The Alarm is a band from Wales led by Mike Peters. They've been one of my favorite bands ever since the mid 1980s. This was the album that introduced the band to me and it remains one of my favorite albums of all-time. As with many Alarm fans, my wife and I had "Walk Forever By My Side" as our wedding song.
The song "Strength" broke through on modern rock stations and MTV, but it's the epic "Spirit of '76" which is the album's best track.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Big Black Car" from "My Island," the third album from Jersey rocker Part Time Baby, aka singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mike Goldstein.
(PRINCETON, NJ) — The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Kate Taylor on Friday, November 20, 2026 in an evening of upbeat and bubbling song filled with enthusiasm and love. The concert takes place at Christ Congregation Church in Princeton. Showtime is 8:00pm. A livestream option is available as well.
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents Get The Led Out on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 8:00pm. From bombastic and epic to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) have captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six veteran musicians intent on delivering.
