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   NICKY GARRATT EXCLUSIVE!   

   Exploring the new Hedersleben album  

Time & Matter are absolutely thrilled that ex-U.K. Subs guitarist Nicky Garratt has written another exclusive article for his popular T&M section
'NICKY'S GUITAR NOTES'.

After previously writing articles on his various guitars as well as penning a recording diary for T&M along with giving exclusive insights into each new song, Nicky, as he generously did with the first three Hedersleben LPs, reveals the inspiration and story behind the soon to be released fourth Hedersleben album 'Orbit', in yet another fascinating article.

The latest article published today (25/09/2016)

 Read Nicky's brand new exclusive to T&M article - click here

   SIGNED NICKY GARRATT ALBUMS AVAILABLE...  

Ex-U.K. Subs bassist Ricky McGuire's new music project is the "new alt rock band" ROCKET66 from London whose sound also encompasses rock, punk, soul and ska.

Rocket66 is the new venture of Carl Engelmarc (The Members) on guitar, Ricky McGuire (U.K. Subs, The Men They Couldn't Hang) on bass, Dave Broderick (Last Of The Teenage Idols) on drums and featuring maverick newcomer Alex Love on vocals.

The band formed in early 2015 when Carl, Ricky and Dave met in the now dormant/hibernating punk band The Fits.
They have been writing and recording demos at Miloco studios in Bermondsey, London, which has resulted in 8 brand new songs.
In the meantime, they plan to fully record these in November/December and are looking to initially release an EP followed by an album in the new year.

There's also talk of doing a video to coincide with the release of the EP and they'll be looking for gigs to promote these.

The band's live debut is scheduled for the 27th October @Barnets punk night at The Alley Cat on Denmark Street, London.

Doors open at 7:30pm, admission is £5-00 and Rocket66 are due on stage at 8:15pm, providing support to the The London Sewage Company, who themselves are due on stage at 9:00pm.

Rocket66 have their own Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/rckt66/ where you can stay up to date for more info, demos, videos, events and gigs.

Exciting times indeed!

2 above band photos by Nigel Wiliamson.

Read Ricky's in-depth Time & Matter website interview from October 2015: CLICK HERE

   Tattoo.com interview with Charlie  

Tattoo.com have today (September 13, 2016) published on their website blog page an interview with the Subs' frontman entitled:

"A Conversation with Charlie Harper at Rebellion Festival - UK Subs".

Written by 'Concha and Cucuy', the full interview can be read at:
http://www.tattoo.com/blog/conversation-charlie-harper-rebellion-fest-uk-subs

   5 page Charlie interview in Classic Rock magazine  

The latest issue of CLASSIC ROCK magazine - dated September 2016 - features a 5 page interview and feature with Charlie, written by Ian Fortnam (pages 66-70).

Entitled 'A Street Punk Named Charlie', this excellent interview covers Charlie's early life, influences and inspirations, as well as his experiences with the U.K. Subs...

"Early on I fell in with a bunch of beatniks. We were playing the Woody Guthrie and Jack Elliott songbooks. Those guys taught me to play guitar and harmonica, so that’s what I did.
When I was fourteen I got a guitar that cost eight quid which I paid off by instalments. It had Bert Weedon’s Play In A Day guitar book with it, so I learnt to play my three chords in twenty minutes and was off..."

You can read further excerpts of the full magazine interview online under the heading "U.K. Subs frontman Charlie Harper looks back on four decades at punk's frontline" on the magazine's website at:

http://teamrock.com/feature/2016-08-05/a-street-punk-named-charlie-harper

Full news story archived on T&M with photos and images of the article: CLICK HERE

   U.K. Subs 4-CD boxset due from Cleopatra Records  

Cleopatra Records will be issuing a 4-CD boxset featuring the official albums KILLING TIME, QUINTESSENTIALS, RIOT and TIME WARP on 30 September 2016.

Entitled '4 WAYS TO THE CENTER', with a catalogue number of CLO0000437, the set is available to pre-order on the internet now at a variety of websites...

The press release information reads as follows:

"4 long out of print albums are packaged together in this special box set from the iconic punk rock outfit, UK Subs! Includes the classic 1988 album Killing Time as well as the simultaneously released Quintessentials & Riot PLUS their greatest hits revisited collection Time Warp! Each album comes packaged in it's own wallet, replicating the original artwork, and the entire set comes with a full-color booklet featuring rare photos and liner notes by Subs guitarist Nicky Garratt!"

ALVIN GIBBS: 

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

***Updated 30 June 2016***

New instalment published!
Chapter 8:
AMERICANA (part 3)

• CLICK HERE TO READ IT!

T&M today proudly publishes the 21st instalment of this wonderful 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 our narrator recalls a naked trolley dolly room service scenario, gun-pointing back stage visits, the super-gluing of Charlie's eyes, searching for Mr P Ness, punk hatred from a trio of stewardesses and flying at supersonic speed via warm liquid. Our hero also tells of a substitute drummer, a half band fight, as well as his seeing his cover idea only half realised...

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

    'Sharp! Flicknife Records And Other Adventures'   

   New book to feature Charlie Harper content  

Marco 'Frenchy' Gloder, the man behind Flicknife Records, who put out Charlie Harper's debut solo album 'Stolen Property' back in 1982 as well as the Urban Dogs' second long-player 'No Pedigree' in 1985 has been working with Greg Healey to bring you the untold story of his life and times.

Over two years in the making, the book is to be entitled 'SHARP! Flicknife Records And Other Adventures' and is set for publication on 1 September 2016 by New Haven Publishing Ltd, with the ISBN: 9781910705421.

The following news story appeared on the FLICKNIFE BLOG about the forthcoming book:

"'Sharp! Flicknife Records and Other Adventures' is an unflinching and honest portrait of Marc ‘Frenchy’ Gloderʼs journey from Grenoble ghetto to independent record label success at the heart of Londonʼs music scene.
Published on 1st September 2016 by New Haven, Marco ‘Frenchy’ Gloder's memoirs is co-written with Greg Healey and is the result of over two years of extensive interviews. A fascinating and in depth insight into the world of counter culture and alternative music, from the mid 1960s to the early 1990s, it touches on Soul boys, freaks, punks, goth and beyond.
A tale of tragedy, excess, adventure and close calls it describes Europeʼs exploding post war youth movements at first hand.
Frenchy gives a unique insight into the festivals, communes and student strikes of the late 1960s, life in the squats of early Punk, and the rise of independent music in the 80s.
Be it the street gangs of his youth, who settled their differences with knife fights, or his doomed attempt to smuggle heroin from Iran that ended in imprisonment in an Iranian jail, Frenchyʼs story has the kind of drama that comes from living life on the edge.
As he found his place in the music business with the launch of Flicknife, Frenchy worked with some of the most important names in alternative music. Hawkwind, Alien Sex Fiend , Charlie Harper, Glen Matlock, The Saints, The Barracudas and many more found a home on his label, and he hung out with a host of others, including Lemmy, Jimmy Page and the Velvet Undergroundʼs Nico.
A truly extraordinary memoir of truly extraordinary times.
There you have it Flickers, everything you've ever wanted to know about the life of Frenchy and the founding of Flicknife in one snappy lookin' book! It'll be available from all good retailers from September 1st..."

• FLICKNIFE RECORDS WEBSITE: http://www.flickniferecords.co.uk/
• FLICKNIFE RECORDS FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flicknife-Records-a-music-label/396123693749180
• FLICKNIFE TWITTER: https://twitter.com/doomned

Charlie features on recent Blog

On the fourth Flicknife Blog, published 12 May 2016 and written by label manager Taheg Gloder, there is a short article about Charlie's solo LP featured in the Blog titled: '#4 - The Releases That Forged The Legend'

"3: Charlie Harper 'Stolen Property': This was the first album ever released by Flicknife. Featuring most of the members of the U.K Subs, plus a smattering of Mood 6, Charlie's version of 'Pin Ups' is fantastic. More importantly though, making this album was a great laugh! Working in a tiny 8 track studio alongside Charlie, it was like hanging out with friends. There was no pressure, the whole thing was done in the space of a week, a lot of fun. The icing on the cake was when the album did really well, it showed that we needed to up our game and start releasing more albums."

   Pre-order the book...   

WATERSTONES: click here
AMAZON: click here

Further information via the Amazon Pre-order page:

"Marco 'Frenchy' Gloder: From a romani Italian background, Marco 'Frenchy' Gloder spent his early years travelling. In the early 1970's, he was back on the road, spending the 'summer of love' in Amsterdam and later, on the now famous 'hippy trail' going to and from India. After arriving in London in 1976 and being part of the early punk scene, he started Flicknife Records and associated labels, in 1980. By 1985, it was a top 10 Indie label after having 2 top 50 albums and 3 top 60 singles plus 10 top 10 Indie Charts singles. Frenchy worked with bands of all genres giving him wide experience in targeting the right market. Furthermore, Flicknife was the first label to release bands and artists such as Dogs D'Amour, Ozric Tentacles, London Cowboys and many more.SG records, the dance label of Flicknife was distributed through Virgin and was very successful with SOHO and Adamski, scoring a #7 hit and a Top 10 album.Lately, Flicknife Records signed Slydigs, a band that is now thriving, currently on tour with the Who in Canada/USA.. In April 2015, the Voluntears were added to the roster. This band has attracted a lot of media attention and have been tipped for a great future.As Record Collector put it:'Flicknife Records' catalogue is a who's who of the underground. A truly legendary UK label'.Greg Healey:Greg Healey is currently writing a book on 1970s popular culture for New Haven Publishing, called Decade of Discontent - The Seventies Then & Now. He has been writing about music and various other aspects of international culture for over ten years. He has become a regular contributor of feature articles and reviews to Shindig! Magazine and is currently writing a book about the independent record label Flicknife and the life of its owner, Frenchy Gloder. He was a long term contributor to and staff writer for the Pacific North West arts magazine Redefine and has written for various other magazines on a range of subjects. Greg is also a musician, releasing albums under the name HealeyIsland, initially on WLM and more recently on Flicknife Records."

"'Sharp! Flicknife Records and Other Adventures' is an unflinching and honest portrait of Marc Frenchy Gloder's journey from Grenoble ghetto to independent record label success at the heart of London's music scene. Published on 1st September 2016 by New Haven, Marco Frenchy Gloder's memoirs is co-written with Greg Healey and is the result of over two years of extensive interviews. A fascinating and in depth insight into the world of counter culture and alternative music, from the mid 1960s to the early 1990s, it touches on Soul boys, freaks, punks, goth and beyond.A tale of tragedy, excess, adventure and close calls it describes Europe's exploding post war youth movements at first hand.Frenchy gives a unique insight into the festivals, communes and student strikes of the late 1960s, life in the squats of early Punk, and the rise of independent music in the 80s.Be it the street gangs of his youth, who settled their differences with knife fights, or his doomed attempt to smuggle heroin from Iran that ended in imprisonment in an Iranian jail, Frenchy's story has the kind of drama that comes from living life on the edge.As he found his place in the music business with the launch of Flicknife, Frenchy worked with some of the most important names in alternative music. Hawkwind, Alien Sex Fiend , Charlie Harper, Glen Matlock, The Saints, The Barracudas and many more found a home on his label, and he hung out with a host of others, including Lemmy, Jimmy Page and the Velvet Underground's Nico. A truly extraordinary memoir of truly extraordinary times."

Thanks to Frenchy for supplying the pictures exclusive to this T&M story...

 Urban Dogs Album Launch Party Gig 

DATE FOR YOUR DOG DIARY!
URBAN DOGS ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY:
Thursday 17 November 2016 at The 100 Club, London, England

LINK TO BUY TICKETS: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/361554

Time & Matter Records is delighted to announce that they have once again signed up the Urban Dogs to release a brand new studio album entitled 'ATTACK'..

The full original band, originally formed in 1982 - Charlie Harper (vocals), Knox (guitar), Alvin Gibbs (bass) and Matthew Best (drums) have finished recording at ex-Vibrators' Pat Collier's Perry Vale Studios in London, the follow up to the critically acclaimed acoustic album 'Bonefield'. The U.K. Subs recorded their final 4 albums with Pat, as did the Urban Dogs with their superb last T&M release, the 7" single 'Rebellion Song'.

An Urban Dogs album launch show is being set up for November 17, 2016 at the 100 Club in London, so keep watching this space folks!

To coincide with the original Urban Dogs being re-united, there are new social media sites now set up at:

Official Urban Dogs Twitter: https://twitter.com/urban_dogs_1982
Official Urban Dogs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/urban.dogs.est.1982/

Keep up to date on the above links as well as the Time & Matter website
and Facebook/Twitter pages which are at:
https://www.facebook.com/TimeAndMatterRecordings/ | https://twitter.com/TandMrecords

  New E.P. Featuring Urban Dogs Drummer

Available Through T&M 

Urban Dogs drummer, Matthew Best, has been playing and recording with South London rock 'n' roll outfit, The Bad Breed.

Describing themselves as "Finest twisted Rock'n'roll and gutter exotica...", the rest of the line-up is Colbert Hamilton on vocals, Oli Katz on Guitar, Richard Spyers on Guitar and Chris Tymon on Double Bass.

Colbert Hamilton has fronted The Nitros, The Hellrazors and Holyman Jones, plus released solo albums as well as recording with Phil Lynott. He also does a good turn with an Elvis song. Oli Katz from Orange in France, where he played with The Ramblers and The Axe Murderers before moving to London and playing with The Cannibals before forming The Bad Breed. Richard Spyers has twanged his way through various bands including Vegas Trip, The Purple Gang and Janey & the Ravemen. Matthew Best has sat in the driving seat for many artists from Captain Sensible to Paul Ansell, the Urban Dogs and U.K. Subs. Chris Tymon slaps and whacks that bass like it's done him wrong.

Their debut six track vinyl E.P, The Bad Breed E.P, is available to download via their Bandcamp page and to buy on black vinyl from T&M HERE!

Track Listing

Side 1:
Daddy Rolling Stone
The Dirty Dog
Sea Of Love

Side 2:
Beelzebubba
Flood Of Love
Nightcrawl

BUY THE E.P. HERE!

  Ziezo CD Now Available To Buy Online 

Time & Matter are very pleased to announce that we are handling the distribution of online sales for the U.K. Subs' 26th and final album, Ziezo. 

We are stocking CD copies of the album in our Big Cartel Web-shop but it will also be possible to place orders through the band's own website, www.uksubs.com

As usual with T&M, postage is discounted for multiple items and if you buy five or more different items you get a free T&M patch!

There are loads of goodies in the shop, with a lot of them on sale, but when they run out they will not be restocked so get 'em while you can!

Track Listing:

01) Polarisation
02) Oligarchy
03) I’ve Got a Gun
04) Evil Vs Evil
05) Proto Feminist
06) Disclosure
07) Rise
08) World War III
09) Dope Fiend
10) I Don’t Care
11) Master Race
12) Banksy
13) This Machine
14) City of the Dead
15) Maid of Orleans
16) Zeitgeist

BUY THE CD HERE!

Charlie Tribute Song On New Anti-Nowhere League LP

The Anti-Nowhere League's brand new studio album, entitled 'The Cage' is due to be released on 13 May 2016 on Cleopatra Records.

Of much interest to Subs fans will be the fourth track on the new long-player called 'Uncle Charlie', which is a tribute song to the Subs' leader.

Available on CD as well as Limited Edition vinyl, Cleopatra's own short press release highlight's the Harper-homage as follows:

"The brand new studio album from the UK punk rock icons who inspired everyone from Metallica to Rancid, the ever-defiant Anti-Nowhere League!
Indomitable frontman and founder Animal leads the band through 13 superb new tracks including a heartfelt ode to UK Subs singer Charlie Harper (“Uncle Charlie”) and the soon-to-be barroom classic “God Bless Alcohol!”
The band will be hitting the road as a part of the hugely popular Punk Rock Bowling Festival along with Buzzcocks, Millencolin, Descendents, and more!
Available on both CD and vinyl!"

The full track listing is:
1. A Bad Storm / 2. Punk Rock Girl / 3. Sealed With A Kiss / 4. Uncle Charlie / 5. The Last Cowboys / 6. Fields Of Yesterday / 7. Fix Me / 8. 13 Rat Theory / 9. God Bless Alcohol / 10. Time To Kill / 11. Walk Away [CD ONLY] / 12. Ain’t We ‘avin’ Fun / 13. Brick By Brick

• BUY THE CD FROM THE A.N.L. WEBSITE: click here
• BUY THE LP ON VINYL FROM CLEOPATRA: click here
• BUY THE LP ON CD FROM CLEOPATRA: click here
• BUY THE CD FROM AMAZON UK: click here

   Endangered Species Deluxe 2-CD Issued  

Cleopatra Records in the States have put out a 2-CD version of Endangered Species...

The 'Product Description'on their website reads:
"A true punk rock classic gets a well-deserved Deluxe Edition reissue featuring 32 bonus tracks including demos, outtakes, and rarities! Packaged with a gorgeous full-color 16-page booklet featuring insightful liner notes written by Jack Rabid, editor and publisher of NY’s The Big Takeover magazine! This 1982 album, widely considered the highpoint of the Subs’ illustirous career, contains the original version of “Down On The Farm” which was later covered by Guns N’ Roses on their Spaghetti Incident? album!"

Listed as being on New Red Archives - Nicky Garratt's old label: which he sold to Cleopatra - the CD carries a catalogue number of CLO0361CD and the full track listing is:

DISC 1
1. Endangered Species, 2. Living Dead, 3. Countdown, 4. Ambition, 5. Lie Down And Die, 6. Fear Of Girls, 7. Down On The Farm, 8. Sensitive Boys, 9. ÷8×5, 10. Ice Age, 11. I Robot, 12. Flesh Wound, 13. Plan Of Action (B-Side Countdown 7″ Single), 14. I Don’t Need Your Love (Outtake), 15. Shoot You Down (Demo), 16. ÷8×5 (Demo), 17. Countdown (Demo), 18. Ambition (Demo), 19. Sensitive Boys (Demo), 20. I Don’t Need Your Love (Demo)

DISC 2
1. Self Destruct (Shake Up City EP), 2. Police State (Shake Up The City EP), 3. War Of The Roses (Shake Up The City EP), 4. New Barbarians (A.W.O.L. “Shelved” EP), 5. Ship Wrecked (A.W.O.L. “Shelved” EP), 6. Enemy Awaits (A.W.O.L. “Shelved” EP), 7. Limo Life (Studio Session – New York), 8. Cocaine (Studio Session – New York), 9. Self Destruct (Live 1982), 10. War Of The Roses (Live 1982), 11. Police State (Live 1982), 12. Emotional Blackmail (Live 1982), 13. Holy Land (Live 1982), 14. Warhead (Live 1982), 15. Left For Dead (Live 1982), 16. Endangered Species (Live 1982), 17. Enemy Awaits (Live 1982), 18. Crash Course (Live 1982), 19. No Heart (Live 1982), 20. Tomorrow’s Girls (Live 1982), 21. I Live In A Car (Live 1982), 22. C.I.D. (Live 1982), 23. Stranglehold (Live 1982), 24. New Barbarians (Live 1982)

The above referenced 'Live 1982' tracks are the 'Live In Bremen' DVD tracks which have also just been issued on vinyl...

The release date is given as 29 July 2016 but you can order a copy now

• BUY THE CD - CLICK HERE

• NEW T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE
• SUBS CHARITABLE DONATION
• SUPERB SUBS RANGE

The U.K. Subs official merchandiser Mainstage Merch have recently added a couple of new t-shirts, pictured below with links to purchase.

 

Diamond Tee - click here

Flag Tee - click here

A percentage of each sale goes direct to the band,
and postage and packing is free for all UK orders over £5-00
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE MAINSTAGE WEBSITE

U.K. SUBS MERCHANDISE RANGE INCLUDES:

CDs, Beanies, Polo shirts, Camo Cap, Vests, T-shirts, Harrington Jacket, Ladies T-shirt, Flat Cap, Mug, Hoodie, Kids T-shirts, Fridge Magnets, Rain Jacket, Flight Jacket, Bottle Opener, Scarf and Badges...

 

REMEMBER - FREE UK SHIPPING FOR ALL ORDERS OVER £5-00

 

  £285-00 Charity Donation From Mainstage Merch  

IAIN KILGALLON AT MAINSTAGE KINDLY OFFERED TO DONATE 10% OF PROFITS ON ALL SALES TO CHARLIE HARPER'S CHOSEN CHARITY LAST YEAR, WHICH IS THE RNLI.
T&M IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MAINSTAGE HAVE JUST PRESENTED THEIR FIRST DONATION FROM SALES AMOUNTING TO £285-00.
PICTURED BELOW ARE IAIN AND CHARLIE, WHO BOTH SAY THANKS TO ALL SUBS FANS WHO BOUGHT ITEMS FROM MAINSTAGE, AND THEREFORE HELPED WITH THIS LATEST DONATION.

 

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   FUKDUST 4 DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW!   

FUKDUST 4, who are fronted by ex-Subs bass player and some time guitarist Brian Barnes, have just released their debut long player. 'The Last Of The Rock 'N' Roll Bastards' features twelve tracks that don't hang around and are more than a match for the band's debut EP, 'Lorraine'.

The Uber Rock website, who made 'Lorraine' their EP of the year in 2015, have also given the new album a massive thumbs-up proclaiming "If you thought the single that proceeded this was good then you're in for a right royal treat..."

Uber Rock website album review: click here

'The Last Of The Rock 'N' Roll Bastards' is now available on CD at only £8.00 plus postage via the T&M web-shop or the Fukdust 4 Bandcamp page.

http://timematterrecordings.bigcartel.com/

http://fukdust4.bandcamp.com/

  New U.K. Subs Compilation OUT NOW  

  Includes Previously Unreleased  
   Nicky Garratt / Alvin Gibbs 1984 EMI Demos  

An exciting new U.K. Subs compilation is out now on U.S record label Cleopatra entitled 'U.K. Subs - Friends and Relations'.

BUY THE CD - CLICK HERE

Track Listing:

• UK Subs- Product Supply EP + bonus rarities

01 Product Supply
02 Rare Disease
03 Embryo
04 Teroristos
05 Phillips Environmental

• Urban Dogs - 7” single

06 One Foot In The Grave
07 Rebellion Song

• Charlie Harper & Captain Sensible - Too Much Reality E.P.

08 Too Much Reality
09 Space Virgins
10 Human Traffic
11 Kamera

• Target Generation - 1984 EMI Demos

12 Complete Surrender
13 Sail The Wind
14 Slowly
15 The Things We Saw
16 King For A Day

  U.K. Subs - Friends and Relations Vinyl Now Available  

  Plus Links For North American Fans  

Cleopatra Records' recent release, 'Friends and Relations', which features tracks by U.K. Subs, Urban Dogs and Charlie Harper & Captain Sensible plus previously unreleased tracks by Target Generation which features Nicky Garratt and Alvin Gibbs, is now available on clear vinyl via the T&M web-shop.

The vinyl has two less tracks than the CD as Urban Dogs - 'One Foot in the Grave' & Target Generation - 'Slowly' have been removed due to time restrictions.

Time & Matter have limited stock of both the vinyl and CD so order early to avoid disappointment.

ORDER IT HERE!

Cleopatra are distributing in North America only and fans in those territories can oder via the links below.

CD: http://cleorecs.com/store/shop/uk-subs-friends-relations-cd/
LP: http://cleorecs.com/store/shop/uk-subs-friends-relations-limited-edition-clear-lp/

Time & Matter Recordings are extremely pleased to announce that we are now stocking ex-U.K. Subs guitarist Darrell Bath's latest solo album, 'Roll Up'.

Featuring members of one of Darrell's other bands, the Crybabys, 'Roll Up' is nine tracks of Punk Rock Blues that the Uber Rock website described as "...nothing short of an absolute pleasure from opening chord to ending crescendo."

Read the full review by Dom Daley HERE.

Priced at just £10.00 plus postage, you can get your copy via the T&M web-shop HERE.

Darrell's Facebook Page HERE.

Taster track below:

More great reviews at:
http://planetmosh.com/darrell-bath-roll-up/

   Charlie plays harmonica on new Riots LP   

Norwegian punk band Riots, who feature uksubs.co.uk website editor Paul Mileman on drums, have a new CD out via Randale Records from Germany (RAN 226) on 15 December called 'It Will Never Change'. 

 

Charlie Harper features on the track entitled 'Drunk and Dumb', having actually recorded his harmonica part in the bathroom at the Kanal Rock Festival in Norway back in August 2015 with Paul.

Having had a listen to the track a few times (see photos), Charlie then recorded five different takes to accompany the song, with each subsequent time proving a better version.

 

The vinyl LP is scheduled for release in March 2016 - apparently there is a back up at every pressing plant due to the resurgence of vinyl - but pre-orders will be up soon at www.randaleshop.de with 100 copies being on red vinyl and 500 on black. 

 

The album will also be available as a download, and you can check out further info on Riots at:

www.riots.no
www.facebook.com/riots.no

Riots promo video for December tour and new album - click here

 

Above: Track intro featuring some of Charlie's harmonica.

   EXCLUSIVE T&M INTERVIEW   

   RICKY MCGUIRE   

• CLICK HERE TO READ THE INTERVIEW

CHARGE 69 - New Album Featuring Charlie Harper
FANTASTIC INTERVIEW IN THE PUNKED ONLINE 'ZINE

The latest online edition of the wonderful 'Punked' fanzine includes a fascinating interview with Charge 69s' Caps concerning the new album 'Much More Than Music' which features Charlie Harper on vocals amongst other punk luminaries.

FANTASTIC REVIEW ON THE FUNGALPUNK WEBSITE

• This massively exciting album is distributed on CD and vinyl exclusively in the UK through the U.K. Subs specialist record label Time & Matter Records...

The CD and vinyl are available in the UK via the T&M webstore here: http://timematterrecordings.bigcartel.com/

The album features a magnificent vocal on one of the tracks:
'Birth of a Century' - by CHARLIE HARPER...

PRICES:

LP: £15-00 plus postage and packaging
CD: £8-00 plus postage and packaging
 

The blue vinyl LP is limited to 150 copies from T&M...

...exclusively produced for UK distribution

>>> READ WHAT THE CRITICS/REVIEWERS ARE SAYING <<<

 

TV SMITH (The Adverts) / MATT DANGERFIELD (The Boys) / BEKI BONDAGE (Vice Squad) / COLIN (GBH) / GREG (Outcasts) / CAMPINO (Die Toten Hosen) / CHARLIE HARPER (U.K. Subs) / MICKY FITZ (The Business) / ROGER MIRET (Agnostic Front) / ARTURO BASSICK (The Lurkers / 999)

VIVE LE ROCK MAGAZINE REVIEW & INTERVIEW

Vive Le Rock magazine (number 27 - June/July 2015) has a great review of the new Charge 69 album on T&M Records, as well as an interview with Caps from the band...

Click the images below to enlarge

 

   CHARGE 69 ALBUM REVIEW IN 'PUNKED' ONLINE MAG   

 

'PUNKED' is the brand new bi-monthly on-line punkzine published by Johnny Heartbreaker.

The new issue carries a glowing review for the new Charge 69 album featuring Charlie Harper as guest vocalist.

Readers will recall that Issue 1 featured ex-U.K. Subs bass player Paul Slack about his new project.

BOTH ISSUES ARE AVAILABLE TO READ FOR FREE ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS:

 

ISSUE 2: http://en.calameo.com/books/0035822499dd683cb931b
ISSUE 1: http://en.calameo.com/books/0035822494eda0252bda0

 

Check them out folks!

 

Previous T&M news story about Punked: click here

 

Below: The album review - click to enlarge image

 

  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

"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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" Time don't matter at all..."

1st May 2012: TIME & MATTER IS BACK!

After this U.K. Subs historical archive was hacked and disabled on 12th March 2012, we were forced to move it. WE ARE THEREFORE DELIGHTED TO BE BACK - KEEPING YOU BANG UP TO DATE WITH EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE U.K. SUBS.
Eternal thanks to both Adam Welsh at Fallen Leaf Design and Chris Boehm at Firebird Information Technology Solutions who salvaged the old site, rebuilt it and are now hosting the new Time & Matter website.
Without their professional, efficient and incredibly friendly service, knowledge and know-how we wouldn't be here today. So if you are having IT / website problems or are looking for a reliable service please show your gratitude for this website's return by utilising their businesses.
Finally, thanks to everyone out there in Subs-land who sent us messages of support and encouragement whilst the website was down. It meant a lot.

Keep spreading the Subs love
Mark Chadderton | Rob Cook
T&M website editors

 Time don't matter at all...