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Tag Archives: The Alarm
Album review: THE ALARM – War
The Alarm [Release date 26.02.21] The Alarm are back with a new album, written and recorded in isolation, which physically arrived with fans six weeks from its inception thanks to a special limited edition blank CD-R they can burn themselves. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt rock, Benji Webbe, Massive Attack, Mike Peters, punk, review, rock, Skindred, The Alarm, War
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Album review: THE ALARM – Equals
The Twenty First Century Recording Company [Release date 29.06.18] The Alarm return with their first new album since 2010′s ‘Direct Action’, although there was an album entitled ‘Blood Red’ which came out last year and features a few songs on … Continue reading
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Tagged album, anthems, Billy Duffy, Equals, Jules Peters, Love Hope Strength, Mike Peters, review, rock, The Alarm, The Cult
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Single review: MIKE PETERS & THE ALARM – In The Poppyfields
The Twenty First Century Recording Company [Release date 11.11.16] These three songs were recorded on October 10 2015 in front of 2,000 fans at the Donald Gordon Theatre. Mike Peters and the Alarm were joined by the Welsh Pops Orchestra, … Continue reading
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Tagged classic, In The Poppy Fields, Mike Peters, Remembrance Day, review, rock, single, The Alarm
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News: Rock journeyman JAMES STEVENSON plays first solo gig, Thursday 17 December (Water Rats, London)
Guitarist/songwriter James Stevenson plays his first solo gig at Water Rats, King’s Cross, London on Thursday 17 December (19:15). James Stevenson has been an in-demand session player since his earliest outings with punk/new wave band Chelsea in the late 1970s. … Continue reading
Album review: THE ALARM – Strength (30th anniversary)
The Twenty First Century Recording Company [Released 02.10.15] For the thirtieth anniversary of this classic Alarm album Mike Peters has gone and re-recorded the whole album. Not only that, the lyrics have been updated in many cases and he has … Continue reading
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Tagged 30th anniversary, album, alternative, classic, Mike Peters, re-recording, review, rock, Strength, The Alarm
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Album review: JAMES STEVENSON – Everything’s Getting Closer To Being Over
Independent release [Release date 10.12.13] For a guitarist with punk and new wave credentials that span Chelsea the revamped Generation X, Kim Wilde, The Cult, Glen Matlock, Gene Loves Jezebel, The Alarm, and latterly Willie Nile, James Stevenson sure … Continue reading
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Tagged Chelsea, Elisabeth Westwood, Everything's Getting Closer To Being Over, funk, Gene Loves Jezebel, Generation X, Glen Matlock, guitar, James Stevenson, Kim Wilde, Maggi Ronson, review, rock, Roy Buchanan, The Alarm, The Cult, The Sexpistilettos, Traci Hunter, Willie Nile
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Album review: BIG COUNTRY – The Journey
Cherry Red (Released 15th April) This marks a major step in Big Country’s history as it is the first studio album not to feature the late Stuart Adamson and the recording debut of the Alarm’s Mike Peters … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Country, Bruce Watson, Mike Peters, Stuart Adamson, The Alarm, The Journey
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News: New film ‘VINYL’ hits cinemas on 15th March 2013
‘VINYL’ hits cinemas on 15th March 2013 Starring Phil Daniels, Keith Allen, Perry Benson and Jamie Blackley Leicester Square Premier 12th March 2013 PHIL DANIELS AND KEITH ALLEN TO STAR IN NEW FILM BASED ON THE ALARM’S MUSIC INDUSTRY SCAM … Continue reading
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Tagged 45 RPM, film, Keith Allen, Mike Peters, movie, Phil Daniels, The Alarm, Vinyl
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