LOS ANGELES — A reportedly worn-out Christian Bale only put on a few pounds for an upcoming movie despite his penchant for gaining or losing…
NEW YORK — Local security guard Frank Bologna has absolutely no clue why he’s needed to work a mostly docile There Might Be Giants show…
Each week The Hard Times travels back to review an album that we probably should have when it came out. This week we’re looking at…
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — Local 34-year-old Amy Mangold recently binge-watched several old episodes of “MTV Cribs” as a way to live vicariously through someone who…
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These kids today just have no idea how easy they have it. Oh, what’s that? There won’t be anything left of the planet by the…
CACTUS FLAT, Ariz. — Local pop punk bassist and overall feline enthusiast Tyler Hogarten missed his band’s entire set in order to avoid disturbing his…
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…