Gig: 11/26/1985, The Alarm, After The Gold Rush, Phoenix, AZ

‘Reason 36’ [4:16] (Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: Well I’m always getting told I gotta to keep my place And to build a little house that suits my face But I can’t stand still and that is serious Then I was given the tools to help in a trade I can’t even dig with a pick nor spade And you know as well as I do That makes no sense [read more]

6/7/1982: The Alarm, Hammersmith Clarendon, London Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

People’s Band is the usual grudging accolade afforded to those who have a hard time of it at the hands of the critics. With their essentially optimistic bent, heightened melodramatics and general eagerness to please, The Alarm have been considered a bit wet behind the ears right from the word go. But, a decade on, they’re still in there fighting, even edging up the world rankings, and Raw is a [read more]