Gig: 9/30/2006, The Alarm, Liverpool – Carling Academy

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]

9/28/1983: The Alarm, My Father’s Place, Roslyn, NY Summary Press Release Set List Shout To The Devil, For Freedom Marching On Reason 4 Up For Murder The Deceiver Blaze Of Glory The Stand Tell Me Third Light Across The Border 68 Guns Lie Of The Land Legal Matter (The Who) Marching On Maggie May (Rod Stewart) Blaze Of Glory 68 Guns Declaration, Marching OnBand Comments Fan Comments

‘For Freedom (Live KBFH)’ [3:54] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: 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]