UK Subs

출생 : , London, England

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The UK Subs were another group that emerged from the scene at The Roxy in London in 1977. Founder and Lead Vocalist Charlie Harper was playing in R&B and pub rock groups before being influenced by bands like The Damned to turn to punk. The band was based around Harper's growling Cockney vocals with Nicky Garratt on Guitar, Paul Slack on Bass and a variety of drummers. Although adopting punk stylings, the bands work was still heavily influenced by R&B, albeit played fast. Their sound was most similar to Sham 69 or The Angelic Upstarts, although without the skinhead following. Whilst never having a big hit, several singles made the lower reaches of the Top 30 in the late 70s, including "Stranglehold", "Tomorrow's Girls", a cover of The Zombies classic "She's Not There" and "Warhead". The first two studio LPs "Another Kind of Blues" and "Brand New Age" also made the lower reaches of the album charts.  In 1983 Nicky Garratt left the band along with bass player Alvin Gibbs and then drummer Kim Wylie leaving Charlie Harper to recruit a whole new band.  Garratt would come back in and out of the line-up over the following 25 years whilst Charlie carried on touring and recording with an almost ever changing line-up.  The UK Subs are the only band to attempt to record an album for every letter of the alphabet reaching Y (Yellow Leader) in 2015.

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Punk Strut: The Movie
Themselves
A feature-length tribute to the age and spirit of Punk, which begins as a gentle ramble through the pasture of popular culture and spirals into a story of comic absurdity. 30 years after the release of his cult record 'Punk Strut' Kevin Short has assembled the original musicians to record a new kicking version of the track, and to mark the event, Richard Gibson becomes Rik Shaw once again to present a wild and highly entertaining rockumentary of Kevin Short and His Privates 30th year reunion. In the process, they explore the world of punk today, and meet some of the surviving bands and fans. Mixing documentary, music, and fiction, the film also looks at the reality of punks approaching their sixties.
UK Subs: Live at Retford Porterhouse & Manchester Gallery
Himself
Punk princes UK Subs rock the Retford Porterhouse in Manchester, England, for these two concerts in 1983. The collection also includes a UK Subs appearance at the Manchester Gallery and footage of frontman Charlie Harper's side project, Urban Dogs. The explosive performances include "Violent Revolution," "Flood of Lies," "Scum of the Earth," "In the Red," "Dress Code," "Warhead," "Revenge of the Jelly Devils," "Dress Code" and more.
UK Subs: Live at Retford Porterhouse & Manchester Gallery
Other
Punk princes UK Subs rock the Retford Porterhouse in Manchester, England, for these two concerts in 1983. The collection also includes a UK Subs appearance at the Manchester Gallery and footage of frontman Charlie Harper's side project, Urban Dogs. The explosive performances include "Violent Revolution," "Flood of Lies," "Scum of the Earth," "In the Red," "Dress Code," "Warhead," "Revenge of the Jelly Devils," "Dress Code" and more.
Punk Can Take It
Themselves
Julien Temple's wartime documentary parody "Punk Can Take It" (1979) - a theatrically released promo for the UK Subs, complete with narration by BBC voice-over veteran John Snagge - paints a glorious picture of England in a punk rock "identity crisis". Punk morale was higher than ever before. Punks were fused together not by fear, but by a surging spirit of revenge, immortality, and the courage never to submit or yield. This proved that punk won't go away and that punks themselves are becoming younger and nastier everyday. They have no time for the precarious thrills of nostalgia nor for its trivial rules.