Rudimentary Peni - 'Death Church'

When I re-started the blog, this album was the first thing I posted. I had just gotten into Rudimentary Peni, and the 'Pope Adrian' album in particular. But, even folks I know who are REAL into punk don't know these guys at all, which is sad...probably only second to Minutemen as far as punk bands go for me...Plus, it's weird. About as weird as music can get, really. 'Death Church' is still very firmly rooted in punk rock...they didn't REALLY take off for the stratosphere until 'Cacophony,' the like 50-song tribute to H.P. Lovecraft, but you'd still be hard-pressed not to notice how odd this disc is.

The frontman Nick Blinko is a very odd dude, apparently suffering from schizoaffective disorder. He makes really intense illustrations and writes most of the abstract lyrics. He's got a book that you should buy. Totally cool Lovecraft-meets-anarchist-punk stuff...

Tracklist:

1. 1/4 Dead
2. Blissful Myth
3. The Psycho Squat
4. Rotten to the Core
5. Poppycock
6. Cosmic Hearse
7. The Cloud Song
8. Vampire State Building
9. Blasphemy Squad
10. When You Are a Martian Church
11. Pig in a Blanket
12. Inside
13. Nothing But a Nightmare
14. Flesh Crucifix
15. Slimy Member
16. Love is Not
17. Radio Schizo
18. Happy Farm
19. Alice Crucifies the Paedophiles
20. Army of Jesus
21. Dutchmen

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Back.

Okay, so, since apparently a bunch of people read this site still (judging by the comments I've received in the past few months...including a band I posted about who tracked me down..) I decided it might be a good idea to resume posting here.

Basically, I just had really slow internet for a while and couldn't post as many albums, but whatever. Since then, I've uncovered plenty of weird stuff, so time to start sharing again.

I don't think I'll be posting playlists for the two radio shows I do, because I don't care enough to start getting THAT involved again, but I'm going to try to put one, maybe two new albums up a week, and maybe a few new mixtapes as well.

ALSO: The two requested links below have been fixed:

The Frogs - Live at CBGayB's

Armand Schaubroeck Steals - Live at the Holiday Inn

ALSO ALSO: For those of you who read this/know me, you will know that I play in a band called Coma Nova. Well, after a year of dicking around, we've finished up a second full-length, and I'll probably make it available (or at least a few tracks) on thisayere site. Good stuff, right?

Enough blabbing, here's an album for ya:

I dunno how well-known these Rudimentary Peni fellas are, b

ut I've been listening to hardcore punk my whole life and just recently learned of them. Apparently fronted by a VERY crazy dude named Nick Blinko (who is also a terrific artist,) these guys went from a vegan/anarchist/mean punk band in the early 80's to a psychotic, idiosyncratic band known for doing concept albums about H.P. Lovecraft and popes. Weird weird weird stuff. 'Pope Adrian 37th Psychristiatric,' their third full-length release, and also probably the strangest. This is the aforementioned 'pope' concept album, and revolves around a loop of Blinko saying 'Popus Adrianus' which runs through the duration of the album. The first song, 'Pogo Pope,' is literally just him saying 'Pogo Pope' in different melodies. I like it a lot. Everything by these guys is worth checking out..so do.

Rudimentary Peni - Pope Adrian 37th Psychristiatric, 1995

Tracklist:

1. Pogo Pope

2. The Pope with No Name

3. Hadrianich Relique

4. Il Papus Puss

5. Muse Sick Sic

6. Vatican't City Hearse

7. I'm a Dream

8. We're Gonna Destroy Life the World Gets Higher and Higher

9. Pills, Popes and Potions

10. Ireland Sun

11. Regicide Chaz III

12. Iron Lung

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