James Knapp, Author at HARDTIMES

January 17, 2023

SPARKS, Nev. — Post-grunge band Stunch Bunch recently informed the booker for one of their West coast tour dates that…

January 12, 2023

LOS ANGELES — Live show overlords Ticketmaster instituted a new paywall that hides exactly how much users are going to…

January 10, 2023

BEND, Ore. — Touring thrash metal band Vertical Gnome made the decision to toss their bass player into the mouth…

January 8, 2023

Each week, The Hard Times looks back on a classic album. This week we took a look back on Stretch…

January 2, 2023

DOVER, Del. — Struggling power-thrash band Boot Full of Piss recently sat down to a predictably cheap dinner made up…

December 29, 2022

Hey. How ya doing, bud? Not that you asked, but I’m doing okay. I’ve just kind of been in my…

December 15, 2022

DALLAS — Acclaimed country-pop band The Chicks shocked fans with the release of their new single, a eight-minute-long, thrash influenced…

December 15, 2022

As The Hard Times has gotten older, we’ve learned it’s important to reflect on lessons gained from past experiences. There’s…

December 10, 2022

NEW YORK — Local man Kraig Thuben frantically tried to flag down the bartender at neighborhood pub Dickie’s Taproom in…

December 10, 2022

Sometimes interviewers can push celebrities over the edge and get a steaming heapful of their own arrogance hurled back in…