Recording sessions for “Declaration” begin at Good Earth studios.

6/12/1983: The Alarm, ZZEW Dallas radio interview Summary This interview was a dual appearance with Bono of U2 and the Mike Peters portion is featured on the MPO website. This interview is a true collector’s item because Mike Peters premiered a then-unreleased version of “Blaze of Glory” (it later turned up as a b-side for “Absolute Reality”) and Bono played a tape of one of U2’s earliest demos “The Fool”.Press [read more]

‘Rose Beyond The Wall’ [3:40] (Macdonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Out come the flags and banners again The memorial band plays on Lloyd George my fathers friend And light breaks on the streets Where no sun shines Where my fathers lived and died But time moves on in this my town The sound of the wind is blowing Rushing over hill and vale As the new day dawns And a [read more]

5/5/1985: The Alarm, The Playhouse, Edinburgh Summary Originally planned for The Caley Palace, the gig was moved to the larger Playhouse due to ticket demand.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments Remains the best gig I ever saw even though it was a seated venue and I only had tickets for row GG I rushed the bouncers and got right to the front. They certainly rocked that night. (Antony [read more]