The Hives with Sahara Hotnights at Metro
July 27, 2004, Chicago
By unanimous decision, the crowd at the packed Metro made Hives frontman Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist an honorary Chicagoan. We gave the Hives the key to the city. Well, Almqvist demanded it from us, and how could we say no? When the Hives tell you to cheer for them, you’ve got no choice but to give it up.
Sahara Hotnights
October 9, Metro, Chicago
Swedish four-piece Sahara Hotnights arrived onstage Wednesday night at Metro with ofantlig chips on their shoulders. Can you blame them? When you’re supporting one the best rock acts around (The Mooney Suzuki), and you only have a half-hour to prove to a new city that you’re the shit, how would you handle it? Kick out the jams, motherfucker.
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