Photo: The Alarm,10/22/1989

What’s OnThe Number One Entertainment Magazine for Birmingham and Central England The Alarm – Alarm 2000 Twenty First Century Unfairly tagged a man the barricades outfit in the wake of things like 68 Guns and Blaze of Glory, there was always more depth and passion to Mike Peters and the band than the rebel rouser sloganeering. Listen again to the real anger of Deeside’s howl at the decline of the [read more]

‘One Step Closer To Home’ [4:01] (Twist/Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: Well, back in ’75 When the kid was on the line And he felt no pain ‘Cause there was none He would bend in the wind Take in anything Like sniffin’ roses And it was alright Until he fell And cut his hand He just could not understand He’d run away Blame pretense For defence Or plain innocence Say [read more]

The Alarm open for U2 at the Lyceum ballroom, in London. They got the gig because Ian Wilson, the booking agent for U2, had taken on the job as their manager.