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Powerviolence Band Hired to Score 30-Second Short Film

Powerviolence Band Hired to Score 30-Second Short Film

By Nick Ortolani

OAKLAND, Calif. — Acclaimed short film director Cullen Arrats has enlisted Powerviolence group ThrustPuncher to score his upcoming short film The Divine Constipation Of Being,…

SHOW REVIEW: Harm’s Way Was Great Until the Singer Made Me Do 20 Push-Ups

The Harm's Way Show Was Great Until the Vocalist Made Me Do 20 Push-Ups

SHOW REVIEW: Harm’s Way Was Great Until the Singer Made Me Do 20 Push-Ups

By Rick Homuth

I’ve been a Harm’s Way fan since I first discovered the Chicago-based heavy hitters on the Bridge 9 boards four years ago. I’d heard that the…

Ceremony Thinks You Were Better in 2006, Too

Ceremony Thinks You Were Better in 2006, Too

By Jeremy Hammond

ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – Management of the Moxie Java Café called local police early Friday morning when Ross Farrar, vocalist of the band Ceremony, grew…

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Episode 7: Contributor/Musician Jordan Breeding

This week on The Pitch Group we talk with Hard Times contributor and senior writer at Cracked.Com, Jordan […]
Goth’s Not Dead

This week on Fanboys, the guys rush to the defense of a beleaguered Bruce Springsteen, reluctantly crown a second Hall […]
Do You Princess Toadstool Take This Koopa…?

Today’s episode makes a whole bunch of no sense. Mario and Luigi go fishing, even though they have plans to go to […]
The Hard Times Podcast w/ Walter Delgado

Matt and Bill are joined by Rotting Out’s Walter Delgado to talk about prison and weight training. You know, […]
Episode 6: Hawaii Punk with Kevin Tit

This week on The Pitch Group we talk with stand up comedian and musician Kevin Tit. From Hawaii, to Germany, to […]

Opinion

Opinion: Do You All Hate Me?

Opinion: Do You All Hate Me?

By Nick Ortolani on June 30, 2019

Like, seriously. I’m asking honestly, do you all hate me? I don’t know, maybe I’m just being paranoid but I sometimes feel like you’re all talking behind my back or...

Opinion: No, You Forgot the Fucking Aux Cable

Opinion: No, You Forgot the Fucking Aux Cable

By John Danek on June 26, 2019

I can't believe we're finally heading to Ozzfest! We've been talking about this for years and it's finally happening. Where else can you find the taint-shaking talents of Rob Zombie,...

Opinion: I’m Just a Girl, Standing in Front of a Boy, Asking for His Birth Time

Opinion: I’m Just a Girl, Standing in Front of a Boy, Asking for His Birth Time

By Krissy Howard on June 23, 2019

Hey you. It’s me. I need to ask you something and I hope you’ll be honest with me. I know you’ve been hurt before by people who are quick to...

Opinion: Miles Davis Played Ska

Opinion: Miles Davis Played Ska

By John Danek on May 21, 2019

Virtuoso. Iconoclast. Visionary. Ska pioneer. These are just some of the terms used to describe legendary jazz/ska trumpeter Miles Davis. He never once confined himself to the boundaries of genre...