Slaves of New York to the party. After the party, Eleanor and her new friend talk, and then ride off into the morning sunrise. Tama Janowitz had written a script for Andy Warhol, based on the Eleanor and Stash stories in her 1986 collection of short stories, "Slaves of New York". When Warhol died, Merchant-Ivory bought that script. The real graffiti artist from New York City named STASH, who is a friend of Janowitz, was the influence for the name of her lead character and can be seen as an extra in many of the party scenes. The fashion show in the movie had
Iggy Pop Recca on bass, Dave Alexander having been sacked by Iggy Pop the previous year when he turned up for a gig unable to play because of his chronic alcoholism (he died in 1975). That year Iggy Pop and David Bowie met at Max's Kansas City, a nightclub and restaurant in New York City. Iggy Pop's career received a boost from his relationship with Bowie when Bowie decided in 1972 to produce an album with Iggy Pop in England. With James Williamson signed on as guitarist, the search began for a rhythm section. However, since neither Iggy Pop nor Williamson were