‘Angelheaded Hipster’ Shines a Spotlight on a Glam Rocker Who Died Young, T. Rex’s Marc Bolan

‘Angelheaded Hipster’ Shines a Spotlight on a Glam Rocker Who Died Young, T. Rex’s Marc Bolan

A significant component of the film is devoted to the recording of a tribute album, ‘Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex.’

Director Ethan Silverman on AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex : Aquarium Drunkard

AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex isn't a typical music documentary. While it does do what a viewer might expect in terms of using talking heads, archival footage, and critical analysis to tell the story of glam pioneer Marc Bolan and T. Rex, it also presents behind the scenes footage of artists like Nick Cave, Joan Jett, U2, Macy Gray, and many more cutting Bolan's songs in the studio for the late producer Hal Wilner's T. Re…