As Liz said, the Hives live show is second to none. They are the best live band around, and we are lucky to still be able to see them in a club where everybody can jump around and smash into each other and lose their collective shit. Actually the last time they played I spent a lot of the show smashed up against the sweaty body of Aqueduct's David Terry, which is not as glamorous as it sounds. But still, how often do you get to rock out like that any more? It's so life-affirming!* And the Hives new album is by far their best, so it'll be great to see them live with a whole slew of ace new material.

*unless you are short, in which case I imagine it is more like life-threatening. I am not short, but I promise not to trample you if you are.