Gig: 5/7/1988, The Alarm, Palace Theatre, New Haven

If Less Is More, We’re More Now: An interview with Mike Peters of THE ALARM Unknown magazine – December 27, 1989 issue by Mike Hammer Provided By: Carol Boldish It may have taken a while, but the Alarm have finally deciphered their own message and it’s begun to ring true. With the release of CHANGE, the Alarm have found direction with a collection of powerful songs that rebel against the [read more]

‘For Freedom’ [3:25] (MacDonald/Peters), The Alarm Lead Vocals:Mike Peters Lyrics Take this song of freedom Put it on & arm yourself for the fight Don’t let them blind your eyes now Or listen to the devil liar Feelings growing getting stronger But even now my hands are tied I feel restricted I can’t cut loose This ball and chain that’s round my neck What can I say that’s not been [read more]

‘Deeside (1985 Marcus Studios rough mix)’ [3:19] (Macdonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: One two three four Come on now! Hey now, now, now The iron gates clang in a steel mill town A man breaks down to that unemployment sound He takes a last walk down that old coast road In the dying death throes of all that he knows The sight of those men walking through the gates Was [read more]