HELP JOHN COBBETT FROM LUDICRA AND HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE

Poor John Cobbett. Ludicra just put out an excellent new album, The Tenant, but the guy has still suffered from some crummy luck, to put it mildly. First, Mayhem canceled the tour Ludicra was supposed to play support on; then they decided “Fuck Mayhem, let’s do it on our own,” and announced a “De-Cancellation” tour.

And then Cobbett’s appendix burst.

And then the doctors at San Francisco General Hospital misdiagnosed Cobbett, gave him a clean bill of health, and sent him home.

Which is how he ended up in the Olympia ER, which is where he remains as of this writing (see photo above). And because this is America, where decent health insurance is unafuckingffordable, John needs help paying all the medical bills.

According to a statement from the band, there are multiple ways you can help John out:

Option 1: If you would like to make a donation to LUDICRA/John Cobbett directly through Profound Lore, simply send a manual payment via paypal here: profoundlorerecords AT gmail DOT com and in the subject line please write “Ludicra Donation” just so we can distinguish it.

Option 2: LUDICRA’s friends WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM have also reached out to help. They have posted all their donation info etc. via their myspace blog HERE.

Option 3: Raymond Ahner, a friend of LUDICRA has created a cool poster for the band’s show in Portland and is selling them. All proceed from sales of this poster will go towards LUDICRA. Go HERE to see where you can buy the poster.

Ahner’s poster is actually really sweet… check it out:

Cobbett really needs help, and clearly this is a good cause. So if you’re at all a fan of good metal, get off your ass and help John out.

Meanwhile, Ludicra will soldier on with the tour, Cobbett-less, starting with their gig this Thursday, April 18 in Saint Paul, MN. Here’s the most up-to-date tour itinerary:

04/08 – St Paul, MN @ Turf Club
04/09 – Milwaukee, WI @ Jackpot Gallery
04/10 – Chicago @ The Underground Lounge (w/Clad in Darkness)
04/11 – Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn
04/12 – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar (w/Wastelander, Sauron)
04/13 – Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar (w/KRALLICE, CRUCIFIST)
04/14 – Toronto, ON @ Rancho Relaxo (w/KRALLICE)
04/15 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore (w/KRALLICE)
04/16 – Portland, ME @ Geno’s (w/Ocean, KRALLICE, Aok Suicide Forest)
04/17 – Boston, MA @ O’Briens (2pm day show) (w/Tombs, KRALLICE)
04/18 – Brooklyn, NY @ Europa (w/KRALLICE, CASTEVET, Attake)
04/19 – Philadelphia @ M Room (w/Lair of the Minotaur, Tombs, KRALLICE)
04/20 – Baltimore, MD @ Hexagon (w/Tombs, KRALLICE)
04/21 – Richmond, VA @ The Triple (w/KRALLICE)
04/22 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn (w/Music Hates You)
04/23 – Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light
04/24 – Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music
04/25 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
04/27 – Las Cruces, NM @ The Trainyard
04/28 – Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Basement (w/LANDMINE MARATHON)
04/29 – San Diego, CA @ Radio Room
04/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Sabor Lounge
05/01 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Coaster’s (w/Dusted Angel)
05/08 – San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord( w/Kowloon Walled City – cd release show for “The Tenant”)

-AR