Gig: 6/3/1991, The Alarm, Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, California (late show)

Standards is your standard issue pre-Christmas “best of” compilation from The Alarm, a band that is far from standard issue. Here, all your favorites are lifted to the audio excellence of digital sound -“The Stand”, “Strength”, “Spirit Of ’76”, “Rescue Me”, “Marching On”, “Blaze Of Glory” – and the sound is great. This ia an excellent collection to own, especially if, like me, you have all of The Alarm’s earliest [read more]

Description: Credits:Photo Provided by Steve Fulton

‘The Crescent (itpf bond)’ [??:??] (Mike Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: 1959 – I came alive 1963 – First memories On a football pitch – 1966 1968 – I came of age I’m in the crescent Always in the present I’m in the crescent From splash point to the harbour bridge Past the sky tower where the pavilion stood From the Foryd river past the white sand dunes The war [read more]