With its dark tone, complex story arcs, and Shakespearean influence, “Gargoyles” was one of the coolest cartoons of the mid-’90s. What better time to revisit…
It’s hard to believe that Bright Eyes’ “Fevers and Mirrors” was released almost 20 years ago. It’s even harder to believe that upon revisiting this…
Sum-41 will forever be known as the band that made the bold stance of being not as good as Green Day, but worse than Good…
Beck’s genre-defying “Odelay” is considered one of the best albums of the ‘90s, but how does it hold up over 20 years later? To answer…
There is no way to tell John Mellencamp’s story without telling my own. And if his story is really a confession of sucking on chili…
It’s hard to believe that the “Fashioncore” era of hardcore is nearly two decades old. This was a time that saw many people dying their…
Can you believe the album that made us fall in love with Neko Case, Dan Bejar and the other members of The New Pornographers turns…
At The Hard Times we think it’s important to look back on iconic albums that made influenced us and have stood the test of time.…
When I first watched Yojimbo in my high school film study class I distinctly remember thinking “This is probably for like, intelligent people.” Now, 10…
There’s no denying it, fall is in the air. The leaves are changing. Kids across the country are counting the days till Halloween. And somewhere,…
Prince’s “1999” is a perfect encapsulation of the year it was released. With current events serving as the raw material for his lyrics, Prince crafted…
By 1969, the Chipmunks had hit a creative and commercial brick wall, with the public seemingly sick of rodent-based novelty songs. The band and manager…
With The Hard Times recently celebrating its four-year anniversary, Hard Style’s Tom Peters explores one of the most pivotal moments in the publication’s history, talking…
King Crimson’s incendiary debut turns 50 this year, so some of the Hard Times’ most dedicated and ruthlessly mocked progressive rock fans got together to…
Over the years Brian Eno has made a name for himself as a producer of albums for artists like David Bowie, U2 and Grace Jones.…