James Knapp, Author at HARDTIMES

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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Cop Clocks in for Long, Exhausting Shift of Sitting in Parked Cruiser Outside of 7-Eleven

February 11, 2023

BOILING SPRINGS, Penn. — Police corporal Stu Plansey geared up for another long, grueling day of sitting idle in his…

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10 Bands That Are Now Classic Rock, Proving You Are Old as Hell

February 11, 2023

Time: man’s only natural predator. While once we were all new and hip it is only inevitable that we someday…

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Review: If You’d Told Me the Premise of “The Last of Us” Before You Made Me Watch It Then I Wouldn’t Have Eaten All That Psilocybin Earlier

February 10, 2023

I know I’m a little bit behind the times on this - I mean, that game came out like ten…

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