Welcome to the official U.K. Subs website and archive...
>>>>> LATEST U.K. SUBS NEWS <<<<<
U.K. Subs drummer Jamie Oliver has designed a fantastic new U.K. Subs iPhone app, which is also available on Android devices.
Get push notifications letting you know about updates and releases in real-time, view exclusive videos not released anywhere else, use the app to find your way to gigs without having to search the details, connect with other U.K. Subs fans and much much more.
EXCLUSIVE CHARLIE INTERVIEW ON THE U.K. SUBS PHONE APP
CHAZ-CAM!
There will be lots more exclusive content on this essential U.K. Subs purchase...
JET'S CAT 'FATSO' GETS HIS OWN MERCHANDISE!
U.K. Subs fans know that the band's guitarist Jet has a legendary pet cat called 'Fatso'.
Jet is always being asked about his feline friend whilst out on tour, and has decided to turn this interest into something positive by producing some 'Fatso' designer t-shirts, with monies made from the sale of the merchandise being donated to The Cats Protection charity.
The 'Fatso' t-shirts are available in a variety of sizes - small, medium, large, XL, XXL - and you can see the front and back design on the image reproduced with this story.The t-shirts are priced at £12-99 plus postage and packaging...
These stylish t-shirts are the first in a number of 'Fatso' merchandise items that Jet will be selling for the benefit of cats everywhere.
'YELLOW LEADER' OUT NOW ON CD
The eagerly anticipated and long awaited brand new studio album from the U.K. Subs, entitled 'Yellow Leader' is now available to buy on Limited Edition Hard Back CD from Captain Oi! Records' mail order.
**** BUY THE NEW U.K. SUBS ALBUM - CLICK HERE ****
There will be a variety of formats released but the main release, which is this stunning Hardback CD, comes complete with full colour booklet with lyrics to every song.
For those that aren’t Captain Oi! customers and would prefer to buy from AMAZON, the direct link to purchase from Amazon is HERE:
**** BUY THE NEW U.K. SUBS ALBUM - CLICK HERE ****
'YELLOW LEADER' DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
For those who prefer to listen to their music in this Brand New Digital Age... the new U.K. Subs album 'Yellow Leader' is available to download on iTunes from today 23/2/2015...
http://therevue.ca/2015/03/05/uk-subs-yellow-leader/
Review also archived on T&M HERE
'Yellow Leader' - great review on 'Art of the State Blog'
http://www.artofthestate.co.uk/blog2/index.php/uk-subs-yellow-leader-album/
The review is also archived on T&M HERE
U.K. Subs on Instagram
U.K. Subs now have an Instagram account, through which you can now 'follow' them to see their photo-sharing activity.
U.K. Subs on Instagram - click the below link:
http://instagram.com/uksubsofficial/
ALVIN GIBBS' MEMOIRS - NEW CHAPTER PUBLISHED
ALVIN GIBBS:
Diminished Responsibility:
My Life as a UK Sub,
and other Strange Stories...
***Updated 27 January 2015***
New instalment published!
Chapter 7: WEREWOLVES OF LONDON
T&M today proudly publishes the 16th instalment of this fabulous series of memoirs from Alvin Gibbs about his life and U.K. Subs-experiences...
Read the latest...
In which Alvin listens in with a Duke, further laments the loss of a great Guy, fails to fire his girlfriend, is exasperated by an astonishing Houdini-like on-stage disappearing act by Charlie Harper, performs whiskey-inspired horizontal stage whirls according to others, proposes marriage mish-takenly, experiences the love of the Lyceum, feels the therianthropic fun from the nocturnal delights of the capital in the company of many like-minded beasts, returns to his least favourite forest, rides in the freezing 'Fuck Subs' Bus, and is strip-searched for sword possession by the Dutch police, whilst wishing for a getaway car!
Previous chapters are archived in the T & Misc! section to the right entitled "Alvin Gibbs' memoirs"...
Nicky Garratt News!
Brand new 'Brainticket' album plus other recordings due...
Ex-U.K. Subs guitarist Nicky Garratt, who, along with ex-Subs drummer Jason Willer now play in Krautrock/Spacerock band Hedersleben has recorded an album with the legendary krautrock band Brainticket, entitled 'Past Present & Future', which will be released on 17 February 2015 on Purple Pyramid Records, through Cleopatra Records on CD and deluxe 180 gram 2LP vinyl, as well as MP3 download.
Cleopatra have announced the album as follows:
"The brand new studio album features the band’s most ambitious, melodically and sophisticated compositions since their extraordinary 1970 debut album 'Cottonwoodhill'!
Brainticket founder and leader Joel Vandroogenbroeck has brought on board an exceptionally talented group of musicians to help bring his vision to life including U.K. Subs guitarist Nicky Garratt, Jürgen Engler of Die Kurpps, Jason Willer and Kephera Moon from Nik Turner’s band, and others!"
Nicky exclusively revealed to T&M that; "Working with Joel Vandroogenbroeck was to say the least a great honour. Joel, born in Belgium, formed Brainticket in the late 1960s in Switzerland. He studied classical piano and was an award winning Jazz pianist by the age of 15. Additionally Joel is a first rate flutist and Sitar player, but rather than churn out formulaic Jazz or new age, Joel with Brainticket produced cutting edge Krautrock of the highest order. So when I was asked to be the musical director for the new album it was already the musical highlight of my career. This won't be a project for the die hard punk fan to listen to, but to play alongside this legend taught me more about music than any other chapter in my life.
As with the Nik Turner Project, I used Hedersleben as the backing band, and recorded Past, Present, and Future back to back with Hedersleben's Upgoer album. We started by exchanging sheet music we had written, most of these pieces made it to the album and most were pretty much close to first takes. Joel, even at 74, played precisely and was stocked with surprising ideas. Ex-Subs drummer Jason Willer excelled in my opinion.
I would venture to say that our cup runneth over and even as a double album a couple of pieces were omitted. Each day we would improvise resulting in the 'Dancing on the Volcano' parts 1 and 2 tracks and a few other bits. Joel is a master improvisor on all three of his chosen instruments. He is the real deal whether writing melodies and harmonies direct to manuscript without touching an instrument or soloing flawlessly. There were tentative plans to play live but these plans are on hold due to Joel's poor health..."
PsychRock website album review -
"KRAUTROCK PIONEERS BRAINTICKET RETURN WITH THEIR FIRST NEW STUDIO ALBUM IN 14 YEARS!"
"This is the album that Brainticket fans have been waiting a long time, an album that honors the past, expands the future, and is ready to be enjoyed right NOW!"
- read the full review - click here
BUY THE NEW BRAINTICKET ALBUM ON CD - CLICK HERE
BUY THE NEW BRAINTICKET ALBUM ON VINYL - CLICK HERE
- Brainticket official website - click here
- Brainticket Facebook page - click here
Past Present & Future tracklisting:
3. Reality Of Dreams 4. Proto Alchemy 5. Riding The Comet 6. East Moon
7. Singularity 8. Egyptian Gods Of The Sky 9. Brainticket Blues
LATEST BRIAN BARNES PROJECT RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE
2nd February 2015: Ex-Subs bassist Brian Barnes' latest project, FUKDUST 4, have just released their debut single 'Lorraine'.
Bri has teamed up with ex-Drongos For Europe guitarist Dave Ohms and ex-Wolsbane bassist Jeff Hately to make this 3 track CD single and are currently playing shows to promote it.
Brian told T&M that they will be "Starting the album soon".
Meanwhile you can get the CD along with two others from Bri's other projects, Slutch and 'The Gnasher Downham Experience' via our T&M Big Cartel web-store
HOMEPAGE PICTURE CHOICE NUMBER 31
U.K. SUBS IN 1977
It's amazing what can turn up after so many years!
Early U.K. Subs drummer Steve J. Jones - who later returned to play on 1983s 'Flood of Lies' LP - sent in this amazing, previously unpublished photo of the Subs, just after Nicky Garratt had joined in early October 1977.
Steve had this to say about this stunning find!
"Here's a picture of the UK Subs from 1977 - playing the Western Counties pub in Paddington. Not sure if it's been published before. I've had a copy in my scrapbook since '77. I'm sure it was one of the first we played after Nicky Garratt joined. We played that particular pub a number of times - often with Rob Harper also in the band. I'm not sure if Rob is with us on this occasion and simply missing from the shot. I've no idea who took the picture..."
T&M contacted Nicky Garratt about the photo and he confirmed for us that the photo was taken on his "...first weekend with the Subs..."
U.K. SUBS - WESTERN COUNTIES PUB, PADDINGTON, LONDON OCTOBER 1977
Left to right: Steve Slack, Nicky Garratt, Charlie Harper, Steve J. Jones
Click the image to enlarge
A MASSIVE THANKS FROM T&M TO STEVE J. JONES
FOR ALLOWING US TO PUBLISH THE PHOTO
STRICTLY no reproduction allowed without written permission of Steve J. Jones
Previous rare and unusual pictures can be found under the T & Misc. section to the right - click 'Homepage Picture Choice Archive...
FIRST 4 U.K. SUBS LPs RE-ISSUED ON VINYL
The Demon Music Group, who recently issued the U.K. Subs' 5CD box set 'AD 1979-81 The Gem Years', have now re-issued the U.K. Subs' first 4 LPs on vinyl. (2/2/15)
The 4 albums, like the 5CD box set, are available through Amazon and are individually listed below with their purchasing links, images and descriptions taken from that website:
- ANOTHER KIND OF BLUES - click here
"Debut album by British Punk legends U.K. Subs which hit No.21 in the National Charts when originally released in 1979. Includes versions of the hit singles "Stranglehold" (No.26) and "Tomorrows Girls" (No.28) plus the seminal Punk anthems "I Live In A Car" and "C.I.D.".
Now reissued on 180-gram heavyweight & coloured vinyl and in a gatefold sleeve that contains lyrics to all the songs. The first release in the Subs quest to release an album for every letter of the alphabet!.."
- BRAND NEW AGE - click here
"A National Chart No.18 when first released in 1980, the U.K. Subs second studio album contained the No.32 hit single "Teenage" and the No.30 Punk anthem "Warhead".
Unavailable on vinyl for many years this has been repressed on coloured wax and is reissued in a deluxe gatefold sleeve that features lyrics to all the songs..."
- CRASH COURSE - click here
"This 20 track live album was originally released in 1980 and hit No.8 in the British National Charts, the biggest charting record by the Punk legend that is the U.K. Subs.
This gatefold sleeve reissue is pressed on coloured vinyl and is sure to be lapped up by Punk collectors as it really is one of the scenes defining live documents..."
- DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY - click here
"Dating from 1981 this was the U.K. Subs final album for GEM Records and one that reached No.18 in the National Chart.
The No.37 hit single "Party In Paris" is featured on this coloured vinyl revamp in a gatefold sleeve for which the lyrics have been added + download card..."
The 5CD box set is still available on the following link:
CLICK HERE TO BUY THE 5CD BOXSET
Demon Music Group website: click here
Demon Music Group Facebook: click here
WHAT RECORDS' EXCLUSIVE MULTIBUY DEAL FOR SUBS FANS
What Records' online store is offering a limited number of 'Multibuy' sets on the forthcoming fabulous Demon Records' vinyl re-issues of the first four U.K. Subs albums.
Each album faithfully reproduces the original artwork from the outer and inner sleeves, adds lyrics and comes with a new colour vinyl to the originals, housed in sturdy deluxe gatefold sleeves, as well as coming with a 'Free Download' card/voucher which you can redeem online.
These really are amazing re-issues that no U.K. Subs vinyl collector will want to miss out on.
Due for release on Monday 2 February 2015, the LPs are retailing on Amazon at £17-99 or £53-97 for 3 of the albums. Therefore, to buy all four from Amazon it will cost you £71-96. The What Records multibuy deal will cost you only £49-99 plus a maximum of £8-00 postage and packaging if you reside in the UK, which is a saving of nearly £14-00 on buying from Amazon...
From the What Records' website:
"UK Subs The Coloured Vinyl Album Set (4LP Multibuy)
An exclusive Multibuy a must for all UK Subs Fans. Save Money on albums by taking advantage of our great multi buy deal. Featured Albums:
Another Kind Of Blues Limited Gatefold Coloured 180gram Vinyl LP
Brand New Age Limited Deluxe Gatefold Reissue Coloured Wax Vinyl LP
Crash Course Limited Gatefold Coloured Reissue Vinyl LP
Diminished Responsibility Limited Gatefold Coloured Reissue Vinyl LP
Delivery will be calculated after you tell us where you live, on the next page.
UK delivery will be no more than £8, even for large boxed sets.
95% of orders are despatched within 48 hours.
You can check the status of your order using our 'My Order' page..."
>>> CLICK HERE TO ORDER THE MULTIBUY SET <<<
FACEBOOK FAN CLUB VINYL COMPETITIONS
The U.K. Subs Fan Club on Facebook are running 8 seperate competitions over the next few weeks giving its members a chance to win copies of the superb Demon Records' re-issued vinyls for the first 4 U.K. Subs albums. You can read the full details about these superb looking forthcoming vinyl re-issues on the link: HERE
A NEW CLASSIC URBAN DOGS 7" SINGLE:
'REBELLION SONG'
>>>> CLICK HERE TO BUY <<<<
Charlie Harper and Knox's URBAN DOGS are back with an almighty bark!
After their last fantastic release, the critically acclaimed acoustic ‘Bonefield’ album on Time & Matter Records, Harper and Knox return with an electrifying couple of new songs entitled ‘Rebellion Song’ and ‘One Foot In The Grave’.
Produced by Charlie himself, with Pat Collier as engineer and bassist, the latest Urban Dogs line-up also features original drummer Matthew Best.
A Knox painting of an 'Urban Dog' features as the 7" single's cover, which also includes a lyrical double-sided inner sleeve. The single is a limited edition of 500 hand numbered copies, on dual coloured vinyl with the T&M catalogue number of T&M 016.
- LIMITED EDITION - 500 COPIES
- INDIVIDUALLY HAND-NUMBERED
- 2-SIDED LYRICAL INSERT
- DUAL COLOURED RED & WHITE MIX VINYL
- PRICED AT A BARGAIN £6-00 (PLUS £1-80 P & P TO UK)
Rebellion Song (3:31)
Charlie Harper takes the vocal duties on this outstanding song about the will of the people to keep writing ‘the Rebellion song’ in reaction to the destruction caused by war-mongering leaders. Singing about believing in “creative rebellion”, this mid-tempo instant classic with a catchy chorus rides throughout on some fabulous soaring guitar work.
Key lyric: “…born in a war-torn land, raised with a gun in my hand, where the victors write the history, we write Rebellion song…”
One Foot In The Grave (3:33)
“No one can save me now as far as I can see”, Knox sings on this up-tempo dazzling Urban Dogs number, with haunting deep murmured backing harmonies. With some world-weary Knox political commentary on the rich and the poor, which provides perfect symbiosis with Harper’s ‘Rebellion Song’, there’s also a parallel personal commentary on mortality infused into this song via Knox’s dark humour.
Key lyric: “…thousands of years of politics, but the poor are still the poor…”
U.K. Subs fans, Vibrators fans, Urban Dogs aficionados et al can rejoice that this dynamic duo are back, better than ever, and snarling and howling to their fans’ content.
>>>> CLICK HERE TO BUY <<<<
21 January 2015: 'NUZZ PROWLING WOLF' WEBSITE REVIEW
The brilliant blogsite Nuzz Prowling Wolf has posted a great review of the new Urban Dogs single:
"This single is a gritty growling socio/political statement, possibly the best couple of songs the Urban Dogs have released....Ignore at yer peril, but be quick cos those cheeky chappies at Time & Matter have only pressed up 500 copies..."
CLICK HERE TO READ IT IN FULL
KNOX'S ROCK 'N' ROLL CHARITY SHOP
Music makes a difference and this charity project will further prove it!
Great news! Charlie Harper's fellow Urban Dog Knox has started up a fantastic new venture.
The Rock 'n' Roll Charity Shop in Camden Town, London, opened on Friday 12th December 2014, the location being 96 Parkway, NW1 7AN, next to the Dublin Castle.
"Help (all sorts) and stock needed to get it going. I will be there from 2pm - 8pm. Thanks in advance! - Knox."
The charity shop could make money for:
Music people generally have a fairly good sense of community so I’m pretty sure the ideas suggested here would work, and if they worked the charity shop idea might spread.
I think that there's an enormous untapped charity market here, plus people with free time who'd really like to help. The idea is to get the shop going and sort out the charity status as fast as possible to both avoid being crippled by the local business rates, and to be able to call the shop a charity shop which officially we’re not able to do at the moment. I think it should somehow be independent of other charities so it can decide where the money goes. LOUDER THAN WAR WEBSITE ARTICLE: CLICK HERE
NEW JAMIE OLIVER INTERVIEW ON 'PUNK GLOBE' WEBSITE
There is a brand new interview published with Jamie Oliver on the 'January 2015' edition of the Punk Globe website. The interview is by Ginger Coyote and deals with many different topics concerning the U.K. Subs' indefatiguable drummer.
"Charlie oozes cool, and he will continue to ooze cool..."
>>>PUNK GLOBE WEBSITE LINK - CLICK HERE<<<
>>>PUNK GLOBE FACEBOOK LINK - CLICK HERE<<<
LOUISE DISTRAS RECRUITS TWO SUBS!
Fresh from supporting the Subs at the 100 Club on 9 January 2015, Louise Distras has announced that she will be branching out from her acclaimed solo shows and has 'formed' a new touring band. Her new bandmates made their Distras-debut at the 100 club and are both U.K.Subs: drummer Jamie Oliver - who also drummed on Louise's critically acclaimed debut album 'Dreams From The Factory Floor' as well as occasional Subs bassist Chema Zurita....Louise had this to say about it all:
"It was by far one of the greatest shows I ever had the honour of playing, joined by my brand new touring BAND and an incredible sold out capacity crowd - together we blew the roof off this very special and iconic venue in true punk style! So... without futher ado please welcome into our wonderful punk rock family, one of the greatest punk drummers around - the amazing Jamie Oliver (UK SUBS), and the punk rockin' hurricane force that is Chema Zurita (The Skeptix, Fangs On Fur, Texas Terri Bomb) on bass! Thankyou so much for all your support, passion and energy throughout 2014! Stay tuned for Louise Distras BAND 2015 tour dates coming soon!"
www.louisedistras.co.uk/tour
'FLOOD OF LIES' LP TO BE RE-ISSUED ON VINYL
Let Them Eat Vinyl, who recently re-issued the U.K. Subs' fifth album 'Endangered Species' (LTEV115LP) and the live album 'Left For Dead' (LTEV152LP) on vinyl will now be re-issuing the band's sixth album, 'Flood of Lies' on limited edition double yellow vinyl on 16 February 2015.
Distributed by Plastic Head, with a catalogue number of LTEV196LP the Plastic Head description reads as follows:
"DELUXE VINYL EDITION!!!
- FLOOD OF LIES - Pre-order link: click here
The first two sides will contain the 12 original LP tracks, whilst the third and fourth sides will contain 'extra tracks' from the LPs period, namely, the 'Another Typical City' and 'Magic EP' vinyl releases, as detailed below:
SIDE B: 7.Violent Revolution 8.In The Red 9.Dress Code 10.Revenge Of The Jelly Devils 11.In The Wild 12.Seas Of Mars
SIDE C: 13.Another Typical City (7” Version) 14.Still Life 15.The Spell 16.Private Army
SIDE D: 17.Multiple Minds 18.Primary Strength 19.Another Typical City (12” Version)
- CLICK HERE TO BUY THE LTEV 'ENDANGERED SPECIES' LP RE-ISSUE
- CLICK HERE TO BUY THE LTEV 'LEFT FOR DEAD' LP RE-ISSUE
5 more U.K. Subs albums are also set for vinyl re-issues on new colours for this year's Record Store Day on 18 April 2015.DETAILS SO FAR
- Let Then Eat Vinyl website: click here
- Let Them Eat Vinyl on Facebook: click here
- Plastic Head Online Store website: click here
- Plastic Head on Facebook: click here
CHARLIE HARPER FEATURES IN NEW BOOK:
'The Truth of Revolution, Brother'
A new book entitled 'The Truth Of Revolution, Brother' has just been published featuring
a two page interview with Charlie and an exclusive photograph of him outside his home in Seaford.
"My view is work for yourself! Do something yourself, don't go and sit in any office working for someone else..."
This fantastic book also includes interviews with other luminaries from the punk scene including: Dick Lucas (Subhumans), Steve Ignorant (Crass), Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys), Tim Smith (The Adverts) and Vi Subversa (Poison Girls).
Funded through Kickstarter, the book's creators have produced it at cost and it is clearly a labour of love.
The book is available through Amazon but funds will go direct to the project if you buy it through their website and any profit goes into a second pressing.
Time & Matter editors Mark Chadderton and Rob Cook are very happy to have contributed towards funding this project and getting Charlie added as an interviewee.
You can order a copy HERE
'SEX DRUGS AND HIV' CHARITY ALBUM OUT NOW ON CD
Featuring Charlie Harper, Alvin Gibbs and Pete Davies et al
As previous reported on T&M, the beginning of 2012 saw the release on iTunes of a superb charity compilation album called 'SEX DRUGS & HIV". The brainchild of Mat Sargent, bassist with Sham 69 from 2001 to 2006, it features over 200 musicians, boasts 40 Tracks and was an incredible 15 years in the making, with Mat having started in 1996. The album is in support of four charities:
The Terrence Higgins Trust, Release, Rape Crisis and Cancer Research UK.
The album is now AVAILABLE AS A 3-disc release from Amazon:
CLICK HERE TO BUY IT
The Product Description on Amazon reads:
"In 1995 Mat Sargent (Sham 69, Chelsea and Splodgenessabounds) decided to ask a few fellow musicians to help him put an album together to give something back to the charities that had helped him on his journey in life. Fast forward 19 years, over 200 guest musicians, 40 original songs and 170 hours of video footage and the Sex, drugs and HIV album was finally born! This double CD also includes a DVD of all the songs and 28 page booklet listing all the musicians on each track. Proceeds from the sale of the album will go to Cancer Research, Rape Crisis, Release and Terrence Higgins Trust. For the full listing of musicians and more information on the project please visit www.sexdrugsandhiv.com"
Below: The 3-disc package - click image to enlarge
Charlie (pictured left) sings vocals on the song 'Getting Better', which also features fellow Urban Dog Knox, as well as providing backing vocals on 'No Fun Here' to Micky Fitz of The Business' lead vocals, of which there is a video clip of the recording to watch below... Charlie also plays harmonica on another track, entitled 'Gone So Long', which has Mat Sargent (pictured below right) on vocals as well as ex-Sub Daryl Bath on guitar.
Alvin Gibbs plays bass on a track called 'Private Agenda', and another ex-Sub, drummer Pete Davies appears on 'Heroin', which has Pauline Black (The Selecter) on vocals, Tony Barber (The Buzzcocks) on bass, as well as guitar work from Paul Fox (The Ruts), Dave Parsons (Sham 69) and Boz Boorer (Morrissey).
Charlie and Pete Davies recorded their tracks in 1996 with Alvin coming to a later session in 1998. Other ex-Subs on the album include Karl Morris and Tezz Roberts.
You can see each track's musician list on the website www.sexdrugsandhiv.com as well as reading all about how the project has progressed - there are also some trailers and video montages which features footage of everyone, along with lots more information.
There is also merchandise to buy to support this fabulous project.
WATCH A CLIP OF CHARLIE RECORDING BACKING VOCALS BELOW...
PLEASE SUPPORT THIS AMAZING PROJECT
- Recording Sessions Photo archive on Facebook - click here
- Sex, drugs and HIV Facebook page - please 'like' it! - click here
Below: The recording studio wall of participants' signatures - click to enlarge
REVOLUTION'S HERE PROMOS TO BE AUCTIONED FOR CHARITY
10 promo copies of T&M 013 U.K. Subs - The Revolution's Here 10" mini LP will be auctioned over the next ten weeks on the T&M ebay auction account: tandmrecordingsu.k.subscharityauctions.
There will also be one of the five test pressings coming up from grabs before xmas.
All proceeds will be going to the RNLI to add to the £1100 that we raised with the U.K. Subs 2014 tour programme...
GET BIDDING FOLKS!
UPDATE 05/10/14: 1st copy
The first promo copy has sold for £43.55, see image below.
UPDATE 12/10/14: 2nd copy
The second promo copy has sold for £26.50, see image below.
UPDATE 19/10/14: 3rd copy
The third promo copy has sold for £52.00, see image below
UPDATE 26/10/14: 4th copy
The fourth promo copy has sold for £46.00, see image below
UPDATE 02/11/14: 5th copy
The fifth promo copy has sold for £28.20, see image below
UPDATE 09/11/14: 6th copy
The sixth promo copy has sold for £40.00, see image below
UPDATE 16/11/14: 7th copy
The seventh promo copy has sold for £46.21, see image below.
UPDATE 23/11/14: 8th copy
The eighth promo copy has sold for £51.00, see image below
UPDATE 30/11/14: 9th copy
The ninth promo copy has sold for £36.00, see image below
UPDATE 07/12/14: 10th copy
The tenth promo copy has sold for £37.00, see image below
UPDATE 14/12/14: Test Pressing
The one test pressing has sold for £129.50, see image below
BORN A ROCKER
A U.K. Subs Book
By Marc Brekau
Forthcoming book requires your help...
Here is Marc's initial call out...THE MUTANTS: RHYTHM AND PUNK REVIEW
NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD - VINYL & CDs TO FOLLOW...
As previously reported on T&M, Charlie Harper has written and recorded a couple of tracks for this forthcoming album of collaborations, jointly partnered at the helm by Chris Constantinou and Paul Frazer. The two tracks Charlie features on as vocalist are 'Freedom in Chains' and 'Vomit Feat', both of which Charlie laid down back in May of last year.
The album is now available digitally, and T&M will announce the release date of the vinyl and CD versions, and where to buy this superb new album soon...
Amazon US: Click here
Chris Constantinou website: Click here
Chris Constantinou Facebook page: Click here
Chris Constantinou Twitter: Click here
I wanna be teenage! 
T&M 011: THE TIME & MATTER CAR WINDOW STICKER
The Time & Matter catalogue recently made it in to double figures with our U.K. Subs 2014 calendar, helping to raise £2,000 for the R.N.L.I on the way. So to celebrate this we have produced T&M 011, which is a fabulously fun, limited run, high quality ‘Time & Matter’ Car Window Sticker.
Made from static-cling vinyl so it's easy to fix and easy to remove, the sticker celebrates the artists we've had the pleasure of working with over the last 4 years. Measuring 250mm x 50mm, we hope you agree that this is an essential purchase for any true U.K. Subs fanatic.
So whether you live in your car or if it just sometimes feels that way, you can now brighten things up in your vehicle with this suitably sloganed Subs-sticker; and as usual the proceeds will all go to Charlie's Charitable Cause. Only £2.00 plus P&P.
You can pick up yours via the Time & Matter Recordings Big Cartel webstore HERE!
SPOOF U.K. SUBS TWITTER ACCOUNT!
An unknown Subs fan has set up a spoof UK Subs Twitter account combining UK Subs lyrics and the world of Lego! It looks as if 'Lego_UK_Subs' is intent on tweeting some 'lego-ified' UK Subs lyrics from every UK Subs album and they have - obviously! - started with 'Another Kind Of Block'!!!!
Follow Lego_UK_Subs on Twitter - click here
HOMEPAGE PICTURE CHOICE NUMBER 31
U.K. SUBS IN 1977
It's amazing what can turn up after so many years!
Early U.K. Subs drummer Steve J. Jones - who later returned to play on 1983s 'Flood of Lies' LP - sent in this amazing, previously unpublished photo of the Subs, just after Nicky Garratt had joined in early October 1977.
Steve had this to say about this stunning find!
"Here's a picture of the UK Subs from 1977 - playing the Western Counties pub in Paddington. Not sure if it's been published before. I've had a copy in my scrapbook since '77. I'm sure it was one of the first we played after Nicky Garratt joined. We played that particular pub a number of times - often with Rob Harper also in the band. I'm not sure if Rob is with us on this occasion and simply missing from the shot. I've no idea who took the picture..."
U.K. SUBS - WESTERN COUNTIES PUB, PADDINGTON, LONDON OCTOBER 1977
Left to right: Steve Slack, Nicky Garratt, Charlie Harper, Steve J. Jones
Click the image to enlarge
A MASSIVE THANKS FROM T&M TO STEVE J. JONES
FOR ALLOWING US TO PUBLISH THE PHOTO
STRICTLY no reproduction allowed without written permission of Steve J. Jones
Previous rare and unusual pictures can be found under the T & Misc. section to the right - click 'Homepage Picture Choice Archive...
"People, people, people, get involved. Play your guitar, do your fanzines, take photos BE INVOLVED. One day it could all be worth something because it's not only history but the future too. So live it, don't just be part of the audience, participate."
Charlie Harper, 17 December 1998 - quoted from an interview in Scanner Fanzine Issue 3
"Among the many bands on the bill are some of the veterans of the punk/new wave explosion of the late 1970s including... ...the seemingly indestructible UK Subs. Still fronted by Charlie Harper, who first formed the band as an Elizabethan madrigal quartet sometime in the 1600s, UK Subs were one of the original punk bands from 1976 and are notable not least for the fact of having been through at least 35 drummers in their 35-year history."
Nick Horton - Dorset Echo - 12th August 2011
T&M website born: October 2008 .
Official launch date: 1 December 2009.
The basis of ‘Time and Matter’ is to provide a chronological listing, day by day; month by month; year by year of the band’s many activities.
Our aim is to provide as full an historical archive of the
U.K. Subs as possible... Full website editors' statement... click here
Quick editor contacts:
MARK CHADDERTON: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ROBERT COOK: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
You can contact us by snail mail as well:
Time & Matter Recordings, P.O.Box 5261, CV37 1JR
Please Note: This address is for website correspondence only, we are unable to accept post for any of the band members. (This applies to e-mail messages too.) Thanks.
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" Time don't matter at all..."
1st May 2012: TIME & MATTER IS BACK!
After this U.K. Subs historical archive was hacked and disabled on 12th March 2012, we were forced to move it. WE ARE THEREFORE DELIGHTED TO BE BACK - KEEPING YOU BANG UP TO DATE WITH EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE U.K. SUBS.
Eternal thanks to both Adam Welsh at Fallen Leaf Design and Chris Boehm at Firebird Information Technology Solutions who salvaged the old site, rebuilt it and are now hosting the new Time & Matter website.
Without their professional, efficient and incredibly friendly service, knowledge and know-how we wouldn't be here today. 
So if you are having IT / website problems or are looking for a reliable service please show your gratitude for this website's return by utilising their businesses.
Finally, thanks to everyone out there in Subs-land who sent us messages of support and encouragement whilst the website was down. It meant a lot.
Keep spreading the Subs love
Mark Chadderton | Rob Cook
T&M website editors
Time don't matter at all...
