2000s #musicinterview

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0:00 - Intro

0:30 – Touring

1:00 – Looking back on 30 years of The Hives

2:15 – New York City

2:33 – Hanging out with the band outside of work

2:48 – Meeting and starting the band as teens

3:26 – Pelle’s mom and dad

4:35 – Early music inspirations; AC/DC, punk, Skid Row

6:27 – Swedish rock scene

7:29 – Mailman and paperboy jobs growing up

8:14 – Early shows

8:54 – Wanting to be in a band

9:32 – Influential bands

10:48 – Hives’ image and suits

12:18 – Leaning into overblown showbiz vibe during small early shows; became Hives’ aesthetic

13:19 – First record, Barely Legal

14:00 – First tour

14:44 – Working on Veni Vidi Vicious

15:00 – Quitting odd jobs and moving between tours

15:36 – Buying a lot of cigarettes after Slovenia show on first tour

17:29 – SPIN called The Hives “best live band”

17:55 – “Hate To Say I Told You So”

19:01 – Getting big

19:30 – Getting praise from celebrities and musicians for sophomore album

20:12 – “Main Offender”

20:50 – Influence of the Sonics’ album

21:26 – Throwing away melody and wanting big noise in songs

22:37 – “Walk Idiot Walk”

25:23 – Live show

26:30 – Getting hit in the face with a microphone while performing

27:05 – Randy Fitzsimmons

29:08 – 11-year hiatus

29:50 - The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons

32:35 – “Rigor Mortis Radio”; inspired by hip hop

33:35 – Making music videos

34:20 – “Bogus Operandi” music video

36:42 – Throwing up at Dave Grohl’s house on New Year’s Eve

37:33 – Arctic Monkeys

39:14 – Meet Me in the Bathroom

39:40 – The Strokes and The White Strips

40:15 – First show of tour at Brooklyn Steel

40:55 – Best crowds in the world

41:17 – Hoping to not have another hiatus

41:36 – Dream artists to work with

42:00 – Cyndi Lauper

42:35 – Top 5 most underrated rock bands

44:50 – Top 5 best showmen/women in rock ‘n’ roll

45:46 – Top 5 Swedish delicacies

CREDITS (Instagram handles)
Host @ScottLipps
Edited by @toastycakes
Music by @Robby_hoff