Photo: The Alarm,9/1/1985

Hello Everybody, In the history of rock and roll disasters, this one isn’t the worst, but on a scale of one to ten it’s pretty high up there. Today we have been forced to withdraw the ‘Raindown’ single from general release. Please do not attempt to buy ‘Raindown’ by The Alarm MMVI at the iTunes store. Somewhere along the line, there has been an almighty cock up at iTunes and [read more]

‘Knocking On Heaven’s Door (Live Boston Orpheum 1985)’ [4:10] (Bob Dylan), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: “This is a song that I taught Bono how to play” Mama take this badge of of me I can’t use it anymore It’s getting dark, to dark to see I feel like I’m knocking kn heavens door Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door Knock, knock, knocking on heavens [read more]

6/30/1991: The Alarm, Brixton Academy, London Summary The final show of the Raw tour was to become The Alarm’s final show ever. Mike announced that this would be his last gig with The Alarm before the encore “Blaze Of Glory” and left the stage, and the band, during the song.Press Release Press reports following the show were scant, the only record being “Alarm vocalist Mike Peters has quit the band [read more]