Record labels. Novels. A tattoo parlor. A fucking toy line. These are just some of the things that Less Than Jake drummer and songwriter Vinnie Fiorello…
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Open Mike Eagle Trained With Al Snow
Rapper and comedian Open Mike Eagle is a wrestling fan, so he’s no stranger to kayfabe. On this week’s episode of The Hard Times Podcast, he…
8 Non-Tony Hawk Games With Great Punk Soundtracks
With the world locked down due to the coronavirus pandemic, there’s way more time to play video games at home. Just like with TV and film,…
10 Country Songs for Punks Who Don’t Like Country
Contrary to popular belief, country western music wasn’t always about trucks and ‘Merica. You’ve probably heard or spoken the phrase “I like most music except for…
Fat Mike’s Mom Left Porn Lying Around
Fat Mike is very open about his life. On this week’s episode of The Hard Times Podcast, he tells Matt and Bill about everything from his…
A Guide to the Last Two Decades of Nine Inch Nails
The most beautiful thing about Trent Reznor and his longtime music project Nine Inch Nails getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is that…
15 Best Fictional Rock Bands
Music movies are rarely great. Such features are often strung together from behind the scenes drama, leaving the tunes to hover over montages. Outside of biopics,…
Kyle Erf Quit His Corporate Gig to Make Video Games
When asked why he left his job at Google, Kyle Erf laughs and says, “My life is one characterized by constantly playing it safe.” In this…
Trout Mask Replica Retrospectives: A Retrospective
“Captain Beefheart, the only true dadaist in rock, has been victimized repeatedly by public incomprehension and critical authoritarianism… What the critics failed to see was that…