Gig: 10/8/1989, The Alarm, New York Radio WLIR interview

At precisely 21.00 Hours on the 25th January 2003, Mike Peters and The Alarm took to the stage and delivered a 2 hour and 50 minute rock and roll extravaganza of brilliant new songs and and the best that their illustrious past has to offer. On entering the venue, which was decked out in huge swathes of poppy fields projected onto walls, back drops and matching white amplification and drums, [read more]

‘Blaze Of Glory (Live KBFH)’ [5:48] (Macdonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: “This song’s called Going Out In A Blaze Of Glory Our Hands Are Held Up High” It’s funny how they shoot you down When your hands are held up high And you open up your heart and soul But that’s not enough for most. I remember this much There is nothing You shouldn’t speak of If you got something [read more]

‘Rescue Me (Session)’ [??:??] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: A renegade Rides a run away train To liberate Tear these bonds assunder A fugitive Hiding from a chain gang Comfort me Grant me absolution Running all my day Running all my night Running all my life Seems like forever Take me now I’m so tired Take me now This time, forever RESCUE ME On the run like a refugee RESCUE [read more]