Review: Cannibal Corpse “Eaten Back to Life” March 13, 2022 Each Sunday, The Hard Times travels back and reviews a notable album from the past. This week we cover “Eaten… Read More →
Morrissey Waiting For a Few More People to Show Up Before Cancelling Gig March 5, 2022 CHICAGO — Morrissey revealed that he’s waiting for a few more people to show up to the Riviera Theatre before… Read More →
Photographer of Ska Band Suggests Doing a Serious One March 3, 2022 OAKLAND, Calif. — Local photographer Tyler Pettiston suggested that ska band Passive SKAggression maybe try a serious one after hours… Read More →
Merch Guy Leaves Band to Focus on Solo Merch Project February 21, 2022 SEATTLE — Local man Troy Ritter announced his departure as the longtime merch guy for indie band Inside Cat to… Read More →
Romantic Punk Surprises Partner With Breakfast in Mattress on the Floor February 14, 2022 ENUMCLAW, Wash. — Local lovey-dovey punk Geoff Bayweather took his partner by complete surprise after serving her a traditional breakfast… Read More →
We Sat Down With Operation Ivy To Confirm Rumors of a Possible Reunion Between Me and My Ex February 11, 2022 As rumors continue to swirl of a long-awaited reunion, we sat down with the legendary ska-punk band "Operation Ivy" to… Read More →
Heartbroken Mighty Mighty Bosstones Fan Can’t Find Any Depressing Ska to Reflect Mood January 28, 2022 BOSTON — Completely brokenhearted by the news of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones disbandment, longtime fan Travis McMurray struggled to find… Read More →
How Is There an At-home COVID Test Shortage When I Was Able To Buy 100,000 of Them a Month Ago? January 24, 2022 Word around town is there’s an alleged shortage of at-home COVID tests. But if that were the case, how was… Read More →
Optimistic Band Sees Completely Empty Venue as Half Full January 13, 2022 TACOMA, Wash. — Local punk band Dungeons and Koalas applied their optimistic mindset to see a completely empty venue during… Read More →
Cautious Punk Waits 30 Minutes After Eating Before Stage Diving January 7, 2022 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Overly careful punk Jimmy Reynolds patiently waited 30 minutes after eating a full meal before stage diving… Read More →