Gig: 3/10/1984, The Alarm, Boise, Idaho

5/9/1982: The Alarm, Exeter University Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

10/1/1984: The Alarm, The Leadmill, Sheffield Summary This was supposedly a secret gig – which was so secret there was even an article in the local press announcing it! – to film the Chant video. Shortly after the gig the support act “The Mick Jones Band” became “Big Audio Dynamite”Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

The Alarm Alarm 2000 Collection 21ST CENTURY 21C018 Much derided, even in their heyday, The Alarm suffered from a tendancy to wear their influences (Clash, U2, Dylan) all too obviously on their sleeves. Their songs sometimes struggled clumsily to contain frontman Mike Peters’ big-hearted righteous visions, but when it all clicked together (68 Guns, Blaze of Glory) their stomping rock lit up a moribund ’80s musical landscape. Immaculately packaged and [read more]