This weekend saw the gathering of thousands of record collectors and garage rock revivalists. Cavestomp was a great success, and amid the beehives and bouffants, the pompadours and familiar aging rock dudes were none other than The Hives. Pelle, Chris and Nicholaus flew in for one-night only to see legendary band The Sonics, whom they cite as possibly the biggest influence in their music. I had a proper good time with the boyishly charming Swedes at Warsaw in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Chris Dangerous, Howlin' Pelle Almqvis and Nicholaus Arson of The Hives (top), with Larry Parypa, Ricky Lynn Johnson and Gerry Roslie of The Sonics! (bottom)

Yours truly with the singer of The Hives, Pelle at Cavestomp!

Nicholaus talking with a fan at Cavestomp!

Chris with a friend at Warsaw, where you can eat pirogies and watch a rock show at the same time.

Jeff Conolly of The Lyres had the crowd stompin'!

Larry Parypa and Gerry Roslie of The Sonics! Garage Rock Festacular indeed!

Rob Lind of The Sonics! still has the chops.

The Sonics on stage at Cavestomp! doing "He's Waiting". Their fans had been waiting 40 years for this show!

xx,

Jackie ('cause she's the witch!) Roman