When we think about death metal, we think about the deep, growling vocals made synonymous with the subgenre by such figures as Aman Amarth’s Johan…
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Local deadbeat Griffin Carson adopted the stance of vinyl-only “audiophile” coinciding with his ex-girlfriend’s understandable decision to remove him from her Spotify…
While we may have tormented you all with Ska Week for several days straight, we at The Hard Times know what the people want, and…
Meet Lisa Bergeron, when her primary care physician told her the weekly recommended number of drinks for a woman her size was between five and…
MINNEAPOLIS — Local highly-observant man Gavin Wells recently started to sincerely wish he was dumb enough to experience genuine happiness, multiple friends confirmed. “Every day…
You knew this was going to happen. You saw the signs, you were aware of the risks. You found the “sea salt” scented body washes,…
FOLSOM, Calif. — Country singer Carlson Swagger brought his cowboy bootlickin’ brand of lawful country music to Folsom Prison today where he performed only for…
Lately it seems the world is increasingly full of self-righteous dickheads dropping subtle hints as to how I should live my life. Whether it be…
WASHINGTON — Ohio senator and vice presidential hopeful J.D. Vance is enjoying a high favorability rating from men who misconstrue the routine fulfillment of job…
Here at the Hard Times, it’s not like we get to interview a film visionary very often. We’re just a small-time punk news website, so…
RODEO, Calif — Bay Area punk band Green Day revealed that their 2004 release “American Idiot” was more specifically a concept album about the time…
Ska may be a punchline to some, but to us it’s also a punchline. Still, there are some high quality ska bands that deserve notoriety,…
LOS ANGELES – Local ska enthusiast Claudia Lopez was given a surprise pair of checkered Vans made out of glass to wear to an upcoming…
PITTSBURGH — Greenwood High School Guidance Counselor Ben Harkins is facing allegations of promoting his newly formed ska band to students instead of providing information…
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Staff members at local diner Joe’s Old Fashioned Burgers reported that the QR code located on each table to access their…