Gig: 4/4/2004, The Alarm, EAST AMHERST, NY THE CONTINENTAL (Make-up show)

The Alarm “release” the Unssafe Building/Up For Murder single. 1000 copies are produced. They send them to DJs, sell them at shows, and use them in lieu of a demo tape.

‘Legal Matter, A (Live Long Island My Fathers Place 1983)’ [2:42] (Townshend), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: “It’s a little divorce song..” I told you why I changed my mind I got caught by playing with time Well it’s a legal matter, baby You got me on the run A legal matter, baby A legal matter from now on Now, My mind’s lost in a household fog Said, Wedding gowns and [read more]

Their first album in two years is touted as showing these four Welshmen exploring their Celtic roots. Turns out though that what they’ve really been exploring is how to sound like their old mates U2. In particular the new single Rain In Summertime could have been an outtake from Joshua Tree. Not only has vocalist Mike Peters got his Bono imitation off pat but song titles like Jericho and Hallowed [read more]