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Veni Vidi Vicious on disc: which Hives pressing is the one to own

It shrugged onto shelves in 2000, then sold by the truckload after the band broke in 2002. Here's which pressing of The Hives' garage-rock landmark is worth owning on CD.

20 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

An empty pub band stage at night lit by a single spotlight, drum kit and guitar waiting

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Pub rock on silver: a crate-digger's map of Australia

From Oz-rock staples to the expanded remasters worth the extra dollar — where to dig and what to grab.

09 Jun 2026 · 1 min read