PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Local woman Tracey Garibay entered the wild world of bondage by trying on a pair of American Apparel skinny jeans she hadn’t…
Over the span of the last four decades, The Flaming Lips have more than perfected the ‘music to take drugs to’ genre. That doesn’t mean…
I know people like you. Yeah, I’ve got you pegged. Let me guess: A large portion of your self-esteem is built upon lording your knowledge…
Motion City Soundtrack were the undersung torch-bearers of Midwestern Emo long before the genre was appropriated by wildly inaccurate TikTok videos. If you haven’t visited…
PERRYOPOLIS, Penn. — The signature 2023 Chardonnay by Grapes of Wrath winery presents heavily with top notes of vinyl chloride, sources who can’t stop thinking…
The aberrant public perception Tom Waits has crafted for himself is informed primarily by his latter career output. Casual listeners may be surprised to learn…
The Hold Steady is the kind of band that will never, ever hit it big on the charts, but inspires a level of fanatical devotion…
LOS ANGELES — Canned water brand Liquid Death and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker are collaborating on a new collectible enema kit that has proctologists around…
With a career spanning over two decades, New York punk darlings Bayside have given their devoted fan base eight albums to laugh, cry, mosh, and…
ANAHEIM, Cali. — Local middle-aged man Shawn Hampton felt the full effects of venti Starbucks cold-brew and told friends that he felt he was at…
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The entire crowd at last night’s A Day to Remember concert once again gave off the overpowering stench of hockey pads, nauseated…
What does it mean to be “punk” anyway? That question has been debated for decades, but we can confidently say these five examples are as…
Cursive is such a criminally overlooked band that many public schools have cut them from their curriculum entirely. We here at the Hard Times believe…
Each Sunday, The Hard Times looks back on a foundational punk album. This week, we’re examining Henry Rollins’ first jab into the public consciousness, Black…
MANCHESTER, England — An Oasis 2024 Reunion Tour is currently in the works after Noel Gallagher finally sent a Venmo payment to his brother Liam…