If you’ve ever met a guy in a beanie who knows what all bands sound like, you’ve met a R.E.M. fan. But while the Athens,…
It’s no secret that tattoos go with punk music like a pack of Marlboro Reds with a lukewarm PBR. A match made in heaven. They’re…
Like the albums themselves, our ranked list of Radiohead’s oeuvre has arrived after years of overwrought sessions, scorched-earth changes of direction, and personal meltdowns. Ever…
Historically, teenage angst and broken families have been the bread and butter of alternative music videos. From mothers water-spraying their sons away to fathers holding…
WACO, Texas — Local punk Brianna “Gutpack” Mullhall was visibly upset upon learning Chip and Joanna Gaines will soon renovate beloved DIY venue Sugar House,…
When the esteemed writing team here at the Hard Times isn’t busy crafting Pulitzer-worthy journalistic masterpieces, they can often be found listening to music. Some…
England’s finest indie export has made a full career out of dividing their massive fan base over the course of their sixteen-year and counting run.…
While he remains known for his tenure as Faith No More’s singer, Mike Patton has an astonishing resumé rivaled only by the likes of Josh…
Today the Hard Times listens to the third and latest full-length of New York City’s own Hank Wood and the Hammerheads. This self-titled release, like…
ASBURY PARK, N.J. — An outdoor metal show unexpectedly came to a complete stop after the band’s bass player Todd Michaels became distracted by a…
Anti-Flag is essential. They keep the aesthetic of classic punk alive while crafting it into their own unique sound. Sure, they may rip themselves off…
After the lukewarm success of FX’s “Pistols” biopic series, it is only a matter of time before every streaming service is going to push out…
Listen up nerds, The Bollweevils took a brief two-decade-long break from writing music because their singer Daryl Wilson decided to go become a doctor and…
Ween has no bad albums. Sorry, it’s true. They have great albums I listen to all the time and great albums that I’ll go years…
We thought it would be exceedingly difficult to rank every single album that The Offspring put out. But once you realize that their last five…