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MURPHYS LAW<\/strong>
\n Back with a Bong<\/strong>
\n interview with Jimmy Gestapo<\/strong>
\n interview by Murf<\/strong>
\n photo by Crash<\/strong><\/p>\n

What was the first Murphy\u2019s Law show and what was the line up?<\/strong>
\nThe first Murphys Law show was New Year\u2019s Eve 1982 into 1983 at a place called the Plug Club. This guy George Obolmowski – he used to manage the Yardbirds – owned, still owns the place. It was this gallery kind of place and it was us, NPC and Reagan Youth. The band was me, Harley Flannigan, Uncle Al and Adam Wootchie playing bass.<\/p>\n

Where did you get the name Gestapo?<\/strong>
\nI didn\u2019t get Gestapo, it was blessed upon me.<\/p>\n

By who?<\/strong>
\nBy a guy named Johnny Feedback, he was the drummer of the band Kraut. He and I went to high school together and we were way into the punk rock thing before the term hardcore, you know ever came about. There was no scene for us cause we were too young and I\u2019m talking 14, 15.\u00a0 And he all of a sudden was like you know you need a name.\u00a0 Like I got Johnny Feedback, you know like Sid Vicious and all that stuff and he\u2019s like you know you\u2019ve got a terrible name and I wound up with Gestapo.<\/p>\n

You had to get a terrible name!<\/strong>
\nWell, you know it was like vicious you know, but unfortunately being a stupid kid, you know thinking vicious has no political standings. Gestapo definitely insults and freaks out a lot of people, but I don\u2019t acknowledge any of the obvious fascist shit. You know I think that might be the reason that I had a lot of trouble getting anywhere with this music. People definitely judge a book by the cover, but throughout the years and by word of mouth, you know I\u2019m clear.<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s the hardest NYHC band?<\/strong>
\nThe hardest one!?!\u00a0 Shit!! The hardest NYHC band, WOW!!!!\u00a0 The hardest band, man an old band or a new band?
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Say old band right now.<\/strong>
\nI\u2019d say an old band, shit.\u00a0 A hard band, man. There were some hard fuckin\u2019 bands.\u00a0 A hard band let me think, let me think.\u00a0 A scary band, The Psychos.<\/p>\n

Agnostic……..<\/strong><\/p>\n

I mean, Agnostic Front, yeah that\u2019s a given. Agnostic Front, Cro-Mags, yeah definitely those are hardest bands for sure. And I would say the Bad Brains but I consider them a DC band cause they came from DC.\u00a0 But I mean they had their time when they had the belt.\u00a0 But I would definitely say the hardest band of all time would have to be Agnostic Front. Because they withstood the test of time and they\u2019re still together. You know, it\u2019s definitely Agnostic Front.\u00a0 And as far as new bands are concerned, I would say Skarhead seems pretty much the hardest, scariest band around.<\/p>\n

Did you have many crucial barbeques this summer?<\/strong>
\nI had an fuckin\u2019 awesome one, Fourth of July.<\/p>\n

Yeah, what was going down?<\/strong>
\nMy father exposing his beer belly, hanging out with Joey Ramone, Handsome Dick Manitoba and Jesse Malin. It was a fabulous event with many people of punk rock stature. There was lots of cow cooked. Then I got the view of all the Macy\u2019s fireworks and I lit off some of my own too. Yeah we had a good time, I cooked for 12 hours straight. I didn\u2019t leave the grill, ask anyone.<\/p>\n

Alright, man. What\u2019s up with the new record?<\/strong>
\nThe new record is called The Party\u2019s Over, it\u2019s going be on our new label NG Records and it\u2019s ah, it\u2019s a lot of songs. I mean some actual songs and some lyrics and stuff. Not a lot of songs about just beer and pot, although some of that\u2019s in there too. But we\u2019re covering some more topics like the song \u201cMaximum Lie\u201d which is about Maximum Rock N Roll and a lot of the bullshit that they write about. And a lot of the judgmental attitude they have on a lot of people and a lot of the negative things they write about people. Y\u2019know we\u2019re touching a part of some heavier topics and also songs about the state of New York right now.\u00a0 How there\u2019s nowhere for bands to play and our mayor tries to control what we do and what we see and the art and what we listen to and how loud music should be and where it should be played. It\u2019s a real real tough situation.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

What happened with Coney Island High? \u00a0<\/strong>
\nThe whole neighborhood just got on their case a lot#.\u00a0 They ran into a lot of financial difficulties cause they were always constantly tied up going to court, so that\u2019s the way they got them. Now these no place to go like that. CBGB\u2019s doesn\u2019t do, y\u2019know it\u2019s not a place that\u00a0 you go and have a good time.\u00a0 You know that place;\u00a0 Coney Island you could go there and\u00a0 drink till the sun came up, and have a blast, and watch bands and hang out with them. You know there\u2019s no venue for that anymore.\u00a0 Actually the only place around that\u2019s showing any respect is The Continental. We\u2019re playing there New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n

You and Roger (AF) opened your own tattoo parlor\/record store. What inspired you to do that?<\/strong>
\nWe\u2019re old and it\u2019s time for us to get a place to hang out besides the street. We have tattoos and we like tattoos.<\/p>\n

Are you going to be doing any inking?<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m going to learn. My partner D. Swartz is the shop boss. He is going to start teaching me. But I definitely would like to learn how to tattoo at least a skull or something. If a kid wants to come in get a tattoo from me I\u2019ll be able to do a skull on him.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the wildest show you ever played?<\/strong>
\nThat\u2019s a tough call. The Beastie Boys tour, this was the pre Buddhist days, 1987 Licensed To Ill tour. We definitely had a license to ill. We had four buses, Murphys Law, Fishbone and the Beastie Boys. We\u2019d roll into town and there would be swarms of kids ready to go nuts. The song was \u201cFight for Your Right to Party\u201d, so everyone was down to party, it was just nuts. Just total young stupidity. I loved the 80\u2019s, it was the best time. When we did that tour, there was never a pit at an arena. There was never stage diving, then we\u2019d show up and me and Angelo from Fishbone would show up and dive off the stage and cops would arrest us for inciting a riot.<\/p>\n

Shout outs.<\/strong>
\nShout outs to Vinnie Stigma, the Glowskulls, the Dub All Stars.\u00a0 Hey we\u2019ve got a website now, it\u2019s www.hardcorenyc.com. That\u2019s got the tattoo shop on it and some Murphys Law stuff. Kids can email us there. It\u2019s 127 Stanton St. between Essex and Norfolk. Phone number is 212-979-0350. We\u2019ve got a bunch of people working there that are basically involved with the New York hardcore scene.<\/p>\n

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