Art is self expression. Art is thought-provoking. Art shines a mirror onto society so that it can see the ugliness within itself. My art expresses…
So you’ve decided to convert your garage into a bitchin auto shop and you want to do it to a montage of Bruce Springsteen songs…
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Has this ever happened to you? It’s Saturday night and you’re at some fancy Italian place munching on Endless Salad and Breadsticks. The waiter brings…
You there! The band of merry men with smiles on their faces and the $25 gift certificate to the mall. Do you think this is…
On the eve of Morrissey’s historic 300th cancelled performance, the mercurial legend flaked on soundcheck to instead sit down with us and reflect on the…
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Dear Little bro, You’re a real cool guy. Pretty much everyone agrees with me: Mom, Dad, Uncle Andy. It’s been a long time coming but…
Now that people in the United States are being forced to have babies, it feels like choice is a thing of the past. But when…
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Here at The Hard Times we are constantly looking for ways to push the boundaries of digital journalism. So while most online publications are looking…
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…
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my two on-again-off-again years as a drummer, it’s that drummers are the foundation of any band. Not only…
You have got to be fucking kidding me. I’ve been jamming with a few friends lately and it’s been getting pretty serious. We recently booked…
A politician dropped dead in Des Moines Iowa Sunday night, delivering an entire community all of the feels. This feel-good story started the day after…