Corey Montgomery

1 week ago | thehardtimes.net | Corey Montgomery

It’s been another week filled with the simultaneous loss of musical legends and our collective faith in humanity. They say music heals all, but lately we’ve just been using it to fill the silent voids within our workdays. Despite the dwindling medicinal properties of the medium, we all could use multiple distractions, so here’s six songs we kind of listened to this week while mostly just zoning out.

3 weeks ago | thehardtimes.net | Corey Montgomery

The unofficial award season began this week with the highly anticipated 2025 edition of the American Music Awards. Because we’re so cool and edgy, we couldn’t be bothered to watch. It’s about ethics, and mainstream music is at its best, unethical and at its worst, kinda totally lame. To prove how committed to this bit we are, here are five ‘alternative’ songs we listened to this week since we totally weren’t shrieking at the top of our lungs when Billie Eilish allegedly fuckin’ swept that shit.

1 month ago | thehardtimes.net | Corey Montgomery

Spring is in full swing, and for the few days that aren’t ravaged by devastating storms or wild temperature fluctuations, it’s been amazing. Still, you’ve been feeling like something’s missing. As your social media feeds you bands from your youth reuniting to perform half-hearted versions of your favorite albums at prohibitively expensive festivals, you’re probably yearning for something new. That’s why we’ve taken the time to shove five new songs down your throat. It’s for your health.

1 month ago | thehardtimes.net | Corey Montgomery

CHICAGO — Legions of punk fans are bracing for disappointment over the exclusion of a reunion set from beloved ska-punk band Operation Ivy during the 20th iteration of Riot Fest, confirm sources who can’t believe this is still a thing. “Every year, I proclaim to anyone willing to listen that I will not support a Riot Fest that doesn’t get Operation Ivy back together,” stated local music fan James ‘Crunchy’ Mann, who has attended the festival every year since its debut in November 2005.

2 months ago | thehardtimes.net | Corey Montgomery

Spring is in the air, which means festival season is upon us. It’s a glorious time to gather with friends, get violently dehydrated, and leave scathing comments on social media about how upset you are that your fest of choice doesn’t have every band from your ‘recently listened to’ section on the lineup. While we’re excited to see the Beach Boys at – checks notes – Riot Fest this year, here are some songs we listened to instead this week.