Gig: 3/6/1984, The Alarm, San Francisco, CA

Their first album in two years is touted as showing these four Welshmen exploring their Celtic roots. Turns out though that what they’ve really been exploring is how to sound like their old mates U2. In particular the new single Rain In Summertime could have been an outtake from Joshua Tree. Not only has vocalist Mike Peters got his Bono imitation off pat but song titles like Jericho and Hallowed [read more]

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11/22/1986: The Alarm, Radio Wales session (Mike & Eddie acoustic) Summary Mike & Eddie acoustic in aid of “Children In Need”. A very early version of “A New South Wales” and a very rare late version of “Unsafe Building”.Press Release Set List Bells of Rhymney A New South Wales Unsafe Building Spirit of ’76 Blaze of Glory 68 Guns Marching On The StandBand Comments Fan Comments