Take one part Rocky Horror, one part Ziggy
Stardust, one pinch Iggy Pop and mix in one part Bat out of Hell era Meatloaf
and you have Angry Inch the fictitious band featured in the film Hedwig
and the Angry Inch. The songs have a great live in the club feel
to them that really captures the essence of an aspiring rock band and the
glitter rock scene of the early 70s.
The chief architect of the Angry Inch sound
is songwriter Stephen Trask who also appears in the movie as lead vocalist
Tommy Gnosis. The film is adapted from the off-Broadway rock musical of
the same name. The basic crux of the story is focused on Hedwig an aspiring
singer who had undergone a botched sex change operation that left her with
an Angry Inch, Hedwig teams up with Tommy Gnosis who later steals Hedwigs
songs and becomes a huge star and Hedwig is left with her dreams of stardom.
Remove the film and the associated storyline
out of the picture and you are still left with a great collection of music.
If you are interested in the whole package the film is currently in limited
release across the U.S. and the soundtrack is available from Hybrid Recordings.
