MAY DAY! The Thrill is Gone (from Speakeasy Theaters)

Written By Will Viharo
Tuesday, May 19, 2009: Well, that's it. In a rather unceremonious manner, I've been let go from Speakeasy Theaters. I have no idea whether this company will solve its financial problems and continue some how, but I am moving on and not looking back.




The Parkway is where Thrillville was born in April 1997, where I met my wife in May 1997, where I hosted many, many memorable shows and programmed thousands of hours of innovative and unique programming. It was a pleasure, though often spoiled by behind-the-scenes tension and drama. I am sorry that Thrillville has lost its regular long-time home, but am frankly relieved to be free of all that conflict. I don't want to detail it because it really isn't any of the public's business.

What all of my loyal supporters need to know is while the mutually fruitful relationship between Thrillville and Speakeasy is definitely over, I am still Will the Thrill. Right now I work for B Movie Nation, Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge and the Conga Lounge (headquarters of the Oakland Mai Tai Campaign, stay tuned....), so the foundation of Thrillville - B Movies and Tiki Culture - is alive and well. I have many options to explore, especially now that I emancipated from my previous employers. Staples like SHATFEST will return, somewhere, some how, sometime soon. Stay tuned to this blog, sign up for the Thrillville newsletter (which promotes All Things B Movie & Tiki, not just my show) and don't lose hope. As my man Frank sang: "The Best is Yet to Come." Cheers!
Will Viharo

WILL "THE THRILL" VIHARO is a freelance writer and the author of several "gonzo pulp" novels including "A Mermaid Drowns in the Midnight Lounge," "Freaks That Carry Your Luggage up to the Room," "Chumpy Walnut," "Lavender Blonde," "Down a Dark Alley," and the “Vic Valentine, Private Eye” series, the first of which, "Love Stories Are Too Violent For Me," has been optioned for a film by Christian Slater, reissued in 2013 by Gutter Books, which also published the new Vic Valentine novel "Hard-boiled Heart" in December, 2015.

Two science fiction novels, "It Came from Hangar 18" and "The Space Needler's Intergalactic Bar Guide," were written in collaboration with Scott Fulks, who added real science to Will's pulp.

Will's own imprint, Thrillville Press, has issued a three volume anthology series featuring all of his standalone novels called "The Thrillville Pulp Fiction Collection," along with another omnibus called "The Vic Valentine Classic Case Files," which include four novels from the 1990s, "Fate Is My Pimp," "Romance Takes a Rain Check," "I Lost My Heart in Hollywood," and "Diary of a Dick," plus a recent short story, "Brain Mistrust."

More recently published books include the Vic Valentine "Mental Case Files" trilogy comprised of "Vic Valentine: International Man of Misery," "Vic Valentine: Lounge Lizard For Hire," and "Vic Valentine: Space Cadet"; the original story collection "Vic Valentine, Private Eye: 14 Vignettes"; the erotic horror noir novella "Things I Do When I'm Awake"; and a collection of erotic horror noir stories, "VIHORROR! Cocktales of Sex and Death."

Additionally Will has had stories included in a variety of anthologies including "Fast Women and Neon Lights: Eighties-Inspired Neon Noir"; "Mixed Up!"; "Long Distance Drunks: A Tribute to Charles Bukowski"; "Deadlines: A Tribute to William Wallace"; "Dark Yonder: Tales and Tabs"; "Knucklehead Noir" and "Weird Winter Wonderland" (both Coffin Hop Press); and "Pop the Clutch: Thrilling Tales of Rockabilly, Monsters, and Hot Rod Horror."

Viharo's unique brand of "gonzo pulp fiction" combines elements of eroticism, noir, fantasy, and horror. For many years he has also been a professional film programmer/impresario and live music booker. He now lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and cats

https://www.thrillville.net
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