Photo: The Alarm,2/5/1990

3/1/1985: The Alarm, San Diego, CA Backstage Pass Summary Alarm interview for syndicated radio show “Backstage Pass”(airdate was March ’85 – may have been recorded earlier)Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

2/28/1986: The Alarm, R.P.M. Club, Toronto Summary Opening For Pat Benatar on the Seven The Hard Way TourPress Release Set List Includes “Walk Forever By My Side” and “Bells of Rhymney”.Band Comments Fan Comments

I suppose it is fitting that start here with “Raw” as my first “preview-review” of “The Alarm 2000” releases, because, frankly, it has always been my least favorite of The Alarm�s studio albums. To me, the original sounded disjointed, messy and rushed. This was a far-cry from the lush and cohesive “Change” from two years prior. I always felt that “Raw” was missing something. After listening to the “Alarm 2000” [read more]