James Knapp, Author at HARDTIMES

August 27, 2021

Okay, I’m cool. Sure I’ve had 11 PBRs on an empty stomach, but there is no way I’m gonna be…

August 27, 2021

SECAUCUS, N.J. — The newly created Merch Guy Hall of Fame announced its inaugural class of inductees consisting entirely of…

August 24, 2021

WEDGEBERG, Wyom. — A recent census of the town of Wedgeberg, population 629, revealed that its fledgling punk scene is…

August 23, 2021

Some truths feel so obvious it almost seems absurd to think you’d ever have to explain them, let alone defend…

August 20, 2021

I can’t believe that "sound guy" is still a socially acceptable thing to call someone. What year is this, 2004?!…

August 15, 2021

ATLANTA — Local punk Rodney Tobleson reportedly stood completely still with arms crossed in the middle of the pit during…

August 8, 2021

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A free show held at the recently reopened coffee shop Jittery Jill’s Caffeine Cave was reportedly “not…

August 2, 2021

ARLINGTON, Va. — Pop-punk band Soul Skaters made a brief stop during their East coast tour recently to hold a…

August 1, 2021

DALLAS, Penn. — A recent board game night hosted by small town resident Curly P. Johnson evolved with alarming ease…

July 20, 2021

We’ve all been there. You’re blasting Mötley Crüe’s greatest hits while cruising at 80 mph through a school zone when…