Gig: 10/4/1983, The Alarm, University, Leeds

‘Up Downtown (itpf bond)’ [??:??] (Mike Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: I was running with the backhanders From the mona to the mermaiders From the east end to the west paraders Through the car park and up the stairs You can forget all your troubles, forget all of your cares I’m going up downtown I met the twist in there one new years eve [In the nineteen seventies] I said [read more]

  STEVE GRANTLEY INTERVIEW Thanks go to Steve for taking the time out to conduct this interview, and to Katrina Copping for conducting and transcibing it. I start by asking you how you got into playing the drums.  I started banging bongos when I was four years old. I got my first drum kit when I was 11. My parents bought it for me after I had driven them insane [read more]

6/29/1985: The Alarm, Croke Park, Dublin Summary A “homecoming” show for U2 at the national stadium in Dublin Support acts (in order): In Tua Nua, R.E.M., The Alarm, SqueezePress Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments