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IronLung
from the 91fwy in soCAL (United States) on 2002-02-22 17:42 [#00097171]
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I just got done readin -GLUE-...I was not too impressed....
I have read all his work and I have to say I liked -FILTH- the best...SOOOO Twisted......it was marvelous.
Anyone else enjoy Welsh?
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Evil Tez
from United Kingdom on 2002-02-22 18:15 [#00097187]
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Oh yes :) Trainspotting is the only book Ive read that made be dream in Scottish! If youve seen the film, read the book. Brilliant.
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tango
from Doncaster (United Kingdom) on 2002-02-22 19:37 [#00097243]
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i got filth the audio book on cd (tam dean burn read it-scots accents are the best) and i was impressed -bloody tapeworm was anoying tho "eat eat eat eat" . what did u think of extasy?
trainspotting the film is damn good tho - there can't be too many folks that havent seen it now surely
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phiz
from Liverpool (United Kingdom) on 2002-02-22 19:41 [#00097248]
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My favourite is Maribou Stork Nightmares, all of his stuff is a good read though, i enjoy the slang, and just the general hillarity of his writing.
anyone seen The Acid House films, The Granton Star Cause is a classic, funny as fuck.
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keving73
from west palm beach, fl (United States) on 2002-02-22 20:06 [#00097276]
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on the book tip, anyone dig jeff noon here?
finished 'needle in the groove' recently - wonderful read; essential for all us electronic music addicts
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Netlon Sentinel
from eDe (Netherlands, The) on 2002-02-22 20:32 [#00097326]
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anyone know the scottish writer iain banks? awesome stuff
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DirtyPriest
from Copenhagen (Denmark) on 2002-02-22 21:53 [#00097428]
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I thought you meant john irving for a sec. i like him.
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010101
from Vancouver (Canada) on 2002-02-22 21:55 [#00097434]
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I am not a fan of Irvin Welsh, if you have a burning desire to read about drug culture read William Burrows, much better.
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Zombiekev
from Ardmore (United States) on 2002-02-22 22:03 [#00097445]
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anybody dig Hubert Selby Jr.?
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phiz
from Liverpool (United Kingdom) on 2002-02-22 22:16 [#00097474]
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010101; Burrows as in Naked Lunch and the cut up books and that, it's too much for me.
he IS the ultimate blowout junkie though! i'll give him that, Hunter S Thompson too.
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Aktium
from cleveland (United States) on 2002-02-22 22:49 [#00097574]
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i agree with phiz, i read maribou storck nightmars is his best. i read it 4 times.
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phiz
from Liverpool (United Kingdom) on 2002-02-22 22:52 [#00097582]
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Aktium: every time i think or see the big scary fuckers i think of that book, very good read.
just finishing the last few pages of On the road, also just read the Lester Bangs biography, fun read.
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jingle
from London (United Kingdom) on 2002-02-22 23:01 [#00097597]
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maribou stork nightmares is fuckin wicked: extasy is not very good, and the trainspotting film is over-rated, cos it doesn't come close to the book. I would recomend "kitchen confidential" by anthony bourdain (i think thats right) which i read a few weeks ago, fuckin wicked, i absolutely devoured that book.
jingle
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IronLung
from the 91fwy in soCAL (United States) on 2002-02-23 11:20 [#00098219]
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Yes I also had to read "Maribou Stork" a couple of times...That book is WAY wicked...
IMO - Filth- still enstills ALL that is Welsh
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jonesy
from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2002-03-06 13:40 [#00114033]
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I just finished Glue and was really disappointed. Filth is excellent, as is Trainspotting. I intend to read more.
I'm reading Sheepshagger by Niall Griffiths. Its set in Wales. Its a bit like ?Welsh's stuff but more literary. Its so beautifully written. I highly recommend it.
His first novel is called the Grits which I intend to check out.
Ian Banks has written some shit though. Complicity and the Wasp Factory are good but the other stuff I've read was boring.
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mortsto-x
from Trondheim/Bodø (Norway) on 2002-03-06 13:41 [#00114034]
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Filth is just disgusting. I like it :)
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IronLung
from the 91fwy in soCAL (United States) on 2002-03-06 13:47 [#00114039]
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absolutely...Filth is Easily his BEST work....
So twisted....
His next work is called "Porno"...it will be a sequel to Trainspotting....Due out this summer....
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Fernz
from A Scottish Wanker (United Kingdom) on 2002-03-06 14:36 [#00114069]
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As a scottish lad myself I can actually boast that Ive spoken to Irvine Welsh personally.... :)
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jonesy
from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2002-03-06 14:59 [#00114092]
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What was he like?
I think I've asked you this before but do you all say "ken"?
I'm Welsh but have never spoken to Tom Jones. I have spoken to my parents though and they're Welsh.
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IronLung
from the 91fwy in soCAL (United States) on 2002-03-06 15:01 [#00114096]
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Was he pleasant Fernz???
HOw cool....I love his works.
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jonesy
from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2002-03-06 15:02 [#00114100]
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My mate told me that Welsh and some other guy have been collecting moulds of women's arseholes.
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phiz
from Liverpool (United Kingdom) on 2002-03-06 15:04 [#00114102]
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Irvine Welsh drinks in the Hill Street Blues on the Waarmestraat in Amsterdam, he's also got a flat in the Redlight district, the Filthy bastard
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ms-doss
from san jose (United States) on 2002-03-06 22:55 [#00114812]
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i bought glue a while back but haven't had time to read it. hubert selby jr is a wonderful writer. he's an all-around very neat man.
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Aktium
from cleveland (United States) on 2002-03-07 03:46 [#00115119]
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i read half of glue, i havn't touched it since june, im gonna plan on starting over. i was really disapointed. it took about 150 pages till the dude got laid. and whats with irvine welsh's obsession with mutilating dogs?
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IronLung
from the 91fwy in soCAL (United States) on 2002-03-07 07:55 [#00115270]
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If you got o his website....I think its Irvinewelsh.net
there are 2 chapters that were removed from Glue....I guess they were deemed inappropriate....
Although I dont understand how....
=)
Welsh is God....=)
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Fernz
from A Scottish Wanker (United Kingdom) on 2002-03-07 09:11 [#00115311]
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He was great, yeah. Very nice guy. And true, most Scots say "ken". Except me for some reason. :)
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