For all the latest up-to-date U.K. Subs news please go to either the official U.K. Subs Facebook page or the Subs' Fan Club on Facebook.

Both of these were set up by T&M... 

OFFICIAL U.K. SUBS FACEBOOK PAGE:

   U.K. SUBS NEWSFEED 2018...     

The ever-brilliant Fear & Loathing website, run and written by Andy P has published a superb review of Alvin's debut single...

22/12: ALVIN GIBBS LP PRE-ORDER NOW AVAILABLE

Time & Matter Records are absolutely delighted to announce that their next release, catalogue number T&M 032 -
ALVIN GIBBS & THE DISOBEDIENT SERVANTS' LP, entitled 'YOUR DISOBEDIENT SERVANT' is now available to pre-order via their T&M Big Cartel webshop.

This really is a stunning debut solo album from the ever-popular U.K. Subs bassist.

T&M are hoping to have the LPs available to post by the end of January or early February, for which we are also delighted to here also reveal the track listing for THE essential album of 2019.

Showcasing Alvin's strong and distinctive lead vocals, alongside his glorious guitar and bass playing throughout, as well as his intelligent, thought-provoking lyrical skill, the guest musicians gracing this album make an impressive list of luminaries from the punk and alternative rock scene from the past 40 years; feast your eyes (and ears) over these disobedient servants:

Brian James
(The Damned / Lords Of The New Church)
Leigh Heggarty
(Ruts DC)
Mick Rossi
(Slaughter & The Dogs)
Timo Kaltio
(Hanoi Rocks / Cheap 'N' Nasty)
Mel Wesson
(Ambient music designer / The Verve 'Bittersweet Symphony' / U.K. Subs 'Diminished Responsibility' LP / Films Mission Impossible 2, Batman Begins, Hannibal etc)
Steve Crittall
(The Godfathers)
James Stevenson
(Generation X / Chelsea / The Cult / The Alarm)
Barrington Francis
(The Saints)
Jamie Oliver
(U.K. Subs)

The 12-track LP will be a limited edition of 300 hand numbered copies, and each copy includes a CD of the album plus a download code. There is also a full colour double sided lyric insert and it will be issued on red and white splatter vinyl.

Previews of some of the tracks will also be available soon on the Alvin Gibbs & The Disobedient Servants' bandcamp page at: https://alvingibbsthedisobedientservants.bandcamp.com/releases

ALVIN GIBBS LP PRE-ORDER LINK HERE:

http://timematterrecordings.bigcartel.com/

21/12: ALVIN GIBBS LP UPDATE & ARTWORK REVEALED

Time & Matter Records HQ have recently received the Test Pressings for Alvin Gibbs & The Disobedient Servants' LP 'Your Disobedient Servant' and they sound utterly amazing...

T&M are hoping to have the LPs available to post by the end of January or early February 2019...
The LP pre-order link will be available tomorrow but for starters here is the LP artwork...

Front cover:

13/12: 'SCREAMING SENILE' E.P. MAILING LIST UPDATE

ALL COPIES TO BE SENT OUT UNSIGNED

Screaming Senile update.

Hi folks, Jamie here again. Well, the Screaming Senile vinyl has finally arrived, FINALLY!!!! This time around it's actually been a very frustrating process and we've been let down a number of times with regards to deadlines and stuff, even the effing delivery was late!

The records were supposed to be delivered on Friday ready for us to sign on Saturday ahead of our gig in Derby, and then sent to our shipper ready to be then sent to you. However, they didn't show up until yesterday (Tuesday) so unfortunately our tour has now finished, Alvin is back in France, Charlie is back in Brighton, Steve up North in Sunderland and I'm in the Midlands, meaning it's going to be nigh on impossible for us to get together to sign them before shipping, unless we wait another month which we don't want to do. We want to get them out to you now (NOW DAMMIT!) so you have them in time for Christmas.

So yes, I'm afraid all copies will have to come unsigned, but we just want to let you know that you can come to any of our gigs at any time and we will be more than happy to sign the records for you, each and every one of them. We're truly sorry if this has let any of you down, I know we said we'd sign them like we did the last two campaigns, but it's either that or have you wait another month before you get your items.

So to give you a rough shipping schedule, I'm sending the records to our shipper tomorrow, he's on tour until Monday, and then shipping should start on Tuesday/Wednesday next week. All items will be sent out on a 48hr tracked delivery service so your items should definitely all be with you in time for Christmas!!

Apologies once again for the delays. If anybody has any questions by the way, feel free to respond to any of these emails and I'll get back to you right away!

Oh, and before I forget, the vinyls look lush!!!!

See you soon, Jamie

 

10/12: STEVE ROBERTS RELEASES BOOK OF MEMOIRS

Ex-U.K. Subs drummer Steve Roberts, who now goes by the name of Stevie ZeSuicide, has released a book of his memoirs entitled 'Rock & Roll Chronicles', it was published on paperback on 3 December 2018. Edited by Mike Harris and running to 162 pages, the promotional information reads as follows:

"Not just another rock & roll autobiography - during time off away from gigs Stevie worked in a music video studio where he met, and conversed, with many top-line celebrities. This book is a mix of events in the life of a rock musician mixed with his time as a 'backroom boy' on set with many not-to-be-missed anecdotes. Stevie played as a member of UK Subs, making several Top of the Pops appearances. He also performed with The Damned and The Exploited - in the studio and on the road. He was used by Simon Cowell as a session drummer for Sinitta on TV appearances. Working behind the scenes on many music video productions Stevie gathered a wealth of first-hand stories from the many world famous celebrities he met and looked after... Sir Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Diana Ross, Freddie Mercury and Monserrat Cabalié, AC/DC, KISS and more..."

 

The book can be ordered via Amazon at:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rock-Roll-Chronicles-Stevie-ZeSuicide/dp/1729466850/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1546435368&sr=1-1

 

The book is published via Stevie ZeSuicide's management company TaM* Entertainment and you can view a short promotional video HERE.

 

 

 

TaM Entertainment website:
http://www.tamentertainment.co.uk/

Stevie ZeSuicide website:
http://www.steviezesuicide.com/

 

*Not to be confused with T&M - Time & Matter has no connection to TaM Entertainment!

 

10/12: FABULOUS ALVIN GIBBS INTERVIEW ON DEVOLUTION WEBSITE

Ahead of Alvin Gibbs & The Disobedient Servants' stunning debut album being released on Time & Matter Records in the new year, Alvin has given a fascinating and fabulous interview to Devolution Magazine's Mark Bestford, in which he talks about the process of making his debut solo recordings and much more...
The interview is now published online, the link being below...

• CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ALVIN GIBBS INTERVIEW

Alvin photos by Mark Bestford - click images to enlarge

The RPM website, run and written by Dom Daley has published a superb review of Alvin's debut single...

28/11: CHARLIE HARPER GUITAR SALE

10% OF EACH SALE TO BE DONATED TO RNLI

Charlie has decided to sell six of his guitars exclusively via the Time & Matter website, with 10% of the sale price being donated to the RNLI, the charity that this website and the U.K. Subs have raised thousands of pounds for over the last few years.

Guitar 1 - Martin DX1 - NOW SOLD

Guitar 2 - Yamaha 12 string guitar
 
Charlie has owned this guitar for a long time, and played it on the recording of the U.K. Subs' 'XXIV' album.

Guitar 3 - Fender P Bass
Special 1994 Edition - NOW SOLD 
 
Charlie has owned this guitar for some time, and played it on various recordings.

Guitar 4 - Fender Jazz Bass - NOW SOLD
 
Charlie's Japanese bass which has seen some travelling with the Subs and has also been used in the studio as well.

 

Supplied with hard guitar case.

 

 
Priced at £750 (or make offer)

 

Guitar 5 - Dobra Hound Dog - NOW SOLD
 
Charlie has used this basic guitar at a few of his shows.

Guitar 6 - Marina Acoustic - Mark 32 - NOW SOLD
 
Charlie has owned this from new for over 30 years, having bought it in Norway.

22/11: STOKE GIG CANCELLED - BAND STATEMENT ISSUED

Dear Stoke,
We regret to announce that we will not be appearing tonight at the Eleven Music Venue as advertised.
On Monday evening we became aware that one of the supports bands may have right wing associations. In order to make a clear and well informed judgement on the most appropriate course of action, we took the time to research whether this was in fact true. We found that in the past the band had members of a now infamous right wing band whose name we won’t mention.
We aren’t going to argue the semantics of whether the band in question are or aren’t a right wing band, they very well may not be. However, to our level of satisfaction, we were not convinced the band had proactively attempted to dissociate themselves from their former right-wing members, or other individuals/organisations who closely identify with the politics and ideologies of their former right-wing members. Therefore, we presented the promoter with an ultimatum - us or them. He chose them.
And so it’s unfortunate but we have to stick to our guns on this one.
UK Subs are an anti-fascist, anti-racist, anti-political extremist band, and on this we could not be clearer. We encourage others to offer the same kind of clarity.
Charlie, Alvin, Steve and Jamie

20/11: LAUNCH PARTY MAILING LIST UPDATE

The latest update on the forthcoming launch party for the brand new U.K. Subs E.P. 'Screaming Senile' has been sent out via the official mailing list from Jamie and reads as follows:

EP launch party details!

 

Hi folks!

We are now just 2 days from launching our brand new EP and this is just to give you some more details about the show. So this time around, we have worked out a muuuuch better system for ticketing which *should* make everything run a lot faster and smoother than previously.

 

All you need to do is present a copy of the email to the door staff, you can have it on your smartphone or if you don't have a smartphone you can print it out, and we will have an app that scans your barcode and then you will be granted entry. It should be really simple, so hopefully, *fingers crossed* we should have no problems at all.

 

So the doors will be opening around 7.30pm, we should be kicking the gig off at 8.30pm sharp. I wanted to leave enough time to get everybody in and make sure everyone is comfortable before we get going. Today we had a really good rehearsal at our friend's place up near Blackpool, and I can tell you we are so excited for this gig, it just feels great to be switching things up and playing something completely different from the norm.

 

 

We have been having some issues with our website which has been down for a few days now.

 

Thankfully our web guys have been on it and it's all back up and running now, so if you still need to buy tickets you can do so by going to www.uksubs.co.uk

 

Ok then guys, that's all for now. Here's a photo from today's rehearsal. See you on Wednesday!!

 

Jamie

 

https://uksubs.keekmerch.co.uk/

https://keekmerch.com/uksubs/ep-campaign/800009-ep-campaign-launch-party-e-ticket.html

 

Poster by the lovely Beka Pritchards at Crowconut
https://www.facebook.com/crowconut/

 

REHEARSAL NEWS!

 

The band also posted an update via various social media platforms as follows:

 
UK SUBS
Published by uksubsofficial · 20 November at 20:02 ·
Another rehearsal done today in preparation for our EP launch party tomorrow night! We never rehearse so it’s good to be practicing some of the old singles that we’ve never played before. Can’t wait for tomorrow now!!!

 

19/11: NEW E.P. ARTWORK & TRACK LISTING

14/11: NEW E.P. LAUNCH GIG PROMO VIDEO

07/11: NEW E.P. MAILING LIST UPDATE

The latest update on the forthcoming brand new U.K. Subs E.P. 'Screaming Senile' has been sent out via the official mailing list from Jamie and reads as follows:

Alvin Gibbs' stunning debut single 'Ghost Train' / 'Clumsy Fingers' has recently been delivered from the manufacturers to Time & Matter Records HQ / Distro and will start shipping next week.

 

24/10: NEW E.P. LAUNCH PARTY GIG UPDATE

The latest update on the forthcoming brand new U.K. Subs E.P. 'Screaming Senile' to be posted on the band's Facebook page from Jamie reads as follows:

Hi all,

On November 21st we will hold our third annual release party at the Queens Hall in Nuneaton. For these unique events we perform an extra special set or series of sets, offering something completely different from the norm. The first year, we performed 3 sets - an acoustic Subs set, songs from the Ziezo lineup and a classic subs set. Last time we performed one song from each successive U.K. Subs album from A to Z and an impromptu set after the mics had been taken down from the stage!

This time, we’ll kick off the night with acoustic songs from each of our respective solo projects. The main set, however, will be comprised of U.K. Subs 7” singles. Some will not have been played by the band in years, some probably never heard live before and there’ll be some surprises along the way, with one big surprise that we are extremely excited about!

In addition to kicking off the release of our brand new EP ‘Screaming Senile’, this promises to be one of the most interesting Subs gigs in a very long time and we look forward to sharing this special night with you all.

Tickets for this unique event are available from our webshop at:
https://keekmerch.com/uksubs/ep-campaign/800009-ep-campaign-launch-party-e-ticket.html

 

Poster by the lovely Beka Pritchards at Crowconut
https://www.facebook.com/crowconut/

 

 

23/10: SUBS IN A PHOTOBOOTH!

 

Jamie has posted the following photo and message to the U.K. Subs official Facebook page

"Obligatory band photo booth pics. Tonight we play at Sister Bar in Albuquerque, New Mexico. If you’re in the area come and join us for beers and top notch punk rock with our friends #Guttermouth and #AgentOrange
#albuquerque #newmexico #usa #uksubs #ontourforever"

 

Click the photo to enlarge...

 

22/10: EX-SUB RICKY McGUIRE NEWS

Ex-U.K. Subs bassist Ricky McGuire, now a long-time member of The Men They Couldn't Hang - who have just released an absolutely stunningly brilliant new album entitled 'Cock-A-Hoop' - is also currently involved in an exciting new album project with prolific UK-based songwriter  Rich Ragany.

Described by Vive Le Rock magazine as "...one of the country’s most engaging frontmen..." Ragany (pictured right) has written, recorded and released 3 full length albums in the last three years alone with London power-pop combo Role Models, with their last album "Dance Moves" making the aforementioned influential magazine's Top 50 albums of the year at number 25.

This new album will be Ragany's first solo album, entitled 
"Like We'll Never Make It", with the new band being
'Rich Ragany And The Digressions'

• You can read and find out more and buy the album via:
  https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/ragany
  

• FACEBOOK PAGE FOR
  RICH RAGANY AND THE DIGRESSIONS - CLICK HERE

14/10: ALVIN GIBBS INTERVIEW WITH RPM ONLINE

Ahead of his brilliant debut solo single and LP being released on Time & Matter Records, Alvin has given a fantastic interview to the brand new website RPM online, which has been set up by Dom Daley, one of the fabulous writers who contributed to the Uber Rock website.
You can read all about Alvin's solo projects plus much more about Alvin and the U.K. Subs besides...

04/10: ALVIN GIBBS' MEMOIRS - NEW CHAPTER PUBLISHED

ALVIN GIBBS:
Diminished Responsibility: 
My Life as a UK Sub, and other Strange Stories...

New instalment published!
Chapter 10 - SOLIDARITY: Part 2

• CLICK HERE TO READ IT!

T&M today proudly publishes the 26th instalment of this suberb series of memoirs from Alvin Gibbs about his life and U.K. Subs-experiences...

As usual, the latest episode boasts many previously unpublished photos from Alvin's personal archive...

Read the latest...

In which the Subs' most successful tour ends in tatters, before which they witness Polish poverty, perversely partaking of Russian caviar and champagne, provide the soundtrack to a riotous protest, spend thousands in the toilet without Charlie, and harp on about taking the band to the next level, building on their success, but this plan of action is shot down by the leader of the opposition!!

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

04/10: 'SUB MISSION' TO FINALLY GET VINYL RELEASE

The only Subs album from their official A-Z LP releases to yet have a vinyl issue, 1999s 'Sub Mission' compilation, will finally get a release on record in late November on Jungle Records, who originally put out the CD only release.

26/09: ALVIN GIBBS PICKS 12 INSPIRATIONAL SONGS

Ahead of his debut solo single and LP being released on Time & Matter Records, Alvin has spoken to the fantastic Ten-Midnight website about his favourite songs growing up and whilst as a performing musician, including tracks by the Stones, T-Rex, The Stooges, The Ramones and Mott The Hoople.

21/09: ALVIN TRACK PLAYED ON 'SUSPECT DEVICE' PODCAST

Long established and fabulous punk rock fanzine Suspect Device also produce a brilliant podcast full of great new and old punk rock - it's well worth a regular listen, and the latest episode of the podcast 'Make A Cup Of Tea Put A Record On', episode 66 features the flipside to Alvin's forthcoming debut single 'Clumsy Fingers'...

https://teaandrecords.blogspot.com/

(http://www.mediafire.com/file/03tubrjf6xvpyl8/POD66.mp3/file)

https://soundcloud.com/user-683211345/podcast-66

20/09: NEW SUBS E.P. ARTWORK REVEALED

The artwork for the forthcoming U.K. Subs 12" EP 'Screaming Senile' has been released via the band's official Facebook website as follows:

"Alrighty then!! Announcement time!

If you missed the previous news, we have a brand new EP available to pre-order from https://keekmerch.com/uksubs/ now!! 'Screaming Senile', 5 tracks of pure punk rock bliss on a 12-inch red and black splattered vinyl. This is the first ever completely independent UK Subs release in the history of the band, we're releasing it on our very own brand new record label Subversive UK, which we hope to expand upon in the future. So we could really do with your support.

We'll be kicking off the release in style with another special event to be held at the Queens Hall, Nuneaton on Wednesday 21st November. Anyone who's been to one of our launch parties will know that this is not a regular UK Subs show and for us it's the most challenging yet thrilling night of the year with us performing a completely different set. Last time we played a song from each and every album and a set of Subs classics, the time before it was 3 special sets, and we're really excited for what's in store this time around.

Tickets also available from our website at www.uksubs.com

Big thanks to the lovely Beka Pritchards at crowconut.com for the artwork, we love it!!
So what do you think? Let us know in the comments below!"

17/09: CHARLIE PICKS HIS INSPIRATIONAL SONGS

Charlie Harper has spoken to the fantastic Ten-Midnight website about his favourite songs growing up and whilst as a performing musician, including tracks by Vera Lynn, Brahms, Brenda Lee, Elvis, Woody Guthrie and the Stones.

14/09: U.K. SUBS' WINTER 2019 EUROPEAN TOUR SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED 

Steve Worrell, who does the fab Retro Man Blog website hosts the Retrosonic Podcast with renowned Rock photographer Paul Slattery.
On the latest episode you can hear one of the fabulous tracks from Alvin Gibbs' forthcoming debut single along with the classic Subs' Young Criminal, as well as Paul Slattery waxing lyrical on just how great - as well as how underrated the U.K. Subs were from 1977-1983.

Subscribe for free at iTunes or Download/Stream from their Soundcloud site here:

01/09: ALVIN GIBBS INTERVIEW ON SPANISH WEBSITE

31/08: ALVIN GIBBS SOLO PROJECT UPDATE NUMBER 4

As previously reported on this website, Time & Matter Records will be releasing U.K. Subs bassist Alvin Gibbs' debut solo single and album.

More updates to follow folks...

30/08: ALVIN GIBBS SINGLE REVIEW IN DEVOLUTION MAGAZINE 

Massive thanks to Mark Bestford for his glowing review of the forthcoming Alvin Gibbs debut solo single on the https://devolutionmagazine.co.uk/ website:

 

"If these two tracks are indicative of what we can expect to see on the album then you won’t be disappointed, and we can expect a rare moment in punk history. There have been punk collaborations before, but none quite so grand in scale, and with such rich history.
It’s a fantastic piece of music..."

 

READ THE FULL REVIEW AT:
https://devolutionmagazine.co.uk/2018/08/31/review-alvin-gibbs-disobedient-servants-ghost-train/

 

Ghost Train is released on Time & Matter Records on October 31st.
Pre-Order available here >>> http://timematterrecordings.bigcartel.com/product/t-m031-alvin-gibbs-the-disobedient-servants-ghost-train-7-single

 

29/08: ALVIN GIBBS SINGLE RADIO PLAY

Steve Schnee's WOODY RADIO 'SKIB DOBBIN’ WITH SPAZ' internet radio show kicks off this Thursday with Alvin Gibbs' 'Ghost Train' single...

Billed as ‘All balls, no ballads’, it also features some other classic tracks by The Flys, Undertones, Stiff Little Fingers etc etc - be sure to give your ears a treat folks...

The show airs on Thursday evenings over at http://woodyradio.com/ 9pm EST / 6pm PST
Now uploaded to Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/stephen-schnee/skib-dobbin-with-spaz-17/

Full news story archived on T&M here

 

26/08: BAND REQUEST FOR VIDEO CLIPS 

Jamie has put out a request via Facebook and e-mail for video contributions from Subs fans for a forthcoming video:

"UK SUBS
Published by Jamie Oliver · 25 August at 13:57 ·
Hi guys,
Bit of a weird one here but for an experimental video idea we need short video clips of people screaming.
Here’s what we need:
1. Video shot in landscape, not portrait.
2. A range of different angles i.e., from the front, side, looking up from below the chin, looking down from the left and right etc.
3. We need the video to be shot with the person standing against a plain background, it doesn’t matter what colour, as long as the place is fairly well lit.
4. You can do whatever you want as long as the person is screaming, the videos don’t all need to be shaking their heads. Just make it look mental!!! (Arse scratching is optional)
All will be revealed very soon but to get involved please email your clip as soon as possible to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
This should be fun!!!!"

 

25/08: HEAR ALVIN GIBBS SINGLE A-SIDE

The Paranoid Squirrel Sunday Rock Show will be playing Alvin Gibbs' debut single "Ghost Train" from 9:00am...
Tune in to Rock Radio UK and then in the evening it'll be on Podbean to be streamed and Downloaded.
Links for the live Broadcast on Sunday morning are:

http://247rock.ml/
www.rock-radio.co.uk
https://mytuner-radio.com/player/rock-radio-uk/440493/
www.tunein.com/radio/Rock-Radio-UK-s232134/

Update - The episode is now available to listen to - streamed or downloaded - at:
https://theparanoidsquirrel.podbean.com/e/the-paranoid-squirrel-ep-646/

The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show
'Where we play music that you should hear on the Radio but don't.'

 

24/08: ALVIN GIBBS SINGLE RADIO PLAY

You can hear the flip side of Alvin's debut single tonight from 11:00pm on the The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show with Armitage.

'Clumsy Fingers' showcases another brilliant Alvin song as well as Brian James guesting on guitar...

http://247rock.ml/
www.rock-radio.co.uk
https://mytuner-radio.com/player/rock-radio-uk/440493/
www.tunein.com/radio/Rock-Radio-UK-s232134/

The episode is now available to listen to at:
https://theparanoidsquirrel.podbean.com/e/the-paranoid-squirrel-ep-645/

T&M Facebook update - Alvin Gibbs Solo Single - Listen to the G-side!
Thanks to Armitage for playing Alvin's 'Clumsy Fingers' track last night on his always-excellent Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show.
Here is the link for those who missed last night's show,
https://theparanoidsquirrel.podbean.com/e/the-paranoid-squirrel-ep-645/
which can now be Streamed or Downloaded.
The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show
'Where we play music that you should hear on the Radio but don't.'

 

17/08: NEW EP RECORDED - TO BE CALLED 'SCREAMING SENILE'

The band have sent out news via their mailing list announcing that their forthcoming EP is recorded and will be named 'Screaming Senile'.

 

The update read as follows:

"EP update #2
 
Hi all!

Apologies for the lack of updates recently, we have all been busy with our side-projects and other fun things. However, you'll be glad to know that last week we went into the studio to record the EP! This is how it went...

The EP is done!
Following the inevitable drunken melee that was Rebellion Festival and still feeling the effects of copious amounts of alcohol, tired and hungover we went back to Perry Vale Studios in London to see our old mate Pat Collier. We laid down the 5 tracks as promised in 3 days and we are really very happy with the results. And we can tell you that Pat has once again outdone himself in the production department. Except this time the sound is almost less polished, much rawer, faster, louder, harder! So yes, our work in the studio is complete, we can proceed with bringing this campaign to its conclusion, and what's more is, we have a title!

After much deliberation and perusing your suggestions submitted through our website, we have finally reached a conclusion on what the name should be. We'd like to thank you all for your submissions, there were some really great ones - and some, erm, not so great ones - but nevertheless, we really appreciate you all getting involved and being part of what we view as the greatest period of the UK Subs since the old days.

SO, without further ado, the title of our brand new EP will be 'SCREAMING SENILE'. This title, which we LOVE was suggested by our competition winner in America, who just goes by the name of 'Punk Jeff'. Congratulations Punk Jeff, check your email because we have a special prize for you!

So this means we can now put the EP into production, we can start getting the artwork together and send off the tracks for mastering and start getting everything on its way to you. There's still a loooong way to go but exciting times!

So once again a massive massive thanks for all of your support, it really does mean a lot to us all. That's all for now, we'll be in touch again soon with more news. If you have any questions or comments you can just reply to this email and I'll do my best to get back to you and help where possible.

Have a great weekend everyone!
Jamie" 

16/08: ALVIN GIBBS DEBUT SINGLE FIRST REVIEW

The ever-excellent NUZZ PROWLING WOLF Blogsite has the honour of being the first to review the soon-to-be-released Alvin Gibbs & The Disobedient Servants debut 7" single on T&M Records (see news stories below) and the verdict is that it's a hard hitting, powerful, intelligent, foot tapping treat...

"...a couple of ballsy hard hitting righteous and riotous rockers; Thumping drums, pounding bass, flesh cutting guitars and a great vocal performance of pure power and passion, with some intelligent lyrics, a real foot tapping, fist thumping, brain thinking slab of pumpkin coloured 7” vinyl..."

"...be quick it's limited to 300 copies only.  Available to pre-order now from the magnificent Time and Matter Records. You'll be in for a treat!"

Pre-Order Link: CLICK HERE

• Click here to read the review in full

16/08: COVER VERSION OF 'THE SAME THING' RELEASED

Swedish punk rockers, Midlife Crisis, have released a cover version of the one of the tracks from side two of the Subs' 1979 'She's Not There' E.P.

'Samma Sak' or 'The Same Thing' is the a-side of their new single and has been sung in Swedish.

The band consists of members of The Hellacopters, Maryslim, Backyard Babies and the Mike Monroe Band.

First pressing is 400 copies on black vinyl with a second pressing planned on coloured vinyl. There are also 100 copies in die-cut sleeves with inserts available through the Bootleg Booze Records vinyl club; Boozersclub.

Copies are available HERE at 80 Swedish Krona, about £7, plus shipping.

12/08: ALVIN GIBBS SOLO PROJECT UPDATE NUMBER 3

Alvin has today posted an update to his Facebook page, as follows...

 

Secondly, the album, Your Disobedient Servant, is close to being finished – just another name guitarist to play on one remaining track followed by the mixing process and then mastering and sending off to the manufacturers in good time and order for an early December release.

 

I can reveal that as well as Brian James and Leigh Heggarty, ex-Generation X, and present Chelsea guitarists, James Stevenson, contributes some fine work to 2 tracks on my LP, while Barry ‘Barrington’ Francis of the Saints and my old touring/recording buddy from my stint with the band Cheap ‘n’ Nasty, Timo Kaltio, both grace a song apiece too; plus some sterling guitar work from my co-producer Steve Crittall, who usually employs his axe to great effect with the Godfathers.

 

I thank you all. X  "

More updates to follow folks...

Thrilling Debut Solo Single

***Limited to 300 hand numbered copies***
***Two brand new Gibbs songs: ‘Ghost Train’ & ‘Clumsy Fingers’***
***Exclusive sleeve artwork by Gaye Black (ex-The Adverts)***
***Pumpkin coloured vinyl***
***Includes double sided card insert with lyrics***

• Pre-order link: CLICK HERE

T&M web-shop postage discount does apply on this pre-order
but any other items ordered with the single will only be posted once the singles are ready to dispatch.
Please note that this product is currently at the manufacturers.
Shipping is scheduled from Thursday 1 November 2018 but this is subject to change.
Any delay to shipping will be announced on the various Time & Matter internet sites.

09/08: U.K. SUBS BLACK SHOULDER BAGS

LARGER SIZE

U.K. Subs' official online merchandiser 'Mainstage Merch' have some great looking U.K. Subs red star logo bags.
"This has to be the best UK SUBS Bag ever!!! One of a superb range of high quality essential bags which are a must for fans of all these classic punk bands." 

Below are a selection of photos of the Mainstage Merch U.K. Subs bag around the recent Rebellion Festival in Blackpool... click images to enlarge 

Further details:
Clean and classic styling. Full cotton lining. Antique brass effect fittings. Zippered organiser section under front flap. Internal slip pocket. Padded base. Rip-Strip™ closure. Adjustable shoulder strap. 

 

31/07: SAM JONES 'RETROSPECTIVE' ALBUM NEWS

 

Sam Jones ‘Retrospective’ album news

U.K. Subs followers will recall that Time & Matter Records released a limited edition 7” single back in 2014 entitled ‘Featuring Charlie Harper’, of which one side was Sam Jones’ ‘band’ The Berlin Lights’ ‘Hit The Floor’ track which included some great harmonica from the Subs’ main man.

Having only previously appeared on the aforementioned vinyl release, ‘Hit The Floor’ is now set to be available on CD for the first time on this compilation of Sam Jones previous recordings, via his own imprint Camouflage Records.

Sam is currently working on recording with ‘Angry Town’, with their band line-up featuring John Robb, of The Membranes, Goldbalde and the ‘Louder Than War’ website/magazine fame, and you can read about them at http://angrytown.kylos.pl/wp/

Time & Matter have a handful of these 24 track ‘Retrospective’ promo prototype/CDr CDs in their webstore, which includes the Charlie harmonica infused ‘Hit The Floor’ 7” as well as two other versions of the track. The promo CD also includes Sam’s work with Brian James of The Damned.

• BUY THE PROMO CD – CLICK HERE

 

READ THE FULL SAM JONES ‘RETROPSECTIVE’ PRESS RELEASE - CLICK HERE

https://samjonesofficial.net/

http://angrytown.kylos.pl/wp/

 

Hear the T&M 'Hit The Floor' single at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=yzaiwqOFULA

30/07: CHARLIE TO GUEST AT JOE STRUMMER GIG CELEBRATION

Charlie Harper has been announced as one of the guests, set to appear at the 'Gates Of The West UK' "All-Star Clash Celebration" gig, which will benefit two charities, the first being The Joe Strummer Foundation, and the second being Music & Memory.

 

The gig will take place on Dingwalls in Camden, London on Friday 7 September 2017 with tickets priced at £22 and available from:

https://www.seetickets.com/event/gates-of-the-west/dingwalls/1248868

 

The event is being sponsored by Vive Le Rock, who announced the story as follows:

"ALL-STAR CLASH CELEBRATION AT DINGWALLS!

JOE STRUMMER and THE CLASH will be celebrated in September with a special event at London’s legendary Dingwalls venue, sponsored by Vive Le Rock!
Gates Of The West, which takes place on Friday 7 September, will benefit the charities The Joe Strummer Foundation, supporting projects around the world that create empowerment through music, and Music & Memory, which uses music to help unlock memories in people with dementia.
The night will feature a set from JESSE MALIN, plus numerous special guests including GLEN MATLOCK, RANKING ROGER, CHUCK PROPHET, MARK STEWART, CHARLIE HARPER, PETE WYLIE, ITCH from THE KING BLUES, CRAIG FINN and TAD KUBLER from THE HOLD STEADY, members of Joe’s band THE MESCALEROS, DJs RICHARD NORRIS and SCRATCHY and loads more…
There’ll also be a screening of rare Clash film footage from The Future Is Unwritten director Julien Temple."

 

Originally published at: https://vivelerock.net/all-star-clash-celebration-at-dingwalls/

 

The Subs' final A-Z album, 2016s 'Ziezo' is being re-issued on CD and vinyl LP by U.S. based label Cleopatra Records.

10/07: ALVIN GIBBS SOLO PROJECT UPDATE NUMBER 2

Alvin has today posted up an update to his Facebook page, with the exciting news that Time & Matter Records - as a taster for the LP - will be issuing a limited edition 7" coloured vinyl single scheduled for a Halloween release date...

   Before this album (titled ‘Your Disobedient Servant’) is released there will be a taster of what is to come in the form of an individually numbered, limited edition 7 inch coloured vinyl single, complete with a printed insert sheet containing the contributing players’ credits and the lyrics so you can sing along with the tunes if you feel so inclined!

The atmospheric artwork for the single (revealed above in its pure form without the titles in situ) is by Gaye Black – formerly known as Gaye Advert, one time bassist for the legendary first-wave Punk band the Adverts, and now a much rated and talented artist. Release dates for the single and album will follow shortly.

Additionally, T&M would add that the 7" single will be hand-numbered and limited to 300 copies, it will be on coloured vinyl and include a two-sided printed insert and have the catalogue number of T&M 031...

More details to follow folks...

There is an interview - published today - with Charlie Harper, in 'The Lancashire Telegraph' newspaper, which serves as promotion for the Subs' forthcoming appearance at the Blackpool Rebellion Festival.

Read the original article at: http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure/features_lancashiretelegraph/16334733.uk-subs-and-charlie-harper-heading-to-rebellion-festival-blackpool/

25/06: NAME THE SUBS' NEW EP COMPETITION

The Subs have announced a competition to name their forthcoming EP, with the announcement being made via the band's Facebook page as follows:

"Hi all,
Many of you have been asking what our new EP will be called. We haven’t announced the title yet, and for very good reason. And that reason is, because we want you to name it!
On our website at www.uksubs.co.uk/contest there is a form. We want you to submit your ideas for the name of our new EP, and the winner will not only have their idea immortalised on a UK Subs record, we’re also giving away a very special mystery prize that is sure to be the envy of many a Subs fan.
So get your thinking caps on folks, we want to hear what you’ve got!
The competition ends on July 1st and we’ll announce our winner shortly after that once we’ve reviewed the entries and made a decision.
Good luck!!!"

17/06: THE FAB FIVE ON FACEBOOK!

Jamie today posted the following photo and message on the band's FB page:

"A fine weekend out in Ireland. Friday in Dublin was a belter with Bad Manners and a blistering one yesterday in Belfast. Thanks to all who made it out. We have a month or so off now, see you on the road again soon!"

Back row: Jamie
Middle row: Alvin, Charlie and Steve
Front row: Yuko 

14/06: A-Z BOXSETS PROMO VIDEO

The Demon Music Group have, with T&M's help and advice, today published a neat promo video for the two forthcoming Subs boxsets which you can view below:

Originally on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpctkFQdPUQ

PRE-ORDER LINK VOL 1:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Albums-1-M-U-K-Subs/dp/B07CL6RWQ3/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1524600883&sr=1-1&refinements=p_32%3AUK+SUBS
PRE-ORDER LINK VOL 2:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07D2MXNNH/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1526298784&sr=1-4&keywords=uk+subs

12/06: NEW EP LAUNCH PARTY GIG

The U.K. Subs have today announced the details for their new EP gig launch party as follows:

WEBSITE: "Official party for the brand new EP, to be held at the Queens Hall, Nuneaton on November 21st. If you’ve joined us at any of our launches before you will know that this will be a night to remember!"

FACEBOOK: "Come and help us celebrate the launch of our brand new (as of yet untitled) EP at the Queens Hall, Nuneaton on November 21st. This will be a night to remember. Tickets on sale now!
Go to www.uksubs.co.uk/store to get yours!"

08/06: NEW EP ANNOUNCEMENT

The U.K. Subs have today sent out an announcement via e-mail to all fans registered with their uksubs.co.uk mailing list, as well as via their official Facebook page, that the band intend to record a brand new EP, set to be released in November 2018.

The announcement was made as follows:

"   ***MAJOR UK SUBS ANNOUNCEMENT!!!***

14/05: SECOND 15-CD U.K. SUBS BOXSET INFO ANNOUNCED

Edsel Records, a division of the DEMON MUSIC GROUP will be issuing two magnificent U.K. Subs CD boxsets this year, comprising an awe-inspiring and jaw-dropping collectors' delight of 30 CDs in total.

Limited to 1,000 copies worldwide, the second boxset (pictured - click images to enlarge) will have all the U.K. Subs' alphabetically released official albums from 'Normal Service Resumed' to 'Ziezo', with those 13 discs being augmented by an additional 2 'Bonus Cuts' discs, crammed with singles, b-sides and rarities.

Volume 2 has a release date of 3 August 2018.

Produced in association with Captain Oi! Records and Chase The Ace Design, with help and advice from T&M, information regarding the first boxset, due out on 1 June 2018 can be viewed on this previous news story link:

http://www.uksubstimeandmatter.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19919:25-april-2018&catid=1390&Itemid=157

The two boxsets will have a matching design, with the first 15-CD set boasting the albums 'Another Kind Of Blues' to 'Mad Cow Fever', plus another 2 'Bonus Cuts' discs, again with some tasty non-LP Subs delights.

These releases promise to be the ultimate U.K. Subs collectors item that every Subs fanatic will cherish and love, representing a stunning tribute to one of the greatest punk band's of them all.

Charlie has also signed a printed card keepsake in each set - this one being a print of one of his paintings - see the picture right (click to enlarge).

Volume 2 is available to pre-order on Amazon now, with the following 'product description':

"This year the UK Subs celebrate their 40th anniversary with two comprehensive box sets rounding up all 26 of their albums and associated singles and b-sides. Each album has been remastered so that the Subs have never looked or sounded better. The band set out in 1979 to release an album for each letter of the alphabet and finally completed the task in 2017. This fifteen disc 261 track CD Book Set contains the second half of the A-Z series (N - Z), plus two discs of non LP singles, B-sides and rare compilation album tracks. Each album is packaged in a 7" sleeve featuring a replica of its original front cover with each CD a picture disc, all bound together in a strong hard back casing. Made with 11 guitarists, twelve bassists, Fifteen drummers….and one lead singer! "

PRE-ORDER LINK VOL 2:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07D2MXNNH/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1526298784&sr=1-4&keywords=uk+subs

PRE-ORDER LINK VOL 1:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Albums-1-M-U-K-Subs/dp/B07CL6RWQ3/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1524600883&sr=1-1&refinements=p_32%3AUK+SUBS

13/05: ALVIN GIBBS SOLO LP UPDATE No.1

As announced on 29 April, Time & Matter Records have signed up U.K. Subs bassist Alvin Gibbs to release his debut solo album, with a release date pencilled in for December 2018.

Alvin intends getting in some surprise guest musicians to augment his singing as well as his guitar and bass playing, but the initial recording sessions have been completed with Steve Crittall at Steve's own studio: Racknophobia Studios in Soho. (Steve pictured left - click to enlarge)

 
 

Above: Steve in action - click images to enlarge...
Below: Exclusive photo of Alvin in the studio for T&M thanks to Steve - click to enlarge... 

01/05: CHARLIE & GAYE BLACK SHARE ART EXHIBITION

Charlie has a joint art exhibition with former Adverts bassist Gaye Black booked for a week in June in East Sussex at the Waterloo Square Gallery. Click the poster right to enlarge...

29/04: T&M RECORDS SIGN ALVIN GIBBS FOR SOLO LP

Time & Matter Records are absolutely thrilled to announce that they have signed up U.K. Subs bassist Alvin Gibbs to release his debut solo album, with a release date pencilled in for November or December 2018.

With recording at Steve Crittall’s (Soho Steve) recording studio due to commence next week, Alvin enthusiastically spoke to T&M about his forthcoming debut album:

“Well I think I've written some tasty tunes for my T&M solo album. I’ve got 12 songs now, mostly in the style of ‘Sidewalk Baby’ (from the T&M Urban Dogs LP ‘Attack’), certainly it’s more Urban Dogs than Subs.
I even have a song that I sing in French called ‘Mes Années de Libération’ which translates as ‘My Years of Liberation’, it being a kind of retrospective of my years playing Punk rock music. Really looking forward to getting into it at Steve's studio in Soho and bringing these songs to fruition…”

25/04: TWO 15-CD U.K. SUBS BOXSETS TO BE RELEASED

Edsel Records, a division of the DEMON MUSIC GROUP will be issuing two magnificent U.K. Subs CD boxsets this year, comprising an awe-inspiring and jaw-dropping collectors' delight of 30 CDs in total.

Limited to 1,000 copies worldwide, the first boxset (pictured - click images to enlarge) will have all the U.K. Subs' alphabetically released official albums from 'Another Kind Of Blues' to 'Mad Cow Fever', with those 13 discs being augmented by an additional 2 'Bonus Cuts' discs, crammed with singles, b-sides and rarities.

Produced in association with Captain Oi! Records and Chase The Ace Design, with help and advice from T&M, the first boxset is due out on 1 June 2018 with the second collection due sometime after this.

The two boxsets will have a matching design, with the second 15-CD set boasting the albums 'Normal Service Resumed' to 'Ziezo', plus another 2 'Bonus Cuts' discs, again with some tasty non-LP Subs delights.

These releases promise to be the ultimate U.K. Subs collectors item that every Subs fanatic will cherish and love, representing a stunning tribute to one of the greatest punk band's of them all.

Charlie has also signed a printed card keepsake in each set - see the picture right (click to enlarge).

Volume 1 is available to pre-order on Amazon now, with the following 'product description':

"Each box also contains a signed frame-able print by frontman Charlie Harper The band set out in 1979 to release an album for each letter of the alphabet and finally completed the task in 2017. This fifteen disc 279 track CD Book Set contains the first thirteen albums (A - M), plus two discs of non LP singles, B-sides and rare compilation album tracks. "Another Kind Of Blues" (No.21), "Brand New Age" (No.18), "Crash Course" (No.8) and "Diminished Responsibility" (No.18) all charted in the UK album charts" Down On The Farm" from 1982's "Endangered Species" was covered by Guns 'n' Roses on their multi-million selling "Spaghetti Incident" album. Discs 14 and 15 in this superbly packaged set contain 58 non LP cuts including the UK hit singles "Stranglehold" (No.26), "Tomorrows Girls" (No.28), "She's Not There" (No.36), "Warhead" (No.30), "Teenage" (No.32), "Party In Paris" (No.37) and "Keep On Runnin'" (No.41) plus the Independent Chart hits "Countdown" (No.8), "Shake Up The City" (No.13) and "Another Typical City" (No.11). Each album is packaged in a 7" sleeve featuring a replica of its original front cover with each CD a picture disc, all bound together in a strong hard back casing. Made with five guitarists, eight bass players, eight drummers…and one Vocalist! Each album has been remastered so that the Subs have never looked or sounded better."

PRE-ORDER LINK:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Albums-1-M-U-K-Subs/dp/B07CL6RWQ3/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1524600883&sr=1-1&refinements=p_32%3AUK+SUBS

 News on Volume 2 will follow soon...

18/04: BRAND NEW U.K. SUBS ALBUM OUT IN JUNE

As previously reported on T&M back in November, the U.K. Subs have recorded a brand new studio album. Having completed their official studio album journey of albums titled from A to Z, this new album is purely an album of cover versions.

This new studio collection, recorded by the current Subs line-up of Harper, Straughan, Gibbs and Oliver is nattily entitled SUBVERSIONS and will be released on US-based label Cleopatra Records on 22 June 2018...

'Subversions' will be available on CD as well as a on red-coloured vinyl - which will be limited to 500 copies.

The album consists of 12 cover songs, which the band chose themselves, and was recorded at Pat Collier's Perry Vale Studios in London last year, where the last few Subs A-Z albums were recorded.

Click on each individual song title's link to find out more about that particular song.

Side A

Kick Out The Jams 
Train Kept A Rollin
I Don't Need No Doctor  
Boston Babies 
Tired Of Waking Up Tired 
This Perfect Day

16/04: U.K. SUBS TO TOUR USA WEST COAST IN OCTOBER

***ANNOUNCEMENT***
The U.K. Subs will be touring the USA West Coast this October over a two-and-a-half week period playing 14 shows.
They will be playing with Agent Orange and Guttermouth.

The dates are as follows, with tickets available at all the usual outlets...

13/04: CHARLIE ON COVER AND IN NEW ISSUE OF VLR MAG

After picking up his Vive Le Rock magazine 'Icon' award recently in London, Charlie is featured on the brand new issue's (#53) front cover alongside The Damned's Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible as well as Michael Monroe.

There is also an interview with Charlie inside this 'Vive Le Rock awards collectors gatefold issue' special edition:

"All the legends, all the action and performances minute by minute are covered . Everyone Interviewed - The Damned, Charlie Harper - UK SUBS, Michael Monroe, The Selecter, Ginger Wildheart, Cock Sparrer, TV Smith, The Professionals, Shakin' Stevens, plus Robert Gordon, The Undertones, Monster Magnet and Balaam and the Angel." 

AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW at:
https://vivelerock.net/product-category/vive-le-rock/

10/04: NEW CHARLIE HARPER SOLO ALBUM

Charlie is all set to self-release his brand new solo album - his second solo outing, an incredible 36 years after his solo debut 'Stolen Property' in 1982!

Entitled 'Little Black Crow', it will initially be available on CD, and on sale at Yuko's merchandise stall at forthcoming gigs as well as via mail order exclusively through the T&M webshop, from Thursday 12 April 2018.

The new album - on 'Road Dog Records', which is Charlie's own new label imprint has 14 tracks as follows:

1. THE FOX
2. THE CUCKOO
3. SAN FRANCISCO BAY
4. DRUNKEN SAILOR
5. RIDING IN MY CAR
6. RAIL ROAD BILL
7. LITTLE BLACK CROW
8. SPOKANE SPECIAL
9. INSPIRATION
10. HOBOS LULLABY
11. GOING TO THE ZOO
12. TRUE LOVE WILL FIND YOU
13. OLD MAN TRUMP
14. FROGGIE WENT A COURTIN

Ali Gavan, who jointly runs the studio played drums and piano and The Ramonas' Victoria Smith played bass. Charlie himself played harmonica on one of the tracks on the recent brilliant Ramonas debut LP, which was also put down at the same studio.

 

• BUY CHARLIE'S NEW ALBUM EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE - CLICK HERE

09/04: CHARLIE HARPER GIVEN 'VIVE LE ROCK' AWARD

Charlie Harper was given an award onstage at the recent inaugural 'Vive Le Rock' awards, held in London at the O2 Islington Academy on 28 March 2018.

His 'King Rocker / Icon' award can be seen pictured right, along with his brand new album 'Little Black Crow'. 

Charlie performed on stage a couple of old U.K. Subs classic numbers, 'Stranglehold' and 'C.I.D.', adorned by a brass section, and was given his award by great friend Captain Sensible.

Thanks to Keith Rainbow for the gig photos and Yuko for the mantelpiece pic...

Click the photos to enlarge

https://vivelerock.net/ 

https://www.facebook.com/vivelerockworld/

08/04: ALVIN GIBBS CUSTOM BASS STRINGS

U.K. Subs four-stringer Mr Alvin Gibbs now has his own custom range of bass strings through the Skull Strings company in France.

Illustrating this news story is one of the new pack covers.

Alvin has commented that:

"...living in France, it’s gratifying to me for have an association with a French company, especially one that has embraced and offered such generous deals to other musicians from within the Punk Rock fraternity. They sound and play great, and I’m very much looking forward to thrashing out my basslines on these suckers on the U.K. Subs’ forthcoming UK Spring tour..."

06/04: 'TIN CAN MEDIA' CHARLIE HARPER INTERVIEW 

The 'Tin Can Media' collective have recently posted an excellent half-hour interview with Charlie Harper via their 'Musical Osmosis' webpage.

You can hear the full interview at:

http://www.tincan.media/mo/2018/03/29/charlie-harper-from-the-uk-subs/

DEBUT SINGLE OUT

'Selfish' is coupled with one other song called 'Dissociative', and is available on a limited 500 copies black vinyl 7" single as well as a CD single. Recorded by Peter Dowsett at Ryp Recordings, mastered by Hippy at Metropolis, the artwork is by Beka Pritchards at crowconut.com

 

 

 

The T&M webshop have copies available and you can keep up to date with this exciting new band via their website and/or Facebook page:

14/03: ALVIN GIBBS' MEMOIRS - NEW CHAPTER PUBLISHED

ALVIN GIBBS:
Diminished Responsibility: 
My Life as a UK Sub, and other Strange Stories...

New instalment published!
Chapter 10 - Part 1: SOLIDARITY:
Our Small Part in the Fall of
General Jaruzelski and the Soviet empire...

• CLICK HERE TO READ IT!

T&M today proudly publishes the 25th instalment of this suberb series of memoirs from Alvin Gibbs about his life and U.K. Subs-experiences...

As usual, the latest episode boasts many previously unpublished photos from Alvin's personal archive...

Read the latest...

In which - after the Subs' long tour of the USA concludes - Alvin ponders the circumstances on which the U.K. Subs were chosen in 1983 to tour behind the Iron Curtain ahead of the communist-considered violent Village People, Alice Cooper's vandalism, the neo-fascism of Julio Iglesias, the racism of Judas Priest or the sex of Tina Turner?
Prior to Poland there's a brief stay at his new pad in London betwixt these 'extreme' tours, in which the latter sees the Subs playing 'Inflammable Material' off-stage!

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

04/03: INTRODUCING... THE UKULELE SUBS!

 As this new band's Facebook page states:

03/03: URBAN DOGS DEBUT ALBUM RE-ISSUED FOR RSD 2018

The Urban Dogs' debut LP is set for a double-LP coloured vinyl re-vamp re-issue for this year's Record Store Day on 21 April. This new re-release through Jungle Records features a live recording as the bonus LP alongside the b-sides from the band's first two singles, and will be issued on red vinyl.
There will be a CD issue as well, released April 27.

The promo sheet from Jungle has the following information:

https://recordstoreday.co.uk/home/

27/02: CHARLIE TO PLAY AT THE VIVE LE ROCK AWARDS

Charlie Harper has been confirmed to play at the first 'Vive Le Rock' awards, to be held in London at the O2 Islington Academy on 28 March 2018.
The Vive Le Rock website has posted the following news story:

"GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE VIVE AWARDS!!!

26/02: NEW EMBROIDERED U.K. SUBS BLACK BAG

U.K. Subs' official online merchandiser 'Mainstage Merch' have just released some great looking U.K. Subs red star logo bags.
"This has to be the best UK SUBS Bag ever!!! One of a superb range of high quality essential bags which are a must for fans of all these classic bands." 
Further details:
Clean and classic styling. Full cotton lining. Antique brass effect fittings. Zippered organiser section under front flap. Internal slip pocket. Padded base. Rip-Strip™ closure. Adjustable shoulder strap. 

The Punk Lounge website has just published an absolutely superb and fascinating interview with Charlie by Erin Marie about his paintings and his art...

"Yeah, my grandmother got me some kind of colouring books and stuff and then the next thing, I was at school around 5 or 6 and we had these raffia classes (raffia is a fibre obtained from the leaves of the raffia palm, used for tying plants and other objects and for making mats, baskets, hats and the like,) where you make this sort if table mate with raffia and I got commended for mine.  I can still remember it..."

U.K. Subs drummer Jamie Oliver's new side project band, YOU will be touring in March in support of their debut single 'Selfish', of which you can read a review at:
https://blogginrotten.wordpress.com/2018/02/27/you-selfish/

22/01: PUNKERAMA RECORDS' 'ENDANGERED SPECIES' 7" PRE-ORDER

Belfast based record label Punkerama Records will be issuing a new 7" U.K. Subs single soon and it is available to pre-order now at £9-00 plus postage and packaging.
Limited to 500 copies spread over 3 different colours, the split comprises 150 on splatter vinyl, 175 on purple  and 175 on pink.

15/01: '100 CLUB' FULL GIG FOOTAGE ON YOUTUBE

Thanks to 'YeAuldMetaller' on YouTube you can watch the whole Subs performance from last night's gig at the 100 Club below - it is also archived on T&M HERE

Update 18/01: Bluetributetv.com gig review by Curt Dennis can be viewed here:
http://bluestributetv.com/uk-subs-resolution-fest-review/?i=2

12/01: U.K. SUBS' FIRST GIG OF 2018...

09/01: U.K. SUBS FEATURE ON ITV NEWS REPORT

Unfortunately, websites such as this one are now playing second-fiddle to social media giants such as Facebook, and people tend to go to those sites first whilst surfing the 'net. Time & Matter will continue to document and archive U.K. Subs news stories, but with less regularity than before.
However, our U.K. Subs Tour Dates page will remain the most up-to-date 'go-to' webpage on the internet for the Subs faithful to see where the band are playing.
Please, however, still contact us if you have any news relating to any ex-member of the Subs and we will run it.

...PREVIOUS T&M HOMEPAGE SELECTED NEWS STORIES
(To be archived soon...)

 3 CHARLIE SOLO SHOW SUPPORTS TO THE SKIDS IN 2018

 

RETROPOPIC 27

THE UK SUBS & OTHER MUSICAL STORIES: Exclusive Charlie Harper interview 

*Exclusive interview with UK Subs frontman and Punk Icon Charlie Harper!*

"Whilst The UK Subs have been going for 40 years now, what was Charlie's musical history before the band? How did he stumble across punk? Who are the artists he admires? What are the songs he loves? Why does he think the group have got through so many band members? How were Punk classics 'Warhead' & 'Stranglehold' written? What does he think of 'The Pistols' & 'The Clash'? Find out about the gigging experience and The Subs concert strongholds. What exactly is 'Punk Muscle Memory'? Has The UK Subs' audience changed over the years...
Find out the answers to all these questions by listening to the interview. Remember RETROPOPIC loves all classic pop whatever the genre and the radio show is the home to the exclusive interview. Stream in globally on 2rrr.org.au to catch the show each Friday at 2100 Sydney time...."

LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW AT:
https://www.mixcloud.com/FrenchSpurs1/retropopic-26-the-uk-subs-other-anecdotes/

 

The interview was subsequently edited into a full 'The Story Of The UK Subs' show, which you can listen to at:
https://www.mixcloud.com/FrenchSpurs1/retropopic-32-the-story-of-the-uk-subs/

 

"Exclusive interview with Charlie Harper, founder and lead singer of The UK Subs. How did he get into punk in the first place? What are the groups and records he loves? Why have the band got through so many members? Listen to great UK Subs songs alongside The Clash, The Damned, The Ramones & Elvis."

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   Alvin Gibbs Pledge Music Site  

T&M is today (31 October 2017) extremely proud to publish an exclusive interview with Rob Harper.

U.K. Subs in 1978 BBC Documentary Clip Appears Online

The 'BBC Archive' on Twitter (@BBCArchive') recently (12 October 2017) posted a fascinating clip lasting 9 minutes and 44 seconds, from the 1978 BBC Omnibus programme documentary entitled 'The Record Machine', with the tweet information reading:

"#OTD 1978: The Mekons, Sham 69, ATV, The Slits and the UK Subs discussed the complex relationship between punk, publicity and profit".

Featuring John Peel interviewing the various bands, the clip includes a headline quote from Charlie Harper as follows:

"We done a gig for fourteen pound - and we lost two quid"

The clip was edited together from different sections of the original documentary, with the Subs appearing at 7.58 until the end of the clip... which you can watch below:

 

 

Original YouTube link HERE

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ALVIN GIBBS:
Diminished Responsibility: 
My Life as a UK Sub, and other Strange Stories...

***Updated 16 October 2017***

New instalment published!
Chapter 9: SHAKE UP THE CITY (part 3)

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T&M today proudly publishes the 24th instalment of this suberb series of memoirs from Alvin Gibbs about his life and U.K. Subs-experiences...

As usual, the latest episode boasts many previously unpublished photos from Alvin's personal archive...

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In which our narrator can only get work as a virtually unpaid Dog, cannot prevent the sad departure of Chutch, breaks records at CBGB's , witnesses Harper's abhorrence of furniture fag-burns at Elvis' abode, nearly talks himself into a drive-by shooting a la Easy Rider, increasingly questions the ambitions of the Subs American management and the map reading 'skills' of tour arrangers, enjoys downtime with the in-laws and takes a (very) short cab-ride and parties with Billy Idol and Arturo Vega...

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

   Alvin Gibbs Revamped Iggy Pop Book Out Now  

Subs bassist Alvin Gibbs has just had his brilliant book on his time touring as part of the Iggy Pop band re-published in an expanded and updated form. Also retitled from the original 'Neighbourhood Threat' to 'Some Weird Sin', Alvin put out the following information via his Facebook page on 24 July:

"For those who have been following my regular scribblings for the uksubstimeandmatter.net website entitled ‘Diminished Responsibility: My Life as a UK Subs, and Other Strange Stories’, I’m aware it has been awhile since I’ve provided you all with an additional memoir episode. The reason for this is that I’ve been intensely immersed in another writing project that has finally come to fruition.

As of today you can purchase a new edition of the book first published in 1996 detailing my extraordinary experiences as the bass player to Iggy Pop on an eight-month world tour taking in pretty much every major city, along with some less renowned locations, across six continents.

Having realised it was almost thirty years since that tour commenced at the Whisky a-go-go in Los Angeles in 1988 and with the two original issues being out of print for some years now, I thought it was time for an updated version of the book with some fresh stories and information that I was unable to include in the previous two English editions, plus added photos, a renovation of some of the writing and the addition of a revised Intro chapter and an up-to-date Outro section detailing what all the main players on the tour have been doing since its conclusion in February 1989 up to the present day.

To signify these changes I’ve also retitled it ‘Some Weird Sin: On Tour with Iggy Pop’ (formally ‘Neighbourhood Threat’) this being, I believe, a more appropriate title for the candid new content in addition to the original designation only having been a working title that nonetheless continued to be utilised on both prior English releases, plus the French language version distributed by Camion Blanc in 2010. This latest version is brought to you via a joint publishing venture between Vive le Rock magazine’s book division, Extradition Books, and Cadiz Music Publishing. It is priced at a reasonable £15 – some former editions were selling for as much as £60 on a well-known auction site! – and is available now to order on the Extradition Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Etraditionbooks/

I will also be signing copies of ‘Some Weird Sin’ at the Vive le Rock stall at the Rebellion Festival next month. So, why not treat yourselves to a copy and discover what is was truly like to be a band member touring the globe with one of the most incendiary and rousing exponents of the rock music genre – the godfather of Punk, Iggy Pop. I promise you, it was a wild, wild ride. A x "

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  T&M 027 Release  

  Charlie Harper & Friends 7" Single  

Features Two Ex-Subs Darrell Bath & Pete Davies

T&M's next release will be T&M 027 and sees Charlie Harper reunited with two ex-Subs, Pete Davies and Darrell Bath, for a one off single; Charlie Harper & Friends - Stop Hobophobia.

Recorded at Pat Collier's Perry Vale Studios in November 2015, it also sees the Straps Phil McDermott playing bass on the A-Side.

Limited to 500 hand numbered copies on blue vinyl with two sided insert and sticker. Available to buy via the T&M Big Cartel web-store from mid-day on Sunday 2nd July 2017

A-Side: Stop Hobophobia                                 

B-Side: Night Crawler

Charlie Harper: Vocals
Darrell Bath: Guitar, plus bass on Night Crawler
Phil Mc Dermott: Bass on Stop Hobophobia
Pete Davies: Drums

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  T&M and U.K. Subs hand over £4,000 cheque to RNLI  

At the U.K. Subs' gig at the 'Talking Heads' music venue in Southampton on Friday 19 May, Time & Matter Recordings and the U.K. Subs made their latest donation to the RNLI, which is Charlie Harper's favourite charity.

The T&M cheque, representing total donations of £4,000 raised since May 2014 via Time & Matter's charity releases, e-Bay auctions as well as Yuko's collections via the band's merchandise desk was handed over to Jez Cronin, the RNLIs Legacy & In Memory Team Co-Ordinator, who is based at the RNLI headquarters in Poole, Dorset.

Time & Matter previously donated £2,000 to the RNLI in April 2014, and you can read that previous news story here.

Jez - who is a massive music fan, has been into punk since 1976, and continues to follow the punk scene and attend all sorts of gigs, of which he has seen the Subs many times - told the T&M website more about his role and what these donations mean for the RNLI:

"My role working as the Legacy & In Memorium Co-Ordinator for the RNLI is dealing with enquiries and offering support to our supporters wishing to leave legacies to the RNLI. These gifts in Wills can vary from cash donations, Residuary of Estates and even specific items being donated to the RNLI. The RNLI has been left gifts as diverse as a Pig Farm, gold teeth and last year two rare Ferraris from the 1960s which raised £8.5 million for the RNLI via auction.

As over 60% of the RNLIs income comes from legacies I really appreciate how generous and unbelievable our supporters are and how important legacies are for the future of the RNLI.

All donations are important, so it was really nice to be able to 'let my hair down' and also enjoy an evening with my favourite punk band the U.K. Subs and at the same time collect a fantastic donation of £4,000 from Charlie and the band in person. The fundraising efforts both financially and personally they have made with Rob and Mark from Time & Matter for the RNLI really is something I cannot thank them enough for on behalf of the RNLI. Of course, the other incredibly important factor to consider is that with Yuko's merchandise desk always having our RNLI Lifeboat donation box on it amongst the Subs merch, and it being carried round so many venues in the UK with the band, this also helps raise awareness of the RNLI.

I was amazed and honoured to personally thank Charlie, Yuko and the band at Talking Heads in Southampton in 2014 for raising over £3,000 for the RNLI at that point in time. So to be able to meet and thank the band again in 2017 at the new Talking Heads venue for this new, latest donation was unbelievable. The efforts Mark, Rob and the U.K. Subs have made over the years for the RNLI is truly humbling.

Then to top it off, after thanking Charlie and the band for their donation, I of course got to see another fantastic gig by the Subs in Mark's company. I know Mark will have passed on my thanks to his fellow T&Mer Rob who was not at the gig and like all of you reading this, I'm once again looking forward to spending many more evenings enjoying the U.K. Subs live and can’t wait for the next gig..."

Thanks to Matthew Rayner Photography - Flickr page - click here - who took the photo of Charlie and Jez, as well as the Jamie, Charlie and Jez one.
Band and Jez photo by T&M's Mark Chadderton.
You can further check out Matthew Rayner's gig photos of the U.K. Subs at Southampton 19/5/17 - click here

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 T&M 026 LP, CD and MC 

Cry “Havoc!” and let slip the dogs of war…

They’re back with a bite!

FOUR LUMINARIES OF THE PUNK AND ALTERNATIVE SCENE RE-UNITE FOR A BRAND NEW KILLER LP!

Charlie Harper (U.K. Subs)
Knox (The Vibrators)
Alvin Gibbs (U.K. Subs)
Matthew Best (Psychic TV)

Recorded at ex-Vibrators’ bassist Pat Collier’s London Studio in May 2016, this fi fth Urban Dogs album really is their best yet, featuring a stunning collection of songs that are breathtaking in their variety, both musically and lyrically.

Selected highlights are Charlie’s harmonica-drenched ‘Pawn Shop Special’ and bittersweet ‘Whisky Song’, Knox’s fascinating songwriting skills, encompassing ageing love, crucifi xion and android analogy, two stunning covers; their take on The Monkees and Sex Pistols’ famous cover song ‘Steppin’ Stone’ and Johnny Thunders’ classic ‘You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory’ as well as Alvin’s best ever song yet, the simply sensational punk raucous sweaty-sweet stomper that is ‘Sidewalk Baby’.

All that and we haven’t even barked on about the Knox sung Gibbs homage to Vivienne Westwood - ‘World’s End Apocalypso’ or Alvin’s perfect politician put-down ‘Goddamn Liar’!

Yet more genius to chew on!

Track Listing:
01. Dancing On The Heads Of Snakes
02. The Little Song
03. Sidewalk Baby
04. Pawn Shop Special
05. We Are Machine
06. Trick Or Treat
07. Goddamn Liar
08. Storm Over Golgotha Tonight
09. You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory
10. World’s End Apocalypso
11. (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
12. The Whisky Song

Following the album launch party at the band's spiritual home, the 100 Club in London, Attack is available to buy now on LP (blue vinyl), CD and very limited edition cassette through T&M's web-shop.

The CD and cassette boast two bonus tracks; Rebellion Song and One Foot In The Grave, both taken from the band's 2014 single released on Time & Matter Records, T&M 016.

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