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 " Living in a world nobody knows" 
Welcome to the U.K. Subs historical archive on the web... Beware! Completionists at work!
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 T&M website official launch date: 1 December 2009 - Editorial # 1 click here to read
Editorial # 2 - on its way!
EXCLUSIVE! BRAND NEW TIME & MATTER
WEBSITE INTERVIEW PUBLISHED
The website is pleased to announce the publication of its third major interview in our ongoing series of talks with those who have been involved in the U.K. Subs and Charlie Harper story. We are therefore delighted to present our recent ‘chat’ with DAVE DUDLEY, who was involved around the Marauders/U.K. Subs scene from 1976, and who was also heavily involved with Charlie’s solo projects and the early formation of the Urban Dogs in the early 1980s.
Dave has shed much light upon some previously unknown historical information regarding the early development of the Marauders and their transformation into the U.K. Subs, and has also provided the website with some previously unseen photos of the Marauders playing live at the Tooting Castle, with Charlie in 1978. Dave has also shared some never before published photos from a Charlie Harper solo gig in 1981 as well as some recently rescued, stage, back stage and sound check shots of the U.K. Subs playing in Bath in May 1980.
OFFICIAL U.K. SUBS WEBSITE DIRECTED TO TIME & MATTER WEBSITE!
The official U.K. Subs website is currently being re-directed to this website, whilst it is revamped...
More news to follow...
You can still access the official website's message board HERE, or we have a TALK IS CHEAP forum on this website!
The U.K. Subs' official website webmaster, Paul Mileman has stepped down from this role for the official site and that of administrator of the U.K. Subs official myspace website: MORE INFO HERE
The Time & Matter website editors will now take on Paul's role as the official U.K. Subs website and myspace admins.
New address for the official U.K. Subs myspace website:
www.myspace.com/uksubsofficial
TIME AND MATTER WEBSITE EXCLUSIVE - 'Garratt's Guitar Notes'!
BRAND NEW NICKY GARRATT SECTION ADDED...
The Time & Matter website editors are proud and delighted to announce that Nicky Garratt will be writing all new, exclusive articles for this website upon the subject of his guitar collection. Nicky's new writing venture can be found to the right of this homepage, in the T & Misc! section, and Nicky's first instalment is already up on line for you to digest and enjoy. The articles will be published on an irregular basis and we will keep you informed of any new submissions from Nicky.
This new section is an exciting development for Time & Matter, and it promises to provide some exceedingly interesting 'Garratt Guitar Notes' indeed!
See also Nicky Garratt demoing an unused riff for a U.K.Subs song chorus, circa 2003, on a custom built Gordon Smith Breadwinner. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FILM. Cheers Nicky!
17th August - PICTURES FROM CHARLIE & YUKO'S VISIT
TO THE BEYOND PUNK EXHIBITION 
 Charlie and Yuko attended the 'Beyond Punk' art show exhibition in London today - curated by Gaye Advert, and held at the Signal Gallery.
Pictured to the right is Charlie's painting (framed by Paul Slack), that was being exhibited. To see the information displayed next to the painting and Charlie and Knox chatting to some of that day's visitors to the art exhibition...
CLICK HERE
CHARLIE & YUKO'S COLLECTION OF BACK STAGE PASSES!
NEW SELECTION UPLOADED... Yuko has kindly photographed a further 23 back stage passes from the collection of Charlie and herself... This current random selection includes Charlie's Endangered Species tour pass from 1982 (see below...) 
Click on the above tour pass to see the rest of the passes...
U.K. SUBS TO TOUR THE USA IN OCTOBER
Punks from the other side of the pond will be delighted to hear that the U.K. Subs will be playing some dates in the USA with TOTAL CHAOS in October.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BELOW DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
USA tour line-up:
Charlie Harper - vocals & harmonica, Nicky Garratt - guitar, Jeff Miles - bass, Jamie Oliver - drums 13th: Ambiente Live, McAllen, Tx **New**
14th: The Rocbar, Houston, Tx 
15th: The Trees, Dallas, Tx
16th: The Korova, San Antonio, Tx
17th: TBA - Tx
20th: Thee Parkside, San Francisco, Ca
21st: Galaxy Theater, Santa Ana, Ca
22nd: Brixton, Redondo Beach, Ca
23rd: Angels Sports Bar, Corona, Ca
24th: Brick By Brick, San Diego, Ca
NEW URBAN DOGS ALBUM UPDATE (12 August 2010) 
More news on the forthcoming Urban Dogs album...
Charlie has confirmed to Time & Matter website that the new Urban Dogs album is very nearly fully mixed, and has also confirmed that the likely album title is going to be UNDERDOGS. Some of the songs are accoustic versions of Tomorrows Girls, War Babies and Warhead, as well as a cover of Hobo's Lullaby, which is a an old folk song covered by a few of Charlie's musical heroes, including Woody Guthrie and Ramblin' Jack Elliot. The opening line of Hobo's Lullaby is "Go to sleep, you weary hobo, let the town drift slowly by; listen to the steel rails humming, that's the hobo's lullaby."
Harper historians will know that one of Charlie's bands in the 1970s was called the Steel Hummers, who were named from these song lyrics. One of the brand new songs is called Not In Our Name, and there are also plans for a follow up Urban Dogs album in the not too distant future!
THE PAUL SLACK 2010 TOUR BLOG
EXCLUSIVE TO TIME & MATTER!
The Time & Matter website editors are extremely proud to be able to host Paul's excellent tour blog this year. In the blog you can take a look behind the scenes at what it is like being in your favourite band, hear about the various characters that Paul runs into along the way, learn about what other musical projects Paul is involved with, Monica and The Explosion and The Flying Padovanis, as well as find out about Paul's comeback into music after two decades parted from his beloved bass... Click here to read Paul's latest Blog...
Last updated Monday 23rd August 2010 ... LATEST NEWS: PAUL SLACK - MONICA AND THE EXPLOSION ALBUM RELEASED Paul Slack plays bass on the second album by Monica and The Explosion, called 'Shut Up!'. - Exclusive Monica and The Explosion Time & Matter webpage HERE
- UPCOMING MONICA AND THE EXPLOSION GIGS:
September 8 - The Flower Pot, Kentish Town, London
(Urban Dogs support slot cancelled  )
September 15. Whelans Dublin, Ireland
September 17. TBA Cork, Ireland, Ireland
September 18. Leitrim Bar, Sligo, Ireland
September 19. Pavilion, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 30th October - OXJAM, The Portman, Boscombe, Bournemouth
All Monica and Paul's forthcoming gigs - click here
Homepage Picture Choice Number Eighteen Nicky in the rafters! But from which gig at Manchester Poly?
Below are two photos that Martin Prophet has submitted from the Subs' Manchester Poly gigs that they played in 1980 and 1981. Martin actually ventured into his loft to retrieve and scan some old pics and tickets, and that should be inspiration to anyone out there thinking of doing something similar! There appear to be two sets of photos, so the dates in question will be from the 5-11-80 Manchester Poly gig, the 21-2-81 or the 17-10-81 gig. If anyone can place the photos to a specific gig please get in touch with the editor.
Cheers Martin! See the other undated photos here Click images to enlarge  
Previous homepage picture choices - view 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
 
...Time & Matter website presents first £500 'cheque' to Charlie for his first nominated charity choice... FURTHER INFORMATION - CLICK HERE
Coming Soon (Plan Of Action!): U.K. Subs songs covered by other bands
U.K. Subs A-to-Z of song titles... PLEASE CONTACT THE WEBSITE EDITORS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ON THE ABOVE TWO RESEARCH AND WRITING TASKS!
"If you want to know more about the line-up changes, or spot any holes in the discography, please make an urgent appointment with a counsellor. The UK Subs are an institution, of sorts. The fact that I like them, despite being as fashionable as asbestos, doubtless disqualifies me from polite society."  ...which is our favourite quote from 'No More Heroes', by ALEX OGG.
(Cherry Red Books, 2006)
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