Gig: 4/25/1987, The Alarm, Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool

Bob Dylan, the Byrds and the energy of the Clash have influenced the bright, jangly sound of this British quartet as their terrific debut EP suggest. Two message-conscious songs, “The Stand” and “Marching On,” offer the sort of robust melodies and harmonies the industry needs to revitalize AOR. A refreshing new entry. Publication::Publication:BillboardAuthor::

10/15/1983: The Alarm, Kid Jensen session, BBC Radio 1 Summary “One Step Closer” features rapid 12-string guitar strumming from Dave Sharp and a different cadence to the lyrics than on any other version of this song – live or studio. Alan Shacklock joined the band on piano.Press Release Set List Howling Wind Unbreak the Promise Walk Forever By My Side Excerpts from One Step Closer To Home – this is [read more]

4/4/1984: The Alarm, The Agora, Cleveland, OH Summary The Pretenders “Learning To Crawl” tour. The Alarm were touring to support the Declaration albumPress Release Set List Includes “Unsafe Building”,”Reason 41″ and extended “Howling Wind”Band Comments Fan Comments My girlfriend and I were in about the 9th row and were going INSANE when The Alarm was on, but not many people around us were, which was good for us, because we [read more]