Photo: Seventeen,4/19/1980

Description: Credits:Photo provided by Shaun Finnie

As reported a fortnight ago in Thrills, Rhyl-based band Seventeen have been subjected to a lengthy investigation by the Department of Health and Social Security over the question of their drawing unemployment benefit whilst gigging for charity and for free. Last week, after five months of  investigation, band members Eddie MacDonald, Nigel Buckle and Mike Peters were summoned to their local office and told that there were now no charges [read more]

‘Alarm Alarm (1981 Demo)’ [3:34] (Mike Peters/Eddie MacDonald), Seventeen Lead Vocals:Mike Peters Lyrics : Alarm bells ringing Street are singing To The Sound Of A Terrible fight The North side’s waiting The South side’s chasing There’s fighting In the streets You better running The cops are coming In a car … Your revolution aint no solution You gotta find another way out Kids are always running Yeah Yeah They’ve got [read more]