James Knapp, Author at HARDTIMES

February 24, 2020

Anarcho-punk is deeply rooted in left-wing politics and DIY culture. Few other genres of music can boast the same dedication.…

February 13, 2020

RAVENNA, Ohio — 12-year-old punk attending his first show Dalton Stahl was overjoyed last weekend meeting the lead singer of…

February 12, 2020

NEW YORK — Local coroner and punk Wayne “Bonecracker” Davis frustrated his colleagues last week, repeatedly pushing back the time…

February 11, 2020

WHEELING, W.V. — Bassist George Atkins was abandoned yesterday by his thrash band Rocket Bulge at the side entrance of…

January 29, 2020

Oh, dear. Well, Billy, you’re in a bit of a precarious situation here. Damn, this jump looked way narrower from…

January 28, 2020

SEATTLE — Local man Evan Sobitski is terrified at the moment that he’s about to get in an actual, physical…

January 28, 2020

We here at The Hard Times have always been fascinated with the thought experiment that if you give a monkey…

January 20, 2020

HOUSTON — Self-proclaimed “bad boy of outer space” Willis McReady cost the National Aeronautics and Space Administration approximately $3.4 million…

January 19, 2020

Most called us crazy when we initially came up with a plan to build an entire city based around an…

January 15, 2020

ERIE, Penn. — Local punk Jackson McCreedy is thought to be “rolling in dough” today, as his old Asian Man…