6/1/1985: The Alarm, “Rock in Basel” Fesitval, Switzerland
Summary
Line-up (in order): Gianna Nannini, The Alarm, Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, U2 and Chris DeBurgh
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Review: 7 Great “In The Poppy Fields” Reviews!
Leeds Music Scene “In its way, The Poppy Fields is a triumph” Manchester Online : “…Whatever reservations you may have about them are often blown away by their ability to, erm, kick ass.” Get Ready To Rock “Good to see another band back on form” BBC Wales “The Alarm are back on form, harking back to their golden days yet feeling fresher than ever” Designer Magazine “The Alarm may have [read more]
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Event: 2/18/1985, The Alarm, Bruno Brookes Session – BBC Radio 1
2/18/1985: The Alarm, Bruno Brookes Session – BBC Radio 1 Summary Graeme King featured on piano.Press Release Set List 68 Guns Absolute Reality Deeside (early vers.) Howling WindBand Comments Fan Comments
News
News: Ageing punks’ single stunt a hit
From: www.bbc.co.uk/news Post-punk band The Alarm have scored a top 30 UK chart hit – with a stunt disguising themselves as an unknown younger group. Recording under the pseudonym The Poppyfields, they are at number 28 after selling more than 4,000 copies of their 1970s-style punk single 45RPM. In its accompanying video The Alarm are replaced by teenage Chester rockers The Wayriders who mime along to the song. Singer Mike [read more]