Gig: 1/20/1986, The Alarm, Copenhagen, Denmark

Rockin’ The Colonies 2008 Tour, The English Beat, The Fixx, The Alarm

ANTHEMIC: the Alarm had as much Beatles as Clash and U2 in them, with a strong dash of Mighty Mighty Bosstones camaraderie. Even in their ’80s heyday, the Alarm used to get knocked for writing too many anthems – as if coming up with rock anthems that worked were an easy thing to do. But the Welsh quartet wrote virtually nothing else: they took “The Stand,” they made the “Declaration,” [read more]

11/16/1985: The Alarm, State Theatre in Detroit, MI Summary Strength Tour.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments remember this show well. Four of us at college in Ann Arbor drove to Detroit and The Alarm did not disappoint. Loud, inspiring show that flat out rocked. Declaration and Strength were constantly on the turntable back then. I lost touch with the band, and my albums finally became unplayable, but I [read more]