The Hard Times: The First 40 Years

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A sharp, comedic send-up of punk and hardcore culture, from the creators of the popular and critically-lauded satire site The Hard Times.net. The Hard Times: The First 40 Years is the first book from The Hard Times.net, the Internet's favorite music satire site. Often referred to as "The Onion for punk rock," the site has developed a sizable, devoted following for its razor-sharp takes on underground music and alternative culture. And with headlines like "Man Magically Transforms into Music Historian While Talking to Women" and "Pretentious Friend Only Listens to Podcasts on Vinyl," you don't have to be a punk rock diehard to appreciate their hilarious commentary. Now, in this 'zine-style "historical retrospective," the writers behind the site document its development alongside the rise of punk rock, with original articles from their 'archives' commenting upon '70s, '80s, and '90s punk, and site-specific fan favourites from the aughts-onward. With its unique aesthetic and laugh-out-loud humour, The Hard Times will be the perfect gift book for music nerds and pop culture devotees everywhere. AUTHORS: The Hard Times is a satirical publication spawned from the depths of DIY punk and hardcore scenes. It was founded in 2014 by Matt Saincome and Bill Conway.

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PRAISE FOR THE HARD TIMES: THE FIRST FORTY YEARS: 250 pages of non-stop LOLs[with] spot-on pieces satirizing the punk, hardcore, and indie worlds with a consistency that rivalsThe Onionin its prime. Pitchfork, Best Music Books of 2019 The perfect, light readingThe Hard Timesinfuses their genuine affinity for music with savage humor that roasts every type of music fan. PASTE Magazine Painstakingly researcheda testament to the benefits of strategically selling out. Washington Post HilariousThe First 40 Years bundle acidic jokes and incisive industry commentary in articles that celebrate and eviscerate the scene as its evolved from the Buzzcocks to Blink-182. AV Club Think of it like The Onion for the cool kids. NPRs Morning Edition A comedy goldmine. LA Weekly The Hard Times offers comfort amid todays endless news cycle of shootings, corruption, and environmental catastrophesSometimes we need humor to heal, and this book has as much of the former as you could possibly hope for. San Francisco Weekly 100% AUTHENTIC PRAISE FOR THE HARD TIMES: Is this that meme page from Instagram Dave Grohl, lead vocalist, Foo Fighters Ronald Reagan and his band of merry billionaires set the stage for a corrupt world that puts profits over people. Oh, how they promised the citizens of this country that trickle-down economics would be a boon to the working class, when the only trickle we got was in the form of piss being rained down on us from the . . . [cut for length] Jello Biafra, frontman, Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, former frontman, Dead Kennedys No. Henry Rollins, author, actor, vocalist, talking head Ive never read The Hard Times, but I will definitely check it out sometime. Debbie Harry, lead vocalist, Blondie

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The Hard Times is a satirical publication spawned from the depths of DIY punk and hardcore scenes. It was founded in 2014 by Matt Saincome and Bill Conway. The Hard Times is a satirical publication spawned from the depths of DIY punk and hardcore scenes. It was founded in 2014 by Matt Saincome and Bill Conway.