Gig: 7/13/1988, The Alarm, Indianapolis, IN

People’s Band is the usual grudging accolade afforded to those who have a hard time of it at the hands of the critics. With their essentially optimistic bent, heightened melodramatics and general eagerness to please, The Alarm have been considered a bit wet behind the ears right from the word go. But, a decade on, they’re still in there fighting, even edging up the world rankings, and Raw is a [read more]

‘Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? (Live Boston Orpheum 1985)’ [3:30] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: “This is called Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?” Born into a war and peace Forced to choose between right and wrong Each man kills the thing he loves For better or for worse Face to face with a ragged truth Mixed up and torn into two And turned your [read more]

‘Devoloution Working Man Blues (session)’ [??:??] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: ? Notes:Recorded for Mark Goodier’s Evening Session, BBC Radio 1, 25th September 1989Mike Peters Notes: ?Dave Sharp Notes: ?Eddie MacDonald Notes: ?Nigel Twist Notes: ?