Photo: The Alarm,11/8/2004

I suppose it is fitting that start here with “Raw” as my first “preview-review” of “The Alarm 2000” releases, because, frankly, it has always been my least favorite of The Alarm�s studio albums. To me, the original sounded disjointed, messy and rushed. This was a far-cry from the lush and cohesive “Change” from two years prior. I always felt that “Raw” was missing something. After listening to the “Alarm 2000” [read more]

Fresh from a successful trip to Italy where Mike Peters and the band performed to over 70,000 people per night in San Siro, Milan (2 nights) and Olimpico Stadium, Rome, The Alarm MMII made a welcome return to Sessiwn Fawr, Dolgellau, North Wales (their previous much talked about appearance took place in 1998) where they rocked the patriotic Alarm crowd with a mixture of classics including the forthcoming brand new [read more]

‘Serve One Another (acoustic demo)’ [2:25] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: � four For every tear that�s shed in greif Someone cries tears of joy For every ounce of blood that�s spilled Someone gives their blood for life Our love is greater Much greater than we know Our love will concer I know I know it will By love Serve one another By love Give for each other By love [read more]