Photo: The Alarm 2000,10/15/2000

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Original Alarm band member Mike Peters. He survived the hairspray damage of the ’80s. He survived the constant comparisons to U2. And on a more serious note, he survived a bout with throat cancer. Mike Peters, the frontman who once belted out inspiring anthems like “68 Guns” and “Strength,” has been flying solo since the Alarm split in 1995. He’s released two solo albums, including his most recent, “Rise.” After [read more]

The Alarm Re-formed for the new millennium, they are still one of the biggest Welsh bands ever Boyo Tom Jones looks at a new box-set covering their career In the last five years, the sheep jokes have gradually fallen by the wayside in the wake of ‘Cool Cymru’, which was sparked by the success of the Manic Street Preachers, Catatonia, 69 Foot Dolls, Super Furry Animals and Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci. [read more]