Gig: 1/12/1986, The Alarm, Grieg-hallen, Bergen, Norway

This mini-LP, retailing at a mere pounds sterling3.99, sees The Alarm working their way through six of their standards- Rescue Me, Strength, Rain In The Summertime, Spirit Of ’76, Permanence In Change and Blaze Of Glory-and as live recordings go, it’s not a bad effort at all. The production is squeaky clean and captures the interaction between band and audience perfectly, particularly on Blaze Of Glory where everyone sings along [read more]

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi ALARM GOES OFF: The Alarm is set to release its first album since scoring a major 2004 hit single in the U.K., “45 RPM,” under the name The Poppy Fields. The Welsh band’s first new release in 15 years, Under Attack, will come out May 30 on the Eleven Thirty Records label, distributed by indie RedEye. Leader Mike Peters, who was diagnosed with leukemia last December, says he discovered [read more]

‘J’y vais a Pied de Londres a Paris (demo)’ [??:??] (Dave Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: ? Notes:1986 demo recorded with Nigel Twist, and members of The Long Ryders, Wire Train, and The Pretenders. Title means: “I’m Going On Foot From London To Paris”Mike Peters Notes: ?Dave Sharp Notes: ?Eddie MacDonald Notes: ?Nigel Twist Notes: ?