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Encyclopedia > Rudimentary Peni

Rudimentary Peni was a band that lurked in the shadows of success of the British anarcho-punk movement, occassionaly venturing into what would become to be known as deathrock. The band's lyrics alternate between witty macabre (written by Nick Blinko) and socio-political lyrics (written by Grant Matthews). Lead singer/guitarist, Nick Blinko is popular in the Art Brut scene and wrote an autobiographical novel entitled The Primal Screamer. Blinko's lyrics and novel are both heavily influenced by Howard Phillips Lovecraft. The anarchy symbol commonly used by anarcho-punks Anarcho-punk (sometimes known as peace-punk) is a subgenre of the punk rock movement consisting of groups and bands promoting specifically anarchist ideas. ... Deathrock (also spelled death rock) is a term used to identify a subgenre of punk rock which incorporated elements of horror and first emerged most prominently in the West Coast of the United States during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Nick Blinko is the lead singer for the British band Rudimentary Peni and an outsider artist. ... Adolf Wölflis Irren-Anstalt Band-Hain, 1910 The term Outsider Art was coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972 as an English synonym for Art Brut (which literally translates as Raw Art or Rough Art), a label created by French artist Jean Dubuffet to describe art created... It has been suggested that Semi-autobiographical novel be merged into this article or section. ... H. P. Lovecraft Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890–March 15, 1937) was an American author of fantasy and horror fiction, noted for giving horror stories a science fiction framework. ...


Musicians working in a variety of genres (from thrashcore to death metal to apocalyptic folk) have been influenced by the work of Rudimentary Peni. There is even an all-girl high school cover band that does all Rudimentary Peni [citation needed]. The legend created by Rudimentary Peni is thanks in part to their evasion of media coverage and the spread of misinformation. It is true that Blinko has struggled with mental illness all his life, and this is reflected in his musical and artistic efforts. In fact, "Pope Adrian 37th" was recorded while Blinko recovered from a lengthy illness, and is believed to be the only punk album ever made whilst a band member was being detained under Section 3 of the 1983 Mental Health Act. The subject matter of the album relates to the delusions Blinko was experiencing at the time, particularly the idea that he was the pope referred to in the title. Thrashcore, or thrash, is a fast and raw brand of hardcore punk music. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Neofolk is a music genre comprising a wide range of late-20th-century and early-21st-century music with a vague similarity to folk music of various sorts. ... The Mental Health Act 1983 is a piece of statute law in England and Wales, part of the United Kingdom. ...

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Lineup

  • Nick Blinko - Guitar, Vocals, Artwork, Lyrics
  • Grant Matthews - Bass, Lyrics
  • Jon Greville - Drums

Discography

  • "Rudimentary Peni" EP, Outer Himalayan, 1981
  • "Farce" EP, Crass Records, 1981
  • "Catastrophe",Live LP,Rotten,1982
  • "Deathchurch", Corpus Christi, 1983
  • "Cacophony", Outer Himalayan, 1989
  • "Pope Adrian 37th Psychristiatric", Outer Himalayan, 1995
  • "Echoes of Anguish", Outer Himalayan, 1998
  • "The Underclass", Himalayan, 2000
  • "Archaic" EP, Himalayan, 2004

Crass Records was a record label set up by the anarchist punk band Crass. ...

External links

  • Fan site
  • Southern records biography page

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Rudimentary Peni - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (266 words)
Rudimentary Peni was a band that lurked in the shadows of success of the British anarcho-punk movement, occassionaly venturing into what would become to be known as deathrock.
Musicians working in a variety of genres (from thrashcore to death metal to apocalyptic folk) have been influenced by the work of Rudimentary Peni.
The legend created by Rudimentary Peni is thanks in part to their evasion of media coverage and the spread of misinformation.
SOUTHERN | rudimentary peni > biography (531 words)
It is comprised of all new material and is Rudimentary Peni's first studio album recorded since 1989's Cacophony.
As archivally significant as the band, Crass, Rudimentary Peni have a notable history that produced four LP's and two EP's (two LP's and one EP of which were originally released on Crass Records).
It details the the chaos and tragedy from which Rudimentary Peni's famous works emerged, and gives a revealing and comic insight into the anarchist punk scene of the early eighties.
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