Below please find recent interview subject Frank Blank Moriarity's notes and clarifications on his interview. The submission of such notes, addendums, and errata is encouraged from both past interview subjects and those going into the future. Memory can be faulty (gah, don't I know it) and the integrity of historical accuracy is crucial to any project that wishes to present a timeline of events, especially one such as this, as it relies purely upon the recollections of individuals.

Frank Blank Moriarty:

NOTES, CLARIFICATIONS, AND APOLOGIES

Frequently, when it comes to the recollections of those with fading memories, it’s a case of let the sleeping dog lie. However (and most likely more due to my role as a nonfiction author than a punk rock guitarist), I feel compelled to prod the canines into wakefulness in the wake of my recent interview with Joseph.

So, for the sake of accuracy and completion:

Research has uncovered a definitive timeline: I witnessed The Ramones at Stephen Starr’s tiny club at 2nd and Bainbridge Streets in Philadelphia on April 9, 1977. Never Mind the Bollocks by the Sex Pistols was released on October 27 of that same year, so obviously seeing the former prepared me to receive warmly the latter, definitive confirmation of my suspicion.

Also, while rooting around in the memory files, it’s inevitable that retrieving information from one location may disrupt the stability of another. As such, during the interview, I was horrified to find that upon opening the mental file containing information about a true Philly punk super group -- made up of Beth Ann Lejman of The Stick Men on guitar and Fender Bassman amp, Frank Carroll on bass guitar, and Sky Kishlo of Informed Sources/Strapping Fieldhands on drums -- I found their name temporarily missing from the data banks. Of course it was The Heathens, who instrumentally careened wildly (in a musical fashion) through shows ranging from West Philly basements to Filly’s and BYO gigs. The interview subject regrets his temporary lapse.

Finally, as mentioned in the interview, a carefully researched account of several events related to Philadelphia punk history is available for free in the Informed Sources Fun Under the Sun liner notes PDF document. That and related image galleries are yours to enjoy right here: www.frankblankmusic.com And if you feel the urge to purchase a CD while you're on site -- surrender!

Warm regards,

Frank Blank Moriarty