We’re supposed to be taking a look ahead at some of the most anticipated albums coming in 2023 or whatever. Here are 10 new records…
LOS ANGELES — The producers of HBO Max’s “Velma” responded to the criticism of the new animated series and promised that Scooby-Doo will finally appear…
EVANSTON, Ill. — 34-year-old Maya Ambrose triumphantly peeled the very last remains of duct tape leftover from her homemade 2006 prom dress in front of…
VESTAL, N.Y. — The funeral for local punk Jimmy Stark became a matter of sheer embarrassment when his best friend Derek Norton accidentally forgot to…
It’s the middle of the night. I take my one water glass to the kitchen for a refill, and that’s when I hear it. “Ew,…
For more than 25 years Alkaline Trio has been the archetypal brooding, pop-punk muse casting creepy shadow puppets over the landscape of modern music. But…
SAN FRANCISCO — Executives at the formerly popular blogging platform LiveJournal report that their website experienced a sudden spike in log-in attempts following the release…
Me and the boys were just hanging out at our favorite dive bar like we do every night. Playing some cards, drinking some beer, and…
Nothing is worse than leaving a job interview that you spent weeks preparing for and wondering if an errant phrasing just blew the whole thing…
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Electronic quartet Kraftwerk asked the sound guy at a recent show if they could get more “beeps” and “boops” in the monitor,…
BUFFALO, N.Y — Local indie rock band CupNChar were oblivious to the fact that the overwhelming turnout for their gig this weekend was actually due…
BIXBY, Okla. — Local 24-year-old Rylan Humphreys recently came across an old iPhone containing dozens of QR codes from various concerts and shows she’s attended,…
Remember a while back when Martin Scorsese thought that directing a handful of the most highly regarded films of all time entitled him to voice…
Each week The Hard Times looks back on a classic album. This week we reviewed Slayer’s “Show No Mercy” because we decided to try cocaine…
LAS VEGAS — Former Panic! At The Disco vocalist Brendon Urie reportedly announced the band’s breakup to his bathroom mirror given that there are no…