Primal Screamer

by Nick Blinko

Book Overview

A Gothic Horror novel about severe mental distress and punk rock. The novel is written in the form of a diary kept by a psychiatrist, Dr. Rodney H. Dweller, concerning his patient, Nathaniel Snoxell, brought to him in 1979 because of several attempted suicides. Snoxell gets involved in the nascent UK anarcho-punk scene, recording EPs and playing gigs in squatted Anarchy Centers. In 1985, the good doctor himself "goes insane" and disappears.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1604863315
• ISBN13: 9781604863314
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: PM Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

The Rest Are Dead

Rudimentary Peni front-man Nick, quite possibly the only person to have written an album whilst sectioned under the mental health act, reveals some remarkably ironic and humorous accounts of the anarcho-punk movement, not to mention some of his interesting "episodes". They say there's a fine line between genius and madness, well Nick has taken that fine line, snapped it off, and wrapped it around his neck as a noose, but in a darkly intelligent way... Further book, film and music reviews, plus general shenanigans can be found at: www.mindcrash.co.uk and http://blog.myspace.com/mindcrash

Ignorant Reviewers

I am pleased to see that word is spreading (if slowly) on Nick Blinko's amazing artistic/writing/lyrical abilities, but it seems that all of the reviewers seemed to miss the most crucial detail of the book...Although the book was written in the form of the pyschiatrist's journal, it is an autobiography about Nick's own life. He is writing a NON-fiction piece about his life, from the view of his doctor. Although the entire novel may not be non-fiction, the majority of it is entirely true. I do not want anyone to reply and ask me how I can be so sure of this, but I have personally met with Nick, and I have asked friends of his in the UK about the history of Rudimentary Peni. I also own EVERYthing released by them, 2nd pressing or better. His artwork is quite hard to come by, but with some drudging through the internet doldrums, I'm positive that one may stumble upon some peices. If you haven't read this book, or heard of anything that I have mentioned above, find this book at any cost. It is incredible to say the least. Oh, and for those of you that HAVE read the novel, reread it, and see if what I tried to explain makes any sense...

Enthralling, Macabre and Unique

I just bought this book and am an ardent peni fan and have to say I was completely taken back by what I read in this book. Everything I had heard about it still left me completely amayzed by what I read. Blinko's artwork alone was reason enough to buy a copy of this book. And evrything I knew about Nick and the music that he wrote never prepared me for this insight to his mind. A must own for anyone open to insight.

Truthful, startling, and educational

Blinko's "Primal Screamer is a whirlwind journey through the mind of a truly tortured man. Autobiographical, in most regards, you can learn, not only about a man who later thought he was the Pope (see Rudimentary Peni's "Pope Adrian 37th Psychristiatrich"), but also a small sample of the true anarchistic punk scene. Truly amazing artwork accompanies a completely original book.

The anguished life of Nick Blinko in fictionalized form.

This book details the fictionalized life of a punk rock singer who has been institutionalized throughout his early adulthood after his many suicide attempts. After starting a punk rock band and honing his creativity into bizarre art, even his therapist threatens to go insane. Absolutely brilliantly original. Written by the lead singer/guitarist and sometimes lyricist of legendary punk rock band Rudimentary Peni. Check out the artwork for more mind-blowing excitement!