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Day 6: 26/07/2014

Jamie's Studio Tour Video

For today's update, Time & Matter suggested to Jamie he do an exclusive studio tour video for us; the Subs' drummer extraordinaire gladly obliged. What a star! Cheers Jamie.
Jamie also supplied the photo of Mr Alvin Gibbs below and reports that the bass parts for the album are now all done...

GUIDED TOUR OF THE U.K. SUBS IN THE STUDIO

"...where all the real magic happens..."

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ALVIN GIBBS' MEMOIRS - NEW CHAPTER PUBLISHED

ALVIN GIBBS: Diminished Responsibility:

My Life as a UK Sub, and other Strange Stories...

***Updated 21 July 2014***

New instalment published!
Chapter Six: BRAND NEW AGE (Part 2)

CLICK HERE TO READ IT!

T&M today proudly publishes the 14th instalment of this fabulous series of memoirs from Alvin Gibbs about his life and U.K. Subs-experiences...

Read the latest...

In which Alvin starts recording with his new band mates, raising praise from one Gary Glitter, before playing abroad, encountering forest peace and near biker death, learning about Harper-radar in the process, as well as the ongoing public perception of Punk.
Our hero also meets a fledgling U2, hears the original 'Crash Course' in all its un-glory and considers the opinions of Bruce Dickinson (...yes, the Bruce Dickinson...!), of Iron Maiden fame, then and now!

Previous chapters are archived in the T & Misc! section to the right entitled "Alvin Gibbs' memoirs"

TIME & MATTER PROUDLY PRESENTS

U.K. Subs: 'The Revolution's Here' 10" vinyl mini-LP

Time & Matter proudly present their latest release, T&M 013.
A beautiful 10" hand numbered coloured vinyl 8 track mini-LP with insert!
Released on clear yellow vinyl with red splatters!

For the first time ever, the U.K. Subs get the 10" vinyl treatment. This re-release of the U.K. Subs' year 2000 EP 'The Revolution's Here' features the full 7 tracks, two of which have never been out before on vinyl, plus a bonus studio track 'Works', which has previously only been released with fake audience on it. Every track has been newly re-mastered from the original recordings and now sounds better than ever.
The newly designed artwork also includes an insert featuring an original Charlie Harper sketch as well as exclusively commissioned liner notes from Nicky Garratt on these recordings, which were the last Harper/Garratt recordings to be made.

This really is an essential purchase for all Subs fans but be quick, it is a limited edition of 500 copies.
Priced at a bargain £8-00 (plus postage & packaging), this fabulous new release is available to purchase on-line NOW:

PURCHASE THE NEW SUBS 10" VINYL RELEASE HERE

U.K. SUBS: The Revolution's Here 10" 8 track mini-LP

• FIRST EVER U.K.SUBS 10” VINYL

• LAST HARPER/GARRATT RECORDINGS

• NEWLY DESIGNED ARTWORK INCLUDING ORIGINAL CHARLIE HARPER SKETCH

• NEWLY COMMISSIONED LINER NOTES BY NICKY GARRATT

• RE-MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS

• COLOURED VINYL

• LIMITED TO 500 HAND NUMBERED COPIES ONLY

• BONUS TRACK 'WORKS’ WITHOUT PREVIOUSLY ADDED AUDIENCE

• INCLUDES 2 TRACKS PREVIOUSLY NOT AVAILABLE ON VINYL

Please note that Yuko will have copies available on the U.K. Subs merchandise desk at all forthcoming U.K. Subs gigs...

2 BRAND NEW U.K. SUBS RE-ISSUES

ON CD FROM CAPTAIN OI! - AVAILABLE NOW

'LIVE KICKS' & 'DEMONSTRATION TAPES' GET THE CAPTAIN OI! TREATMENT

The latest 500 copies-limited run U.K. Subs and related re-issues from Captain Oi! are out NOW!

Following on from the fabulous first two releases in this new series - Charlie's solo debut LP 'Stolen Property' and the Urban Dogs' 'No Pedigree' LP (still available as a limited package deal for £20 - click here) Captain Oi! have now put out LIVE KICKS & DEMONSTRATION TAPES.
Captain Oi!s price is £12.99 including delivery to the UK. Special deal info below though...

U.K. SUBS – LIVE KICKS (AHOY SUBS CD3)
"The first ever U.K. Subs live album finally gets a proper CD release. Now in its original sleeve and restored to its original unedited track listing complete with in-between song banter and the encore. Also added is the band's ultra rare four track demo from 1977 which has never been officially released before. Couple that with some in-depth liner notes by the Subs official website's Rob Cook and you have a brilliant Punk Rock collectors piece."

Available from CAPTAIN OI! HERE:
http://shop.captainoi.com/shopexd.asp?id=264

For those that prefer AMAZON it’s available exclusively on Amazon via the Captain here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00M23IJJM

U.K. SUBS – DEMONSTRATION TAPES (AHOY SUBS CD4)
"This is a 21 track revamp of a compilation originally issued on vinyl in 1982 (and reissued as "Raw Material” four years later). All tracks are taken from Charlie Harper’s personal archive and include some brilliant studio demos from the first two ‘classic’ line ups of the U.K. Subs. Great sleeve and track notes by Rob Cook at the band's official Time & Matter website make this a must have for collectors of Punk Rock. It's got a reversible sleeve as well so you can have the cover of your choice!"

Available from CAPTAIN OI! HERE:
http://shop.captainoi.com/shopexd.asp?id=265

For those that prefer AMAZON it’s available exclusively on Amazon via the Captain here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00M2436LW

SPECIAL PRICE FOR BOTH NEW CDs

Captain Oi! are doing a special offer of both 'Live Kicks' & 'Demonstration Tapes' for £20 which is available here: http://shop.captainoi.com/shopexd.asp?id=266

'Complete Riot' out now on vinyl...

Let Them Eat Vinyl to re-issue a further 9 Subs albums on vinyl

Cleopatra Records in the USA have re-issued the 'COMPLETE RIOT' set of the 'Quintessentials' and 'Riot' albums on vinyl. Previously only available on CD, you can purchase it via Cleopatra's website by clicking this link HERE

Additionally, Let Them Eat Vinyl have exclusively told T&M that they are planning on re-issuing the following 9 U.K. Subs albums on double vinyl (where applicable), with all of these also being released on different colour vinyls.

LET THEM EAT VINYL U.K. SUBS VINYL RE-ISSUES
(Scheduled release date shown in brackets where known...)

Flood Of Lies (20 October 2014)
Huntingdon Beach
Live In Paris
Universal
Live Kicks
Occupied
Japan Today
Mad Cow Fever
Normal Service Resumed

Let Them Eat Vinyl has recently re-issued the 'Endangered Species' album on gatefold and clear vinyl which you can buy HERE as well as the 'Left For Dead' LP on gatefold and blue vinyl which you can buy HERE

Let Them Eat Vinyl website: Click here
Let Them Eat Vinyl Facebook page: Click here

Time & Matter Recordings to

continue raising money for the RNLI

The Time & Matter web-eds are delighted to officially announce that Charlie Harper recently confirmed that he wished for us to continue to raise money for the RNLI through our charity record label ‘Time & Matter Recordings’.

An RNLI representative recently met up with Charlie at the U.K. Subs’ Southampton gig in May to personally thank Charlie and the band for raising money through the Time & Matter website and record label as well as through having a ‘donations boat’ on the band’s merchandise desk.

Jez Cronin, who works at the RNLIs HQ in Poole in Dorset can be seen with Charlie in the accompanying photos.
Jez expressed his delight with the fact that, including the recently sold out tour programme, monies raised for the RNLI by the band and label now amounts to well over £3,000.

Jez told the Time & Matter website that “…as the Supporter Care Co-ordinator within the Fundraising & Communications team my role is to lead a team providing a first class service to all RNLI supporters and enquirers. Without the generous support of people like Mark, Rob and the U.K. Subs through their fundraising, both in financial terms and the personal effort involved, it would not be possible for the RNLI to continue saving lives at sea.

“My personal thanks go out to Charlie and the band, who in conjunction with Rob and Mark from Time & Matter Recordings have so far raised over £3,000 pounds for the RNLI. It’s an absolutely fantastic effort and I am so pleased - as an old punk myself - that one of my all-time favourite bands is helping to raise the money needed to keep the vital lifesaving service which the RNLI offers around the UK coast.

“It’s unbelievable that you recently so quickly sold out of all copies of the U.K. Subs 2014 tour programme with all the profits going to the RNLI! Thanks also must go to the Subs’ fans out there who continue to be so generous.

“I know I will be at the next U.K. Subs local gig to enjoy the band as always, and to once again thank Charlie and the boys and Yuko of course, personally, for their great efforts on the RNLI's behalf.

“Thanks a lot everyone it’s an honour to have you at our side.”

Read more about what the RNLI does - click here
Read more about previous T&M causes - click here
T&M charity releases for sale - click here
T&M charity e-Bay seller's account - click here

Nicky Garratt News

New Hedersleben website launched

Nicky Garratt's new band Hedersleben have a brand new website at http://hedersleben.com/

From the new website:

"At the Kosmische Musik Zentrum plans were hatched for a new project. A krautrock/progrock band with an authentic spirit of the early seventies scene. The KMZ is certainly a work in progress, but the stone cellars and outbuildings, along with the main building affords ample room for any art project. Along with local musicians, visitors to the summer jams have included Klaus Henatsch from Nektar and Uve Mullrich from Embryo.

Back in California, Nicky Garratt became the musical director and guitarist for the new Nik Turner album recruiting Jason Willer (U.K. Subs) and Jeff Miles (Chelsea) for the rhythm section.

With Jugen Engler (Die Krupps) playing second guitar and Keyboards the band completed the highly acclaimed 'Space Gypsy' album. Here was the catalyst for the new project Hedersleben. On the heels of 'Space Gypsy' Hedersleben joined Joel Vandroogenbroeck's Brainticket for a new album adding Kephera Moon and Kyrsten Bean on vocals and keyboards and Bryce Shelten replacing Miles on Bass. Immediately after the Brainticket album this line-up recorded Hedersleben's debut album Upgoer. Hedersleben embarked on their first US tour opening for and backing Nik Turner in October/November 2013.

After a headlining west coast tour Hedersleben recorded their seconnd album 'Die Neuen Welten' in May 2014.

On June 3rd 2014 Hedersleben performed a one-off show with guest guitarist Captain Sensible of the Damned at 1234Go records in Oakland, see the video below:

The first Hedersleben album 'Upgoer' is available on CD from the Time & Matter webstore for £6, plus postage and packaging - every copy we sell has been personally signed by Nicky Garratt.

Click here to buy

We will also be having signed copies of the new CD album available in August...

U.K. Subs 2014 Tour Programme SOLD OUT!

After being on sale only three weeks T&M 014 has sold out.

We'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who bought a copy and our 'This Fans Says' contributors; we couldn't have done it without you.

Sales of the progamme have raised a total of £1,100 for the RNLI.

OBITUARY

DAVID RICHARD AYER

15 October 1968 - 17 December 2012

In January 2014, Lisa Miller, the sister of ex-U.K. Subs drummer Dave Ayer contacted the Time & Matter website about his passing away in December 2012.

We therefore offered to host a tribute page for Dave, who played drums on the U.K. Subs' 'Quintessentials' and 'Riot' LPs.

The page is a celebration of Dave's life, and so far includes tributes from Dave's sister, Charlie Harper, Nicky Garratt and Alvin Gibbs. If you knew Dave and would like to contribute then please contact us.

VIEW THE 'DAVE AYER MEMORIAL PAGE': CLICK HERE

U.K. SUBS ON COVER OF NEW ISSUE OF VIVE LE ROCK

BIG INTERVIEW INSIDE

SUBSCRIBE AND GET A FREE URBAN DOGS CD TOO!

The brand new issue of the ever-superb 'Vive Le Rock' magazine is out NOW and features the U.K. Subs on the front cover. The magazine includes a big interview and is therefore a massive-must-have for any Subs fan out there.
Vive Le Rock issue 19 - dated July/August 2014 - is available mail order for £5-99 or from your local newsagent at £4-99.
The U.K. Subs article has a strap line of '70 years of punk rock & rebellion with the legendary Charlie Harper!  '

This issue also comes with free art prints of The Ramones and The Cure, both of whom played with the U.K. Subs in the 70s and 80s.

Other artists featured are Echo and the Bunnymen, Visage, Toy Dolls, Penetration and Sisters of Mercy.

***PLUS***
IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE FOR A YEAR (9 ISSUES) THEN YOU ALSO GET A FREE COPY OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED URBAN DOGS CD 'BONEFIELD' WHICH CAME OUT ON THE SPECIALIST U.K. SUBS LABEL 'TIME & MATTER RECORDS'.

OUT NOW ON THE U.K. SUBS SPECIALIST LABEL TIME & MATTER RECORDS

A-M-I - 'Anti-Meathead-Inc'

||| PRESS RELEASE ||| PRESS RELEASE ||| PRESS RELEASE |||

I wanna be teenage!

Dazzling debut by 4 kids from Brighton with punk in their blood...

A-M-I are a truly inspirational young punk band from Brighton.

Extraordinarily, they've created a blisteringly prodigious punkrawk inspired debut album. The line-up consists of brothers Marlon (15) and Bram Payne (13), their best friend from primary school Marley Perez (15) and rock school friend Harry Stagg (12).

Marley is Charlie Harper's grandson, and Charlie himself helped to produce some of this stunning album.

Having supported U.K. Subs, 999, Louise Distras and many others, the band are now getting a bigger following, with support slots booked for Penetration, Vice Squad, 999, Menace, The Straps and of course the Subs at the 100 Club on 24 May 2014.

A-M-I are also booked for the Rebellion and Undercover festivals later in the year.

Their songs tackle a range of issues - including rampant consumerism (Stuff), bullying (Meathead / Billy No Mates), environmentalism (The Beach), treachery (Implode / The Worm), rebellion (R.A.T.S) and so called pop-music moguls (Svengali).

“…‘Stuff’, with its memorable backing vocals is a magnificent opener; 'Billy No Mates' and ‘Meathead’ are bone fide punk classics; the former boasting spiralling grinding guitar, gladdening your punksoul. Sharp lyrics, attitude and a sense of humour all add to this mix of punk perfection, which would grace any punk era; 1977 and now! Stimulating song structures - magnificent music – simply stunning!...”

The CD is available in 3 different colours; red, orange or green...

Packaging includes a snazzy die cut sleeve and a 4 page booklet...

PURCHASE VIA MAIL ORDER: http://timematterrecordings.bigcartel.com/

PURCHASE AT A-M-I GIGS: https://www.facebook.com/AntiMeatheadInc

READ THE UBER ROCK WEBSITE REVIEW: CLICK HERE

NUZZ PROWLING WOLF BLOGSITE REVIEW: CLICK HERE

CHARLIE HARPER: 'STOLEN PROPERTY' - BRAND NEW CD ISSUE OUT NOW!

URBAN DOGS: 'NO PEDIGREE' - BRAND NEW CD ISSUE OUT NOW!

At last! The magnificent Captain Oi! Records have made available and restored to its original unedited self Charlie's debut LP from the early 1980s.

In addition to this, the Urban Dogs' second LP 'No Pedigree' has also just been re-issued by Captain Oi! Again, this has been mastered from the original studio tapes so sounds great.

These two much desired new CDs also look great as the artwork includes rare pictures and detailed liner notes. There's also brief liner notes from Charlie himself on both releases.

With a pressing of just 500 copies this is only available mail order from Captain Oi! or from the merch stall at one of the U.K. Subs' forthcoming shows.

CHARLIE HARPER – STOLEN PROPERTY - http://shop.captainoi.com/shopexd.asp?id=254

URBAN DOGS – NO PEDIGREE - http://shop.captainoi.com/shopexd.asp?id=253

Priced at £12.99 each including UK Delivery.

COLLECTORS NOTE: BUY BOTH AT A DISCOUNTED RATE!

Captain Oi! are doing a deal if the Subs faithful want both.
Get both CDs for just £20 inc UK Delivery.

The only way to get that deal is to buy from this link:
http://shop.captainoi.com/shopexd.asp?id=255

ALSO AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON

Click the above links to buy the CDs from Amazon

NEW 'HARPER 70' T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE

From the OFFICIAL U.K. SUBS MERCHANDISER:

Mainstage Merch:
2014 marks the 70th year of Charlie Harper in May, proving punk rock keeps you young!
Grab yourself a commemorative t-shirt! E

Click the t-shirt images on the right to enlarge

CLICK HERE TO BUY THE NEW T-SHIRT

NEW 'HARPER 70' VESTS ALSO AVAILABLE

Also from the official U.K. Subs online merchandiser:

"Sir Charlie Harper, the un-disputed real king of Punk Rock, turns 70 years of age this year, 2014, and to show how much we love and respect this man, we have produced this simple, iconic, eye-catching vests. Show your support and thanks to this man by grabbing one of these commemorative vests (t-shirts also available) which celebrate a true legend..."

Vests available here: http://www.mainstagemerch.com/uk-subs-harper-70-mens-vest/

Previous Mainstage story - click here

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 30

U.K. SUBS ON A FERRY IN 1982

John Seeley submitted to T&M 3 photos he found of Charlie Harper, Nicky Garratt and Steve Roberts on a ferry from Germany in 1982. John's mate Mike James is on the far right of Charlie in the photo of them meeting the band and road crew on a ferry trip with Radnor College of F.E, travelling from
Bremerhaven (Germany) to Harwich in 1982 (October?)
Cheers John!

The two additional photos can be viewed HERE

"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

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You can contact us by snail mail as well:

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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.