Photo: The Alarm,6/29/2004

1/20/1984: The Alarm, “The Tube” Channel 4 TV, UK Summary The Tube was a prime time music show broadcast live at 6pm on Friday evenings, and at the time was the prime “alternative” music show in the UK. It’s winning formula was based on allowing bands the opportunity to play short sets fully live rather than miming as was common on other TV shows at the time.Press Release Set List [read more]

‘Sons Of Divorce (1984 E-Zee Hire demo)’ [3:55] (Macdonald / Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: One-two-three-four Two sides to every story there’s a third one to mine schizophrenic tendencies the doctors weren’t kind Diminished responsibilities I’ll be speaking my mind I don’t care if you think I’m being selfish and unkind I feel I’m owed something much more than this I won’t be satisfied with “a promise or no kiss” [read more]

Producer: The Alarm I.R.S. Records A line in the song “Moments in Time” from Raw, the latest release from the Alarm, seems to sum up songwriter Mike Peters’ current vision for this band: “Somewhere we got lost along the way.” Indeed, the title is apt; what we have here is one of those back-to-basics, we-can-be-a-garage-band collection of artful yet angry songs that eschews the sequencer formula the band has perfected [read more]