Hedwig and the Angry Inch
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Free Music Review: Ah Hedwig, you strange rock and roller, you're FANTASTIC!
Hit: 5 Stars
"Now everyone gets to take a stab, they cut me up into parts" and thank heavens we get the privelege of you trying to put yourself back together. I first came into contact with the miracle of Hedwig about three years ago at the Jane Street Theatre. I was fonrtunate to see John Cameron Mitchell claw his way through the show. I was smitten. I was very excited to see the film version, curious about its transfer to cinema. I cannot say anything but thank you to John Cameron Mitchell for allowing us into Hedwig's heart and transforming an over the top diva into one of the most compassionate and tender souls put to screen. On that note, BUY THIS CD!!! I have both the cast recording and the soundtrack, both equally compelling and relevant. "The Origin of Love" will melt any pessimist and "Exquisite Corpse" will rock even the hardest rocker. However, its "Midnight Radio" that will unite us, with its hippie rock message and its declaration that no matter who you are "you're doign alright!" I cry every time I listen to it. It penetrates the soul and won't let you go. Like Hedwig says, "To be free one must give up a little part of one's self" Give up and give in to the year's sexiest rocker in high heels.Free Music Review: I JUST HAD TO SAY....
Hit: 5 Stars
Hedwig and the Angry Inch is the best musical to come off an Off-Broadway stage in a long long time. I just have no words to say what this rock musical, movie, and both soundtracks mean to me. MIDNIGHT RADIO is one of the best rock ballads of all time and for that, I continually thank Stephen Trask for his gift of this music. I'm listening to it now and that's what prompted me to write....If you appreciate imaginative and artistic music and musical theatre; if you're open minded and a supporter of self-expression - you should not hesitate to expand your music and video library to include all the pieces of the Hedwig collection.
I know some people prefer the raw sound of the musical theater sountrack, but I prefer the polished vocals and tight musicianship that appears on the movie soundtrack. Both feature John, Stephen and Miriam signing, but the movie soundtrack has removed some of the rough edges that are common in musical theater soundtracks. Sometimes the rough edges are good - such as in Rent, or The Wiz, or Hair. I have both Hedwig albums, and the movie soundtrack is played more regularly in my home than the theater sountrack.... but both are very good.
Perhaps I should go dust off my yellow foam wig.... I'm feeling a little Hedish....enjoy!
Free Music Review: Rock Musical Comes To The Big Screen
Hit: 5 Stars
After enjoying years of off-Broadway success, Stephen Trask and John Cameron Mitchell's glam-rock musical has finally come to the screen.While many of the rough edges of the previous original cast recording have been removed, the music still retains the power and originality of the stage production.
While similar to the still-available original cast recording, the increase in backing vocals by Miriam Schor and a bulked up band make this a required purchase for long-time fans of the stage production as well as new fans that the film is sure to bring.
Most of the additions to this recording focus on Tommy Gnosis, sung here as in the film by Stephen Trask. Both "Wicked Little Town" and new addition "In Your Arms Tonight" are album high points. That's not to say that numbers that listeners might already be familiar with don't also shine; "Tear Me Down", a mellower "Origin Of Love", sing-a-long "Wig In A Box", and the epic show-stopper "Midnight Radio" are all here and benefit from the improved production.
If you are a new fan coming in from the film, be sure to pick up the original cast recording to learn where the material came from, and if you are an old fan you won't want to miss this one.
Free Music Review: Listen to this CD
Hit: 5 Stars
This film is symbolic of what a musical should be: amazing music playing an integral, natural part of a storyline. And none of this would have worked in Hedwig without the key element: the music.
Trask and Mitchell had what is so lacking in film and television nowadays, time to develop their project (through its time on stage), work out the kinks, and mold it into something solid. The music on this soundtrack is a prime example of that, as these versions of the songs are fine-tuned from the play's soundtrack, adding small elements that make them that much more interesting.
The lyrics and musicality show the range of talent of their creators. This CD touches upon a number of genres, from the grand scope of "The Origin of Love," to the tongue in cheek nature of "Sugar Daddy," to the rockers "Nailed" and "Freaks," to the story-concluding "Midnight Radio" that translates Hedwig's newfound sense of peace.
That the CD can stand alone as a great work without the film solidifies its place as an important album. Since the film won't appeal to everyone (even though the ideals in it are positive), more people haven't heard this music, but that makes the soundtrack more of a treasure for us who have.
Free Music Review: A good investment for anyone...
Hit: 5 Stars
I have to admit that I'm biased. I've been a fan of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" since the days that it was a little-known off-Broadway rock musical in New York City. Needless to say, I can't wait for the movie to come out. I bought the film soundtrack as soon as it came out, and I would highly recommend it to both a long-time fan or a johnny-come-lately. All of the old songs, except one, are there, and they have a new, more polished sound to them, especially "Wig in a Box", quite different from the raw, live sound of the musical. The slight variations in tune are welcome--and we hear Miriam Shor's aggressive back-up vocals much better. There's an additional three new songs, all credited to the character of Tommy Gnosis. This works quite well, giving an audience a greater appreciation of Tommy's character as separate from Hedwig's. The songs are great, especially "In Your Arms Tonight". Stephen Trask's slightly nasal vocals are perfect for the voice of the young rock-star: it's also nice to hear his voice more on lead vocals. It's a great CD, and not at all a waste of money to those of us who already have the original-cast off-Broadway soundtrack.