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       Informed Sources        The First Philadelphia Punk Festival, Elk's Center, Philadelphia PA, October 3, 1981.
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       Informed Sources        Practice in Joe Stack's basement, Northeast Philadelphia PA, late October, 1981.
The only photo from Joe Stack's basement: Dave Gehman learns the IS set before the November 1981 Bush Tetras show.
       Informed Sources        The East Side Club (with Bush Tetras), Philadelphia PA, November 5, 1981.
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       Informed Sources        Informed Sources promotional photos and outtakes from 1981.
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       Informed Sources        Possibly New Year's Eve, Philadelphia PA, 1982.
Performance in a loft on Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia, PA.
       Informed Sources        The Elk's Center (with Autistic Behavior, Seeds of Terror, The Excuses, Bad Brains), January 30, 1982.
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       Informed Sources        Soundcheck at The East Side Club, Philadelphia PA, March 7, 1982.
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Soundcheck at East Side Club with John Koo adding saxophone to "Don't Know."
"Imagined Fears" soundcheck with Jade Starling of Pretty Poison.
Jade Starling and Joe Stack sing "Imagined Fears" at East Side Club soundcheck.
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       Informed Sources        "Zipperhead" anniversary show, East Side Club, Philadelphia PA, May 19, 1982.
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Jade Starling of Pretty Poison and Frank Blank perform "Imagined Fears."
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       Informed Sources        East Side Club (with Black Market Baby), Philadelphia PA, June 26, 1982.
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       Informed Sources        Long March Academy (with X), Philadelphia PA, July 7, 1982.
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John Doe of X and Dave Gehman after the Informed Sources set.
X was touring the "Under the Big Black Sun" album, but they played under the Informed Sources angry sun.
       Informed Sources        Starlite Ballroom (with Dead Kennedys, Autistic Behavior, Sic Kidz), Philadelphia PA, July 17, 1982.
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       Highslide JS        Love Club (with Little Gentlemen), Philadelphia PA, August 28, 1982.
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       Highslide JS        East Side Club (with Seeds of Terror), Philadelphia PA, September 11, 1982.
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Jade Starling of Pretty Poison joins Informed Sources on "Imagined Fears."
       Highslide JS        Love Club, Philadelphia PA, December 4, 1982.
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       Highslide JS        Funk Dungeon (Bunnydrums warehouse), Philadelphia PA, January 29, 1983.
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       Highslide JS        Filly's (with The Stick Men, Tangent, Rhythm of Lines), Philadelphia PA, March 31, 1983.
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       Highslide JS        East Side Club (with Dub Warriors), Philadelphia PA, August 19, 1983.
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Coming off the stage at East Side Club.
"Dressing room" at East Side Club.
"Dressing room" at East Side Club.
       Highslide JS        Filly's (with Bunnydrums; final Informed Sources show), Philadelphia PA, October 15, 1983.
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Frank Blank joins Bunnydrums guitarists Frank Marr and David Goerk on Link Wray's "Switchblade."
       Highslide JS        Informed Sources promotional photos and outtakes from 1983.
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       Highslide JS        A collection of miscellanea.
Frank Blank at home.
Brian Lee, Frank Blank, Jeff "Dr. Dirt" Harris.
Frank Blank and WKDU DJ Lloyd Force.
Frank Blank surveys debris.
Newly-minted Informed Sources posters.
Brian Lee prepares to make an entrance.
Brian Lee arrives on the scene.
Brian Lee and Lori.
Doug Mosco, Robbie from Sadistic Exploits, and Joe Stack.
Frank Blank with legendary slam dancer Victor, backstage at East Side Club.
Henry Rollins, Frank Blank, and Bill Mosco (Doug's brother) at Kennel Club.
Frank Blank, Denise Herman, Exene Cervenka.
Frank Blank on Philadelphia tour guide duty with X.
Frank Blank meets up with Mr. T.
Farmer Dave propaganda.
Insert from 1983 "Get Off My Back" compilation LP.
Cover story, "Terminal" magazine, 1982.
Night Owl/Aquarian Weekly assembles a variety of Philadelphia rock musicians, 1983.
Informed Sources hand-painted t-shirts, patch, button.
Four sheets of studio notes from first Informed Sources recording session, 1981; lyric cheat sheets.
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