The Hard Times Staff, Author at HARDTIMES

June 3, 2016

TACOMA, WA - After almost two decades of hosting hardcore shows in the middle of a residential neighborhood, The Glass…

June 2, 2016

SPOKANE, WA - Local Facebook user Josh Larson was “on cloud nine” following the acceptance of his friend request by…

June 1, 2016

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Despite the uncomfortably loud music blaring over the PA system, the guy next to you is attempting…

May 30, 2016

ORLANDO, Fla. - Self-conscious punk Walter Vaughn was too embarrassed by winter weight gain and excessive body hair to remove…

May 29, 2016

Hey man, what’s going on? It’s busy in here tonight! What? Oh, yeah, I think I have my ID. I…

May 28, 2016

BERLIN – With the summer of 2016 right around the corner, enthusiastic German hardcore kid Arnold Schneider is excited to…

May 26, 2016

WASHINGTON - After spending the last 15 years squatting in the White House, a 35-year-old anarchist crust punk known only…

May 24, 2016

NEW HAVEN, CT – Local record collector Alex Herrman announced his intention earlier this week to purchase his first turntable,…

May 19, 2016

LOS ANGELES - The Southern California hardcore scene has a new player in the game with the formation of Wasted…

May 16, 2016

HOUSTON — D.R.I.’s legendary “Skanker Man” was sidelined with a torn ACL following an injury brought on by decades of touring…