When he began working on an Alarm box set, the last thing singer Mike Peters expected to find were R.E.M. live recordings, studio masters, and outtakes. But that’s exactly what he came across, says Peters, along with recordings for his own band and Lords of the New Church. And it was all just three days away from the trash bin. It was his obsession with finding the original master tapes [read more]

The Alarm may look like desperado bandits fresh off the cattle truck from Mexico, but in reality you couldn�t hope to meet four nicer boys; honest! The clothes may be black and menacing, the haircuts stiff and spiky, but underneath the tough exterior The Alarm heart ticks to a happy beat! The four musicians from Rhyl in North Wales suddenly found their world turned upside down when their single, �68 [read more]

Llangollen Eisteddfod can be just like Glastonbury for WalesJul 10 2009 by Steve Bagnall, Daily Post THE International Eisteddfod has can be the Glastonbury of Wales said Mike Peters. The popular Alarm frontman from Prestatyn was Day President at the Llangollen Festival and believes it has a special pedigree to appeal to everybody. Mike was only a child when he was last at the Eisteddfod with his dad years ago. [read more]