Gig: 1/1/1986, The Alarm, BBC1 TV: “Top of the Pops”

After the money disputes that led to the band breaking-up in 1986, the band agree to replace Ian wilson with Elliott Roberts as manager. The loss of Ian Wilson was not immediately felt, as Roberts was quick to use his influence to ge the Alarm on a support tour with Bob Dylan, and get them to meet some of their heroes like Neil Young. However, the effect of Wilson’s loss [read more]

12/20/1985: The Alarm, Manchetster Apollo, Manchester Summary Strength TourPress Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

INTERVIEW: Before Kloten Festival, May 1984 Notes: A well meaning, but hard to understand German speaking Swiss girl interviewed the band. Her questions are denoted with ‘I:’. I: "I just told People, umm, That you are using mostly acoustic guitars, and ah, not any synthesizers, and this is very rare nowadays, and why do you use no synthesizers?" Mike: "Well we just tend to think of ourselves as a band [read more]