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Fucktard - “Corporate Rats”
John “The Baker” Eppard and his band, Fucktard, just put up two brand new songs in honor of the Occupy Oakland and overall Occupy movement. Both are free downloads, so make sure to grab the mp3s!
Terrible Things have a new website up, www.weareterriblethings.net. Taking a hint from John The Baker who’s been hashtagging tuesdays on twitter for the past year as, #TerribleTuesday, the Terrible crew now plan on posting a new video on their website every Tuesday to celebrate #TerribleTuesdays.
Turning a new leaf without the support of Universal-Motown Records, Terrible Things appear to be filling the vocal/guitar void left by Andy Jackson by allowing more of drummer, Josh Eppard’s, talents to shine.
Terrible Things, now a three-piece (Fred Mascherino, Josh Eppard, Brian Weaver), are working on brand new material as an independent band, and are prepping for the 2011 Vans Warped Tour.
Josh Eppard will be performing twice every date on Warped. Once drumming with Terrible Things, and once rocking the mic as only Weerd Science can on the SkullCandy Stage with MC Lars.
Weerd Science’s long-awaited sophomore album, Sick Kids, was released May 17th.
Weerd Science also makes an appearance on the Warped Tour 2011 Compilation CD in the song, “Sound of My Voice,” a collaboration with tour-mate, Big Chocolate. The CD comes out June 7th.
Additionally, Weerd Science will be featured on the Horris Records mixtape, a Warped Tour exclusive. KRS-One, Grieves, Sole, MC Frontalot, Rittz, Scroobius Pip, and MC Lars also make appearances on the mixtape.
Are you going to any of the shows John The Baker and his new band, Fucktard booked? The entire tour has been an independent venture and there’s no holds barred! If JTB & Co. are headed your way, be sure to make it out. Guaranteed, you will leave thinking quite differently. Above is some of the merch they made to sell on the road. Below’s the remaining dates…
Feb 09 @ Ground Zero in Spartanburg, SC
Feb 10 @ Get Down in Asheville, NC
Feb 11 @ JR’s Bar in Philadelphia, PA
Feb 12 @ The Charleston in Brooklyn, NY
Feb 13 @ The Basement in Kingston, NY
Feb 14 @ Varga Gallery in Woodstock, NY
Feb 16 @ Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, NY
Feb 18 @ WMDAT House in Champaign, IL
Feb 19 @ Pyroklast House in Madison, WI
Feb 21 @ Memory Lanes in Minneapolis, MN
Feb 22 @ Skullets in Rapid City, SD
Feb 25 @ 2 Bit Saloon in Seattle, WA
Feb 26 - house show in Portland, OR
Feb 27 @ The Red Room in Tacoma, WA
Feb 28 @ Wandering Goat Coffee Co. in Eugene, OR
Mar 01 - house show in Eureka, CA
Mar 19 @ Longbranch Salloon in Knoxville, TN
Tweet @jtb666 to get in touch with John Eppard or the band
John The Baker will be touring the US with his band, The Sperm Donors, Jan 31 thru March 1st.
For tour dates and to hear some tunes check out John The Baker and The Sperm Donors on ReverbNation
John The Baker and his new band, The Sperm Donors, are touring the US from January 31st to March 1st!
>John The Baker and the Sperm Donors on Reverbnation
Jan 31 - San Diego, CA
Feb 01 - Phoenix, AZ
Feb 03 - Austin, TX
Feb 04 - Houston, TX
Feb 05 - New Orleans, LA
Feb 06 - North Florida
Feb 07 - South Florida
Feb 08 - South Florida
Feb 09 - North Florida
Feb 10 - Richmond, VA
Feb 11 - Washington D.C.
Feb 12 - New York, NY
Feb 13 - Kingston, NY
Feb 14 - Albany, NY
Feb 15 - Philadelphia, NY
Feb 16 - Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 17 - Chicago, IL
Feb 18 - Champagne, IL
Feb 19 - Madison, WI
Feb 20 - Milwaukee, WI
Feb 21 - Minneapolis, MN
Feb 23 - Billings, MT
Feb 24 - Spokane, WA
Feb 25 - Seattle, WA
Feb 26 - Portland, OR
Feb 27 - Tacoma, WA
Feb 28 - Eugene, OR
Mar 01 - Eureka, CA
More info (like venues and whatnot) TBA (to be announced).
Follow John The Baker and the Sperm Donors on twitter! @JTBdonors
Interview with Joey Eppard of Three right after their set on the Progressive Nation tour back in 2008. Learn about his musical upbringing, his side work with the Parliament Funkadelic and see his very odd pre-show ritual. By Altec Lansing.
You may actually listen to samples from Joey’s yet-to-be-released solo funk album (it’s been referred to as Joey Rx) on The Netherlands’ WeFunk website >http://www.wefunk.nl/control.php?&topgroupname=2&groupname=11
![“I am BANNED in Germany..amazing. huh. I havent even been to germany now I’m banned. Funny that the record was made to protect kids from authorities that take advantage of their innocence. I’m so misunderstood..THE COPS ARE FUCKIN LITTLE GIRLS” -John The Baker
”We are an official administrative authority of the German government called “Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien” (BPjM). Our task is to protect children and adolescents in Germany from any media which might contain harmful or dangerous contents. This work is authorized by the “Youth Protection Law” (Jugendschutzgestz - JuSchG).”
John The Baker & Millions of Dead Cops Split 7”[Tankcrimes]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lb8mvtLzcu1qby4meo1_500.jpg)
“I am BANNED in Germany..amazing. huh. I havent even been to germany now I’m banned. Funny that the record was made to protect kids from authorities that take advantage of their innocence. I’m so misunderstood..THE COPS ARE FUCKIN LITTLE GIRLS” -John The Baker
”We are an official administrative authority of the German government called “Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien” (BPjM). Our task is to protect children and adolescents in Germany from any media which might contain harmful or dangerous contents. This work is authorized by the “Youth Protection Law” (Jugendschutzgestz - JuSchG).”
John The Baker & Millions of Dead Cops
Split 7”
[Tankcrimes]
John TheBaker and his band Instant Asshole live at Tankcrimes’ Brainsqueeze in Oakland, California this past weekend.
Looks like it was a hell of a time! Brainsqueeze was a 3 day independent festival that drew out 800-900 people each night! Hell yeah! DIY still reigns!
This video has been added to aKt’s growing “live videos” playlist on youtube.
>http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1AA03834EE5B20EF
TANKCRIMES BRAINSQUEEZE - Oct.8&9 2010 - Oakland,CA
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MUNICIPAL WASTE - Crossover from Virginia
VITAMIN X - Dutch Hardcore
GHOUL - Creepsylvanian Thrash
DIRECT CONTROL - Bucktown Hardcore
CANNABIS CORPSE - Ganja Soaked Virginia Death Metal
TOXIC HOLOCAUST - Portland Metal
A.N.S. - Texas/New Jersey Skate punk
DEADFALL - Bay Area Hardcore
RAMMING SPEED - Boston Thrash/Grind
VOETSEK - Bay Area Fast
POPULATION REDUCTION - SF Death/Grind
INSTANT ASSHOLE - East Bay Hardcore Punk
FACE THE RAIL - SF Surf Punk
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friday oct 8 - doors at 7 / show at 7:30
Ghoul (Creepsylvania)
Direct Control (VA)
Cannabis Corpse (VA)
A.N.S. (TX)
Voetsek
Instant Asshole
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sat oct 9 - doors at 6:30 / show at 7
Municipal Waste (VA)
Vitamin X (Netherlands)
Toxic Holocaust (Portland)
Deadfall
Ramming Speed (Boston)
Population Reduction
Face The Rail
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all ages / cheap bar for 21+
tickets here…
http://holdmyticket.com/event/15860
Free BBQ / after party at Elis Mile High Club Sunday Oct. 10 all day / night
John The Baker featuring Joey Eppard - Julian James
live at The Basement September 11, 2010
filmed by: Chris Bittner
John The Baker in the studio with older brother, Jimmy Eppard, recording, “Julian James”
clip of (Great Uncle) John The Baker (Eppard) performing “Julian James” and “Crack Baby” impromptu at theband3’s show August 28, 2010 at Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY.
It was crazy! One minute I was catching up with John. Next, he was spilling his guts all over the stage! Those of us in attendance got the privilege of hearing an even longer set at Terrible Things’ Kingston Album Release show the next night! Last chance before he heads back to California… September 11th at The Basement in Kingston.
This man is awesome, for reals.
He’s a great performer and a really nice guy to Tweet at so everyone should go stalk him right now on Twitter [jtb666] ‘cause he deserves some love :)
(via tragedyabi via theneesh)
