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The Hard Times

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Record Collector Fooled by Big Crate of Laserdiscs Again

Voracious record collector Anson Tugliss once again mistook a large box of Laserdiscs at an outdoor market for LPs before it was too late. → Read More

Review: Municipal Waste “Electrified Brain”

We celebrate the entire Municipal Waste discography, check out our review of their latest offering. → Read More

Cool-Looking Synthesizer Unfortunately the Kind That’s Tough to Figure Out

Disappointed members of electro-punk outfit Lilypad Lads were sad to discover that their newly purchased vintage synthesizer was extremely difficult to use, stupefied sources confirmed. → Read More

Everything in Thrift Store Exactly the Same as Yesterday’s Visit

The entire stock of the local Goodwill remained completely unchanged since yesterday despite the optimism of repeat customers, hopeful sources confirmed. → Read More

DJ Under Impression No One Can Tell He’s Playing Rollercoaster Tycoon up There

Resident Crocodile Club DJ Ronald “DJ Pelham123” McVorland is reportedly convinced that no one in the venue can tell that he is clearly using the booth laptop to play Rollercoaster Tycoon. → Read More

Band Lugging Gear up Stairs Decides to Stop Here and Make Basecamp for the Night

Exhausted members of touring egg punk outfit Choir of Crustaceans are reportedly tired of hauling their equipment up the venue stairs and have decided to make camp for the night. → Read More

Review: The White Stripes "Self-Titled"

This album started the career of Jack White, and he hasn't done much sense. → Read More

Termite Infestation Making Acoustic Set a Real Race Against the Clock

A rare acoustic set from surf-rock band Branch Manager was reportedly marred by the venue’s termite problem, causing the gradual destruction of their instruments. → Read More

Roadie For A Capella Group Can’t Believe He’s Getting Away With This

The recently hired roadie of touring a capella collective Vox On The Run is flabbergasted that he’s getting away with a job so cushy, envious sources confirmed. → Read More

Review: Balance and Composure “Separation”

Another entry in our quest to review every single album of all time, read it now. → Read More

Punk Ghost of Christmas Past Can't Wait To Talk About How Scene Used to Be

The Ghost of Christmas Past is reportedly “super stoked” to show infamous miser Ebenezer Scrooge how legit dope the local scene used to be on its Christmas Eve visit. → Read More

Uh Oh: Snowman Who Just Came To Life a "Top Hat" Guy

An ordinary snowman who came to life through magic recently was revealed to be one of those insufferable “top hat guys” you see sometimes. → Read More

Christmas List Confused for Set List Leads to Multiple Songs About Tonka Trucks

Members of Thin Lizzy cover band Jailbreakers reportedly spent an entire show improvising songs about Tonka Trucks after accidentally mixing up their set list with a Christmas list. → Read More

Review: Angels & Airwaves “Stomping the Phantom Brake Pedal”

Tom DeLonge is back in Blink-182 so it's the perfect time to revisit Angels & Airwaves. → Read More

Review: Citizen “Youth”

We tracked down the oldest people we could find to help us with this Citizen review. → Read More

Review: The Acacia Strain “3750”

Take a trip back in time with us to when metalcore ruled the day. Read our full review of "3750." → Read More

Lux Interior Releases Posthumous Cookbook With Over 100 Delicious Microphone Recipes

The estate of Cramps frontman Lux Interior announced the release of a posthumous cookbook “Goo Goo Mic: Recipes That Won’t Make You Puke” which includes over one hundred ways to cook and prepare a common microphone, sources close to the family confirmed. → Read More

Band Confused Over Punctuation Accidentally Releases Enormous New 7’ Single

Embarrassed members of sludge-punk band Grinch Meat are allegedly kicking themselves after forgetting an apostrophe and ordering hundreds of gigantic seven-foot singles. → Read More

Review: Grey Daze “No Sun Today”

Travel back in time with us so we can review this Grey Daze record. → Read More

Ska Band Roadie Sick of Having to Untangle All the Trombones Before Every Show

Local Hankerin’ For a Skankerin’ roadie Yancy Reynolds is reportedly sick and tired of constantly having to untangle the band’s jumbled trombones before each set. → Read More