It’s no secret that Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist is an authority on all things garage-rock. For nearly two decades, he and his scrappy Swedish outfit The Hives — playing San Francisco this week — have been hammering out high-voltage variations on the theme, from 1997’s “Barely Legal” to the upcoming self-released “Lex Hives” scorcher, with songs — such as “Come On!,” “1,000 Answers” and “Without Money” — clocking in around two minutes. Read More