NEW YORK — A barista at a New York City Starbucks struck a somber tone yesterday, wishing that more of his customers would care that…
CHICAGO — Holiday icon and present delivery mogul Santa Claus admitted this morning that he snuck Bandcamp links to his latest lo-fi EP, “Jingle Beats…
MINNEAPOLIS — Local indie band C4 and a Chocolate Bar severely overestimated their show attendance and audience’s wants last night by offering free EPs to…
Celebrities – they’re just like us in that they’re kind of assholes. Recently, we got the opportunity to interview acclaimed singer-songwriter Rilo Kiley and, not…
Since the release of their critically acclaimed debut album, Weezer has long-stood as one of the most influential alternative rock bands from 1994 to 1996…
Hey, thanks for picking me up — Wait, did you just restart that song so it was playing when I got in the car? Oh,…
PRIPYAT, Ukraine — Officials at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant discovered yesterday a fourth HAIM sister buried beneath a previously untouched mass of uranium fuel…
ITHACA, N.Y. — A sentient pair of boat shoes concluded yesterday that Vampire Weekend’s sound had really evolved since their 2008 self-titled album, following a…
Recently, The Hard Times recently had an opportunity to interview influential indie rock band The National. But on the day the interview was scheduled for…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Indie noise band Gifthorse is knee-deep in a heated, one-sided rivalry this week with the generally “nice dudes” in fellow local band…
Since its release in 1998, Belle and Sebastian’s “The Boy With the Arab Strap” has grown in esteem. Tracks from this classic indie-pop album have…
OXFORD, England — An android created by the Oxford Department of Engineering has reportedly worried incessantly since the mid-’90s that it accidentally hurt Radiohead singer…
BERKELEY, Calif. — Researchers at the University of California-Berkeley published a study today claiming that rising sea levels, if left unmitigated, could give way to…
TRENTON, N.J. — Local music fan and extreme demophobe Sally Englund had an unexpectedly pleasant experience last night at her boyfriend’s empty, indie-folk gig, thanks…
ATLANTA — Local indie band cakeWork thanked their small, passionate fanbase today via a Facebook post for their continued support and the never-ending drama they…