diy Archives - HARDTIMES

Ben Friedman • November 7, 2024

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A lineup of bands playing at popular punk house Chalet Cretin has been quickly re-billed as…

Audrey Vieira • February 19, 2024

BALTIMORE — Local punk Ricky Turnbull disavowed disgraced pop punk band Finisher’s Medal by covering their once-prominent patch on his…

KC Jones • January 17, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas — Local musician Garrett Thompson's attempt to explore diverse music genres resulted in five uniquely terrible solo projects…

James Knapp • December 20, 2023

The Wet Bandits are not what anyone would call criminal masterminds. But following our mandatory annual Hard Times staff rewatch…

Mike Maher • October 9, 2023

TORRINGTON, Conn. – The 3rd Annual Powerviolence Prom ended earlier than scheduled when an audience member accidentally flipped on the…

Sara Božin • September 17, 2023

TROLLSTIGEN, Norway — Teenage punks Xavier Martinez and Sydney Black were shocked to discover that the address of a house…

Rob Steinberg • September 16, 2023

We’ve all had those moments where we can’t fall asleep unless we put on playlists of old cereal commercials to…

James Knapp • June 28, 2023

WEST CHESTER, Penn. — Self-proclaimed “DIY bro” Clifton Mansfield reportedly concocted a convoluted and completely fictitious backstory as to how…

Corey Montgomery • June 8, 2023

Back in 2007, Radiohead's Thom Yorke claimed to have invented the concept of giving away digital music for free. Of…

Audrey Vieira • May 22, 2023

WACO, Texas — Local punk Brianna “Gutpack” Mullhall was visibly upset upon learning Chip and Joanna Gaines will soon renovate…