Michael Luis, Author at The Hard Times

We Ranked All Four Black Flag Bars

By Michael Luis

Perhaps no genre on earth has seen as many iconic band logos as punk rock. There is The Ramones’ crest, The Descendents’ Milo cartoon, and…

International Essay Prize Awarded to YouTube Comment Explaining Why Deafheaven Isn’t Black Metal

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International Essay Prize Awarded to YouTube Comment Explaining Why Deafheaven Isn’t Black Metal

By Michael Luis

MONTREAL — The internationally-recognized Rodgers-Mayhew Essay Award was given yesterday to SoundMatters99, a Youtube commenter who succinctly dissected the genre minutia of popular indie-metal band…

My DIY, Inclusive, All-Ages Venue Is for Everybody. Here Are Its Incredibly Specific Set of Rules

My DIY, Inclusive, All-Ages Venue Is for Everybody. Here Are Its Incredibly Specific Set of Rules

By Michael Luis

In this day and age it can be increasingly difficult to find a good show space where everybody is welcome. Most bars and clubs are…

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Episode 7: Contributor/Musician Jordan Breeding

This week on The Pitch Group we talk with Hard Times contributor and senior writer at Cracked.Com, Jordan […]
Goth’s Not Dead

This week on Fanboys, the guys rush to the defense of a beleaguered Bruce Springsteen, reluctantly crown a second Hall […]
Do You Princess Toadstool Take This Koopa…?

Today’s episode makes a whole bunch of no sense. Mario and Luigi go fishing, even though they have plans to go to […]
The Hard Times Podcast w/ Walter Delgado

Matt and Bill are joined by Rotting Out’s Walter Delgado to talk about prison and weight training. You know, […]
Episode 6: Hawaii Punk with Kevin Tit

This week on The Pitch Group we talk with stand up comedian and musician Kevin Tit. From Hawaii, to Germany, to […]

Opinion: Do You All Hate Me?
Opinion: Do You All Hate Me?
By Nick Ortolani on June 30, 2019
Like, seriously. I’m asking honestly, do you all hate me? I don’t know, maybe I’m just being paranoid but I sometimes feel like you’re all talking behind my back or...
Opinion: No, You Forgot the Fucking Aux Cable
Opinion: No, You Forgot the Fucking Aux Cable
By John Danek on June 26, 2019
I can't believe we're finally heading to Ozzfest! We've been talking about this for years and it's finally happening. Where else can you find the taint-shaking talents of Rob Zombie,...
Opinion: I’m Just a Girl, Standing in Front of a Boy, Asking for His Birth Time
Opinion: I’m Just a Girl, Standing in Front of a Boy, Asking for His Birth Time
By Krissy Howard on June 23, 2019
Hey you. It’s me. I need to ask you something and I hope you’ll be honest with me. I know you’ve been hurt before by people who are quick to...
Opinion: Miles Davis Played Ska
Opinion: Miles Davis Played Ska
By John Danek on May 21, 2019
Virtuoso. Iconoclast. Visionary. Ska pioneer. These are just some of the terms used to describe legendary jazz/ska trumpeter Miles Davis. He never once confined himself to the boundaries of genre...