Gig: 11/11/1985, The Alarm, Carlton University, Ottawa

The Alarm Alarm 2000 Collection 21ST CENTURY 21C018 Much derided, even in their heyday, The Alarm suffered from a tendancy to wear their influences (Clash, U2, Dylan) all too obviously on their sleeves. Their songs sometimes struggled clumsily to contain frontman Mike Peters’ big-hearted righteous visions, but when it all clicked together (68 Guns, Blaze of Glory) their stomping rock lit up a moribund ’80s musical landscape. Immaculately packaged and [read more]

11/16/1985: The Alarm, State Theatre in Detroit, MI Summary Strength Tour.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments remember this show well. Four of us at college in Ann Arbor drove to Detroit and The Alarm did not disappoint. Loud, inspiring show that flat out rocked. Declaration and Strength were constantly on the turntable back then. I lost touch with the band, and my albums finally became unplayable, but I [read more]

“Rescue Me” released as a single. #48 UK charts, #35 USA Mainstream rock chart.