Gig: 12/14/1983, The Alarm, The Metro, Boston

ANTHEMIC: the Alarm had as much Beatles as Clash and U2 in them, with a strong dash of Mighty Mighty Bosstones camaraderie. Even in their ’80s heyday, the Alarm used to get knocked for writing too many anthems – as if coming up with rock anthems that worked were an easy thing to do. But the Welsh quartet wrote virtually nothing else: they took “The Stand,” they made the “Declaration,” [read more]

Day Fifty Nine : Sunday 7th August 2005 Pete Walsh mixes ‘Something’s Got To Give’ at Ark studios in Surrey. James Stevenson re-records the guitar solos for the track. On the phone James is very excited about the new re-mixes. I can’t wait to hear them. It’s great that James cares so much about the record to do something about it. Publication:: Author::

Versions UK ‘Hwylio Dros Y Mor’ cat #:IRS EIRSW 129,  b/w Y Graig