John Danek, Author at HARDTIMES

May 9, 2024

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The members of local prog metal band Miscreations are embroiled in debate as to whether their…

May 6, 2024

MANCHESTER — New wave obsessive and romantic introvert Jana Chapman is disappointed to find herself in a love triangle that…

April 24, 2024

I am way too good of a friend. Despite being a total bebop jazz head, I agreed to go to…

April 11, 2024

Just about everyone is getting sober these days. Self-destructive musicians, degenerate friends, and even Aunt Linda are laying off the…

April 6, 2024

HAZLETON, Penn. — An outraged atheist berated a fellow customer in a local record shop upon overhearing a discussion that…

March 26, 2024

The wealth divide in modern society is so deep that a clash between the haves and the have-nots is inevitable.…

March 21, 2024

PHOENIX — The children of the Aaronson family forgave their father Billy for leaving them with empty, growling stomachs in…

March 19, 2024

In 1972, ascendant British prog rockers Pink Floyd challenged the artist/audience relationship by releasing their concert film Live at Pompeii.…

March 1, 2024

WATERFORD TWP, Mich. — Presumed Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign rallies are now limited to music by Ted Nugent,…

February 13, 2024

NEW YORK — 1990s folk punk icon Phoebe Buffay announced her first live performances in over two decades which will…