The legendary New York Hardcore band Murphy’s Law held a concert that brought together hundreds of punk rockers to listen to the blasting sounds of punk rock in the iconic venue of Tompkins Square park. The bands included Sheer Terror, Killing Time and the Mighty Mighty Boss Tones… The show was a benefit for the bands front man Jimmy G. The concert was an attempt to raise the $40,000 he needs to pay for gallbladder surgery. Punk rock got its start at small clubs located near the park, among the most famous was known as Seven - A. The band reveled in a working class culture of brotherhood and beer, but one where women had a more prominent role then the frat boy culture we’ve heard before congress in recent days. In fact at todays show, women made up half the crowd of at least a thousand and also in attendance were many children, boys and girls who danced and enjoyed the bands with the adults. Spike haired bunkers wheeled baby carriages, hairless dudes carried their daughters on their shoulders to see the bands. And a spokesperson on the stage referred to the police as our “9th precinct friends.” A great time was had by all.