The relationship between a drummer and real musicians is both beautiful and complicated. Drummers need passion, tempo-changes, and more than just a 4/4 songwriter to…
Woah. They say Christmas is a time of miracles, but this is just unbelievable. My older brother Derek got a 40 CD wallet for…
You guys – this has been an insane day here at Hard Style! We saw one of those articles where they ask influential musicians to…
Jobless, heartbroken, living on my mom’s couch. I needed a way to discreetly alert my friends that I was being consumed by the nagging disappointment…
Always wanted to rock a DIY look but not at all interested in actually doing anything yourself? Well, you’re in luck, because creating a DIY…
Experts agree: If The Hard Times is proficient at one thing it’s Biblical scholarship. But, as you know, there is an abundance of misinformation floating…
As electronic cigarettes have risen in popularity, so too has the culture of vaping. Vaping has blossomed into yet another subculture that we must be…
If you ever thought to yourself, “Emotions are for babies and emo kids” well you have not heard the touching tribute one hardcore frontman paid…
From sitting atop bass heads to soaring through the air into the hands of eager concertgoers, thousands of guitar picks are lost every day and…
Winter is upon us, and you know what that means. It’s time to cuddle up under some blankets and do some good old fashioned binge…
There are few punk icons more influential than Ian Mackaye. The Teen Idles, Minor Threat, Fugazi, and Dischord Records changed underground music forever. However, if…
Oh no! If you thought moving to Chicago after Dad left was gonna be rough before, look out! Mom’s new boyfriend is here to pick…
Oh shit you guys, this is not good. I’m fucked. I pitched this article where I would smoke crack and write all about what happened, but…
Here at Hard Style, we feel that it’s always necessary to cultivate a diversity of perspectives in order to keep our minds fresh and thinking…
It sounds hilarious until it happens to you. I squatted for a hard-ass crew pic with my boys and now I can’t get up. I…