Truth be told, when I pitched this headline I really had no idea about this band. When doing research for the article, I found myself actually liking some of their earlier songs.

Normally I don't like to make fun of bands/people like this. Trapt is one of the few exceptions. They really suck.

My former boss always said don't be afraid to go for the low-hanging fruit. I am not above an easy joke for the sake of the greater good.

I wrote this article back in February, but since shows don't happen anymore it took 9 months to get posted. Oh well.

My latest piece for The Hard Times is not at all based in reality. My wife and I are happily married with two amazing kids. I just thought this was a funny premise.

I was recently the guest on The Pitch Group, a podcast under The Hard Times umbrella for contributing writers.

The next year leading up to the 2020 election is going to be an absolute nightmare. Might as well try to laugh about it.

So this article did pretty well, but it seems that I made a very powerful enemy in the Gin Blossom fan base. I kid because I care.

Back in March, I submitted a packet of headline ideas to everyone's favorite punk and hardcore-inspired satire site The Hard Times. My packet was accepted and I was added to the official Facebook pitch group. I suppose that itself is rewarding enough, but it was a pretty good feeling when my first headline got approved to write.