The Fur Bible

Very short lived project with Kid Congo Powers (his first attempt at singing) and Patricia Morrison after the Gun Club disintegrated. Released only one EP "Plunder the Tombs" in 1985, produced by Jim Thirlwell (aka Clint Ruin aka Foetus).

Scheduled
Saturday 12 October 1985, "Small Hall", 22:45-23:30

Line up
Kid Congo Powers – guitar, vocals; Patricia Morrison – bass; Murray Mitchell – guitar (and saxophone?) ; Desparate (Peter Kablaen)– drums

Set list
01 Unknown

02 Headbolt

03 Unknown

04 Unknown (cut)

Recordings
I have a lossless (flac) radio recording of the above 4 tracks. Unfortunately, it's in mono.

Other info
Morrison and Powers played Pandora’s 1984 with the Gun Club, Desperate joined them shortly after Pandora's 84. Mitchell was an ex-roadie (and occasional guitar player) with Siouxsie & the Banshees who had played Pandora's 83. Gun Club main man Jeffrey Lee Pierce also played Pandora’s as the Jeffrey Lee Pierce Quartet.


Article from festival booklet




Article from Oor (1985-20)

The 77's

The 77s (alternatively spelled The Seventy Sevens or The 77's) are an American rock band. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_77s)

Scheduled

Line up

Michael Roe - vocals, guitar; Mark Tootle - keyboards, guitar; Jan Eric Volz - bass; Aaron Smith - drums

Set list

Unknown

Recordings

Unknown

Other info


Article from festival booklet

The group's video (and future show stopper) Mercy Mercy was aired on MTV. In Europe, where Polygram released the album, the group played festivals and showcases like the Pandora's Music Box festival, and videos aired on Music Box, the continent's equivalent to MTV. (http://www.shoutlife.com/the77s)

Shockheaded Peters

Shockheaded Peters revolves around Karl Blake (born: December 5, 1956; Reading, Berkshire, England), vocalist, bassist, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist most noted for his work with The Lemon Kittens, Danielle Dax, Sol Invictus, Current 93 and Gaë Bolg. Other past projects include Alternative TV, The Underneath, Evil Twin, British Racing Green, Blake Sabbath and solo work. Most of his work can be described as progressive-experimental and sometimes psychedelic. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Blake)

Scheduled

Line up

Karl Blake - vocals; Simon Moon - guitar; David Cadbury-Knight - guitar; Simon Shearston - bass; Trevor Reidy - drums

Set list

Unknown

Recordings

Unknown

Other info

Article from festival booklet




Article from Oor (1985-20)

24 years ago this month at Pandora's Music Box 1985 - Rotterdam. I was the bassist in "Shockheaded Peters". Got drunk with many of them that weekend - we were all in the same hotel. Met some very nice people in Sonic Youth, The Cult and Nico. A great memory. Anyone remember some of the legends in this line-up? (Escribano, http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=117975&appid=8&p=&mpage=1&key=&tmode=&smode=&s=#118903)

Screaming Blue Messiahs

The Screaming Blue Messiahs were a rock band, formed in 1983 in London by Bill Carter, Chris Thompson and Kenny Harris. The three had played together previously as The Small Brothers, and Thompson and Carter had formed part of Motor Boys Motor, together with Tony Moon on vocals, recording several tracks under that name on 24 August 1981 for John Peel's show on BBC Radio 1. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Screaming_Blue_Messiahs)

Scheduled

Line up

Bill Carter - vocals, guitar; Chris Thompson - bass, vocals; Kenny Harris - drums

Set list

Unknown

Recordings

Unknown

Other info


Article from festival booklet


Billy Carter on stage at Pandora's 85 (http://www.itlooksdifferent.com/index.cfm?id=78)

Yeah, they were great. If I recall, they went on just before us - which helped to warm the place up. (Escribano (bass player with Shockheaded Peters), http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=117975&appid=8&p=&mpage=1&key=&tmode=&smode=&s=#118903)

Theme from Pandora's Music Box 84

Following the vinyl 12" in 1983, Mojo Concerts produced a short film (5 minutes) as the theme to Pandora's Music Box 1984.

The Dutch film database lists it, here: http://nfdb.akris.nl/nfdb/servlet/FrameSetter?lang=nl&cols=2&url=search&target=col1&action=search_simple_film&words=pandora%27s&way=and

"Film-clip naar aanleiding van '1984' van Gerge [sic] Orwell, met als rode draad een invalide meisje, dat samen met Big Brother door een bepaalde sfeer wordt gereden. Komt onder meer terredcht [sic] op een ereslagveld van popartiesten."

According to Eastbird, the music was again performed by the Music Box Orchestra and written by Berry Visser & Michel Waisvisz. The movie has funeral scenes, a lady dancing amongst gravestones, burning crosses for John Lennon, Jesus Christ, Chas Elliot and many more dead pop artists. Eventually the lady turns to drink?

Reviews 1985

Review in German fanzine Bierfront (1985/5) - many thanks to Klaus!

Cover and review in Sounds magazine (26 October 1985).

Paisley Underground

After the Dream Syndicate played Pandora's in 1984, there was special attention in 85 for the Paisley Underground movement which had a number of bands playing at Pandora's: the Rain Parade, Green on Red, the Long Ryders and also the Dutch Fatal Flowers.

The whole Los Angeles "scene" was captured in a family tree documenting the ties between the bands:


Los Angeles Paisley Undergound scene in 1985 (Oor, 1985/20)


Article in festival booklet

Festival booklet 1985

Cover of the official festival booklet

Introduction by Gerard J. Walhof

Soft Verdict

Soft Verdict is the name under which Wim Mertens started his musical career. Soft Verdict is not a band but more a collection of musicians under the direction of Mertens who performed with him. (http://www.discogs.com/artist/Soft+Verdict)

Scheduled
Saturday, 22 September 1984, "Dance Box", 02:00 - 02:45

Line-up

Unknown

Set list

Unknown

Recordings

Unknown

The Adventures

The Adventures were a rock band formed in Belfast in the 1980s who moved to London where they had hits in the UK Singles Chart during the 1980s. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures)

Scheduled
Saturday, 22 September 1984, "Dance Box", 00:45 - 01:30

Line-up

Terry Sharpe - vocals; Eileen Gribben - vocals; Gerry "Spud" Murphy - guitar, percussion; Pat Gribben - guitar; Tony Ayre - bass; Paul Crowder - drums

Set list

Unknown

Recordings

Unknown