A major achievment!! 45 RPM just played on BBC Radio 1 on the weekly top-40 show, It was #28 for weekly sales figures. This is the first time an Alarm-related song has been in the top-40 for nearly 15 years! The song was played in it’s entirety and the DJ read a short blurb about the song actually being by “The Alarm” and how they changed their name for the [read more]
This report was put together from fans who saw the show. Official word will come through soon. (Photo by Andy Greenly) The band arrived by limousine, and each were greated by 100’s of fans waiting in line to get into the venue. The crowd chanted the names of band members as they entered the venue Set List As far as we can tell, the set-list for the show was: Declaration [read more]
All the winners have now been selected and contacted by MPO on behalf of the TV Company. For those of you who have not been contacted please email xxxxxxx MPO would like all Alarm fans to be at this event so please email Brenda direct if you have not received an email so far. Please note, the MPO Office is now closed so please do not attempt to call/email MPO [read more]
ATTENTION ALARM FANS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ALL OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE ALARM PLAY LIVE! ONE NIGHT ONLY!! For the first time since 1991, the ORIGINAL members of the Alarm, Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie MacDonald and Nigel Twist, will come together for a one night performance and TV recording in LONDON on Tuesday October 28th 8 p.m. This is a limited audience performance but Alarm Fans are [read more]
M.P.O. (Alarm Information Service) are very proud to announce that the legendary Kirk Brandon, lead singer of Spear of Destiny will be appearing as Special Guest on the full UK In the Poppy Fields Tour. Kirk Brandon will take the stage at approx 8pm. Please also be aware that Glasgow, London and Leeds are all EARLY shows with curfews at 10.30pm. Please make sure you arrive early to enjoy the [read more]
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MIKE PETERS ON BBC DIGITAL CHOICE AND HTV A feature appeared on Mike Peters on BBC Digital Choice this week outlining his current status and career in the heirarchy of Welsh Rock. This week, Mike films a special feature for HTV detailing the work behind the scenes for the Alarm 2000 Collection. This feature will most likely be screened on Friday 26th May at 11.30pm. MIKE PETERS AND BIG COUNTRY [read more]
The MPO Phoneline has been red hot all week since the announcement of Alarm 2000 Day. The Faenol Fawr Country Hotel is sold out. For further accommodation details please call Rhyl Tourist Board on 01745 355068 or choose from a selection of hotels/ B&B's as follows: Bodelwyddan Castle 01745 585088 Chalet Guest House 01745 584205 Kinmel Manor Hotel 01745 832014 Oriel House Hotel 01745 582716 Plas Elwy Hotel 01745 582263 [read more]
Just a quick rumor update. It seems that a rumor is going around that Mike Peters and Billy Duffy will be meeting next week in Los angels to discuss the Coloursound USA release. There is also a rumor that studio time has been booked… hmm… interesting… Publication:: Author::
MIKE PETERS PRESS RELEASE THE MILLENNIUM GATHERING SOLD OUT 14TH AND 15TH JAN 2000 NORTH WALES THEATRE, LLANDUDNO 20 Saturday night tickets reserved especially for North Wales fans @ price of �12.50 Mike Peters returns to his hometown, North Wales after an extensive American tour, to perform at his sell-out homecoming concert, the Millennium Gathering at the North Wales Theatre, Llandudno on Jan 14th and 15th , 2000. This year, [read more]
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Mike Peters is current on a UK tour with solo dates and dates with a full band (including Eddie MacDonald of The Alarm)supporting Big country. Why not add your comments about the shows toMPO Bulletin Boards. We'd love to here from you! Publication:: Author::
ColourSound (Metal Hammer:Jerry Ewing) There’s no doubting the pedigree of Coloursound; here we have ex-members of The Cult, The Mission and (ahem) The Alarm. So, it comes as no surprise that when Billy Duffy’s trademark guitar chimes out on ‘Under The Sun’ that Coloursound have got The Cult written all over them. ‘Heavy Rain”s similarity with The Cult’s ‘Rain’, however, is perhaps taking things too far. With Mike Peters’ more [read more]
January 9, 1998: ColourSound Rock The Gathering: ColourSound surprised the audience at night #1 of Mike Peters Gathering 6 with their first live performance EVER. The packed house was electrified by the band’s brilliant rock attack. The 6 song set ended much too quickly leaving the all in attendence gasping for more… January- February Rise Tour UK 1998 January 9 / 10 / 11 “The Gathering” The North Wales Conference Centre, [read more]
Rise (Guardian:Kathy Sweeney) These days it seems you can hardly move without bumping into some eighties revival artist. The Alarm frontman is the latest to emerge from the where-are-they now? file , having disbanded the oft-derided but enduringly popular band in 1991 for a solo career that was beset with problems and illness. Now winding up his UK tour with his New Electric Band, consisting of Billy Duffy (The Cult), [read more]
January: Mike Peters Works with Poet Billy Lamont: Into The 21st Century” is poet Billy Lamont’s new recording with Select recording artist Mike Peters, formerly of The Alarm, and special guest, Allen Ginsberg. “Into The 21st Century” is an anthem for the Strobe Light Generation. January 11th: The Gathering 5: at approximately 11:30 P.M. (UK time) One half of the 80’s band The Alarm returned to the stage for the [read more]
1. ‘Feel Free’ has been a success in many European countries, especially Italy. Can you tell us just what happened in Italy? Do you consider it a breakthrough? ‘Feel Free’ has generally been received well in every country of release. The album has enjoyed positive reviews and has definitely advanced the overall perception of Mike Peters as an artist working at the cutting edge of modern music. In Italy, the [read more]
Sound Alarm for Peters’ Solo Effort (Mike Peters: Feel Free) Review Best known as a member of the Alarm for the last decade or so, guitarist Mike Peters might have a bit of trouble convincing anybody that he wasn’t holding his best stuff back for FEEL FREE. No word on whether or not the album’s title says anything about Peters’ current relationship with his bandmates, but there’s little doubt as [read more]
Second Generation “Mike Peters returns with an LP of “rare” Alarm songs recorded for the 90’s. The result is a likeable strummy set, with Peters playing half acoustically and half electrically and wringing as much passion as possible.” Second Generation “Mike Peters and The Alarm created a mystique that lured and challenged hundreds of thousands across the globe.Peters sings these tunes like he’s now connecting with them – you can [read more]
Q Magazine * * * Star review – Breathe – The Acoustic Sessions Following swiftly on the heels of the English and Welsh language versions of the LP, come the modish Unplugged sessions. At one time Mike Peters was seconds away from being inducted into that portion of the Hall Of Fame earmarked for windswept Celtic rock ‘n roll visionaries when he knocked it on the head for The Alarm [read more]
The following is a taped conversation that took place between Neil Storey and Mike Peters at London’s Marcus Studios during the recording of the [Strength] album. Neil is now The Alarm’s Press Officer having met the band on an aeroplane to New York last December. At the time he was working at Island Records but now works freelance for The Alarm and Kid Creole along with his other main interest [read more]
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