This is a resource site, containing archival material relating to 'Charlie & The Horlicks Overdose', a now defunct Punk band from the 1980's, based in & around Walsall, West Midlands, in the UK.

Anarchy in Tescos

Thursday 24 December 2020

Site Checked, it's still here.

Site checked, dead download links removed and minor changes made, as the music files haven't been available to download for many years.

Cheers to Bri, Hawk, Dave, Art and Greg.  I hope you and your families are all in good health.

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The 1984 Line-Up

The 1984 Line-Up

The 1984 - 85 Line-Up

Front to Back Above Photo...

Art ~ Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals

Dave ~ Bass Guitar

Hawkeye ~ Drums/Noises

Bri ~ Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

The 1985 Line-Up

The 1985 Line-Up

1985 - 88 Line-Up

Left to Right Above Photo

Dave ~ Bass Guitar

Bri ~ Vocals/Lead Guitar

Hawkeye ~ Drums/Noises

1989 Line-Up

Credited as 'Terminal Stupid'

Hawkeye ~ Vocals

Bri ~ Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals

Dave ~ Bass Guitar

Greg ~ Drums/Squeals

Cucumber Love (Slide-Show by Brian.)

Music

Music
Used to be available as a download, but hasn't been now since 2013.
The download used to be one 55.3Mb Rar file, which contained the following material.

The 1985 Demo Tape

These are the tracks that formed the bands Demo tape, the tape was on sale at gigs.

Anarchy In Tescos
Burning Man
Cucumber Love
Radioactive Willy

Live in Shelfield, Summer 1986

Live 20 minute recording of the guys, including Art, on a Bank Holiday Monday in 1986 at Shelfield Community Centre, as part of a day-long festival of live music from local bands. Exact date forgotten.

The End!

This was a very tongue-in-cheek tape, that has to be heard to be believed. It was on sale at Bridge Records in Walsall during the Summer of 1987. It's a mixture of Studio & Live material lasting 30 minutes.



Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery
Random selection of posters, photos and a magazine too.

Thanx to Urban Paranoia for the Studio, Church & Souls In Torment Photos.

The Clockwork Sossidge Dog 3

Found an old copy of this, the one with Charlie and T.H.O interview, and a band called 'The Wah Wah Rabbits,' It's an interesting read in itself, and shows Art's sense of humour.

This was written, edited and produced by Art, and reproduced without permission, as nobodies seen Art since he hot-wired that UFO on Barr Beacon.

ALL 14 Pages Scanned, and stored somewhere on the matrix.

Bri, Studio

Bri, Studio
This & The Following Studio Photos Were Taken As The Band Recorded The Demo Tape at the 'Broadway Studios' in 1985.

Art, Studio

Art, Studio

Dave, Studio

Dave, Studio

Hawk, Studio

Hawk, Studio

Studio Montage

Studio Montage
And By The Magic Of Photo Editing...

Practice Party ~ Spring Bank-Holiday '86

Practice Party ~ Spring Bank-Holiday '86

What do you mean 'Posed'?



Trying to look artsy!


Digging for nose gold!

Hmmm!







What U Lookin' At Gringo?

Christmas Eve '87 @ The Watering Trough Pub' (and No.19s Later)

Christmas Eve '87 @ The Watering Trough Pub' (and No.19s Later)



Greg, Hawk, Gaz, ? , Little Sue, Dykie.

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Greg & Earl

Janice & Dave

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Go on, shoot!

Greg & Hawk @ No.19's

? & Greg & ? & Hawk @No.19's

End of the night, we finished at No.19's on Stafford St.

Buy Us A Pint?

Buy Us A Pint?
Taken @ The Three Crowns Pub, 11th Nov' 1988.

Taken at St. Mathew's circa 1988.

The Following Are Random Photos I've 'Aquired' From Facebook...

The Following Are Random Photos I've 'Aquired' From Facebook...
Hawkeye and Lisa James. The Royal Exchange 1985







Remember those school photos?

The 'Wrapper' for the 'Willy Rock' tape.

The 'Wrapper' for the 'Willy Rock' tape.
I Haven't Got This Tape. It was Shit Quality, Thanx to those cheap Tandy Tapes...

The End Packaging

The End Packaging
Cover - (Redone in Colour!) 'The End' tape was packaged in a Clear A6 Plastic bag with these 4 A4 Sheets, art by Bri. It was Bri's idea to put free gifts, like stickers and a condom in the packs, but we didn't, simply down to the fact that we didn't want to!

The End Packaging

The End Packaging
Page 2

The End Packaging

The End Packaging
Page 3

The End Packaging

The End Packaging
Page 4 (Address Removed)

Alternative Cassette Case Inlay

Alternative Cassette Case Inlay
Used for the 'London' fans...

Gig Poster

Gig Poster

Gig Poster

Gig Poster
A gig that never happened at a place that no longer exsists.

Gig Poster

Gig Poster

Gig Poster

Gig Poster

Gig Poster

Gig Poster

Gig Poster

Gig Poster

Gig Poster

Gig Poster
This one was recovered from the Trough Pub.

Gig Poster

Gig Poster
As 'Terminal Stupid' - Again, a gig that never happened at a place that no longer exsists.

Brian Is...

Brian Is...
Still twanging away...

Greg Is...

Greg Is...
Out there, somewhere.

Hawk Is...

Hawk Is...
Somewhere in Wales, with daughter Vicky...

Dave Is...

Dave Is...
Still the invisible man...

Art Is...

Art Is...
Alive and well, and if you can find him, you too can hire the A(rt) Team! * * * Sorry, I'll get my coat...

Pre/Post Charlie Related Stuff...

Before Charlie & The Horlicks Overdose, there was...

Souls In Torment then Timothy Teapot & The Electric Kettles.

After, there was...

Family Of Noise then The Norma Jeans.

And Now...

Kids, grand kids and growing old disgracefully, cheers everyone, Hawk's buying the beers ;-)


Souls in Torment

Souls in Torment

Souls In Torment

Souls In Torment

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