New Music to Spring You into Summer

Music has the uncanny ability to define times. Everyone remembers the first time they heard their favorite song. Well, we hope these eight albums paint vivid memories for your summer months. Read More  Read More

GOSSIP’s New Record’s hitting soon and it sounds to me like they’ll FINALLY pounce onto our airwaves!

My favorite’s, Gossip have a new and discoier follow up to the sparkly, synth-pop Music for Men on the way: A Joyful Noise comes out May 22. The vocal powerhouse of Gossip, Beth Ditto says of their new release: “I spent the whole year listening to ABBA and not listening to the radio..” Read More  Read More

These Emo Kids DO Have Something To Cry About.

This is a Iraqi Emo Boy Who Was Stoned To Death. Some truly upsetting news coming out of Iraq this week where groups “alternative” kids are been singled out for being “emo” and literally beaten and stoned TO DEATH. Read More  Read More

ALBUM REVIEW: INGRID MICHAELSON’S HUMAN AGAIN

On Tuesday Ingrid Michaleson released her fourth studio album, “Human Again.” This time she gives us an album that is much more flushed out musically - songs are fully orchestrated and have driving beats. But don’t you worry, there are still some of those simple guitar songs that we initially fell in love with! Read More  Read More

A note to a stranger.

You have been a helping and healing stranger for years. Through the loss of my mother, multiple bout’s with serious illness, my diagnosis and the recent death of a partner, Etta you “rocked me and told me to get up” and you reminded me ”I need a reason to leave the past behind” and that “there is no easy way”. And for that I want... Read More

A Very Belated Hivster Christmas

Nothing completes the holiday season like good music. We here at Hivster wish you all the best for the coming New Year! Our gift to you is this little compilation. Read More  Read More

Thank you Hivsters! Happy New Year. Let’s rock it in 2012!

  I just want to wholeheartedly thank all of you for your help creating something, fresh, new and unique. Your all FUCKING winners in my book! Read More  Read More

Depressives vs. Alcoholics (and the bi-polars don’t count) pt. 3

III. I wake up to bright lights shining in my face. I see nurse Ratchet standing at the door. “C’mon, let’s go. PT in ten minutes.” She states rather curtly. “What?” I question rather groggily. I rub my eyes and look out the window. It is dark outside. The soft round floods of orange beneath the outdoor lamps are barely enough to cut through the darkness. “What time... Read More

MTV’s Staying Alive + HIVSTER

I found out I was positive March of 2010. I got a call on my cell in between classes from my doctors office, “I needed to come to their office as soon as possible, to speak with Dr. Smith.” Instead of waiting the day out, I called my friend Mario and asked if he’d take me up there. Read More  Read More

Depressives vs. Alcoholics (and the bi-polars don’t count) pt. 2

II. “I should have waited until Monday.” I mutter to myself while I stare out the window. I am not sure how much time has passed, but I can see soldiers heading home for the day. Shifts are over. “Must be 5 o’clock.” I continue muttering. This room is disturbingly quiet – except for the air conditioner’s motor and the loud click of the seconds hand on the mounted clock.... Read More