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Interview: The Hives Backstage at The Wiltern

September 27, 2012

By Johnny Firecloud

Returning from an extended hibernation with a high-octane killer of a new album, Lex Hives, Swedish blast-rock quintet The Hives have come roaring back, tuxedo tophats and longtails flying. CraveOnline was on hand to catch the band’s recent stop to rock The Wiltern in Los Angeles as they tear through an international tour in…

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A senior writer at CraveOnline since 2006, Johnny has reported on music culture around the world for over a decade while setting a higher standard of reviews, editorials, photography and interviews with the industry's biggest names. Johnny has conceptualized and produced a wide range of original Crave features such as the long-running Band of The Month series, the CraveOnstage performance feature, the Music History video series and the Passport travel colum, among others. His Crave coverage spectrum has included Lifestyle, Travel, Film & TV, Politics, Sports, Fashion and Food writing.

A jack of all journalistic trades & master of several, you can also find his work on Antiquiet, Filter, Food Republic, Media Roots, The Owl Mag and beyond. His music photos can be seen on Instagram. Keep up with Johnny on Twitter at @JohnnyFirecloud, and on Facebook.

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