Photo: The Alarm 2000,12/8/2000

Dispatches From the Front : One Step Closer To Home : Manchester 17.12.00 The final show of the tour. The longest day. The wake up call was for 5.30 a.m. and by 6.30 I was being picked up at Junction 32 of the M4 by the Pontypridd Manchester United Supporters Club Coach for the journey to Manchester to see Man U v Liverpool (thanks to all concerned). It was a [read more]

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Concert Preview Taking their cue from the energy and passion of Britain’s punk explosion of the late 70’s, The Alarm burst out of Wales in the early 80’s with songs – such as “The Stand”, “Blaze of Glory” and “Sixty Eight Guns” – that weren’t merely music but calls to arms. Almost a decade after leaving the group – which effectively led to its dissolution – singer and songwriter Mike [read more]