Gig: 2/3/1990, The Alarm, Newport Leisure Centre

All sorts of rumours and internet chatter abound about new Alarm dates that are starting to appear on venue / festival web sites across the globe. It is true that we are planning for more dates as we speak. I can confirm that The Alarm will play at UC Music Fest on Saturday September 12th in Union County, New Jersey. Music Fest is once again partnering up with the Love [read more]

An incredible night at The Gathering XI was made all the more special for Alarm fans when Mike Peters introduced original Alarm guitarist – Dave Sharp – to the stage. Dave Sharp, who opened his solo set with a reworking of ‘Change II’, growled his way through through a fine set of proto-blues before closing with a poignant rendition of his Alarm classic ‘One Step Closer To Home’. It was [read more]

CHART COMMENTARY From UK.Launch.Yahoo.com by JAMES MASTERTON The Stands break into the Top 30 for the first time at Number 25 following two smaller hits in 2003, but the big story of the lower end of the chart arrives at Number 28. Step forward The Poppyfields who are an old name with a new name so to speak. The group are best known as 80s welsh rockers The Alarm who, [read more]