Ok, back to the 80’s. One of my favorite bands in high school (early 1980’s) was The Alarm. The band formed in Wales in 1981. They fused the rawness of The Clash with their own brand of folk-rock garnering (nonsensical) comparisons to u2. They toured with u2 in 1983 giving them massive exposure. The band have several hits in the UK in the 1980’s and a few minor hits here [read more]

�We�re going to rock Missoula, aren�t we?� The Alarm 2000 hits the Ritz this Tuesday. The Alarm is still the hardest-working band in Britain Say what you will about aging frontmen and the occasional overstayed welcome, but so far no one can touch Mike Peters of the Alarm for his work ethic. To celebrate the UK release of The Alarm 2000 Collection, a remastered nine-CD set containing the band�s complete [read more]

Catch 22 : You can’t play in a rock band for nothing and draw the dole at the same time, because if you do you’re not available for a job you might be offered. But there are no jobs available. Catch 22′ : DHSS investigators never tell you they are investigating you because the majority of those they investigate are ‘bad types’ who ‘run and cover their tracks’. So how [read more]