‘Destiny (1980 Hastings Demo)’ [3:27] (Mike Peters/Eddie MacDonald), Seventeen

As reported a fortnight ago in Thrills, Rhyl-based band Seventeen have been subjected to a lengthy investigation by the Department of Health and Social Security over the question of their drawing unemployment benefit whilst gigging for charity and for free. Last week, after five months of  investigation, band members Eddie MacDonald, Nigel Buckle and Mike Peters were summoned to their local office and told that there were now no charges [read more]

’21st Century (demo)’ [4:37] (Mike Peters), Mike PetersLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: I used to be a sweet and innocent child See the world in pictures of black and white Now its all fading into one big crazy Twenty-first century attitude Life is an unanswered question Standing in between us every time we speak It�s the fear of failure The enemy that penetrates your whole being It’s the twenty-first century The schizophrenics [read more]

‘Sons Of Divorce (1984 E-Zee Hire demo)’ [3:55] (Macdonald / Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: One-two-three-four Two sides to every story there’s a third one to mine schizophrenic tendencies the doctors weren’t kind Diminished responsibilities I’ll be speaking my mind I don’t care if you think I’m being selfish and unkind I feel I’m owed something much more than this I won’t be satisfied with “a promise or no kiss” [read more]