SOUNDCHECK
WEBSTER HALL, NEW YORK CITY
The Hives

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Opening arena shows for Maroon 5 may have its privileges,
but at a headlining gig on a night off, the Hives’ Howlin’
Pelle Almqvist literally gave all of himself to a wired audience.
“I’ve crowd-surfed since I was a wee boy,” says the manic
frontman. “I don’t really do anything to please the fans. I do stuff
because I think it’s fun, and usually that pleases the fans, too.”

PHOTOGRAPH BY JEN MALER/RETNA