Gig: 1/30/2004, The Alarm, PORTSMOUTH – WEDGEWOOD ROOMS

4/29/1985: The Alarm, UEA, Norwich Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

2/5/1983: The Alarm, City Hall, Newcastle Summary The Alarm appeared as special guests to Stiff Little Fingers. This was SLF’s penultimate show, a farewell to their fans prior to their splitting up. The Alarm were invited to do the two shows by SLF frontman Jake Burns, a big fan.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

This ambitiously titled best of selection provides a shedful of reasons why The Alarm have failed to build upon their loyal cult audience in the UK. In a sweaty club or concert hall it is possible to surf along on the waves of euphoria generated by the group’s derivative lightweight rock anthems and the air-punching enthusiasm of their fans, but collected together on this LP, their recorded highlights sound worthy, [read more]