Gig: 1/14/1988, The Alarm, Markthalle, Hamburg

“Love Don’t Come Easy” released as a single. Reaches #33 on the USA mainstream rock chart and #48 on the modern rock charts

The Alarm have combed down their hair and finally plugged in their guitars. Martin Wroe turns up the volume and takes a long hard look at the Welsh wonders’ second album. Eight years ago, in a school in North Wales, two punked-up young boys discovered mutual inspiration in a band called The Clash and formed a punk combo named The Toilets. Those two lads, in the flush of youth, were [read more]

3/29/1984: The Alarm, Jai Alai, Tampa, FL Summary The Pretenders “Learning To Crawl” tour. The Alarm were touring to support the Declaration albumPress Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments