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The Gathering is my annual pilgrimage to see Mike Peters and The Alarm. My favourite band for coming up to 41 years now going back to the release of The Stand, which I first heard on John Peel. This was my 22nd consecutive UK Gathering in a row alongside a couple of New York Gatherings. Anyone who knows me will be aware of how my Alarm experience has dramatically changed in recent years.
The first day of release saw Destination Unknown and Fields of Dawn set a record that can never be surpassed! No matter what the future holds or how Fields of Dawn are remembered nothing can take this record away
The clear vinyl copies of Destination Unknown arrived and they look and sound amazing.
The loss of Laura Hopkinson to bowel cancer was devastating. She had become a wonderful friend over the last few years. A beautiful soul on the inside and out, and a wonderful Mum to Ivy and George.
By giving myself 5 months to get the new Fields of Dawn album organised for release, I took a bit of the pressure off myself. The first format to arrive in October were the CDs which looked absolutely stunning.
Perhaps my favourite gig on 2023 was the very special 40th anniversary concert celebrating the release in 1983 of 68 Guns by The Alarm.
August saw The Majority return with a second release of 2023. Once again it was Ad’s amazing creative vision that turned my words and music into the most amazing track.
