What am I listening to this morning? An eclectic mix … wonderful thing this iTunes random setting, with a little bit of help from me of course. Love having music playing while I am updating and creating web presences. Hey You – Dean Wareham (Pink Floyd cover) Friday I’m In Love – Dean and BrittaContinueContinue reading “Monday Morning Music Mix”
Yearly Archives: 2009
A new look, new sound Rodriguez (written 30 years ago!)
The Telegraph, Sydney 26th March 1979 by Roger Crosthwaite COMING FROM REALITY by Rodriguez. Blue Goose MLF269. Quite a change from Rodriguez’s first album Cold Fact. On Cold Fact Rodriguez sang bitter, disillusioned songs about slums, drug abuse and broken love affairs. Something in between the two albums obviously changed his point of view becauseContinueContinue reading “A new look, new sound Rodriguez (written 30 years ago!)”
Powerhouse Sods
Recently downloaded West, Bruce and Laing’s ‘Live ‘N’ Kickin’ album from LostTunes.com (cool place to download old obscure rock). Which inspired me to listen to some of my other favourite power trios from my Golden Age of Rock [1967 to 1974]. So here is a virtual compilation of live tracks by a few awesome powerContinueContinue reading “Powerhouse Sods”
Rodriguez – Coming From Reality: a history in covers
From Sugarman.org website Coming From Reality USA 1971 Coming From Reality South Africa 1972 After The Fact South Africa 1976 After The Fact/ Coming From Reality CD South Africa 1996 After The Fact/ Coming From Reality CD South Africa 2002 After The Fact/ Coming From Reality (Remastered CD) South Africa 2005
Footstomping Music Vol. 2 from Rock Of Ages
Benjy Mudie on Rock Of Ages website Finally after months of label negotiations we are almost ready to release Vol.2 – whilst the track listing is not entirely finalised you can count on the following classic bands and tunes: Juicy Lucy – Who do you love Trapeze – You are the music (we are theContinueContinue reading “Footstomping Music Vol. 2 from Rock Of Ages”
Rodriguez non-album tracks available on ‘Best Of’ compilation
Non-album tracks recorded with Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey in 1972, ‘Street Boy’, ‘Can’t Get Away’ and ‘I’ll Slip Away’ (1972 re-recording of 1967 single), are all available on ‘Sugar Man – The Best Of Rodriguez’ compiled by PT Music and Sugarman.org in 2005.
RODRIGUEZ ‘COMING FROM REALITY’ gets new lease of life
By Mark Stevenson, 12 March 2009 Like buses. You wait nearly forty years for an album by Rodriguez and now you get two in a year…. Rodriguez ‘Coming From Reality’ Album released on 4th May 2009 on Light In The Attic. http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/106134-rodriguez-coming-from-reality-gets-new-lease-of-life.html
Top 10 Best-Selling CDs on Sugar Music – March 2009
1 The Best Of SA Pop Volume 3 2 The Best Of SA Pop Volume 1 3 The Best Of SA Pop Volume 2 4 Coming From Reality / After The Fact (2005 South African remaster) – Rodriguez 5 Cold Fact (2008 US re-issue) – Rodriguez 6 Springbok Radio Top 40: Best of Volume 2ContinueContinue reading “Top 10 Best-Selling CDs on Sugar Music – March 2009”
Rodriguez – Coming From Reality review
Coming From Reality gets US re-issue
Coming From Reality (known as After The Fact in South Africa) gets US re-issue on CD for the first time. http://tinyurl.com/comingfromreality The official Rodriguez website http://www.sugarman.org
Rodriguez Tour Dates
Tour Dates: Fri, Apr 10 High Noon Saloon, Madison WI Fri, Apr 24 Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland OH Fri, May 08 Schubas Tavern, Chicago IL Sat, May 09 Magic Stick, Detroit MI Wed, May 13 Rock and Roll Hotel, Washington DC Thu, May 14 Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia PA Fri, May 15 Bowery Ballroom, New York NYContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez Tour Dates”
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