 The name of Brian Slades rock persona, "Maxwell Demon," and that of  his band, "The Venus In Furs", are references to two of the key  artists in the original Glam Rock movement: Maxwell Demon was the  name of a band in which Brian Eno (qv) performed in England in the  mid 60s, and "Venus In Furs" is the name of a song by  Lou Reed (qv) and The Velvet Underground. Songs by both artists  are featured on the films soundtrack.