On this day in 1977 - 4 July

[Jade was visiting from Texas and staying at my house. Our friends Mary, Helen (Killer) and Trudie were still in New York. Tiger was the name of my boyfriend. Apparently Backstage Pass played this night too, but we missed them. Did the Quick play too? They all seemed to be there...]

Today Jade and I went to the beach – nay! We ate at the block party – exciting! – and Jade had to explain punk rock to people.

I hope Tiger’s not mad that we didn’t stop by cuz we were late. But then Jerry [Satinsky - I think he was meant to get us in free] wasn’t even there! Jade didn’t want to go to the fireworks anyway, and I got mad. [Not sure what fireworks these were!]

So we got in [to the Starwood], and played pinball with Jerry. We both won once. Then Paul Hufsteter kept staring at me and I showed him my buttons, but that’s not what he was looking at – he goes, “You know you have a perfect figure – you really do…” Oh, won’t Killer be jealous!

Anyway I left Jerry there talking. Jade and I left. We went to Thrifty’s and they were out of film but I wouldn’t have been able to take pictures anyway. We walked by the Whiskey and the guy let us go in for a minute. You could even walk right backstage! We didn’t see anyone we knew though. 

So then we went to the Rainbow. Bootsie was there. They were playing boring disco music. Then they played “Walk This Way” and “Rip Her to Shreds.” We left, but saw Eric outside the Roxy, waiting to see Roy Ayers. We talked for a while – it’s weird – I haven’t talked that much to him for a long time! Mostly about music and punk rock being a joke and stuff. He didn’t try to kiss me or anything.

We stopped at 7-11 and got a Slurpee, which Jade drank most ofl. When we got back to the Starwood they were playing good stuff in the disco so we danced a while.

Now, this is what happened that really confused me. I was standing sorta by the pinball machines, and I saw Steven Hufsteter go by with his arm around this blond chick. And he looked back at me like “Hey, it’s you!” OK, so Jade and I went into the concert room. We passed him and the blond chick was introducing him to someone; I heard: “This is Steve.” Then there he was, by the stiars! How could he get there so fast?! There aren’t two of him! 

I was just thinking – MAYBE he hurried over there somehow, to see me. Cause anyway he goes, “How come you never say hi to me anymore?” and he was hanging onto me sort of, and he squeezed my hand. I just said, “I don’t know…” or something. He then goes, “We are still friends, aren’t we?” I just said, “I guess…”

So we went backstage for a bit. I asked Rodney, and Trudie had called his show. He goes, “You and I never did get together, did we? What can I say – I’d still like to!” YIKES! Thank God someone finally came up to talk to him!

So, the Screamers… We had to stand at the back of the balcony, but at least we weren’t squooshed. I somehow thought they’d be more “musical.” They did do “The Beat Goes On” but I couldn’t figure out what it was until it was halfway through. But Tomata is such a great performer! The place was packed. I was standing behind Danny W. and he said hi and stuff. I saw Steve way over there. 

So after a while I went backstage again, to sit down for a minute out of the crowd, and to find Jade, who had gone back there halfway through the first song! We talked to Paul’s mom. [That must have been Steve’s mom too!]

Then we watched the Screamers do the Magazine song (though Jade left after ten seconds). I thought this guy over there looked like Kyle but by the end of the song he had disappeared. A little while later I went in the other room to watch Danny Benair play pinball and there was Kyle! So I talked to him a while. He does like disco now but not the really bad kind. His hair is longer and he really looks good now.

I told him that we were gonna play at the Whiskey that night [This would have been my band The Bromos, but I have no memory of this!] but we couldn’t find a drummer and he goes, “You should have called me!” I said that I did! He said he’d like to do it in September.

Steven T. came up and Kyle introduced us, and even though Kyle told me before that he was a Todd freak, I never could stand him. Well, I remember what Brent had said – he’s so dumb! Anyway, he says, “Come here,” and asks if I like Todd and stuff. So then he goes, “So I like Todd and you like Todd – let’s go fuck!” Fuck HIM! He kept bugging me and I said I had a boyfriend and he said he had never heard of him and he’s not here anyway. He kept saying he was better than Todd.

He complained to Kyle that I wouldn’t fuck him and then he gave up, thank God. Kyle jokingly asked me why I wouldn’t and I said, “I don’t like blonds.” Then I said I also didn’t like obnoxious and forward guys and mosst of all, I don’t like HIM in the first place! Then we had to leave.