Gig: 3/20/1984, The Alarm, Coliseum, Houston, TX

Review: The Alarm’s Direct Action Mike Peters and The Alarm have spent the majority of this decade refining what it means to be "The Alarm". The "redefinition", be it in the form of songs, shenanigans, or new band members has not come at the expense of music. Twice, they have set-out to mine their sound and craft their songs with epic multi-volume sets of tracks for their fans to enjoy [read more]

Manchester Music “a vibrant collection of rock songs, possessing an energy, that’s missing from many new records” MusicOMH.com “Twelve anthemic rock songs, a good nine of which most bands would struggle to beat with a lifetime of trying.” Publication:: Author::

Day Fifty Two : Tuesday 23rd July 2005 In the morning, George and I sorted out the best vocal take for ‘This Is Life [Get Used To It]. We added some sparse percussion and close harmonies which took a bit of working out. George and James are both good at understanding the physics of the harmonies whereas I tend to be more instinctive. By the middle of the afternoon we [read more]