40 years ago, back when girls ruled: the late Paula Pierce, founder & fearless leader of garage punk rockers The Pandoras, performing at Irving Plaza, NYC, in October 1984.
That particular year was a weird one for the all-girl band since for a short period of time there were two versions of the Pandoras playing under the same name: a new band led by Pierce and another short-lived version featuring all the previous band members, who had released the band's debut EP the previous year but had departed by 1984, just as the "It's About Time" LP was being released. The brand new Pandoras hit the road for a tour that included a handful of dates with the Fuzztones, to promote the debute album.
Paula Pierce sadly passed away at the age of 31 in 1991 but she will always be remembered for her special songwriting talent, blurring the line between tribute and theft, and her presence, since she definitely owned the stage and dominated audiences with her charisma.
Nothing else but live action footage from that October 1984 gig at Irving Plaza, as soundtrack for this the post: "Want Need Love" & "I Want Him".
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