John Waters says, “If you go home with somebody and they don’t have books, don’t fuck them,” which is why I recently started reading. Books…
No one, we repeat, NO ONE sounds like Billy Talent, which can be a good or bad thing depending upon who is listening/jabbering about on…
You remember 2003, don’t ya? Sure you do. September 11th was still fresh in everyone’s minds, the Devils won the Stanley Cup, you and your…
Ah, Rise Against, also known as the token band for PETA and for having your favorite song in “Guitar Hero 3” If you’re over the…
Ah, the 90s. That magical decade of grunge, flannel and other things we here at The Hard Times don’t remember, due to a crippling keyboard…
Knoxville, Tennesee’s Superdrag is the most underrated band of the ‘90s (and possibly of all time); so, so sorry Jellyfish. While most know the alternative…
Scotland’s dance-rock provocateurs, Franz Ferdinand, have been a polarizing act since their debut EP dropped two decades ago. Depending on how arty you were in…
Though it remains polarizing amongst a certain set of low-fi purists irked by the high production values, “The Sunset Tree” remains one of The Mountain…
Practically alone among the rock bands of the early 2000s, the National is still going strong with its particular brand of melancholy, brooding guitar rock…
Scientific research suggests that music impacts the limbic system in such a profound way that it mimics the effects of cocaine. We’re pretty sure that’s…
Alexisonfire’s official website exists at the URL theonlybandever.com. Pretty bold claim, if you ask me. But then I started looking into it. Weirdly, I can’t…
The year is 1974. Your band Van Halen is starting to get a little bit of buzz around Pasadena and the surrounding areas of Los…
The 1990s were a golden age for television. Sitcoms drew massive ratings, networks were programming shows for viewers of all ages, and a good theme…
This spring, Sum 41 announced that they would be officially disbanding after a tour to support their upcoming album, “Heaven :x: Hell.” Yeah, you read…
If you’re into buttstuff and like loud, scuzzy, guitar music, there aren’t very many gay bars out there for you. So, as we were hearing…