THE ARTERIES (US) and ABOVE THEM (Euro) tours
The Arteries and Above Them both leave for some great tours this week, check them out if they come to your city!
THE ARTERIES WEST COAST US TOUR with DEAD TO ME + BROADWAY CALLS
May 17th - Highline - Seattle, WA
May 18th - Backspace - Portland, OR
May 19th - Minus World - Longview, WA
May 20th - MLK Center - Redding, CA
May 21st - The Ariene Francis Center - Santa Rosa, CA
May 22nd - Fort Ryland - Reno, NV
May 23rd - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA
May 28th - Chaser’s - Scottsdale, AZ
May 29th - The Metaphor Cafe - Escondido, CA
May 30th - VLHS Warehouse - Ponoma, CA
May 31st - Blue Star - Los Angeles, CA
http://thearteries.bandcamp.com/
Buy thier latest album Dead Sea!
ABOVE THEM EURO TOUR with BRIDGE & TUNNEL
19.05.2012 Glasgow, The 13th Note
20.05.2012 Newcastle, Matinee show
20.05.2012 Leeds, Santiagos
21.05.2012 Norwich, Karma Kafe
22.05.2012 London, Brixton Windmill
23.05.2012 Caen, L’excuse
24.05.2012 Nijmegen, De Onderbroek
25.05.2012 Köln, Aetherblissement
26.05.2012 Münster, Lorenz Süd
27.05.2012 Hamburg, Rote Flora
28.05.2012 Berlin, Ramones Museum (early acoustic show)
28.05.2012 Berlin, :about blank
ABOVE THEM ONLY
29.05.2012 Zittau, Emil
30.05.2012 Dresden, AZ Conni
31.05.2012 Regensburg, Lederer
01.06.2012 Bonn, Bla
02.06.2012 Houthalen, GetWoodCity
http://abovethem.bandcamp.com/
Buy new album Are We A Danger To Ourselves
12:20 pm • 16 May 2012
news…
Things have been a little quiet with Specialist Subject recently but got a few bits of news to tell you all about…
- I’ve moved house! Specialist Subject is now based in the lovely Devonshire city of Exeter, if you’re planning on posting me anything drop me an email for the new address.
- Bangers just got back from 2 weeks in Europe with Sam Russo which was a bloody good time, the shop is now back up online fully and there’s a few left over Bangers shirts available.
- As you may or may not be aware Royal Mail are increasing their postage prices from the 1st of May so unfortunately that means we have to increase our prices too. Put in an order before Saturday and you’ll pay the old rates and save a little cash.
- The Attack! Vipers! and Above Them albums are still out and still rule.
- Our next release, a new Bangers 7” called “Good Livin’” is on the way and will be out 4th June. You can hear a track from it here:
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3:09 pm • 26 April 2012 • 1 note
MOVING HOUSE SALE!
So I’m going to be moving out of Birmingham soon for the sunny South West city of Exeter. Sadly that means no more Specialist Subject shows in Brum, so thanks to everyone that came out for Above Them last week really was a great way to end my time doing gigs here.
Also sadly it means I physically have to put all my stuff in the van and move it. So in a desperate bid to have a few less records & CDs to move I’m having a sale…
From now until the end of Thursday…
SPEND OVER £20 AND YOU’LL GET £5 OFF!
+ I’ll chuck in a free record / CD with every order.
No need to put in a code or anything just order £20’s worth of stuff and you should get a £5 discount when you checkout.
Feel free to re-blog, re-tweet, post about this, every order is a few less things I have to move house with and that’d be massively appreciated!
http://shop.specialistsubjectrecords.co.uk
4:31 pm • 5 March 2012 • 6 notes
ABOVE THEM - ARE WE A DANGER TO OURSELVES CD available to preorder
2nd full length from loveable Yorkshire lads, Above Them. If you’ve heard their 2009 album ‘Blueprint For A Better Time’ you’ll know just what to expect - super catchy, anthemic, British sounding punk rock. Recorded recorded in Nottingham last year with Paul Yeadon(Bivouac/Wireless Stores) and Johnny Carter (Pitchshifter).
Listen to ‘A New Year’ here:
There’s a package deal with shirt available too and you’ll get a download link automatically sent to you when you order. All preorders will be sent out at the end of Feb ahead of the 27th February release date.
ORDER HERE
You may also notice the online shop is looking quite bare at the moment, that’s because Bangers are going on tour tomorrow until the 19th and I’m taking the distro stock with me. Check out all the dates here and bring some pennies along to buy some records!
This also means that I won’t be sending out any orders until I get back, so you might have a little wait if you order anything in the next week, sorry.
6:34 pm • 8 February 2012
ATTACK! VIPERS! - DEADWEIGHT REVIVAL CD available to preorder!
2nd full length from Southsea’s Attack! Vipers!. 12 new tracks of crushingly brilliant punk rock, post rock & metal influenced hardcore. Pieced together over the past year or so under the ever patient eye of long time collaborator Rich Tamblyn at the old Blacksmiths in Portsmouth, with Pete Miles mixing and mastering the whole thing at the end of 2011.
Listen to ‘Widow Johnson’ here:
CD comes packaged in a 6 panel card digifile with artwork from A!V! singer Joe Watson plus a little bit of handwriting from Var Thelin (No Idea Records’ founder).
It’s also available to order as a package with a new shirt and we’ll be making up some limited patches / badges for the first 50 people that order.
ORDER HERE
The band will also have copies available at their 3 release shows this weekend:
Fri 20th Jan - The One Eyed Dog, Southsea with Caves, Ravachol & Southlands
Sat 21st Jan - The Hydrant, Brighton with Ravachol, Southlands & The Plague Sermon
Sun 22nd Jan - The Old Blue Last, London with Ravachol, De Aanslag & Moat
5:42 pm • 17 January 2012 • 5 notes
SPECIALIST SUBJECT END OF YEAR ‘PAY WHAT YOU LIKE’ SALE!
From now until 2012 you can get all of our releases for whatever price you’d like to pay!
CD & vinyl releases from Caves, Bangers, The Arteries, Chuck Ragan, Sam Russo, Ssssnakes, Calvinball, ONSIND, Apologies, I Have None… There’s limited quantities available so order quick, after they’re sold out releases will revert back to usual prices.
While you can get whatever you like for nothing more than postage costs please pay what you can and pick up a couple of distro items at the same time (lots of things have also been reduced in price). We’ve already got a load of new releases lined up for 2012 and your support is a big help!
http://shop.specialistsubjectrecords.co.uk/
1:06 pm • 27 December 2011 • 21 notes
NEXT WEEK! Local support comes from the awesome Wrestling.
Tickets available here.
1:25 pm • 28 November 2011 • 2 notes
CALVINBALL / ONSIND / APOLOGIES, I HAVE NONE - SPLIT 12” AVAILABLE TO PREORDER
Way back in the summer of 2009 Calvinball, ONSIND and Apologies, I Have None embarked on a UK tour together. Soon after they had the idea to immortalize that tour with a 3 way covers split and here it is! Only took 2+ years!
This one sided split 12” features 2 tracks from each band, not merely covering but often completely reworking songs by the other 2.
Limited to 500 copies on black vinyl,.100 of which come with a screen printed B side - 50 for pre-orders here and 50 available at the free release show at The Old Blue Last in London on 16th November.
ORDER HERE
8:27 pm • 8 November 2011 • 4 notes
THE FEST 10!
It’s that time of year again when 1000’s of punks descend on a small town in central Florida. It’s super exciting to have The Arteries, Caves, Ssssnakes, Bangers, Pure Graft, Calvinball (kind of) all heading across the Atlantic to play this year.
Here’s what they’re all up to while over there!
THE ARTERIES
Just finished the Canadian leg of their tour with the Flatliners and are currently traveling down the East Coast.
19th Oct- The Middle East, Cambridge, MA
20th Oct- CMJ Fat Wreck Showcase Brooklyn, NY
21st Oct- Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park, NJ
22nd Oct- Talking Head Club, Baltimore, MD
24th Oct- Warehouse, Richmond, VA
25th Oct- The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
26th Oct- Will’s Pub, Orlando, FL
27th Oct- Tampa Pre-Fest, Tampa, FL
29th Oct- THE FEST 10 - Gainesville, Florida 7:10 at Double Down Live
1st Nov- Swayze’s, Marietta, GA
2nd Nov- The Muse, Nashville, TN
3rd Nov- Empire Dining, Richmond, VA
4th Nov- American University - Washington DC
BANGERS
Touring down the East Coast with Timeshares.
21ST OCT - MR BEERY’S, LI, NY with IRON CHIC
SAT 22ND OCT - PARTY EXPO, BROOKLYN, NY (matinee)
SUN 23RD OCT - MY PARENTS’ HOUSE, WEST CHESTER, PA
MON 24TH OCT - THE GOLDEN TEA HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA, PA
TUES 25TH OCT - RICHMOND, VA
WED 26TH OCT - SOAPBOX LAUNDRO LOUNGE, WILIMINGTON, NC
THURS 27th OCT - TRANSITIONS SKATEPARK, TAMPA, FL
SAT 29TH OCT - THE FEST - GAINESVILLE, FL - 3:50 - 4:20 at 1982
PURE GRAFT
21st Oct- Mr Beery’s, Long Island, New York
22nd Oct- Motel Hell, Philadelphia, PA
23rd Oct- The Catacombs, Richmond, VA
24th Oct- Ghostface Villa, Chatanooga, TN
25th Oct- TBC, Atlanta, GA
26th Oct- Transitions Skate Park, Tampa, FL
27th Oct- 1982, Gainesville, FL
THE FEST 10 30th Oct 2:20-2:50 at 1982
Their new split 7” with Little League will be available at all these dates. Little League are also playing the Fest Fri 28th at The Atlantic 12:10-12:40
CAVES
26th Oct- Transitions Skate Park, Tampa, FL
27th Oct- 1982, Gainesville, FL
29th Oct - THE FEST 10 4:40 at 1982
SSSSNAKES
30th Oct - THE FEST 10 4:50 at 1982
CALVINBALL
30th Oct - THE FEST 10 3:10 at 1982
I’m going to be in the US from Friday until the 5th November, so if you want to order anything get your in order by Thursday morning otherwise it won’t go out until I get back!
12:34 pm • 19 October 2011 • 11 notes
