The Hives, Forum, 19th July 2025 by Mary Boukouvalas
Swedish garage-rock titans The Hives delivered an electrifying performance as part of their “Forever Forever The Hives” world tour. Their first Australian run since 2015. The high-voltage set featured fan favourites like “Hate to Say I Told You So,” “Tick Tick Boom,” “Walk Idiot Walk,” and the then-new single “Enough Is Enough”. Dressed in their signature black-and-white tuxedos, frontman Howlin’ Pelle’s dynamic stage presence and the band’s tight, garage-driven sound affirmed why they remain one of the most thrilling live acts in rock.
Mary is a photographer and a writer, specialising in music. She runs Rocklust.com where she endeavours to capture the passion of music in her photos whether it's live music photography, promotional band photos or portraits.
She has photographed The Rolling Stones, KISS, Iggy Pop, AC/DC, Patti Smith, Joe Strummer, PULP, The Cult, The Damned, The Cure, Ian Brown, Interpol, MUDHONEY, The MELVINS, The Living End, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Rage Against The Machine, The Stone Roses –just to name a few - in Australia, USA, Europe and the Middle East.
Her work has been published in Beat magazine, Rolling Stone magazine, Triple J magazine, The Age Newspaper, The Herald Sun, The Australian, Neos Kosmos, blistering.com, theaureview.com, noise11.com, music-news.com. She has a permanent photographic exhibition at The Corner Hotel in Richmond, Victoria Australia.
