Gig: 3/13/1983, The Alarm, Top Rank, Brighton

Let�s get this out of the way first. �Superchannel� rocks. It rocks hard. It�s a sing-a-long, balls-out scorcher. It�s catchy enough to be a hit single, yet weighty enough to have layers of meaning tucked just under the surface. It blasts off, out of the speakers, and never turns back. The meaty bass, substantial guitar riffs, relentless drumming, and in-your-face vocals all combine to create a sound that is both [read more]

‘Corridors Of Power’ [3:04] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Picture you on a pedestal So avant-garde of mind Standing in the last ditch Where fallen heroes lie Stand to the left of centre Stand to the right sometimes All good politicians Speak in riddles and in rhymes I’m looking under tables I’m looking under chairs Been searching for an answer Been searching everywhere Yeah Day by day Hour by hour [read more]

12/13/1983: The Alarm, Paradise Theater, Boston, MA Summary Press Release Set List Marching On Declaration For freedom Shout to the devil Reason 41 Up for Murder The Deceiver Blaze of Glory The Stand Unbreak the Promise Tell Me Third light Across the border Where were you hiding 68 Guns == Lie of the Land A Legal Matter Unsafe Building == Maggie May We are the light Knockin’ Heavens Door Marching [read more]