OMAHA, Neb. — Local guitarist Sebastian Melendez purchases the most inexpensive PA at his regular music equipment store following a detailed, four-hour description of every…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Amateur movie critic and frequent Letterboxd user Riley Nelson somehow fell ass-backward into writing a review that featured a clear structure, thoughtful…
CONCORD, N.H. — Local trust fund kid Gil Winchester once again mocked his friends for electing to watch a more cost-effective version of Hulu with…
Ew bro, put that White Claw down. Do you actually think that mass-produced piss water is good? Bro, wait until you try my next batch…
RALEIGH, N.C. — Friends of record enthusiast Tom Montgomery expressed grave concern that they may be asked to help move his massive collection one day,…
Each Sunday, The Hard Times travels back and reviews a notable album from the past. This week we’re taking a look at Austin hardcore band…
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Pretentious bourbon sniffer Patrick Welles is ruining the otherwise fun vibes of an impromptu house party hang with his talk of tasting…
Everybody knows MTV as a channel that’s been pumping out quality content for decades. But what many people are wondering, ourselves included, is what the…
MINNEAPOLIS — Local punk house Last Resort Lodge commemorated the official arrival of spring by bidding farewell to the resident rats that took up winter…
Celebrities — until now, a harmless nuisance. But sometimes, they have secrets. Deep, dark, occasionally identical secrets that we here at The Hard Times feel…
HARTFORD, Conn. – Local father of two, and reformed punk maniac, Victor Amoratti remains completely oblivious to the fact that most people that he knew…
Hey bandmates. It’s been a rollercoaster few weeks as the third rhythm bassoonist for Gaia Gaia Planet’s On Fire but it has also been a…
LOS ANGELES — Local man and self-described “music aficionado” Alex King once again paid $15 for access to a music streaming subscription despite only listening…
In my younger years, I believed that in order to change the world for the better, we had to get the good ones in public…
TRUMANSBURG, N.Y. — Local vegan James Alta announced plans to increase his number of matches on various dating platforms by posing with a bag of…