Bill Pollock reviews T. Rex following the sold-out Santa Monica Civic Auditorium concert, offering a sharply critical assessment of the music while acknowledging the spectacle surrounding Marc Bolan and contrasting T. Rex with The Doobie Brothers, who had opened the evening. Publication: Los Angeles Herald Examiner Publication Date: October 17, 1972 Country: United States Event Date: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium concert Under the headline “Marc Bolan: Sequins & Noise”, Bill

Appearing ahead of a major Southern California concert appearance, this Los Angeles Herald Examiner feature introduces Marc Bolan to American readers, tracing his journey from London street performer to one of Europe's biggest rock stars. Published during T. Rex's first serious push into the United States, the article captures Bolan at the height of Bolanmania. Publication: Los Angeles Herald Examiner Publication Date: October 14, 1972 Country: USA Event Date: October 14, 197