The biggest Alarm gig ever. 25,000+ people witness one of the first live satellite worldwide broadcasts ever. Played live on MTV, but taped for some parts of the world. This show should have been the band’s big break. However, in-fighting would doom the band, and this would end-up their biggest ever highlight. Support gigs for Queen at Wembly stadium would also be great highlights, but in retrospect the Spirit Of ’86 was best remembered by the most people around the world.
Review: THE LIMIT, SHEFFIELD, 5 February 1984
The Limit club is packed to the rafters with over-aged and under-aged punks, hippies and students whose enthusiasm is seemingly unbounded. As the evening progresses the sick, smoky atmosphere gets denser and condensation begins to run down the walls and drip off the roof. The Alarm bounce into view and throw themselves into their set with a burning passion, to an instantly wild response from the crowd. Their stance is [read more]
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Photo: The Alarm,11/1/1990
Description: Credits:Photo Provided By Steve Fulton
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‘Up for Murder (Live KBFH)’ [3:25] (Sharp/Twist), The Alarm
‘Up for Murder (Live KBFH)’ [3:25] (Sharp/Twist), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: “I’d like to sing this song called Up For Murder” Well take a look and listen to the things that I have said Well could I really tell the truth with a rifle at my head Yeah, I gunned down a president And I have done a crime But now you’ve got to listen ‘cos I’m running out of [read more]