{"id":69,"date":"2013-05-10T15:55:38","date_gmt":"2013-05-10T15:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eitc.elvisintheclouds.co.uk\/eitc\/?p=69"},"modified":"2014-11-24T16:23:17","modified_gmt":"2014-11-24T16:23:17","slug":"gig-review-uk-subs-plus-tv-smith-100-club-oxford-st-w1-9th-may-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eitc.elvisintheclouds.co.uk\/eitc\/gig-review-uk-subs-plus-tv-smith-100-club-oxford-st-w1-9th-may-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Gig Review – UK Subs plus TV Smith, 100 Club Oxford St W1. 9th May 2013."},"content":{"rendered":"

UK Subs plus TV Smith, 100 Club Oxford St W1. 9th May 2013.<\/p>\n

So I met up with me old mate Graham for this one which was cool as we used to go and see the Subs regularly down at the Marquee many moons previously. We met outside the club, where several punters seemed to mistake us for security (including Mr Smith who I duly held the door open for, must have been the black attire or something!). After retiring to a local hostelry for refreshments (some more refreshed than others judging by the suspiciously sweet, herbal smell in the air), we adjourned to the venue for the evening\u2019s entertainment.<\/p>\n

Well it\u2019s been a very long time since I visited the legendary 100 Club in London\u2019s Oxford Street (Decades in fact! But of course I\u2019m not that old\u2026).\u00a0 And, surprise surprise, it hasn\u2019t changed a bit. Everything looks identical to how I remember it all those years back; I don\u2019t think they\u2019ve even flushed the bog since my last visit! Even the punters, the gnarly punk rockers and their more enticing female counterparts were exactly where I left them last time, it was like a time capsule (Time don\u2019t matter at all)! In fact, time seemed to play a central role in my perception of tonight\u2019s proceedings.<\/p>\n

So we checked out the merchandise stalls and it was instantly noticeable the good value offered by the Subs for their punters, with Tees at a Tenner and the CDs not overpriced too! Maybe that\u2019s another time capsule thing… Then while chatting with the lovely lady running TV Smith\u2019s stall, out pops Charlie Harper and starts chatting to the crowd, ever the man of the people. Sorry I didn\u2019t get to say hello Mr Harper, maybe next time hopefully!<\/p>\n

On to the entertainment\u2026<\/p>\n

TV Smith blazed through his set like the mighty punk rock troubadour that he is with a healthy blend of old and new material and a sprinkle of Adverts stuff. While he was doing his thing I looked around at the crowd and people were lapping it up, one lovely young lady at the front was with him word for word throughout. And there not two feet away from me on my right was stood the lovely Gaye Advert, the time capsule clearly working well in her favour! TV Smith seemed genuinely chuffed when he politely asked the crowd if they\u2019d like to hear a new song and he received a hearty response. After a brief break, he returned for an encore of Adverts classics; Gary Gilmore\u2019s eyes, Bored Teenagers and One Chord Wonders. Superb!<\/p>\n

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By now the place had filled out nicely and it was time for Charlie\u2019s Boys\u2026<\/p>\n

Alvin, Jamie and Jet took their respective places on stage followed by Charlie and they hit off with a stonking \u2018You Don\u2019t Belong\u2019 and the crowd went berserk, very strong moshing tonight with too strong a whiff of testosterone in the air, for this punter, so I chose to view from the edge of the pit, only receiving the occasional contact as the cloud of chaos occasionally splintered out in all directions. At one point Charlie demanded they calm down! But they didn\u2019t though and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves bar the odd one or two so it was all fairly innocuous really.<\/p>\n

The Subs\u00a0gave us a great set with a smattering of newer material (\u2018Hell is other people\u2019 for example) fitting in nicely with the classics; \u2018Emotional Blackmail\u2019 (which took the roof off), \u2018Time and Matter\u2019, \u2018Rockers\u2019, \u2018Tomorrow\u2019s Girls\u2019 and \u2018Party in Paris\u2019 to name a few\u2026<\/p>\n

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In between the numbers there was a bit of good natured banter between Charlie and Alvin. And a lot of punters were calling out for songs such as \u2018Teenage\u2019 to which Charlie replied \u201cWe don\u2019t to requests!\u201d<\/p>\n

Back to the time thing\u2026 this band are timeless! Their material sounds just as urgent and relevant today as it ever did. Charlie doesn\u2019t appear to have aged at all in the last couple of decades, Alvin too for that matter! Maybe it was just the effect of the tardis like qualities of the 100 club or perhaps the dim lighting!<\/p>\n

Of course we were treated to a brilliant rendition of \u2018Warhead\u2019 with much audience participation. And all too soon they\u2019d left the stage leaving us all yelping and whistling for more\u2026<\/p>\n

And more is what they gave us, more classics! For the encore we got \u2018C.I.D.\u2019 followed by \u2018I live in a car\u2019 (executed deftly at lightning speed). Then Charlie finally gave in to the crowd and said \u201cOkay, you\u2019re getting one request!\u201d There were many screams for different songs but Charlie turned back to one punter and said \u201cYou were loudest\u201d just as they kicked into \u2018New York State Police\u2019. Awesome!<\/p>\n

And then, all too soon, it was over, and we filed out of the time capsule and back into the dark reality of the dank\/dreary London (springtime!) evening.<\/p>\n

Recommended viewing!<\/p>\n

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