Today is the day we officially announce The Lawrence Arms as “The Hard Times’ favorite band of all time” (this could change tomorrow). In honor…
One of the more memorable bands to have come from the 2010s (even though they started just prior to 2010, but whatever.) is Touchè Amorè.…
Adam Goren’s one-man band Atom & His Package played its last show in 2003 after a diagnosis of type-1 diabetes forced Goren offstage toward a…
Friedrich Nietzsche once said that “Without music, life would be a mistake.” Reportedly, he uttered that famous quote years before he could see your Spotify…
Look, I know that most of you only clicked on this ranking for the tits, it’s why I decided to write the dang thing. But…
Hidden tracks, the post-credits scene of the album world, have been around for a while and are sometimes used to hide tracks that didn’t quite…
Since every single piece on Foo Fighters must legally include at least one Nirvana mention, why not start this album ranking piece by doing such…

5 Times Characters From “Full House” Made Inappropriate Remarks About the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
If you’re like me, you fondly remember the ‘80s sitcom “Full House” as a heartwarming comedy about a gay throuple trying to raise three girls…
Playing the guitar with long fancy nails isn’t easy. In fact, it’s kind of impossible. Here are 10 acrylic nail design options that will unmistakably…
Does your inner monologue sound like it has a bone caught in its throat? Do you dream of living in abject squallor or riding the…
Most people over the age of, say 35, are probably at least aware of Pavement as the band that sang that cute song about getting…
“Physically strong, morally straight. Positive youth, the Youth of Today!” are words no one would ever use to describe us here at The Hard Times.…
The “power trio” has existed forever, but no one did it like Morphine. Led by fretless two-string bass maestro Mark Sandman, with support from saxophone…