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Welcome to our Urban Dogs Time & Matter offshoot webpage...
LATEST NEWS...
TIME & MATTER RECORDS are proud to present the brand new URBAN DOGS video single, (which is a different 'war sound effects' version of the song) 'NOT IN MY NAME' from the new acoustic Urban Dogs CD entitled BONEFIELD. Enjoy!
Massive thanks to Wes Cohen for producing this video
Here is our press release for this brilliant new album!
TIME AND MATTER RECORDS
PRESS RELEASE AUGUST 2012
URBAN DOGS - BONEFIELD
Well here’s a thing!
Two of punk’s greatest survivors, Charlie Harper of the UK Subs and Knox of The Vibrators have come up with a startling new album by their side project band URBAN DOGS.
This CD-only release features a stunning painting by Knox as its eye-catching cover, full colour 8 page booklet including photos by the world famous rock photographer Paul Slattery and well known punk photographer Gemma 'LibraSnake' Eggle.
Charlie has also written exclusive liner notes on each of the album's songs.
 Featuring a mixture of new songs, cover versions and old Subs, Dogs or Vibrators classics, you will find much delight in this sparkling 11 track toe-tapping acoustic-attitude album. Striking the right balance between political message and great sing-along acoustic songs, this collection of tunes will certainly surprise and entertain you.
Recorded over a two year period, Charlie jokes that it is a “bare bones production”, but that betrays the lightness of touch and intricate musicianship that shines through on this classic material.
So... there's life in these old dogs yet!
Who said old dogs can't have their day?
Where to buy it!
Distributed by www.uksubstimeandmatter.net
Available at: http://timematterrecordings.bigcartel.com
Price: £8-00 plus p&p
 CD track listing:
1. WARHEAD / 2. WAR BABY / 3. HOBO'S LULLABY /
4. NOT IN MY NAME / 5. SUMMERTIME /
6. TOMORROW'S GIRLS / 7. NEW BARBARIANS /
8. MOVE IT ON OVER / 9. COCAINE /
10. SWAMP DOG BLUES /11. DRAGNET
>>> CD REVIEW BY FUNGALPUNK WEBSITE HERE <<<
>>> CD REVIEW BY NUZZ PROWLING WOLF BLOGSITE HERE <<<
>>>CD REVIEW BY RETRO MAN BLOGSITE HERE<<<
>>> CD REVIEW IN RECORD COLLECTOR HERE <<<
>>> CD REVIEW BY LOUDER THAN WAR WEBSITE HERE <<<
 
PREVIOUS RECENT NEWS
- 26/01/2013: Suspect Device zine out now including Urban Dogs CD review
Issue 54 of the superb Suspect Device zine is out now and features a review of the Urban Dogs album Bonefield, released on the T&M label Time & Matter Records. At £2.00 including postage it's a great read and you can order your copy here
- 13/01/2013: Time & Matter Records Amazon account
The Urban Dogs' 'Bonefield' album is now available through our Amazon sellers account.
Click here
- 02/12/2012: New Urban Dogs CD review on 'Louder Than War website
Another fab review of the latest Urban Dogs CD 'Bonefield' has been published today. Reviewer Ray Burke gives a glowing review which you can read on the full story archived on T&M HERE, or...
Click here to read the review on 'Louder Than War'.
- 11/10/2012: New Urban Dogs CD review in Record Collector
The just published 'Record Collector' magazine dated November 2012 (Issue 407) includes a review of the Urban Dogs' latest CD 'Bonefield', in which reviewer Shane Baldwin gives the record 4 out of 5 stars.
You can read the review on the full story archived on T&M HERE
- 16/09/2012: New Urban Dogs video single
TIME & MATTER RECORDS are proud to present the brand new Urban Dogs video single, (which is a different 'war sound effects' version of the song) 'NOT IN MY NAME' from the new acoustic Urban Dogs CD entitled BONEFIELD.
VIEW THE VIDEO HERE
- 07/09/2012: Urban Dogs review on Punknews.org website
The Punknews.org website has today posted a good review of the new Urban Dogs CD.
Click here to read it...
A new book, entitled COVERED features the first Urban Dogs album cover...
Full article archived on T&M HERE
- 30/08/2012: Urban Dogs review on Fungalpunk website
The fab Fungalpunk website has today posted a wondrous review of the new Urban Dogs CD.
Click here to read
Archived on T&M HERE
- 23/08/2012: Urban Dogs review in Vive Le Rock magazine
The brand new issue of VIVE LE ROCK magazine (No. 8) is now in the shops and carries a great review of the new Urban Dogs CD 'Bonefield' by Scott Zverblis, who gives the album a very high mark of 8 out of 10...
Full news story archived on T&M HERE
- 22/08/2012: Urban Dogs review on Retro Man Blogsite
The Retro Man blogsite has today posted a brilliant review of the new Urban Dogs CD
Click here to read
Archived on T&M HERE
- 12/08/2012: Urban Dogs review on Nuzz Prowling Wolf Blogsite
The Nuzz Prowling Wolf blogsite has today posted a blinding review of the new Urban Dogs CD
Click here to read
Archived on T&M HERE
- 04/08/2012: Urban Dogs track on new Vive Le Rock magazine CD
A track from the new Urban Dogs CD 'Bonefield', will appear as one of the 12 tracks featured on the free covermount CD that comes with the forthcoming issue of the superb 'VIVE LE ROCK' magazine.
Full news story archived on T&M HERE
- 02/08/2012: Time & Matter Records release the new Urban Dogs CD
This website is proud to announce the release of the brand new Urban Dogs CD, entitled 'Bonefield'.
Full news story archived HERE
Buy it HERE (£8-00 plus p&p)
- 18/06/2012: Time & Matter Records to release new Urban Dogs CD
Time & Matter website has recently formed a new record label called TIME & MATTER RECORDS and are very excited to announce that they will be releasing the brand new Urban Dogs CD.
Further information archived on T&M HERE
- 04/06/2012: Urban Dogs demo surfaces on new CD
Jungle Recordsare releasing Knox's side project FALLEN ANGELS' second and third albums on a double CD. Of interest to Urban Dogs fans will be the news that on the bonus tracks there will be "a demo for an Urban Dogs track".
Full story archived on T&M HERE
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URBAN DOGS TIMELINE (including Gigography)
Above: 1999 band picture - Harper, Knox, Best & Gibbs
18 June 2012: Time & Matter Records to release new album
Time & Matter website has recently formed a new record label called TIME & MATTER RECORDS and are very excited to announce that they will be releasing the brand new Urban Dogs CD.
Further information archived on T&M HERE
30 November 2011:
The final track listing will be announced soon for new Urban Dogs LP/CD, to now be titled 'Bonefield'. The release date should be early February 2012. More news soon folks...
2 October 2011:
Charlie has told Time & Matter that the long-delayed forthcoming Urban Dogs acoustic album is now close to completion, with Charlie and Knox having now chosen the cover art work, which is by Knox but Charlie's idea; being a zombie dog, with a bone in its mouth.
The album title has once again changed, and it'll be now called DIG THOSE BONES. Charlie added the following observation about the chosen title "...as it's a bare bone production!"
More news when we get it folks!
 9 July 2011:
The release of the eagerly awaited Urban Dogs acoustic album, recorded by Charlie and Knox between 2009 and 2010, looks like being delayed until early 2012... Time & Matter has recently been informed by Knox that they are still waiting for Stan (of Demented Are Go) to finish mixes, but he's having to work all the time at the moment so hasn't found the time to do them.
Knox has recently sold one of his paintings which is an idea for the album cover. It was done in pen and acrylic on paper, and measured roughly 6 " x 8 " (15cm x 20cm). See right. Click to enlarge.
Charlie & Knox currently have one Urban Dogs accoustic gig pencilled in for Portsmouth (venue to be confirmed) on Sunday 17 June 2012, and there are plans afoot for some more... more news when we get it!
15 June 2011:
From Knox's website: "More work has been completed on this and it's now scheduled for release in Jan/Feb 2012..."
 August 2010:
Charlie has confirmed to Time & Matter website that the new Urban Dogs album is very nearly fully mixed, and has also confirmed that the likely album title is going to be UNDERDOGS. Some of the songs are accoustic versions of Tomorrows Girls, War Babies and Warhead, as well as a cover of Hobo's Lullaby, which is a an old folk song covered by a few of Charlie's musical heroes, including Woody Guthrie and Ramblin' Jack Elliot. The opening line of Hobo's Lullaby is "Go to sleep, you weary hobo, let the town drift slowly by; listen to the steel rails humming, that's the hobo's lullaby."
Harper historians will know that one of Charlie's bands in the 1970s was called the Steel Hummers, who were named from these song lyrics. One of the brand new songs is called Not In Our Name, and there are also plans for a follow up Urban Dogs album in the not too distant future!
April 2010:
Latest info from Knox: (April 2010) This long awaited album is more than 3/4 done, recorded at Stan's (of Demented Are Go) studio, off Holloway Road, London. Songs include Urban Dogs' favourites such as "Limo Life", "War Baby", "New Barbarians", and the Subs "Warhead" to mention a few, plus some new songs.
BORN A ROCKER DIE A ROCKER - THE MOVIE
The excellent Vive Le Punk website has just (May 2010) exclusively announced news of a major documentary on the lives of two of punks’ most famous faces. Already in production, and with a host of well known stars already interviewed, there is more news promised soon from Eugene Butcher, who is making the film.
‘Born A Rocker Die A Rocker - the movie', will be the story of punk rocks' eternal flames, Charlie ‘UK Subs' Harper and the Vibrators' Knox, who have lived their life through music on a never ending world tour, because sometimes the music never stops...' Charlie and Knox have been filmed recording their new Urban Dogs LP in the studio since July 2009 and this promises to be a fabulous film homage to these two...
Coming to a screen near you in 2011’
More news when we get it...
URBAN DOGS BIOGRAPHY
Taken from Knox's site:
Started in 1982 by CHARLIE HARPER of the U.K. SUBS to play the 100 CLUB because the U.K. SUBS wouldn't... click here to read the full biography
- Above: News Article, Noise magazine, 2nd September 1982.
Click to enlarge.
URBAN DOGS DISCOGRAPHY 
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URBAN DOGS TIMELINE (including Gigography)
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KNOX'S U.K. SUBS PAINTINGS
Pictured below are a couple of Knox's paintings, of obvious interest to visitors to this website. Thanks to Knox for permission to reproduce them, why not take a look at Knox's other art - click here
Knox - brief art history:
"I went to art school in Watford around 1965 I think and then went on to art college in Bristol, then back to Watford. Although I was interested in painting I couldn't get on a painting course. I painted all the time between 1965 and 1992, that's what I was doing when I wasn't having to get money to live on when I was playing in the Vibrators, so I've accumulated quite a lot of work over the years. I've done portraits, landscapes, probably bits of everything, and if there was all the time in the world I'd paint a lot more."
Painting 1:
"UK Subs" (2007) - Pen and acrylic on paper, approx 7" x 10 " (18cm x 25cm)
Painting 2:
"UK Subs 1977" (2008) - Pen and acrylic on paper, approx 10 " x 7 " (25cm x 18cm)
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