... The live music scene fractured as smaller venues complained that they were being bullied by larger spots such as the Ritz and the Peppermint Lounge. An air of decline hung over the Mudd Club while Club 57 slipped into a somewhat darker, more chaotic rhythm. These developments were overshadowed...

...” listing her week’s accomplishments, addressed to “La Comandante Jones.” Hettie complains that previous agent, ICM, pocketed royalty money she was owed by Viking for Big Star. They discuss whether “getting on with your life” includes cleaning. Hettie goes to California, describes herself as being...

... Helene tells story of leaving first husband, David. Hettie mentions Helene’s drinking and smoking as detriment to health, says she’s worried and loves her. Helene is ill but doesn’t reveal with what. Hettie complains: twenty-nine homeworks each week, Helene used to correct freshman English...

... Helene complains about newly having to lock her door. Hettie sees this as a significant change between them. She reports conversation with Bruce Wright, an NYC judge. Helene recalls years of early rising in dark cold, now is absorbed in computer, her “new labyrinth.” Hettie’s Bedford students...

...1982<subtitle>Dance Culture Seizes the City</subtitle> The live music scene fractured as smaller venues complained that they were being bullied by larger spots such as the Ritz and the Peppermint Lounge. An air of decline hung over the Mudd Club while Club 57 slipped into a somewhat darker...