James Knapp, Author at HARDTIMES

8 Bands Who Made Their Money and Then Fucked Off and Did Weird Shit For the Rest of Their Careers

March 25, 2023

Evolving as an artist is something every musician must struggle with in order to be fulfilled in their creative identity.…

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Review: PUP “Morbid Stuff”

March 22, 2023

Each week The Hard Times reviews the latest and greatest in punk rock. This week we took a look at…

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Every Jawbreaker Album Ranked

March 10, 2023

Jawbreaker is the band that everyone gets into for about three weeks in college while they’re trying to fuck the…

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Enraged Ben Shapiro Challenges boygenius To Publicly Play In Battle of the Bands Against Him

March 8, 2023

WESTCHASE, Fla. — Self-proclaimed smartypants Ben Shapiro reportedly “flew into a tizzy” and demanded indie folk supergroup boygenius publicly perform…

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“We Like To Have Fun Around Here,” Says Older Cop While Showing Rookie Where Department Keeps Its Electric Chair

March 6, 2023

GLADEWATER, Texas — Veteran law enforcement officer Denny Polumbock jocularly mentioned that the Gladewater PD “likes to have fun” just…

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Group of Unemployed, Single, Childless, Band Members Who Live Together Still Can’t Find a Practice Time That Works For Everyone

February 23, 2023

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A fledgling desert rock band that has yet to settle on an official name recently confirmed that…

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Help! I Can Only Afford Therapy This Month if That Podcast Offers a New Discount Code

February 21, 2023

Well, I finally found a therapist I like. They have all the qualities I need in a therapist. For instance,…

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I’m Sorry, You’re Charging How Much for Dirty Deeds Now?!

February 19, 2023

What in the actual dad-rock fuck is this shit?! I make my way all the way downtown (on a Thursday!)…

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Review: Knapsack “Silver Sweepstakes”

February 19, 2023

Each week The Hard Times looks back on a classic album from punk history. This week we reviewed Knapsack’s landmark…

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Review: Drug Church “Hygiene”

February 15, 2023

This week we decided to take a look at Drug Church’s latest release, “Hygiene,” and we found as we reviewed……

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