It’s the end of the week, which means now is your last chance to catch up on the most important stories you missed in the…
The absolute best part about music is getting the chance to rank a band’s albums from “complete shitshow of a release” to “gosh dang, pump…
ASTORIA, Ore. — Local party animal Gary Harper plans to celebrate the completion of Dry January with 11 consecutive months of heavy drinking, confirmed sources…
Are you one of those people who waits until the end of the week to read up on news? Well, you’re in luck. Here’s your…
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Electronic quartet Kraftwerk asked the sound guy at a recent show if they could get more “beeps” and “boops” in the monitor,…
NEW YORK — Famously dapper indie band Interpol were completely sold out of medium three piece suits at their merch table during a recent show,…
Each week The Hard Times takes a look at an album from the past or from exactly 2014 like in this case. This week we’re…
IRVINE, Calif. — Local woman Jasmine Dreskel put a stop to her boyfriend’s sexual advances after noticing his custom lovemaking playlist curiously contained several Weird…
NEW YORK — Local barista and music know-it-all Nathaniel Pellson claimed he knew Canadian band Nickelback long before they weren’t cool, sources who didn’t quite…
Each week The Hard Times chooses an album to put under the microscope. Sometimes we even get to review one that’s not even available yet.…
BREMERTON, Wash. — A local goth family left out the traditional offering of a full glass of hamster blood and a sacrificed lamb for folklore…
SEATTLE — The newly established Rock and Roll Hall of 15 Minutes of Fame announced that they were inducting ‘90s alternative music sensations Harvey Danger…
Each week The Hard Times travels back to review an album from the past in order to satisfy our need to judge others’ creative works.…
BREMERTON, Wash. — Ben Gibbard announced he will be performing solo as the opening act for the upcoming Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service…
ANTIGO, Wis. — Members of local hardcore band Body Parts ousted frontman Jay Terrold after he failed to make the agreed upon weight to be…