Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Zolar X at MagnaPhone


Blasting Off with Zolar X
Of all the stars that shone brightly in the brief but beautiful night sky of Glam Rock in the 1970's, one of the most brilliantly luminescent was Zolar X. On any given day in Los Angeles after 1973, you could possibly have encountered this merry band of Martians walking down the street or at the grocery store or laundromat. Complete with antennae and sound effects, they never appeared anywhere dressed as earthlings, and most likely weren't anyway. Using the legendary Rodney's English Disco in downtown LA as mission control, Zolar X began their career rubbing shoulders with the likes of Jobriath, the New York Dolls, and Iggy Pop.

Read the exclusive interview here.

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