Gig: 2/12/1988, The Alarm, Portsmouth Guildhall

Sunday 16th October 2005 On the road again from Morecombe heading to Newquay to play a show with Dead Men Walking. Actually the trip wasn’t too painstaking. Watched a film on my laptop and had a listen through the Alarm album as tomorrow I am going to Abbey Road studios in London to master the new record which is coming out on EMI next year on February 20th. Arrived at [read more]

THE ALARM ‘The Alarm 2000 Collection’ (21st Century 21C018) * * * * * The Alarm were notorious for unwittingly attracting bad press during theirpeak time in the 80’s. Enduring frequent comparisons to U2 and The Clash, along with jibes about their admittedly ridiculously airborne hairstyles was all in a day’s suffering for the four piece from North Wales. Yet despite the hub of unfavourable and often downright malicious press, [read more]

‘One Step Closer To Home (1984 E-Zee Hire demo)’ [4:20] (Sharp/Twist), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: One two three four… Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Back in ’75 When the kid was on the line And he felt no pain ‘Cause there was none He would bend in the wind Take in anything Like sniffin’ roses And it was alright Until he fell And cut his hand He just [read more]