From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Mon Dec 5 18:37:40 1994 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rEgPS-0000e9C; Mon, 5 Dec 94 18:37 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Mon, 5 Dec 1994 16:36:31 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Mon, 5 Dec 1994 16:36:19 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest ============================================== Date: Thu, 1 Dec 94 21:37 EET From: wizard@tower.nullnet.fi.\d.\d (Mikko H\dnninen) Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest > This is a list of files I have here that may fit into a WWW page: Okay, I'll make up a page on my site, and will start collecting things as I can gather them... The list below makes a good start! Anybody got a chance to do some scans so we can have some more pictures? Anybody got any ideas what it should look like? > > Alarm.discog-v1.0 Definitely belongs to the page > > arc What's this? > > change_ii.cho > > davesharp.jpg Belongs on the page... > > faq This as well > > hard.travellin > > lyrics Of course... > > raw.cho > > shelter.tab > > war_is_over.cho Dunno about the tabs and chords (or whatever the .cho files are). Might put them there as well (why not?). If I'm going to put this stuff on the page you (Steve) have to get them to me. How? Email (uuencode the jpg), or something else, like arranging an ftp transfer etc.? Of course, if anybody has anything that they think should be on the page feel free to tell me... > Steve. (5 days until I see MP again) Lucky you! :-) > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > = <>< From: Steve Varty | Dept. of Computing Science; | Mike Peters = > = Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk | University of Newcastle U Tyne | Breathe = > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -- Mikko Hdnninen, aka Wizard // Roleplayer, computer enthusiast // "Stay Alive!" wizard@tower.nullnet.fi // // -Big Country wiz@bigbang.hut.fi (fast) // RPG(GURPS/D&D)*Anime(BGC)*Marillion*Sandman*LOTR wizard@purkki.bug.fi // ElfQuest*CW*Snarf*TP*Fantasy .sig under construction -- beware of falling letters! === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Tue Dec 6 13:11:47 1994 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rExnd-0000e9C; Tue, 6 Dec 94 13:11 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Tue, 6 Dec 1994 11:10:49 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Tue, 6 Dec 1994 11:10:44 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: WWW Last night, 1995 dates etc. ============================================== From: "Steve Varty" Subject: WWW Date: Tue, 6 Dec 1994 09:57:43 +0000 (GMT) > > > Alarm.discog-v1.0 > Definitely belongs to the page It isn't complete, but it's a good start. I'll have to do a MP&tP one too. > > > arc > What's this? Its an archive of list posts. > > > change_ii.cho > > > davesharp.jpg > Belongs on the page... davesharp.jpg doesn't work, but I have the same picture as a gif file. > > > faq > This as well Not much in here either. I asked for suggestions for what to put in, but I never received any. NOW'S YOUR CHANCE! > > > hard.travellin > > > lyrics I think there are about 12 Alarm songs transcribed. Any volunteers to do more? > > > raw.cho > > > shelter.tab > > > war_is_over.cho > > Dunno about the tabs and chords (or whatever the .cho files are). Might > put them there as well (why not?). > I think they should be there. > If I'm going to put this stuff on the page you (Steve) have to get them > to me. How? Email (uuencode the jpg), or something else, like arranging > an ftp transfer etc.? > I'll sort this one out by personal e-mail instead of the list. > Of course, if anybody has anything that they think should be on the > page feel free to tell me... > Steve. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = <>< From: Steve Varty | Dept. of Computing Science; | Mike Peters = = Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk | University of Newcastle U Tyne | Breathe = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ================================================================================ From: "Steve Varty" Subject: Last night, 1995 dates etc. Date: Tue, 6 Dec 1994 10:39:47 +0000 (GMT) I went to see Mike do a support slot for the Saw Doctors last night. He was solo and only using an acoustic guitar. He did a mixture of songs from Breathe and Alarm songs. Deeside was done slower and sounds much better than playing the original speed solo. Who's Gonna Make The Peace is a totally different song acoustic! Breathe is soon to be released as an acoustic album. I currently have the standard album, the Welsh version, and this will make 3 versions of the same album. Shows how good the songs are. :-) After last night's show Mike and Jules came out and my wife and I went and had a few drinks with them. I found out a lot more about the breakup of the Alarm. Jules was a bit more forthcoming about future events. Here's a summary: An appearance on a TV show with Simon Mayo to be shown in January. The US tour is set to start in Feb 95. No Greenbelt appearance this year but very likely for 96. My wife then promised that we'd go to the MPO get together (The Gathering) in January, so I'm off to Rhyl for the weekend. Finally here's an exclusive [:-)] Mike and the Poets 1995 UK dates: Fri 20th Jan London, The Garage Sat 21st Jan Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall Sun 22nd Jan Leeds, The Underground Wed 25th Jan Nottingham, Rock City Thu 26th Jan Cardiff, University Fri 27th Jan Manchester, University Sat 28th Jan Glasgow, King Tuts That all for now. Steve. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = <>< From: Steve Varty | Dept. of Computing Science; | Mike Peters = = Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk | University of Newcastle U Tyne | Breathe = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Tue Dec 6 18:26:21 1994 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rF2iZ-0000e9C; Tue, 6 Dec 94 18:26 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Tue, 6 Dec 1994 16:26:16 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Tue, 6 Dec 1994 16:26:12 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: The Alarm WWW page ============================================== From: wiz@nova.hut.fi.\d (Mikko H\dnninen) Subject: The Alarm WWW page Date: Tue, 6 Dec 1994 14:03:02 +0200 (EET) Allright, I've got a very rough first draft of the page. You can go have a look at it at "http://bigear.hut.fi/~wiz/alarm/index.html". -- Mikko Hdnninen, aka. Wizard // Metsdhovi Radio Research Station // Stay Alive! wiz@nova.hut.fi // Roleplayer, computer enthusiast // -Big Country http://bigear.hut.fi/~wiz // RPG(GURPS/D&D)*Anime(BGC)*Marillion*ElfQuest*TP IRC: Wizzu // Fantasy*Sandman*LOTR*Snarf*CW*Linux*Amiga*HUT finger for more info! // .sig under work -- beware of falling letters! === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Tue Dec 13 14:28:40 1994 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rHWLN-0000e9C; Tue, 13 Dec 94 14:28 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Tue, 13 Dec 1994 12:26:56 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 12:26:54 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Alarm WWW Page statistics The Alarm WWW page progress report Possible FAQ contents. ============================================== From: wiz@nova.hut.fi.\d (Mikko H\dnninen) Subject: Alarm WWW Page statistics Date: Fri, 9 Dec 1994 19:35:56 +0200 (EET) FYI: In the past week, the WWW page was accessed from 7 different sites (excluding my own site ^_^), of which 4 were from the UK and 3 from the States... Hopefully this is a good start! -- Mikko Hdnninen, aka. Wizard // Metsdhovi Radio Research Station // Stay Alive! wiz@nova.hut.fi // Roleplayer, computer enthusiast // -Big Country http://bigear.hut.fi/~wiz // RPG(GURPS/D&D)*Anime(BGC)*Marillion*ElfQuest*TP IRC: Wizzu // Fantasy*Sandman*LOTR*Snarf*CW*Linux*Amiga*HUT finger for more info! // .sig under work -- beware of falling letters! ================================================================================ From: "Mikko H\dnninen" Date: Fri, 09 Dec 94 19:06:20 200 Subject: The Alarm WWW page progress report Currently the following material is available in ASCII format (no HTML documents yet): - mailing list FAQ - discography - some lyrics (not all that I have are yet on the page) - tabs and chords There is also a page about the mailing list, which includes a "mailto:" link for mailing Steve (This email is posted via that link, so if you are reading this it means the link works!). Mikko Hdnninen, ================================================================================ From: "Steve Varty" Subject: Possible FAQ contents. Date: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 12:11:18 +0000 (GMT) Since the FAQ that Mikko has for his web page is so very poor, I thought I'd make an effort to bring it more up to date. Here is my proposed layout: Info on "the lads" Previous bands Brief history of The Alarm The split up Latest activities of the members Any comments/additions/ideas; if so then "Why don't you tell me." Steve. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = <>< From: Steve Varty | Dept. of Computing Science; | Mike Peters = = Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk | University of Newcastle U Tyne | Breathe = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Tue Dec 20 17:35:40 1994 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rK6bD-0000eDC; Tue, 20 Dec 94 17:35 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Tue, 20 Dec 1994 15:35:16 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Tue, 20 Dec 1994 15:35:13 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: The Gathering 3 ============================================== From: "Steve Varty" Subject: The Gathering 3 Date: Wed, 14 Dec 1994 09:52:08 +0000 (GMT) Got my tickets for the Gathering yesterday, so I'm off to sunny Rhyl to see a couple of MP shows next month. Steve. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = <>< From: Steve Varty | Dept. of Computing Science; | Mike Peters = = Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk | University of Newcastle U Tyne | Breathe = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Thu Dec 22 14:37:38 1994 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rKmm0-0000eDC; Thu, 22 Dec 94 14:37 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Thu, 22 Dec 1994 12:37:32 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Thu, 22 Dec 1994 12:37:30 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Bye till '95 ============================================== From: Steve Varty Subject: Bye till '95 Date: Thu, 22 Dec 1994 12:34:05 +0000 (GMT) I'm away for Christmas and New Year now, so have a good time, and remember Mike Peters hits the US early '95. If only I can win the National Lottery I'll be over there with him. :-) Steve. ps Niel; I did get your tape but forgot to mail you. Do I owe you a tape? I will send one in the new year if I do. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = <>< From: Steve Varty | Dept. of Computing Science; | Mike Peters = = Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk | University of Newcastle U Tyne | Breathe = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Fri Jan 6 11:06:18 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rQAcj-0000e9C; Fri, 6 Jan 95 11:06 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Fri, 6 Jan 1995 09:06:15 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 09:06:12 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: MP Coming to the US Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest ============================================== From: ESPrice@aol.com Date: Thu, 22 Dec 1994 09:40:11 -0500 Subject: MP Coming to the US Steve, being that you have seen him live recently, can you clue us is to the kind of set he does? Does he do any Alarm songs? Is he solo or does he have a backing band? Merry X-Mas, and a happy new year. -Evan ================================================================================ From: dmanouki@qntm.com Date: Thu, 22 Dec 1994 12:04:36 -0800 Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Hey Steve, Do you know where they will be touring in the US. Dan M dmanouki@qntm.com ............................................ I'm away for Christmas and New Year now, so have a good time, and remember Mike Peters hits the US early '95. If only I can win the National Lottery I'll be over there with him. :-) === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Fri Jan 6 14:21:36 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rQDfi-0000e9C; Fri, 6 Jan 95 14:21 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Fri, 6 Jan 1995 12:21:26 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 12:21:24 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: The Alarm list - Today's Digest ============================================== From: "Steve Varty" Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 12:17:48 +0000 (GMT) > > Steve, being that you have seen him live recently, can you clue us is to the > kind of set he does? > > Does he do any Alarm songs? Is he solo or does he have a backing band? > He does some Alarm stuff: Spirit, Hiding, Free World, Some others acoustic. 68 Guns has been promised for the next few shows. (Oh, forgot The Stand!) He has done solo shows, but he has a backing band called the Poets. Expect a LONG set. > > > Do you know where they will be touring in the US. > Not yet, but I will try to gget Peter at the MPO to tell me as soon as possible so that I can pass it on. Steve. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = <>< From: Steve Varty | Dept. of Computing Science; | Mike Peters = = Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk | University of Newcastle U Tyne | Breathe = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Mon Jan 9 11:48:43 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rRGiP-0000e9C; Mon, 9 Jan 95 11:48 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Mon, 9 Jan 1995 09:48:35 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Mon, 9 Jan 1995 09:48:31 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: MP on TV yesterday. ============================================== From: "Steve Varty" Subject: MP on TV yesterday. Date: Mon, 9 Jan 1995 09:43:22 +0000 (GMT) Did anybody else see Mike on the kids religion programme "Heart and Soul"? I didn't know he was on, but just happened to be watching that very interesting Mr. Major talking to David Frost (Its a :-) honestly!) when low and behold a familiar face appeared on the screen. Mike backed by Jules, Chris and Emyr with somer other drummer (Where the hell was Brychan and Owen???) played 2 songs; Breathe and If I Ca't Have You. Not the best choice from the album I thought but who am I to say. Mike also talkled breifly about how he felt now he had left the Alarm. I may transcribe the interview if I find time. I now have to explain to my wife why her programme is no loger recorded, but it was the ONLY video tape at had. :-) 5 more days to the gathering, and a weekend feast of Mike Peters shows. Any of the Brits out there going? Please let me know if you are. Steve. p.s. I'm getting a lot of bounced addresses now. I intend to post a list, and if nobody shouts that they are still about then they will be deleted. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = <>< From: Steve Varty | Dept. of Computing Science; | Mike Peters = = Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk | University of Newcastle U Tyne | Breathe = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Tue Jan 10 17:35:20 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rRibN-0000eBC; Tue, 10 Jan 95 17:35 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Tue, 10 Jan 1995 15:35:13 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 15:35:08 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Revised dates??? ============================================== From: "Steve Varty" Subject: Revised dates??? Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 15:27:11 +0000 (GMT) I have just phoned the MPO for the first time this year, ad could only get the answering machine. It appears that the original dates planned for the end of Jan i the UK have been put back to Feb. If this is the case the the planed trip to the States will be delayed too. I hope to find out more this weekend. Steve. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = <>< From: Steve Varty | Dept. of Computing Science; | Mike Peters = = Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk | University of Newcastle U Tyne | Breathe = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Wed Jan 11 13:47:08 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rS1VY-0000eBC; Wed, 11 Jan 95 13:46 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Wed, 11 Jan 1995 11:42:04 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Wed, 11 Jan 1995 11:42:02 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Bad addresses ============================================== From: "Steve Varty" Subject: Bad addresses Date: Wed, 11 Jan 1995 11:36:36 +0000 (GMT) If your address is one of these below, and you are still getting the digests, then let me know because I want to remove the problem ones to keep my postmaster off my back: > > 550 ... User unknown > (transient failure) > purtill@sifvs6 > (unrecoverable error) > (unrecoverable error) > Thanks, Steve. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = <>< From: Steve Varty | Dept. of Computing Science; | Mike Peters = = Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk | University of Newcastle U Tyne | Breathe = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Wed Jan 18 12:36:06 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rUXk8-0000eBC; Wed, 18 Jan 95 12:36 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Wed, 18 Jan 1995 10:35:55 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 10:35:51 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: The Gathering The Alarm WWW page report Dave Sharp news New UK tour details ============================================== From: "Steve Varty" Subject: The Gathering Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 10:22:37 +0000 (GMT) Well, last weekends gathering 3 was superb. There was a 2hr+ acoustic solo show on the friday night that consisted of Alarm songs spanning Unsafe Building trough to the Raw album. Mike even did Tell Me, Up For Murder, One Step Closer To Home and reason 41. On the Saturday night the poets (now alas minus Brychan) played a 3hr set. Mike has started throwing cards again during WWYHWTSB and we got the promised 68 Guns. It is without a doubt the best show I have ever seen. I got an invite to the after show party too, but Mike was very busy and didn't have much to say. If you live in the UK you will understand this next bit. My friend Mark gave Mike a "One and only Andy Cole" T-shirt. Mike's brother Steve took it from Mark and pinned it up in the dressing room so that it was the first thing that he saw when he came off stage on Friday night. Mike fell about laughing, and knew at once who it was from. Steve has promised to show us the photos some day. :-) Steve. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = <>< From: Steve Varty | Dept. of Computing Science; | Mike Peters = = Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk | University of Newcastle U Tyne | Breathe = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ================================================================================ From: wiz@nova.hut.fi.\d (Mikko H\dnninen) Subject: The Alarm WWW page report Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 21:17:16 +0200 (EET) I just checked accesses on the Alarm page. During this 1 month and a week the page has been up there have been accesses from 66 different sites. I haven't gotten a single line of feedback (except from Steve :-) ), but that doesn't surprise me very much. I doubt I'll keep counting the accesses after this. Though the logs are created automatically, so I might if the mood strikes me. :) Currently (as far as I know) there is a link to the page in two WWW databases: The Ultimate Band List and Yahoo. -- Mikko Hdnninen, aka. Wizard // Metsdhovi Radio Research Station // Stay Alive! wiz@nova.hut.fi // Roleplayer, computer enthusiast // -Big Country http://bigear.hut.fi/~wiz // RPG(GURPS/D&D)*Anime(BGC)*Marillion*ElfQuest*TP IRC: Wizzu // Fantasy*Sandman*LOTR*Snarf*CW*Linux*Amiga*HUT finger for more info! // .sig under work -- beware of falling letters! ================================================================================ From: "Steve Varty" Subject: Dave Sharp news Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 10:24:44 +0000 (GMT) Dave's second album is now in the mixing stage and should hit the shops about June. There are no tour details yet, but I expect we'll see something. Steve. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = <>< From: Steve Varty | Dept. of Computing Science; | Mike Peters = = Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk | University of Newcastle U Tyne | Breathe = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ================================================================================ From: "Steve Varty" Subject: New UK tour details Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 10:10:16 +0000 (GMT) Here is the revised tour dates for Mike's 95 UK tour: > > Thu. Feb. 9th London, The Garage > Fri. Feb. 10th Birmingham, Hibernian > Sat. Feb. 11th Nottingham, Rock City > Sun. Feb. 12th Cardiff, University > Wed. Feb. 15th Leeds, Duchess Of York > Thu. Feb. 16th Manchester, University > Fri. Feb. 17th Liverpool, The Lomax > Sat. Feb. 18th Glasgow, King Tuts * > > * There may be an extra show in Glasgow due to the > fast sales of the tickets for the first show. > Check locally for details. > I may make the Liverpool gig. I have box office details if anybody wants them. Steve. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = <>< From: Steve Varty | Dept. of Computing Science; | Mike Peters = = Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk | University of Newcastle U Tyne | Breathe = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Thu Jan 19 18:54:31 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rV07w-0000eHC; Thu, 19 Jan 95 18:54 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Thu, 19 Jan 1995 16:54:02 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 16:53:54 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Presence of Love Admin ============================================== Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 15:43:17 -0500 (EST) From: "Mickey \"Whose Name Was Writ In Water\" Moon" Subject: Presence of Love Hi. I have asked this before but no one responded. I'm wondering if anyone can send me the lyrics to Presence of Love. I would really really be grateful if anyone can. It's an important song for me and my girlfriend. So please don't ignore this. Thank you. Mickey Moon mxm8044@hertz.njit.edu ================================================================================ From: "Steve Varty" Subject: Admin Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 16:48:43 +0000 (GMT) I have just maved to a Mac (I know!!!) so if the pages of the digest look a bit strange let me know. Steve. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = <>< From: Steve Varty | Dept. of Computing Science; | Mike Peters = = Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk | University of Newcastle U Tyne | Breathe = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Fri Jan 20 20:00:12 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rVNbv-0000eHC; Fri, 20 Jan 95 19:58 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Fri, 20 Jan 1995 16:30:43 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 16:30:01 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Re: Presence of Love Presence of Love Admin ============================================== From: wiz@nova.hut.fi.\d (Mikko H\dnninen) Subject: Re: Presence of Love Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 19:33:46 +0200 (EET) > Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 15:43:17 -0500 (EST) > From: "Mickey \"Whose Name Was Writ In Water\" Moon" > Subject: Presence of Love > > Hi. I have asked this before but no one responded. I'm wondering if > anyone can send me the lyrics to Presence of Love. I would really really > be grateful if anyone can. It's an important song for me and my girlfriend. > So please don't ignore this. Thank you. Sorry, haven't got that. If you do get it from anywhere please pass me a copy as well and I'll include it in my WWW page. Hmmmh.... Perhaps I'll try to type it in by the ear? Don't hold your breath, but we'll see. > Mickey Moon mxm8044@hertz.njit.edu > From: "Steve Varty" > Subject: Admin > Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 16:48:43 +0000 (GMT) > > I have just maved to a Mac (I know!!!) so if the pages of the digest look a > bit strange let me know. Looks ok so far. (Just thought I'd answer since nobody else is likely to..?) > Steve. -- Mikko Hdnninen, aka. Wizard // Metsdhovi Radio Research Station // Stay Alive! wiz@nova.hut.fi // Roleplayer, computer enthusiast // -Big Country http://bigear.hut.fi/~wiz // RPG(GURPS/D&D)*Anime(BGC)*Marillion*ElfQuest*TP IRC: Wizzu // Fantasy*Sandman*LOTR*Snarf*CW*Linux*Amiga*HUT finger for more info! // .sig under work -- beware of falling letters! === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Tue Jan 24 13:52:50 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rWjnF-0000eAC; Tue, 24 Jan 95 13:52 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Tue, 24 Jan 1995 11:52:13 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 11:52:09 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Re: The Alarm list (Presence Of Love & guitar chords) Presence of Love ============================================== Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 11:24:30 +0000 From: Peter.Henriksson@eua.ericsson.se (Peter Henriksson) Subject: Re: The Alarm list (Presence Of Love & guitar chords) >> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 15:43:17 -0500 (EST) >> From: "Mickey \"Whose Name Was Writ In Water\" Moon" >> Subject: Presence of Love >> >> Hi. I have asked this before but no one responded. I'm wondering if >> anyone can send me the lyrics to Presence of Love. I would really really >> be grateful if anyone can. It's an important song for me and my girlfriend. >> So please don't ignore this. Thank you. > >Sorry, haven't got that. If you do get it from anywhere please pass me a >copy as well and I'll include it in my WWW page. > I've just mailed the lyrics and the chords to Mikko, so they'll probably show up on his WWW page soon. Are there any other fledgling Alarm guitarists out there? I would be very interested in chords/TAB especially for songs from the "Change" and "Raw" albums. " I've got "Spirit of '76", "Presence of Love", "Shelter" and "Keep On Rockin' in the Free World" typed down and safely? stored in the foggy depths of the hard disk. If someone's really anxious I could also type in The Stand, Marching On, Blaze Of Glory, Rescue Me, 68 Guns, Permanence In Change and One Step Closer To Home. (I probably will anyway, but right now I'm very busy so it may take a LOOONG time.) Have fun everybody. -Peter -- * euaphe@eua.ericsson.se * \_o__ __ _o_ * "As the road opens up * * Peter Henriksson * ] ' ' \|/ * in front of my eyes, * * Ellemtel Telecom Labs * /\ `---' * the only limitation is * * Stockholm , SWEDEN * ' ' | * in my mind" -The Alarm * === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Wed Jan 25 14:12:13 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rX6Zv-0000e9C; Wed, 25 Jan 95 14:12 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Wed, 25 Jan 1995 12:11:48 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 12:11:45 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Guitar chords WWW page update ============================================== Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1995 12:00:25 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Guitar chords > >Are there any other fledgling Alarm guitarists out there? >I would be very interested in chords/TAB especially for >songs from the "Change" and "Raw" albums. >" >I've got "Spirit of '76", "Presence of Love", "Shelter" and >"Keep On Rockin' in the Free World" typed down and safely? >stored in the foggy depths of the hard disk. > >If someone's really anxious I could also type in The Stand, Marching On, >Blaze Of Glory, Rescue Me, 68 Guns, Permanence In Change and One Step Closer >To Home. (I probably will anyway, but right now I'm very busy so it may >take a LOOONG time.) > I have the official Alarm guitar chord book (somewhere!!!). It has chords and music from the 1st three albums plus a couple of singles. If anybody has a copy of this book handy can they forward the ISBN. I doubt though that it will still be in print. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century ================================================================================ Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 10:10:43 +0000 From: wiz@nova.hut.fi (Mikko =?iso-8859-1?Q?H=94nninen?= ) Subject: WWW page update I created a very small Mike Peters and the Poets page today and put the tourdates there. Also included lyrics and chords of "Presence of Love". Lyrics to "Absolute Reality" are forthcoming.. -- Mikko H=94nninen, aka. Wizard // Mets=94hovi Radio Research Station // Stay = Alive! wiz@nova.hut.fi // Roleplayer, computer enthusiast // -Big Count= ry http://bigear.hut.fi/~wiz // RPG(GURPS/D&D)*Anime(BGC)*Marillion*ElfQuest*= TP IRC: Wizzu // Fantasy*Sandman*LOTR*Snarf*CW*Linux*Amiga*HUT finger for more info! // .sig under work -- beware of falling letters! === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Wed Feb 1 18:21:50 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rZhnN-0000e9C; Wed, 1 Feb 95 18:20 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Wed, 1 Feb 1995 16:19:33 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 16:15:05 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: HELP ============================================== Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 14:53:32 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: HELP Does anyone here read the following news groups: alt.music.alternative alt.rock-n-roll rec.music.misc If so tell me if you have seen any post from me in the last week. I have tried several times, and in several ways, to post Mike's UK tour dates.I have not seen them myself and am sure that they have failed to get through. Can somebody please confirm one way or another, or better still forward the dates to said groups. Steve. p.s. I have tickets for the Liverpool Lomax gig. Anyone else going? -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Mon Feb 6 16:31:53 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rbUTj-0000eAC; Mon, 6 Feb 95 16:31 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Mon, 6 Feb 1995 14:31:35 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 14:31:25 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Dave Sharp singing lead vocals re: MP touring Europe ============================================== Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 09:22:47 +0000 From: Richard Yen Subject: Dave Sharp singing lead vocals Hi, I was just wondering if anyone had a list of the Alarm songs in which Dave Sharp sings lead vocals. I believe there are several songs on b-sides in addition to his work on the albums. Thanks to anyone who can help. Richard ==================================================== Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 14:22:32 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: re: MP touring Europe I have forwarded this because others might be interested: >From: wiz@nova.hut.fi (Mikko H=94nninen) >Subject: re: MP touring Europe >To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk (Steve Varty) >Date: Fri, 3 Feb 1995 20:53:19 +0200 (EET) > >When I asked about Breathe at a local record store, the salesman did >know the band and who MP was, and said that the album hadn't been >released yet, without consulting any papers or anything.. So he was >aware of the album for some reason or the other, perhaps because >some others had been asking about it too? > >-- >Mikko H=94nninen, aka. Wizard // Mets=94hovi Radio Research Station // Stay= Alive! >wiz@nova.hut.fi // Roleplayer, computer enthusiast // -Big Coun= try >http://bigear.hut.fi/~wiz // RPG(GURPS/D&D)*Anime(BGC)*Marillion*ElfQuest= *TP >IRC: Wizzu // Fantasy*Sandman*LOTR*Snarf*CW*Linux*Amiga*HU= T >finger for more info! // .sig under work -- beware of falling letters= ! > === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Tue Feb 7 12:05:47 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rbmnp-0000eAC; Tue, 7 Feb 95 12:05 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Tue, 7 Feb 1995 10:05:08 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Tue, 7 Feb 1995 10:05:06 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Re: Dave Sharp singing lead vocals ============================================== Date: Tue, 7 Feb 1995 09:49:04 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Re: Dave Sharp singing lead vocals > >Hi, I was just wondering if anyone had a list of the Alarm songs in which >Dave Sharp sings lead vocals. I believe there are several songs on >b-sides in addition to his work on the albums. > >Thanks to anyone who can help. > OK, here's my first attempt: Up For Murder Reason 41 Reason 36 Across The Border Tell Me My Land, Your Land Legal Matter (live) One Step Closer To Home God Help Somebody Wonderful World "The last but one track on Raw who's name I can't remember !" Any more? How about a competition? A big fat cee-gar to anyone who can name all the Alarm tracks not sang by Mike. :-) Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Thu Feb 16 14:16:43 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rf58P-0000eDC; Thu, 16 Feb 95 14:16 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Thu, 16 Feb 1995 12:15:59 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Thu, 16 Feb 1995 12:15:54 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Liverpool Lomax. ============================================== Date: Thu, 16 Feb 1995 12:08:11 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Liverpool Lomax. I'm off tomorrow to see Mike play in Liverpool (Oh those Mersey lights shining in the distance). If anybody out there is going please mail me today. Steve. ps I've lost track of who never got a copy of the introduction file. If you never got one, and want it, let me know. The list currently has 45 members. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Mon Feb 20 18:12:27 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rgain-0000eAC; Mon, 20 Feb 95 18:12 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Mon, 20 Feb 1995 16:12:17 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 16:06:31 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Alarm List Intro file ============================================== Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 10:16:49 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) Subject: Alarm List An Alarm Mailing List!!! Fantsastic! Greeting from Manhattan Beach, California (which is apparently one of places that Mike Peters filmed the "Back Into The System" video ). We are Alarm news starved here in the U.S. Please bear with me as I need to be updated as well as start participating in your list. If anyone can tell me what What Dave, Eddie, and Twist are doing, it would be great. The only news I have is this: Eddie is STILL writing a book about tattoos, Dave is playing blues clubs in New Orleans, Twist is an assistant district attorney here in nearby (to me) Los Angeles. I'm a huge Alarm/Mike Peters/Dave Sharp collector. My recent list of recordings includes 195 items. I wrote an article for the British magazine "Spiral Scratch" about The Alarm in 1991. It is full of errors, so please don't yell at me about it if you have read it. I've written a new article that include lots more records and Mike Peters stuff and I'm currently negotiating with the U.S. record collecting magazine "Goldmine" to get it published. Finally, I've spoken with Jules Jones about starting a version of the MPO in the United States. A friend of mine and some guys in New York (who I have't spoken to yet) may all do it together. For this, I KNOW Americans will want Alarm news as well as Mike Peters. Jules mentioned soemthig about internet access. Does she know the power of 'mailing lists' yet ? I believe they are the single best way to dessiminate information. Anyone? One more thing. Does anyhone know if the old Alarm fanzines "The Chant" and "The Blaze" are still around? (sorry for this being so long and sporadic, if you can't tell, I'm a bit excited about this whole thing ) Thanks, If anyone wants to talk about ANYTHING Alarm related, I'm willing to listen... Thanks, Steve Fulton sfulton@ix.netcom.com ============================================= Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 16:00:42 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Intro file I will send the intro file to those who requested it ASAP. For now all you need to know is that all mail is to be sent to me, and I make the digests by hand. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Tue Feb 21 11:56:42 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rgrHf-0000eAC; Tue, 21 Feb 95 11:53 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Tue, 21 Feb 1995 09:52:10 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Tue, 21 Feb 1995 09:52:08 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Re: Alarm list MP - two questions Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest ============================================== Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 16:37:25 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Re: Alarm list >If anyone can tell me what What Dave, Eddie, and Twist are doing, it >would be great. The only news I have is this: Eddie is STILL writing a >book about tattoos, Mike told me that Eddie is still writing music; I hadn't heard about the book. > Dave is playing blues clubs in New Orleans, His new album is finished recording and is now being mixed. Release dates are rumoured for June. > Twist is an assistant district attorney here in nearby (to me) Los Angeles. Same story that I have heard. > >I'm a huge Alarm/Mike Peters/Dave Sharp collector. My recent list of >recordings includes 195 items. That beats my collection. Any chance of a copy? Mike is an avid Alarm collector too; you should send him a copy. > >Finally, I've spoken with Jules Jones about starting a version of the >MPO in the United States. A friend of mine and some guys in New York >(who I have't spoken to yet) may all do it together. For this, I KNOW >Americans will want Alarm news as well as Mike Peters. Jules mentioned >soemthig about internet access. Does she know the power of 'mailing >lists' yet ? I believe they are the single best way to dessiminate >information. Anyone? Oh shit, I was hoping they would pay me to go out and do that job! :-) Mike has been saying that the MPO are going on-line in a couple of weeks during his recent gigs. I will have to find out more. Steve. ps The US tour is looking like May and Mike may be playing support to the Mission. This has all to be confirmed, but I'll keep you in touch. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century =========================================================== Date: Tue, 21 Feb 1995 09:38:58 +0000 From: tcrstephen@icr.ac.uk Subject: MP - two questions Two questions for the list 1) Does anybody own a copy of the Welsh version of Breathe - if so where can I get a copy? 2) Is it true that Mike's no longer with CRAI? A HMV assistant told me this last September/October - and Breathe-Acoustic Sessions is not on CRAI. Does anyone know why? Stephen D. ======================================================== Date: Tue, 21 Feb 1995 09:40:13 +0000 From: Neil Clopton Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest > would be great. The only news I have is this: Eddie is STILL writing a > book about tattoos, Dave is playing blues clubs in New Orleans, Twist is > an assistant district attorney here in nearby (to me) Los Angeles. I was under the impression that Change was largely about coming home to Wales. It strikes me as odd that Dave and Twist would both be spending so much time in the US. Twist being an assitant DA in LA is almost too much! > I'm a huge Alarm/Mike Peters/Dave Sharp collector. My recent list of > recordings includes 195 items. I wrote an article for the British As a recovering collector myself all I can say is: There is hope. Get help before it is too late. Neil === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Wed Feb 22 11:41:15 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rhDZH-0000eCC; Wed, 22 Feb 95 11:41 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Wed, 22 Feb 1995 09:41:07 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 09:41:02 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Alaram items Re: MP - two questions Re: The Alarm list - Dave Sharp/Nigel Twist Re: The Alarm list - Today's ... Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Re: Breathe - Acoustic sessions? ============================================== From: tcrstephen@icr.ac.uk Date: Tue, 21 Feb 1995 10:42:13 +0100 Subject: Alaram items 195 is rather a large collection - but what are we talking here, just records or everything? I dont know how many items I've got - but over the last couple of years I've written a list of all known Alarm records (so I know what to look for), when I've got time I'll count how many there are and post it later. Another question (they just keep occurring) - there was mention of a demo/promo 12" of Rescue Me which contained a version of New South Wales in the Spiral Scratch article - can anybody deny/confirm this? Stephen D =========================================== Date: Tue, 21 Feb 1995 14:59:53 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Re: MP - two questions > >Two questions for the list > >1) Does anybody own a copy of the Welsh version of Breathe - if so where >can I get a copy? Yes I do. Here is Crai's address where you can order it from: CRAI Canolfan Sain Llandwrog Caernarfon Gwynedd LL54 5TG Wales Telephone no. (from UK): (01286) 831111 > >2) Is it true that Mike's no longer with CRAI? A HMV assistant told me >this last September/October - and Breathe-Acoustic Sessions is not on >CRAI. Does anyone know why? > No. The acoustic Breathe is on 21st Century records (ie through the MPO), and is limited for now to 1000 copies. It is likely that more will be pressed but it will still be limited to MPO members only. If you haven't already joined the MPO then mail me because you can see what you are missing! > >I was under the impression that Change was largely about coming home to >Wales. It strikes me as odd that Dave and Twist would both be spending >so much time in the US. Twist being an assitant DA in LA is almost too much! > Here is the story Mike told me: When they demo'ed songs for this album there was tension between Mike and Dave because Dave wanted more of a lead role. They gave tapes of all the demos to the albums producer Tony Visconti (or however you spell it!) and asked him to choose what he thought should go on record. He picked all McDonald/Peters songs. Dave wasn't happy and we all know that eventually this rift lead to Dave recording HT and finally the split. Mike wrote the lyrics therefore to all of Change. This was about the time that Mike had a renewed love affair with his home country, so hence the "home coming" lyrics. This affair hasn't ended! >> I'm a huge Alarm/Mike Peters/Dave Sharp collector. My recent list of >> recordings includes 195 items. I wrote an article for the British > >As a recovering collector myself all I can say is: There is hope. Get >help before it is too late. > How dare you say such a thing here! :-) Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century ========================================== Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 09:06:35 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Dave Sharp/Nigel Twist Someone mentioned that with "Hiraeth", why wouldn't Dave and Nigel want to get back to Wales. Well, I believe the reason for this is that neither was is Welsh. I believe Nigel is English, and Dave is English, part French, and maybe Spanish. Don't think that Hireath" doesn't exist though. My girlfriend is 1/8 Welsh, and she has never vbisited Wales. Yet, whenever I mention going to the Gethering next year, she says she gets goosebumps. She feels her homeland calling. It is quite strange actually. -Steve Fulton =================================================== Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 09:13:52 +0000 From: PierreTen@aol.com Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's ... Hi Everyone, I've been reading the digests for a few weeks, but this is the first time I've posted. I'm the one that got Mike and Jules interested in the internet when I was in Wales last month. I stay in close touch with Peter at the M.P.O., and tomorrow I will be having a phone conference with Jules and perhaps Mike concerning the internet. E-Mail me directly with any questions regarding Mike and the Poets. Anything I can't answer myself, I'll get the answer through Mike himself or Jules. Love and Peace, Don E-Mail : pierreten@aol.com ================================================== Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 09:16:44 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest You wrote: >Mike told me that Eddie is still writing music; I hadn't heard about the book. I wonder if this means Eddie wants to play with a modified version of "The Alarm", or maybe start his own band... >His new album is finished recording and is now being mixed. Release dates are rumoured for June. This is very cool. Does anyone know what type of music it is. Dave has changed so much. The last thing I heard form him was in June of 1992. He played in New York. He had some really good new songs. "The Ghost of Preacher Casey", "Easterhouse", "Downtown America" and "Tender Mercy" all stick out in my mind. Does anyone know of any more titles? Does anyone know if Dave has been playing with a band, or by himself? >> Twist is an assistant district attorney here in nearby (to me) Los >>Angeles. Does anyone know Twist's real last name? I have some contacts, and if heis working for the County of Los Angeles, I might be able to reach him. Of course, he may not want to be reached! >That beats my collection. Any chance of a copy? Mike is an avid Alarm >collector too; you should send him a copy. Yeah, I'll send you a copy (via internet) tonight, as soon as I figure out how to export my Microsoft Access database to a text file that this reader can handle. >Internet >Oh shit, I was hoping they would pay me to go out and do that job! :-) > When I saw your list, I was thiking the same thing. Your resource is already here, why not take advantage. If the thing with the MPO doesn't fall through, I'll put in a word for you. >Mike has been saying that the MPO are going on-line in a couple of >weeks during his recent gigs. I will have to find out more. Please do! >ps The US tour is looking like May and Mike may be playing support to >the>Mission. This has all to be confirmed, but I'll keep you in touch. The Mission? They haven't released anything here in about 5 years! (I think the last thing was a version of Slade's "Merry Christmas Everybody", which is strangley appropriate given the Alarm's penchant to play that song) Neil wrote... >As a recovering collector myself all I can say is: There is hope. Get >help before it is too late. The problem is: Mike Peters. I was over it until he started releasing more stuff, now I'm spending more than ever! -Steve Fulton ================================================= Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 09:29:34 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Re: Breathe - Acoustic sessions? At 5:15 pm 21/2/95, Richard Yen wrote: >What's this about an acoustic version of Breathe? Any information on >this would be appreciated, especially label info so that I can order a copy. > This reply is to Richard but I thought others might want to see it. During the Breathe sessions Mike, Jules, FM Slug(!!!), Owen and a string quartet from Liverpool got together in various combinations to record ten tracks from Breathe in an acoustic format. Some of the songs are so different that you would think that they are totally different songs altogether! It is the MPOs own 21st Century records and is only available via the MPO, (in fact every time you phone the MPO it is playing in the background). The number is limited to 1000 at the moment but I'm sure if enough people pester then there will be a second pressing. Perhaps limiting it was a ploy to count how many REALLY sell, and to judge how far Mike's solo career has progressed by the number of fans willing to put their money where their mouth is. Sorry if that last phrase is too English and lost on the rest of you. All this is only MHO. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Thu Feb 23 13:03:57 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rhbKr-0000e9C; Thu, 23 Feb 95 13:03 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Thu, 23 Feb 1995 11:03:21 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 11:03:19 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Rescue Me 12" Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Breathe acoustic sessions Various Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest - Acoustic Breath ? Favorite, Least Favorite ============================================== Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 10:30:03 +0000 From: tcrstephen@icr.ac.uk Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Does anybody have a full discography for Mike including promo/bootleg material? I recently saw an advert containing a promo release for Back Into.. (I think) and was wonderin what was available. Maybe if Mike and the MPO do go online (heres hoping), they could supply a complete discography of Mike/Alarm? After all who better than Mike would know everything, especially since he collects the stuff himself! Stephen ====================================== Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 08:57:23 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) Subject: Rescue Me 12" Concerning the Rescue 12" with "A New South Wales" on it. I'm the one who asked about it, and here is why I think it exists: 1. I saw an advertisement for it in 1987., but I stupidly didn't buy it. This could have been a delusion, but I don't think so. 2. After seeing the advertisemnt, which listed a 12" of "Rescue Me" with some song called "A New South Wales", I preapred myself for Mike to play it in concert. He did, and I new what the name of the song was before he performed it. This was March of 1988. 3. The UK 12" record releases for "Eelectric Folklore" were these: Rain In The Summertime: ---------------------- Rain In The Summertime (album version) b/w Rose Beyond The Wall Bells Of Rhymney (live), Time To Believe. IRMT 144 Rain In The Summertime (Through The Haze Mix) b/w Rain In The Summertime (lightening Mix), Rose Beyond The Wall IRMX 144 Presence Of Love: ---------------- Presence Of Love (album) b/w Knife Edge (live), Strength (live) IRMT 155 Presence Of Love (album) b/w Knife Edge (live), Bound For Glory (live), Dawn Chorus (live) with free poster IRMX 155 Rescue Me --------- Rescue Me (Tearing The Bonds Asunder Mix), b/w My Land Your Land Elders And Folklore, Pastures Of Plenty IRMT 150 Now, from the above, doesn't it seem like something is missing? First, Only the "Tearing The Bonds Asunder" mix was released on 12". Also, the catalog numbers. IRMT and IRMX for each one, EXCEPT Rescue Me? It seems unlikely. What does anyone else think? Steve Fulton ================================================== Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 09:02:55 +0000 From: Floydage@ix.netcom.com (Floyd Killen) Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest >This is the first time I've posted anything to the net, so go with me if I'm still getting my bearings straight. I was a major Alarm & (Mike Peters) fan, and most recently had to do some real detective work to locate a copy of "breathe" here in California. At any rate, I have some awesome photos of Mike Peters (solo shots) and photos of the band when I saw them open for Bob Dylan a few years ago. I also have various photos of The Alarm playing in and around California and Utah,( I was in college and never missed them when they came through) I even have one of Mike Stage diving into the audience in Park City utah, they are actually pretty good quality photos, if anyone is interested let me know. It sounds as though Mke's got some loyal fans out here. To Steve Varity, Stephen D and all of the others posting info on the band there's a lot of us out here that really appreciate it. Thanks for making the effort and keeping us all informed! =============================================== Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 09:07:53 +0000 From: Richard Yen Subject: Breathe acoustic sessions Steve, Thanks for the info about the sessions. My mouth is watering. I assume that you sent my name off to the MPO and that I'll be considered a member by them? If so, how do I pay for a copy of the cd? If not, do I need to pay a fee to join the MPO? Thanks, Richard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Richard Yen | Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres | | Richard_Yen@UQTR.UQuebec.ca | Centre d'etudes quebecoises | | ryen@freenet.vancouver.bc.ca | M.A. (199?) | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Help me, help me, I'm trapped in a prison without prison bars | | - The Alarm | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================================ Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 09:32:20 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Various Re: The increasing no. of questions :-) > >Another question (they just keep occurring) - there was mention of a demo/promo >12" of Rescue Me which contained a version of New South Wales in the Spiral >Scratch article - can anybody deny/confirm this? > This is a new one on me. I know of several "serious" collectors and will ask around. Re: Welshness > >Someone mentioned that with "Hiraeth", why wouldn't Dave and Nigel want >to get back to Wales. Well, I believe the reason for this is that >neither was is Welsh. I believe Nigel is English, and Dave is English, >part French, and maybe Spanish. > Nigel and Dave were from Manchester I think. Nigel moved to the US with his (American) second wife. After his divorce he just stayed there. Dave is half English, half Bretton (French). As far as Spanish goes it only refers to his mothers guitar I think. Re: Dave's forthcoming new album > >This is very cool. Does anyone know what type of music it is. Dave >has changed so much. The last thing I heard form him was in June of >1992. He played in New York. He had some really good new songs. "The >Ghost of Preacher Casey", "Easterhouse", "Downtown America" and "Tender >Mercy" all stick out in my mind. Does anyone know of any more titles? >Does anyone know if Dave has been playing with a band, or by himself? > He has some (my spelling is going to let me down again!) Appalchian folk musicians on the album with him. I don't know how many tracks they play on. A good quote about this was made by a friend of mine when he heard the news: "He's away with the fairies again!" Re: The Twistman > >Does anyone know Twist's real last name? I have some contacts, and if >heis working for the County of Los Angeles, I might be able to reach >him. Of course, he may not want to be reached! > During the days of Seventeen he went by the name of Nigel Buckle. I have heard a story of his unhappy childhood and how he was deceived by his step-father, but it got very complex and I lost track in the middle. The point is he may be using any name now! Re: Possible support slots before May > >The Mission? They haven't released anything here in about 5 years! >(I think the last thing was a version of Slade's "Merry Christmas >Everybody", which is strangley appropriate given the Alarm's penchant to >play that song) > This is looking doubtful now since the tour starts on Saturday. I hope he finds another support slot instead because he won't play the Newcastle Mission show on Monday due to time restrictions. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century =================================================== Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 09:47:54 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest - Acoustic Breath ? May be of interest to some so I'm sending to the list as well as Dan: At 10:49 pm 22/2/95, dmanouki@qntm.com wrote: >Hey Steve, > >How do I become a member of MPO and get a copy of the Acousic Breath? > >Get back to me when you can. > If you have sent me you snail address then you should hear from them soon, if you haven't then send it to me and I'll forward it. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century =================================================== Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 09:50:16 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) Subject: Favorite, Least Favorite Have you guys ever taken a poll here of averyone's favorite Alarm song? How about your least favorite? Steve Varty? Is this ok, or do you think it will cause annoying static on an otherwise fantastic mailing list? -Steve Fulton (Breaking Point...Time To Believe) oops..sorry for slipping that in :-) === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Fri Feb 24 11:50:35 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rhwfP-0000e9C; Fri, 24 Feb 95 11:50 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.9/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Fri, 24 Feb 1995 09:49:06 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 09:49:03 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Its only me again Alarm favourites Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Admin ============================================== Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 11:48:45 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Its only me again > >1. I saw an advertisement for it in 1987., but I stupidly didn't buy > it. This could have been a delusion, but I don't think so. > Hands up anyone who hasn't done that! > Rescue Me (Tearing The Bonds Asunder Mix), b/w My Land Your Land > Elders And Folklore, Pastures Of Plenty IRMT 150 > > > Now, from the above, doesn't it seem like something is missing? > First, Only the "Tearing The Bonds Asunder" mix was released on > 12". Also, the catalog numbers. IRMT and IRMX for each one, > EXCEPT Rescue Me? It seems unlikely. > > What does anyone else think? > I bought every UK release and I never saw it. It could be like the fabled Knifedge double single pack. (If you see what I mean). > >Thanks for the info about the sessions. My mouth is watering. I assume >that you sent my name off to the MPO and that I'll be considered a member >by them? If so, how do I pay for a copy of the cd? If not, do I need to >pay a fee to join the MPO? > The MPO is still a free service. > >Have you guys ever taken a poll here of averyone's favorite Alarm song? >How about your least favorite? > >Steve Varty? Is this ok, or do you think it will cause annoying static >on an otherwise fantastic mailing list? > I don't mind, but I'd rather somebody (and I think you have volunteered yourself) took the votes, counted them and sent me a summary to send to the list. If you send a definite yes and a list of exectly you want to put in the poll then I'll send it out. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century =================================================== Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 15:10:32 +0000 From: tcrstephen@icr.ac.uk Subject: Alarm favourites Trying to identify a favourite Alarm song is very difficult : Where Were You ... - first single I bought and responsible for making me spend quite a bit of money One Step ... - has to be a favourite because of the different ways the band played it live How The Mighty Fall/Firing Line/Breaking Point - all excellent songs But if I had to pick one I suppose it would be Moments In Time - I didnt take it in properly at Brixton, but watching the video still brings a tear to my eye (sniff). As for dislikes well there are very few but Eye of the hurricane has to be bottom of the pops! Unfortunately I didn't get to see Mike on his recent short tour, but I read in the 21st Centruy fanzine about a video of a late 1994 show being made. Does anybody have any further information on this? Also does anybody have any info on further singles from Mike? Well thats all from me for today Stephen D ========================================================== Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 09:29:37 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest You wrote: > >The Alarm Mailing List >====================== > >Today's Topics: > > Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest > Rescue Me 12" > Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest > Breathe acoustic sessions > Various > Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest - Acoustic Breath ? > Favorite, Least Favorite > >============================================== > > > > >Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 10:30:03 +0000 >From: tcrstephen@icr.ac.uk >Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest > > >Does anybody have a full discography for Mike including promo/bootleg material? >I recently saw an advert containing a promo release for Back Into.. (I think) >and was wonderin what was available. > >Maybe if Mike and the MPO do go online (heres hoping), they could supply a >complete discography of Mike/Alarm? After all who better than Mike would >know everything, especially since he collects the stuff himself! >He has some (my spelling is going to let me down again!) Appalchian folk >musicians on the album with him. I don't know how many tracks they play on. >A good quote about this was made by a friend of mine when he heard the >news: "He's away with the fairies again!" This sounds like the "Hillbilies" he was playing with in 1991. In 1992 I saw him a couple times with some guys from San Diego, but I guess these are new guys. "He's away with the fairies again"--I do not know what this means in the UK, but here it would mena Dave has "gone off the deep end", or he is "gay". > >Re: The Twistman >> >>Does anyone know Twist's real last name? I have some contacts, and if >>heis working for the County of Los Angeles, I might be able to reach >>him. Of course, he may not want to be reached! >> >During the days of Seventeen he went by the name of Nigel Buckle. I have >heard a story of his unhappy childhood and how he was deceived by his >step-father, but it got very complex and I lost track in the middle. The >point is he may be using any name now! > Poor Twist. No band, no wife, stuck in LA...maybe he and Eddie will get together... -Steve Fulton ================================================== Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 09:37:39 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Admin The introduction file that I promised will be sent to those who requested it (and our 2 new members - 47 now and counting) as soon as I get time. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Fri Feb 24 18:04:10 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0ri2RY-0000e9C; Fri, 24 Feb 95 18:00 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.10/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Fri, 24 Feb 1995 16:00:30 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 16:00:27 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Knifedge - double pack Various (again) ============================================== Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 12:03:02 +0000 From: tcrstephen@icr.ac.uk (by way of Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty)) Subject: Knifedge - double pack I once thought I'd found the elusive double pack - unfortunately it turned out to be two copies of the Knifedge single! The question is - does it exist? Does anybody else have any further record rumours beside this and the Rescue Me 12"? Stephen D. P.S. Is there a reason for only a few people posting to this list? In a few days myself and Steve Fulton will dry up and then what? Huh Huh... God I almost broke out into The Message! =================================================== Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 15:40:21 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Various (again) > >But if I had to pick one I suppose it would be Moments In Time - I didnt take >it in properly at Brixton, but watching the video still brings a tear to my >eye (sniff). > Me too. > >Unfortunately I didn't get to see Mike on his recent short tour, but I read >in the 21st Centruy fanzine about a video of a late 1994 show being made. >Does anybody have any further information on this? Also does anybody have >any info on further singles from Mike? > The idea was for Breathe to be a "working album" to establish the name Mike Peters, and not really a 3 single album, so I doubt you'll see any. Who knows though. > >"He's away with the fairies again"--I do not know what this means in the UK, >but here it would mena Dave has "gone off the deep end", or he is "gay". > It was meant as the former! Mike will not be doing any support slots in the next couple of months. He is now going to get some R&R before America, Europe, Africa, Japan ............ Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Mon Feb 27 13:34:42 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rj3im-0000eAC; Mon, 27 Feb 95 13:34 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.10/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Mon, 27 Feb 1995 11:34:28 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 11:34:22 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Re: Knifedge - double pack Alarm Poll Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Knifedge - double pack Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest More admin Alarm Songs That Never Made It Trading Collectables Bootlegs, radio-shows etc ============================================== Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 09:44:14 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Re: Knifedge - double pack Status: OR > >I once thought I'd found the elusive double pack - unfortunately it turned >out to be two copies of the Knifedge single! > >The question is - does it exist? > No, it was just a 1 record single in a gatefold sleave. It does show up on several discographies though. I suspect a double pack was intended but then scrapped. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century ================================================== Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 09:44:47 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) Subject: Alarm Poll OK, Ive decide to take the bull by the horns, and poll the members of this mailing list about The Alarm/Mike Peters/Dave Sharp. Here are the questions: 1. What are you top 3 favorite Alarm Songs? 2. What are You bottom 3 least favorite Alarm songs? 3. What are your top 3 Favorite Dave Sharp solo songs? 4. What are your bottom 3 least favorite Dave Sharp solo songs? 5. What are your top 3 Favorite Mike Peters and The Poets songs? 6. What are your bottom 3 least favorite Mike Peters and The Poets songs? 7. Which album do you think was The Alarm's best? 8. Which album do you think was The Alarm's most disappointing? 9. Which single, promotional or normal, 12", 7", or CD single do you think has the best mix of songs? 10. Which single, oromtional or normal, 12", 7" or CD single do you think has the worst mix of songs. 11. What tour do you think was The Alarm's best? 12. What tour do you think was The Alarm's most disappointing? 13. What cover tune, did the Alarm play live, that you wished had made it to a record? 14. When the Alarm first broke up, and there was little news about what had happened, were you angry at: Mike, Dave, both, no one. 15. Do you think Dave, Eddie, and Twist could still continue The Alarm after so many years? 16. With each successive Alarm album in the 80's, were you secretly hoping that they would go back and make an album like Declaration again, or maybe even write some punk songs inspired like Unsafe Building and Across The Border again? Ok, I think that is enough. I could come up with more, but this is a bit excessive as it is. If you feel like responding to this poll, send your answers to as many questions as possible to: sfulton@ix.netcom.com Thanks, -Steve Fulton ================================================== Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 09:56:20 +0000 From: wiz@nova.hut.fi (Mikko =?iso-8859-1?Q?H=94nninen?= ) Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest > Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 12:03:02 +0000 > From: tcrstephen@icr.ac.uk (by way of Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty)) > Subject: Knifedge - double pack [clip] > P.S. Is there a reason for only a few people posting to this list? In a fe= w > days myself and Steve Fulton will dry up and then what? Huh Huh... God I > almost broke out into The Message! Well I don't feel like responding to any of this single stuff etc.... I haven't got any of the singles, since I only got into Alarm at around '89 or '90, and even then obtaining singles would have been hard. Now, when I might actually afford to get some, it's impossible, I think.. And I'm not such a die-hard fan anyway, at least compared to some of you on the list : I don't have an extensive collection, I just have the albums. I do like their music very much, but I've never been good on talking about why I like this or dislike that.. Just thought I'd let you know I'm reading your discussion... :) -- Mikko H=94nninen, aka. Wizard // Mets=94hovi Radio Research Station // Stay = Alive! wiz@nova.hut.fi // Roleplayer, computer enthusiast // -Big Count= ry http://bigear.hut.fi/~wiz // RPG(GURPS/D&D)*Anime(BGC)*Marillion*ElfQuest*= TP IRC: Wizzu // Fantasy*Sandman*LOTR*Snarf*CW*Linux*Amiga*HUT finger for more info! // .sig under work -- beware of falling letters! =================================================== Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 09:58:44 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest >But if I had to pick one I suppose it would be Moments In Time - I >didnt take >it in properly at Brixton, but watching the video still brings a tear >to my eye (sniff). You have been able to watch that video more than once! I got through it only once, and can't bear to watch it again. >As for dislikes well there are very few but Eye of the hurricane has to >be bottom of the pops! At least Eye Of The Hurricane has some guitar (mike does sound a bit like Tom Jones whe singing the chorus)...Time To Believe has none. It is such a disappointment because with some guitar, it would have been great. I sent in stuff about "The Poll", so I'll stop here. -Steve Fulton ================================================== Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 09:59:09 +0000 From: "Ironhead" Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Alarm fans... This is my first post here so please bear with me... I was glad to find out there was an Alarm mailing list...sadly enough I did not even know they had broken up! What is the best way to get history on the band... I only know general things about them. I remember buying `Declaration' when it first came out (after I heard `Sixty-Eight Guns' on the radio) and I can easily say that to this day I can listen to it any time and still enjoy the whole album (which I can not say about many albums). Now I have to update my collection to CD! I guess `Sixty-Eight Guns' would have to be my favourite song because of that reason. Thanks... P.S. Twist a D.A.? How did that happen?! >>>>>>>> Will Leslie >>>>>>>> lesliew@bart.db.erau.edu >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "You can take the boy out of Canada, but you can't take the Canadian out of the boy." ================================================== Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 10:02:42 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: More admin In case anyone didn't know: I do most of this list by hand, and I have a full time job, so be patient if the digest comes out sporadically. The number of posts have increased quite dramatically recently so it takes slightly longer to sort out. Thanks, Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century =================================================== Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 10:24:29 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) Subject: Alarm Songs That Never Made It Ok, new subject... How many Alarm songs do people know about that were played live or recorded in demos, etc. that have never made it to relase? I spent 4 years of life collecting bootlegs, and I only came up with 1 song, and a lead on another. The 1 song is "Black Side Of Fortune" from an Aylsbury Frairs bootleg from around 1984. The lead I got was on a song called "World On Fire" recorded for "Eye Of The Hurricane" but never released. Does anyone else have anything to add. I'd like to make a list. -Steve Fulton P.S. So far, it is a VERY short list. ================================================== Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 10:24:55 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) Subject: Trading Ok, I have a proposition to make to anyone in the UK. I need these 3 recordings badly: 1. TAN album 2. Breathe Acoustic Sessions 3. Gathering II Video It seems next to impossible to send to the MPO for the last 2, and the first 1 is basically non-existant. So here is my proposition: I have several Alarm items that I would be willing to Trade for any of those items. This aves the cost of both me and someone form the UK trying to get money changed and sent to the US/UK. The items I have are these: 1. US "Declaration" LP autographed by Mike ,Eddie, Dave, Twist 2. Love Don't Come Easy US promo CD single b/w Working Class Hero and Cooridors Of Power. 3. I also have a few surplus "Declaration" promotional post cards. If anyone is interested, please tell me. Thanks, Steve Fulton ================================================== Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 11:13:30 +0000 From: Floydage@ix.netcom.com (Floyd Killen) Subject: Collectables Steve, Didn't someone recently ask about Alarm Collectables??? I was digging through my old photos of the concerts I had shot, and guess what? I found an old conert magazine that the Alarm sold at the shows. I think it was at a show in San Diego CA. in 1986-87. The cool thing is that it came with a plastic single! It's called "The Alarm Absolute Flexi" "Free only with the tour program" Can you believe I HAVE NEVER LISTENED TO THIS??!! Maybe it's the mysterious "Knifedge, double pack!!"...... (just kidding) At any rate if you want to post this to the other members of the group feel free to do so. Maybe I can find a record player in the near future and tell you what the song is on the flexi. Floyd ================================================== Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 11:15:04 +0000 From: tcrstephen@icr.ac.uk Subject: Bootlegs, radio-shows etc Can anyone provide information on Alarm bootlegs (vinyl and CD) and radio-shows? I'm trying to compile a definitive list and would appreciate some help. Also does anyone know if Tan is still available from CRAI? Keep on rocking Stephen D P.S. Is there anybody there? === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Tue Feb 28 11:23:00 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rjO8T-0000e9C; Tue, 28 Feb 95 11:22 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.10/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Tue, 28 Feb 1995 09:22:26 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Tue, 28 Feb 1995 09:22:24 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Tan ============================================== Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 11:49:03 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Re: Alarm Poll Please note: >If you feel like responding to this poll, send your answers to as many >questions as possible to: > > sfulton@ix.netcom.com Don't send them to me or the list please. Keep my workload down :-) Re: Alarm Songs That Never Made It > > >Ok, new subject... > Nice subject too. >How many Alarm songs do people know about that were played live or >recorded in demos, etc. that have never made it to relase? > >I spent 4 years of life collecting bootlegs, and I only came up with >1 song, and a lead on another. > >The 1 song is "Black Side Of Fortune" from an Aylsbury Frairs bootleg >from around 1984. > >The lead I got was on a song called "World On Fire" recorded for >"Eye Of The Hurricane" but never released. > >Does anyone else have anything to add. I'd like to make a list. > Perhaps we will have to get Mr. Peters himself involved in this project at some point when he is not so busy. Re: Trading > > 2. Breathe Acoustic Sessions > 3. Gathering II Video > If there is enough demand I'll try to get some of each of these from the MPO and sell them on at cost price. I'll need to check if they will supply the number needed first though. Remember that I will have to pay P+P to get them from the MPO and the P+P to send them out, so the price will be slightly higher. I will also need exact numbers. Of course trades would save a bit of trouble over exchange rates. Let me know what you think. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century =================================================== Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 12:40:30 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Tan I've just phoned Crai, and Tan is only available on cassette now. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Wed Mar 1 11:29:36 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rjkis-0000e9C; Wed, 1 Mar 95 11:29 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.10/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Wed, 1 Mar 1995 09:29:30 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Wed, 1 Mar 1995 09:29:28 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest ============================================== Date: Tue, 28 Feb 1995 09:35:01 +0000 From: tcrstephen@icr.ac.uk Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest First the poll 1) Moments In Time, Breaking Point and Where Were You.. 2) Eye Of.., Time To Believe and Raw 3) Homeless Child, Last Smiling Villain and Big Road Blue 4) Joey The Jone, In the City and there isnt another 5) Spiritual, A New Chapter and Poetic Justice 6) White Noise, Devils World and What The World... 7) Difficult to choose between Declaration and Change 8) Eye Of The Hurricae was a very mediocre album, some good songs but a crap album 9) A New South Wales CD single - this shows quite a few sides to the Alarm 10) Raw 7" single - IRS basically finished the Alarm off when they decided to put 68 Guns on the b-side. The single didn't sell well, and so IRS refused to release further singles. 11) No Frontiers - some blistering performances of Change songs 12) Electric Folklore - the same time as Eye was released. Not a bad tou just not as good as others. 13) My Generation - some great cover versions made it on to records A Legal Matter and Knockin' On are just two. I'm sure if the band gad released either of these two (or Rockin' In Free World) as singles they would have had greater success 14) No-one - it's just a shame Mike took so long to explain his reasons and that the other 3 didn'y carry on with the band 15) I still think Dave, Eddie and Twist could and should carry on with The Alarm. It looks to the outside world that the Alarm was Mike Peters and band but we know that is not the case. 16) No - music has to develop, and apart from a few hiccups that is what the Alarm's albums did. Change is a superb album, should have been double with Firing/Breaking/Corridors included. Trying to locate Alarm singles Visit a few record fairs and see what you can pick up. The problem I have is finding something new at a fair - most (all?) of the Alarms singles can be picked up fairly cheaply Non-recorded Alarm songs I had a quick trawl through various fanzines last night and came up with the following list (some mught be Dave Sharp only) CRISS-CROSS AFFAIR (Sharp probably) ANOTHER BRIDGE TO CROSS (same as above) JULIA (same) GOING TO NEW YORK (same) ROCK WITH ME TONIGHT (same) THE CROSS (I think Mike played this at Greenbelt once) STRANGER BLUES ANOTHER BRIDGE TO CROSS RAW (with Eddie singing lead) The last three were played at a sound check A further question I once saw a gatefold sleeve version of Eye Of The Hurricane being advertised - does this exist or is it the Rescue Me 12"? Stephen D =================================================== Date: Wed, 1 Mar 1995 09:13:12 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest > >Alarm fans... > >This is my first post here so please bear with me... > >I was glad to find out there was an Alarm mailing list...sadly enough I >did not even know they had broken up! What is the best way to get >history on the band... I only know general things about them. I >remember buying `Declaration' when it first came out (after I heard >Sixty-Eight Guns' on the radio) and I can easily say that to this day I >can listen to it any time and still enjoy the whole album (which I can >not say about many albums). Now I have to update my collection to >CD! I bought Declaration when I was 14, and it was the only record I owned for 2 years. I listened to the thing everyday, maybe 3 or 4 times. I thought it was amazing, and fantastic. For a few years in late 80's and early 90's, I discounted the record as a fluke of being young, but now, when I hear it again, I'm stirred the same way I was over a decade ago. The sounds of the guitars, the silence, the drums, the total lack of guitar solos, it all adds up to be one of the best records ever made. I don't care what rock critics say, for me the best record ever IS "Declaration". (followed closely by "Who's Next", "Generation X" and "Strength") > >I guess `Sixty-Eight Guns' would have to be my favourite song because >of that reason. Thanks... > >P.S. Twist a D.A.? How did that happen?! Twisty, I don't know! If I can find a "Nigel Buckle" on the LA County emplyee register, I mat be able to find out. -Steve Fulton =================================================== Date: Wed, 1 Mar 1995 09:17:44 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Stephen asked about bootlegs... Here are the song lists for two bootleg CDs that I don't think he has the songs for: Switzerland 1989 ---------------- Marching On Where Were You Hiding? Howling Wind Third Light The Chant The Stand 68 Guns Bound For Glory (By the way, this shoe is from the "Kloten Festival in 1984", there is another CD that is called "Live in 1984" and I'm pretty sure it is the SAME show. Coming Of Age (in paranthesis are the names of the songs on the on the CD, they are pretty funny.) ------------- Marching On Howling Wind (This Waste Lands) Knife Edge (End Of The Light) Newtown Jericho (Jericko) Permanence In Change (Permanent Change) Absolute Reality Blaze Of Glory (Going Out In A Blaze) (track 8 is listed as "Give Me Someone" but is not on the CD) (Track 9 is listed as "Forever By My Side" but is not on the CD) One Step Cloier To Home 68 Guns Rain In The Summertime Rescue Me -Steve Fulton === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Mon Mar 6 16:26:05 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rldi3-0000eAC; Mon, 6 Mar 95 16:24 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.10/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Mon, 6 Mar 1995 14:24:25 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Mon, 6 Mar 1995 14:24:22 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: IRS/CRAI Re: Bootleg CDs Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Re: The Alarm list - Today's ... ============================================== OUR MAIL SERVER WILL BE IFFY UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING: IF A MESSAGE BOUNCES TO ME THEN PLEASE RE-MAIL IT AFTER THEN. THANKS, Steve. ==================================================== Date: Wed, 1 Mar 1995 15:49:03 +0000 From: Richard Yen Subject: IRS/CRAI I was just wondering if members of the band have ever expressed any dissatisfaction over their relationship with IRS. I know that Dave Sharp's Hard Travellin' is on IRS, so I assume he didn't have too much problem with the company. But since Mike is on the CRAI label, did he feel he didn't get enough support from IRS (as Stephen mentionned earlier about the Raw single), or did he just want a change? Finally, what's the size/importance of CRAI as a label in Europe? Richard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Richard Yen | Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres | | Richard_Yen@UQTR.UQuebec.ca | Centre d'etudes quebecoises | | ryen@freenet.vancouver.bc.ca | M.A. (199?) | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Help me, help me, I'm trapped in a prison without prison bars | | - The Alarm | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- =================================================== Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 11:22:01 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Re: Bootleg CDs >Switzerland 1989 If anyone (Richard?) wants it I have the address of a company who have this CD >(By the way, this shoe is from the "Kloten Festival in 1984", there is >another CD that is called "Live in 1984" and I'm pretty sure it is the >SAME show. > I have this Swiss CD plus an other CD called The Major Premise (I think) which is the same show. >Coming Of Age (in paranthesis are the names of the songs on the on the > CD, they are pretty funny.) As is the Guitarists name: Mr Dave Shape. This is an awful bootleg. I only have 4 CD bootlegs the 3 above plus a Strength era one called The Alarm. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century =================================================== Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 11:22:53 +0000 From: Juergen Gizzi Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest >Coming Of Age (in paranthesis are the names of the songs on the on the CD, they are pretty funny.) This is, in my opinion the worst Alarm Live CD-Boot, cause some songs are cut and the quality isn't what it should be -> It's from a radio broadcast from the Ritz in New York in 1988. (I have the exact date somewhere at home). The total Set was about 100 minutes long , btw. Juergen =================================================== Date: Mon, 6 Mar 1995 09:41:57 +0000 From: IRISHiis@aol.com Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's ... I missed printing out the poll questions and now that E-mail file has already been deleted from my mailbox. Can someone E-mail me a copy of the poll questions? Thank you. === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Wed Mar 8 13:39:18 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rmK4z-0000eBC; Wed, 8 Mar 95 13:39 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.10/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Wed, 8 Mar 1995 11:38:12 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Wed, 8 Mar 1995 11:38:08 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Misc Coming Of Age HOT news IRS Poll Re: The Alarm list - Today's ... Boot CD's ============================================== MY MACHINE CRASHED WHEN SENDING THIS. SORRY IF YOU GOT 2 COPIES. The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Misc Coming Of Age HOT news IRS Poll Re: The Alarm list - Today's ... Boot CD's ============================================== Date: Mon, 6 Mar 1995 16:03:54 +0000 From: tcrstephen@icr.ac.uk Subject: Misc Has anybody recently been in touch with any of the fanzines for Mike/Alarm? Are they worth contacting? Stephen D "To climb the ladders, you've got to suss out the snakes" +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Stephen Darlington Tel: 0181-642-7692 | | E-Mail: TCRSTEPHEN@EPIDEM.ICR.AC.UK Fax: 0181-770-3644 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ =================================================== Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 09:13:07 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com Subject: Coming Of Age >>Coming Of Age is the worst... I have to agree, this one is Really bad. The bootleg of the show I have (probably the same one mentioned)is actaully really good. The Alarm do a version of Majority that I wish would have made it to the CD. That is the problem with bootleggers. They think that by putting the big name songs on a bootleg, people will want it, but it is the exact opposite. Rabid,insane collectors (myself included) have all the versions of "68 Guns" they will ever want. I want a CD with "Black Side Of Fortune", "What Kind Of Hell", "Majority", "Second Generation", "One Step Closer To Home" with the band all the way through, etc etc. etc. -Steve Fulton =================================================== Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 09:16:09 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: HOT news A friend of mine who works in a record shop (and is a good friend of Dave's - thats how I get my info) has seen the Alarm "b-sides and rarities" album on a release schedule! I don't know the date but I will try my hardest to find out. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century =================================================== Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 09:17:43 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) Subject: IRS >I was just wondering if members of the band have ever expressed any >dissatisfaction over their relationship with IRS. I know that Dave >Sharp's Hard Travellin' is on IRS, so I assume he didn't have too much >problem with the company. But since Mike is on the CRAI label, did he >feel he didn't get enough support from IRS (as Stephen mentionned >earlier about the Raw single), or did he just want a change? Finally, >what's the size/importance of CRAI as a label in Europe? This is what I know about the Alarm and IRS. The Alarm was first going to sign a deal with EMI, but they decided not to (maybe beacuse Mike liked the Sex Pistols so much, and couldn't sign with them). Anyway, IRS offered a deal that gavew them a great deal of creative control. I believe the relationship was amicable, and IRS supported The Alarm for most of their career, but finally, slow record sales, and the end of their contract, plus the break-up of the band, eneded it all. IRS wasn't doing very good in 1991 anyway (and still are not). They attempted to sign the band "Green Day" in early 1990, but Green Day refused because they were a "washed up" label, which was pretty true. Mike was pissed at IRS for sinking the "Raw" singles by putting "68 Guns" and "Sold Me Down The River" as b-sides. IRS did this because they wanted to support sales of "Standards", which was released on 7 months before "Raw". Finally, I don't know if Dave's new record is on IRS, does anyone else? -Steve Fulton =================================================== Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 09:21:22 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) Subject: Poll Please, I can't find my copy of the Poll!!! If anyone else saved the Digest with the poll in it, could they please sned it to me, or post it. I'm really embarassed, seeing as it was MY poll! -Steve Fulton =================================================== Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 10:22:37 +0000 From: PierreTen@aol.com Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's ... Regarding the Alarm's satisfaction or dissatisfaction with IRS, this is what I know. As far as artistic freedom, Mike had no problem with IRS. However, in terms of promotion, he felt they should have done alot more. CRAI was chosen because they are a Welsh label, and we all know about Mike's pride in all things Welsh. I know first hand from talking to Jules that in the USA, Breathe will be released on a MAJOR label. Concerning Bootlegs, I have copies , taped from the radio, of several Alarm shows. 2 from the "Eye" tour (NYC, and Philadelphia), 1 from the Declaration tour, and I can't recall the others. I will post a list soon. Love and Peace, Don (E-Mail : PierreTen@aol.com) ==================================================== Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 15:34:54 +0000 From: Muegeli Thomas Subject: Boot CD's Off course both "Switzerland 1989" (Rarities & Few 1192 / Red Line) and "Major Premise" (Oh Boy 1-9139) are from the same show (I still have two copies (mint condition, one still shrinkwrapped) to give away (i.e. swap with something else)... Please do contact me via e-mail (muegeli@hist.unibe.ch). "Coming of Age" was a very early bootleg and I do have to different versions, i.e. at least the colour of the CD's and the printing are different (on the one is marked "John Deamicis sings" and the other pretends to be a CD by "Bill Henschel" and is printed fully in red - i do not know the intention why they did this, because you can see the Deamicis-Printing through the red Background. And the third CD I've got is The Alarm on the Stentor Label, recorded sometime in New York and which has (despite of the SuperSound-Logo) been copied off an LP... Hope this helps! Greetings from Switzerland! Thomas === End of today's digest === === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Wed Mar 8 13:54:29 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rmKJK-0000eBC; Wed, 8 Mar 95 13:53 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.10/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Wed, 8 Mar 1995 11:52:38 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Wed, 8 Mar 1995 11:52:35 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: From this week's NME Re: Fanzines. ============================================== Date: Wed, 8 Mar 1995 10:23:20 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: From this week's NME Somebody asked what Mike was up to and got the following reply [paraphrased] from an MPO spokesperson: Mike was asked to support Bon Jovi but is too busy to do so. South African and South Eastern Asia tour up until May. US tour May - September. UK gigs in October. [YEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSS] Mike has signed for Sony for rest-of-world releases. Breathe sold 40,000 copies in the UK. Mike is working on releasing a new album early 96. Best of Alarm package in the Autumn on EMI. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century =================================================== Date: Wed, 8 Mar 1995 11:30:41 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Re: Fanzines. > >Has anybody recently been in touch with any of the fanzines for Mike/Alarm? >Are they worth contacting? > I used to write for Unsafe Readings a long time ago, but that is no longer running. I have read Strength which is OK but at times is full of silly stuff like notes on how to juggle. I have two issues with an interview with Mike, and also with Jess, which are quite good. Mike likes a one called Spiritual. I haven't read it, and at 2pounds 25 it seems a bit expensive, but it is highly rated by the man himself. If anyone has read it, or has an address for it (Gazza? you must have???) then please post it. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Thu Mar 9 13:47:30 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rmggY-0000eDC; Thu, 9 Mar 95 13:47 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.10/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Thu, 9 Mar 1995 11:46:54 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Thu, 9 Mar 1995 11:37:21 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest EMI/Sony Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Alarm Poll (again) Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Re: bootlegs Presskits ============================================== Date: Wed, 8 Mar 1995 12:14:32 +0000 From: tcrstephen@icr.ac.uk Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Concerning Majority - there is a bootleg album called Knifedge that contains a live version of Majority. The sound quality of the album is quite good but this is not surprising given that (I think) the bootleg is taken from a radio transcription disk. The show is recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in December 1985. The odd thing about the bootleg is that Majority appears to be tacked on at the start of the show. Concerning The Alarm's b-sides and rarities LP - anybody got any ideas on the track listing. I know Mike was approached by IRS to pick the tracks, but which ones has he chosen. Ideally it will be a double album given the quantity of tracks to choose from. Hopefully it will include some of the live b-sides like A Legal Matter and Knockin' On Heavens Door. Stephen D =================================================== Date: Wed, 8 Mar 1995 16:00:05 +0000 From: Richard Yen Subject: EMI/Sony First of all, glad to hear that EMI will be putting out that Alarm rarities and b-sides cd in the fall. I can't wait. Hopefully, it'll be distributed worldwide (I can't remember if EMI distributes in Canada). As for Sony getting world wide release rights for Breathe, does this mean that the same version of Breathe will be released in North America as was released by Crai? Or does the deal with Sony mean that there'll be worldwide release of that 96 album and not Breathe? Richard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Richard Yen | Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres | | Richard_Yen@UQTR.UQuebec.ca | Centre d'etudes quebecoises | | ryen@freenet.vancouver.bc.ca | M.A. (199?) | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Help me, help me, I'm trapped in a prison without prison bars | | - The Alarm | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================== Date: Thu, 9 Mar 1995 09:18:55 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Here are my commets to Steve's News: >Mike was asked to support Bon Jovi but is too busy to do so. Good. Bon Jovi is considered somewhat of a joke here, and Mike would get off on a bad foot if went for this. >South African and South Eastern Asia tour up until May. >US tour May - September. >UK gigs in October. [YEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSS] Damn! :-)I was hoping Mike Would come here first! >Mike has signed for Sony for rest-of-world releases. I've heard this. I think he is on an mostly rap sublabel on Sony...wierd. >Breathe sold 40,000 copies in the UK. This is not too many. Of course, with very little airplay, I suppose it is OK. >Mike is working on releasing a new album early 96. Yeah...right. This will probably be more like Summer '96, Or Early '97. Look at his schedule. When is he scheduled to make an album? >Best of Alarm package in the Autumn on EMI. Fantastic!! is anyone willing to speculate about what might be on it? -Steve Fulton =================================================== Date: Thu, 9 Mar 1995 09:19:21 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) Subject: Alarm Poll (again) Someone requested this, so I'll post it again: OK, Ive decide to take the bull by the horns, and poll the members of this mailing list about The Alarm/Mike Peters/Dave Sharp. Here are the questions: 1. What are you top 3 favorite Alarm Songs? 2. What are You bottom 3 least favorite Alarm songs? 3. What are your top 3 Favorite Dave Sharp solo songs? 4. What are your bottom 3 least favorite Dave Sharp solo songs? 5. What are your top 3 Favorite Mike Peters and The Poets songs? 6. What are your bottom 3 least favorite Mike Peters and The Poets songs? 7. Which album do you think was The Alarm's best? 8. Which album do you think was The Alarm's most disappointing? 9. Which single, promotional or normal, 12", 7", or CD single do you think has the best mix of songs? 10. Which single, oromtional or normal, 12", 7" or CD single do you think has the worst mix of songs. 11. What tour do you think was The Alarm's best? 12. What tour do you think was The Alarm's most disappointing? 13. What cover tune, did the Alarm play live, that you wished had made it to a record? 14. When the Alarm first broke up, and there was little news about what had happened, were you angry at: Mike, Dave, both, no one. 15. Do you think Dave, Eddie, and Twist could still continue The Alarm after so many years? 16. With each successive Alarm album in the 80's, were you secretly hoping that they would go back and make an album like Declaration again, or maybe even write some punk songs inspired like Unsafe Building and Across The Border again? Send Your answers to: sfulton@ix.netcom.com =================================================== Date: Thu, 9 Mar 1995 09:19:47 +0000 From: Neil Clopton Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Two different times I tried to join the Alarm fan club, but never got anything back after writing to the addresses given in the album linder notes. Does anybody know anything about fan clubs here in the US? Neil =================================================== Date: Thu, 9 Mar 1995 09:45:15 +0000 From: Richard Yen Subject: Re: bootlegs While most people have mentionned how bad Coming of Age is, and I fully agree, I have to say that "The Alarm" bootleg from Stentor is extremely disappointing. It claims to have been recorded in NY / Forum. I assume that the Forum is actually the UCLA Forum, for almost all the songs, if not all (I can't tell on 1 or 2 songs) are from the free Spirit of 86 concert at UCLA. The bootleg company tried to hide this by editing out a part of Spirit of '76, where Mike mentions the date. In other parts of the cd, Mike mentions California. I would actually have liked a cd copy of the concert, in addition to the video, but this is ridiculous. BTW, I'm interested in obtaining tapes of Alarm and MP shows. I'm especially looking for a copy of the Alarm's Brixton Academy show at the end of the Change tour in 1990. Richard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Richard Yen | Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres | | Richard_Yen@UQTR.UQuebec.ca | Centre d'etudes quebecoises | | ryen@freenet.vancouver.bc.ca | M.A. (199?) | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Help me, help me, I'm trapped in a prison without prison bars | | - The Alarm | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==================================================== Date: Thu, 9 Mar 1995 10:07:00 +0000 From: tcrstephen@icr.ac.uk Subject: Presskits Date sent: 9-MAR-1995 09:49:53 Does anyone have any info (or even own!) any of the presskits that were release for The Alarm. I vaguely remember hearing about one (1989/90) that contained a t-shirt, discography, history etc - I think it was for the Presence of Love single, but I maybe wrong. I also think that the presskit for the Change album was a fold-out booklet. Can anybody give any further info? Stephen D "To climb the ladders, you've got to suss out the snakes" +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Stephen Darlington Tel: 0181-642-7692 | | E-Mail: TCRSTEPHEN@EPIDEM.ICR.AC.UK Fax: 0181-770-3644 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Fri Mar 10 13:15:59 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0rn2fD-0000eDC; Fri, 10 Mar 95 13:15 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.10/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Fri, 10 Mar 1995 11:15:11 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Fri, 10 Mar 1995 11:15:08 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Press Kits Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Stiff Little Fingers Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest ============================================== Date: Thu, 9 Mar 1995 12:09:28 +0000 From: tcrstephen@icr.ac.uk Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest This EMI record - is it a Greatest Hits album or a b-sides and rarities album, or are there in fact two albums?! I cant see the point of a greatest h s album - Standards was out a few years ago, and the band didn;t have any further chart success, so what is the point! (Thats not to say I wouldn't buy it! :) ) It's good to see that there is more participation in the list - I was beginning to think that there were only blokes called Steve! ;) Stephen D P.S. Nobody knows anything about Borland C++ do they? I have a problem thats driving me nuts! =================================================== Date: Thu, 9 Mar 1995 16:15:02 +0000 From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) Subject: Press Kits Here is a list of the Alarm press kits that I own: - Declaration: 4 page bio + picture - Strength: 2 page bio + picture - Strength (USA)1 page bio + picture - Spirit Of '76 Video 1/2 page bio - Spirit Of '86 1 page bio + picture - Change: Die cut, full color gate fold folder, w/4 page bio and 1 picture - Raw (USA): IRS time stamped 1 page fax. ----- I don't own and know about: Raw: UK pizza box promo with sweatshirt, bio, and Raw single. Anyone else who want to add something to this list... -Steve Fulton =================================================== Date: Thu, 9 Mar 1995 16:28:17 +0000 From: Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk (Steve Varty) Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest > >As for Sony getting world wide release rights for Breathe, does this mean >that the same version of Breathe will be released in North America as was >released by Crai? Or does the deal with Sony mean that there'll be >worldwide release of that 96 album and not Breathe? > I think you will get the same version of Breathe as we did, but on Sony. Steve. -- <>< From: Steve Varty Dept. of Computing Science Steve.Varty@ncl.ac.uk University of Newcastle U Tyne "I'm bitter, I'm twisted, I'm cynical me" - Mike Peters, 21st Century ==================================================== Date: Fri, 10 Mar 1995 09:09:16 +0000 From: 91760984 <91760984@mmu.ac.uk> Subject: Stiff Little Fingers I just want to make sure that everyone knows of Mike's two supporting gigs for the Stiff Little Fingers. He is doing a solo acoustic set for both: Saturday 11 March 1995 -- Manchester Academy Saturday 18 March 1995 -- T&C in London I dont know if tickets are available for these nights, but as usual it should be blinding. Theres a Mikey boy coming round the bend. Gazza. =================================================== Date: Fri, 10 Mar 1995 09:12:56 +0000 From: Richard Yen Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest > Date: Thu, 9 Mar 1995 09:18:55 +0000 > From: sfulton@ix.netcom.com (Steve Fulton) > Subject: Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest > > > Here are my commets to Steve's News: > [snip] > >Breathe sold 40,000 copies in the UK. > > This is not too many. Of course, with very little airplay, > I suppose it is OK. Actually, I think its quite an impressive number of records to be sold. Its been out for only about six months or so. I suppose this is my Canadian upbringing speaking, since we only require 50 000 records to be sold to get a gold record award. The UK's only got about twice the population of Canada, so I'd qualify Mike's record as being quite successful. Once he tours again in the UK, the sales should go even higher. Richard === End of today's digest === From newcastle.ac.uk!Steve.Varty Mon Mar 13 19:58:30 1995 Return-Path: Received: from cheviot.ncl.ac.uk by bigbang.hut.fi with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #8) id m0roELX-0000eAC; Mon, 13 Mar 95 19:55 EET Received: from newton.ncl.ac.uk by cheviot.ncl.ac.uk id (8.6.10/ for ncl.ac.uk) with SMTP; Mon, 13 Mar 1995 16:39:34 GMT From: "Steve Varty" Date: Mon, 13 Mar 1995 16:39:27 GMT Message-Id: Subject: The Alarm list - Today's Digest Reply-To: Steve.Varty@newcastle.ac.uk Apparently-To: wiz@bigbang.hut.fi Status: RO The Alarm Mailing List ====================== Today's Topics: new album rarities and b-sides Re: The Alarm list - Today's Digest The Message ============================================== Date: Fri, 10 Mar 1995 14:59:45 +0000 From: tcrstephen@icr.ac.uk Subject: n