Charlie Williams
Charlie Williams
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38 years old
Worcester
United Kingdom



Last Login: 12/8/2009
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    Charlie Williams's Interests
GeneralBooks, films, telly, songs, bonfires, chainsaws, driving, chopping things down, trying to play stringed instruments, walking my dogs, scary things, pubs, pizza, beer, whisky, the look on a person's face after they drop their mobile phone and realise it's fucked, book/record tokens, the Malvern Hills, France, Canterbury, San Sebastian, marzipan...
MusicMaximo Park, Mansun, Richey-era Manics, Beatles, Stones, Hendrix, Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Nick Drake, Nick Cave, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, The Pogues, Johnny Cash, Guns n Roses, Placebo, Robert Johnson, Eric Bibb, The Smiths, Elvis...
MoviesThe Exorcist, The Wicker Man, An American Werewolf in London, Jacob's Ladder, Pulp Fiction, Dead Man's Shoes, Scarface, A Clockwork Orange, The Big Lebowski, Fargo, Calvaire, Stalker, Lost Highway, Seven, Eraserhead, Nightmare Alley, Carnival of Souls...
TelevisionCurb, Boosh, Patridge, Peep, Garth, Muran Buchstansangur, Sledge Hammer, Hammer House of Horror, Mad Men, whatever gems I can find in this sea of crap TV...
BooksI did a list of my top ten reads a while back. Also there are these that I wrote myself:



Deadfolk

"Makes the insipid heroes of lad lit look like a bunch of big girls' blouses. The more politically correct among you can read this as social comment, the rest can just enjoy the ride." - The Guardian




Fags and Lager

"300-odd pages of squalor, f-, s- and c- words, extreme violence and drugs, the odd hint of perversity, monstrous sly humour and all with no redeeming social message whatsoever. Whilst through it all strides the probing intelligence of Royston Blake. What more could you possibly want?" - Tangled Web




King of the Road

"Royston Blake is a boastful, aggressive, foul-mouthed, psychopathic hard-man of the utmost political incorrectness, a failure at everything he does but an indomitable believer in his own cleverness and sex appeal. He’s also a careless multiple killer (though insistent that it was never his fault). In short, a thoroughly unpleasant and dislikeable character. Why, then — this is a great mystery — is it so enjoyable to read about him?" - The Times
Heroes



Also Jim Thompson, Bernard Hopkins, Roger Bannister, Charles Willeford, Bill Hicks

     Charlie Williams's Details
Status:Married
Here for:Networking
Zodiac Sign:Capricorn
Children:Proud parent

   Charlie Williams's Networking
Publishing - Writer - Novelist
Shitsville noir.



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About me:


I wrote the books DEADFOLK, FAGS AND LAGER, and KING OF THE ROAD. The hero of these books is Royston Blake, a mentally fragile doorman who has been described by the BBC as a "dazzling creation of well-intentioned prejudice and overblown machismo, dripping with dramatic irony, who would rather spare the upholstery of his 2.8i Ford Capri than ferry a wounded mate to hospital". Sounds alright to me. I'd add that he's obsessed with Rocky III, Clint Eastwood, Elvis and (for a while) Minder. There is a bit more about him down there in the "books" section.

These books are published by Serpent's Tail in the UK and US, and there are also various foreign editions including Italy (MORTACCI out from Baldini Castoldi), Spain (GENTE MUERTA from Factoria de Ideas), France (LES ALLONGÉS from Gallimard/Série Noire) and Russia (???????? from AST/Tough Press). Why all the translations? I can only assume that there are shit towns from which you cannot escape in these countries too. And mentally fragile doormen.

Hopefully, wherever you are, you will be able to locate the books if you want to. If not, there's always Amazon.co.uk (or USA). Or drop me a line if you're still stuck. Or you could just buy The Da Vinci Code. Or Captain Correlli's Mandolin.

I was raised in Worcester and still live (near) there. To the untrained eye this is an unassuming town in the Midlands, but in reality it is the battleground for the ongoing war that is waged between Good and Evil (every Saturday night). In the late 15th century Hieronymous Bosch visited the area and managed to tap off with a local wench whilst strolling in sunny Cripplegate Park. Later on he puked on the dancefloor at Tramps and was thrown out, then got sucked into the eternal melee of fists, foreheads, and kebabs that is Angel Place. These experiences inspired him to paint the left ("Heaven") and right ("Hell") wings of The Garden of Earthly Delights. (The central panel is Milton Keynes.) Anyway, Worcester seems to be the inspiration for virtually everything I write, including the three aforementioned novels. I think I want to simultaneously destroy this town and declare it the glittering centre of the universe.

Check my website for more info, if you care to: charliewilliams.net.

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Nov 20 2009 12:13 AM


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chasndave

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Nov 3 2009 9:30 PM

Chas and His Band at London's 100 Club, New Year's Eve 2009, 31/12/09
Details: www.rhythmgigs.com
Isobel

Isobel Lipton



Oct 31 2009 2:37 PM

hi Charlie Williams, how are you doing ?
thanx for the friend request,
hope you have a nice day
JpDelirium

JpDelirium



Oct 13 2009 8:46 AM





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Oct 7 2009 3:38 PM

Thanks for the add!
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Sep 22 2009 7:18 PM

Hi/ Thanks for the Add.
I was here -IVQua

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Bob Moore

Bob Moore



Sep 22 2009 7:28 AM

Glad to meet you and glad to be your friend!  Looking forward to learning more about you and your books!
Paul D. Brazill

Paul Brazill



Sep 18 2009 9:35 AM

Na zdrowia! Good stuff about the Série Noire trtanslation. Any chance of Polish translations?



Bark

Bark Pamphlet



Aug 31 2009 1:10 PM

You forget Captain Caveman.
Bark

Bark Pamphlet



Aug 30 2009 9:08 AM

Astute observation. You're a sharp sod.

Might a Bark improve your home?

Nicely!
Gravity Pirates

Gravity Pirates



Jul 2 2009 8:22 AM

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Gravity Pirates - This Way To The Cargo Cult.
Produced by Lobby Loyde.
Introduced by Suzanne Dowling on Rock Arena.
Ross Brodie

Ross Brodie



Jun 28 2009 9:29 PM




Chicks Dig Scars - Chapter One

Chicks dig scars, everyone knows that, right? Meet Severence DeSnappio, a man who creates ‘fake’ injuries for desperate clients. He’ll get you a stab wound, shot gun blast, snowboarding injury - but a bite from a great white shark?

S
et in Miami, Chicks Dig scars is a lyrical, Lynchian mix of dream logic and hard boiled detection.

Subscribe to my blog to follow the serialization.


Ross Brodie

Ross Brodie



Jun 13 2009 11:16 PM

Twin Towers Two
By Ross Brodie

http://www.kissthewitch.co.uk/seinundwerden/4_1/page9.html




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Islington Crocodiles

Islington Crocodiles



Jun 2 2009 9:24 PM

Hi


If you would like to read a sample of one of the stories from ISLINGTON CROCODILES’ you can do that now as one of the stories is posted on the Islington Crocodiles blog page. RAIDERS is the disturbing story of Barwise and Micky.


As Graham Joyce says in his foreword to ISLINGTON CROCODILES, ‘This is the edge.’


You can follow this link direct to the blog page



RAIDERS


Enjoy it, and let us know what you think, leave a comment.


Also, if you are interested in buying a copy of ISLINGTON CROCODILES you can, as before, do that here:

TTA PRESS


black static


Thanks for your interest.


All the best….

frank

frank



Jun 1 2009 12:00 PM

hello charlie,....

i'm playing at post offices today,... sending out stuff
that i've sold on ebay ... what are you up to ????



i did a top "morrissey's 50th" blog at the weekend too....

thank you for being mymyspace ace friend,....
and i'll try and keep you up-to-date with my
fantastic semi-professional show-biz-ness career.

best regards
frank sidebottom
www.franksworld.co.uk

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May 31 2009 10:03 PM

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Hi Charlie!

Just wanted to thank you properly for taking us for a friend - That's very appreciated!
TAD is driven by the wind & most of all our myspacefriends. No promotion,label,booking etc
so - It means a lot :^)
All the best your way for an spectacular sunday*!

Cheers
Jesper
chasndave

chasndave



May 30 2009 11:37 PM

Chas and Dave at London's 100 Club, Friday June 12
Details: www.rhythmgigs.com
Magazine

Magazine



May 27 2009 5:13 PM



A special DVD set of the February shows is now available to pre-order at the wire-sound shop

This strictly limited edition 2 disc, region free, PAL format DVD set will be shipped in June.

The ‘Real Life + Thereafter’ DVD contains the entire concert filmed at Manchester Academy …

PLUS … Extra features include ‘Feed The Enemy’ filmed at the rehearsals, an alternate take of ‘A Song From Under The Floorboards’ and exclusive images from the period …

PLUS … On the second CD disc, you get an audio recording straight from the desk of 11 songs from the show at The Forum, London …

PLUS … In the package, you get a free tour T-Shirt in any size you like ranging from Super Small to Mighty XL and all stops in between.

To order please go to http://www.wire-sound.com/shop

Ross Brodie

Ross Brodie



May 25 2009 7:05 PM

LYNZEE

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May 19 2009 4:20 PM

Please stop by & pay LYNZEE a visit.

Even just to say hello.

You might like it!!!

Syd E Fox

Syd E Fox



May 3 2009 6:48 PM

Glad to have you as a Friend.

Hope you have time to check out my blog, and keep up the good work!

:)

Syd.
Frank Burton

Frank Burton



Apr 20 2009 5:07 PM

Hello new friend

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NewFoundSpecFic

Devin Drover



Apr 16 2009 4:23 PM

Thanks for the add!

The first volume of NewFoundSpecFic is on sale now. Enjoy

ten speculative stories that test the mind and imagination.

Order your copy today!

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Islington Crocodiles

Islington Crocodiles



Apr 16 2009 10:07 AM

Thanks Charlie



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