I really want to like the Hives. I mean, you know, they're garage band-y, which I like. They're seem like they'd be in the mold of the Strokes -- who I really like -- and all the bands that influenced them.

I caught the Hives' $2 Bill concert on MTV last night at midnight.

And you know what? It sucked. It was awful. I mean, the sound was junior high level. The guitars all sounded like they were going through a single Danelectro Dirty Thirty practice guitar amp.

They looked like they were having fun. The crowd looked like they were having fun. But America, it did not translate. Not one iota. I was not having fun -- made me sad.

Plus the lead singer said "The Hives" about 15 times between each song. We know who the f**k you are, thank you. You don't need to continually remind us, sir. He also kept doing this annoyingly high screech-ah thing -- at least 3 or 4 times a song.

Ick.

So I'm not buying their latest album.

I think I might try to grab some of their mp3s and see if they warrant a closer listen, though.

I'm not quitting on you, yet, The Hives. The Hives The Hives The Hives. Whaah!

Right. That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by,
Eric