Chris Bowen, Author at HARDTIMES

February 24, 2023

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Local punk Chaz Long used very creative accounting techniques when he wrote off his support for his…

February 16, 2023

HOUSTON — Local goregrind band Coffin Stew give much more attention to scouring old sleaze and monster movie VHS tapes…

February 16, 2023

Well, hello there, Kingy. Say, why so glum? What reason could a heavy metal master and servant to Satan like…

February 9, 2023

Everyone who has ever entered the studio in the past 15 years or so, knows that Pro Tools is the…

February 7, 2023

LOS ANGELES — Several members of the crowd at a local hard rock show suspected guitar shredding has-been Dwayne "Tiger"…

February 5, 2023

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Local doom metal outfit Everplug swore to a pact in which surviving members of the band…

February 5, 2023

OXFORD, England — Local metal fan William McClusky miraculously aced his way through the prestigious Oxford University Medical School solely…

January 27, 2023

VESTAL, N.Y. — The funeral for local punk Jimmy Stark became a matter of sheer embarrassment when his best friend…

January 25, 2023

BUFFALO, N.Y — Local indie rock band CupNChar were oblivious to the fact that the overwhelming turnout for their gig…

January 4, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla. — A new long sleeve shirt design for death metal band Gorebomb is confusing fans with its overwhelming…