Monthly Archives: July 2012

Sugar Man Coverage – National newspaper reviews

Daily Mail – Review.pdf Daily Telegraph – Review.pdf Financial Times Review.pdf Metro – Review.pdf The Guardian – Review.pdf The Daily Star – Review.pdf The Daily Mirror – Review.pdf The Times – Review.pdf The Sun – Review.pdf Daily Express – Review.pdf The Independent – Review.pdf

Searching for Sugar Man: Movie Review

Malik Bendjelloul’s Searching for Sugar Man is everything a documentary should be: poignant, passionate, and honest. It’s a successful treasure hunt for a dead man that spans two continents, and provides an ending Rudy Ruettiger would be proud of. It’s a story about the power of music, the power of living without regret, and theContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man: Movie Review”

Sugar Man :: Bigger than the King, Stones, Beatles & Batman | Profoundly South African

You’ve heard every story there is to tell? How about this one? A Swedish guy makes a documentary in 2012 about a 70s folkster from Detroit who returns from obscurity after discovering that he has a large, devoted audience in South Africa. The film culminates in a cathartic 1998 concert marking the musician’s first significantContinueContinue reading “Sugar Man :: Bigger than the King, Stones, Beatles & Batman | Profoundly South African”

New and Hot Video: Exclusive: ‘Searching For Sugar Man’ Preview | Rolling Stone

Director Malik Bendjelloul intended to make a 10-minute segment about Rodriguez, an unlikely Seventies musical icon, for Swedish television. Instead, he spent four years of his life making Searching for Sugar Man, an acclaimed new documentary about the forgotten star whose protest music circulated widely throughout South Africa – eventually inspiring the anti-apartheid protest movementContinueContinue reading “New and Hot Video: Exclusive: ‘Searching For Sugar Man’ Preview | Rolling Stone”

Rock Musician Shrouded in Mystery of What Might Have Been – Malik Bendjelloul’s ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ | NYTimes.com

There are several entrancing mysteries circulating in “Searching for Sugar Man,” a hugely appealing documentary about fans, faith and an enigmatic Age of Aquarius musician who burned bright and hopeful before disappearing. One mystery involves its title subject, a Detroit singer-songwriter known as Rodriguez who, after being discovered in a dive bar, cut a well-regardedContinueContinue reading “Rock Musician Shrouded in Mystery of What Might Have Been – Malik Bendjelloul’s ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ | NYTimes.com”

New Statesman review / BBC Five Live / BBC radio London / BBC radio 4

BBC Radio Five Live, review by Kermode & Al Murray http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l0ljw (1.39mins) BBC Radio London, Interview with Simon Chinn & played Sugar Man http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/p00vp3hg (1.08mins) BBC Radio 4, Film Programme – Interview with Simon Chinn & music http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006r5jt New Statesman – Review.pdf

SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN on The Leonard Lopate Show – Please Tune In

PLEASE TUNE IN: Friday, July 27, 2012 THE LEONARD LOPATE SHOW Features an interview with Rodriguez and Malik Bendjelloul in support of Searching for Sugar Man. New York at 12:40 PM EST 93.9 FM or AM 820 To listen live online beginning at 12:00 PM EST http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH “SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN” DIRECTOR MALIK BENDJELLOUL | Filmmaker Magazine

Bendjelloul — whose previous credits include a number of music documentaries for Swedish TV, but who had never directed a feature film before – wasn’t the first to unravel the Rodriguez mystery. But with Searching For Sugar Man (the film’s title comes from one of Rodriguez’s signature songs), he’s helping to bring the Rodriguez legendContinueContinue reading “FIVE QUESTIONS WITH “SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN” DIRECTOR MALIK BENDJELLOUL | Filmmaker Magazine”

Shortlist review / BBC News online feature / BBC radio London / BBC Radio 4, film programme / BBC radio 2

Radio BBC Radio 2 – Ken Bruce talked about the film this morning BBC Radio London, Robert Elms & Jason Solomons – Simon Chinn will be on at about 1:10pm today, they hope to play a song too. If you want to listen live you can go online here BBC Radio 4, Film programme -ContinueContinue reading “Shortlist review / BBC News online feature / BBC radio London / BBC Radio 4, film programme / BBC radio 2”

BBC News – Discovering ‘Sugar Man’ Rodriguez

Sixto Rodriguez has been called “the greatest 1970’s music icon that never was”. Now with the release of an award-winning documentary about his incredible story, could it finally be time for the 70-year-old singer-songwriter to make it big? via BBC News – Discovering ‘Sugar Man’ Rodriguez.

Searching for Sugar Man – Movie Trailers – iTunes

SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest ’70s rock icon who never was. Discovered in a Detroit bar in the late ’60s by two celebrated producers struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics, they recorded an album which they believed would secure his reputation as the greatest recordingContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man – Movie Trailers – iTunes”

‘Searching For Sugar Man’ Soundtrack: Hear Sixto Rodriguez’ Re-Discovered Magic (EXCLUSIVE)

“Searching for Sugar Man” is the unbelievable story of Sixto Rodriguez, a Detroit singer-songwriter who was once projected to be bigger than the Beatles. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, it’s because Rodriguez was a massive flop — in the States. via ‘Searching For Sugar Man’ Soundtrack: Hear Sixto Rodriguez’ Re-Discovered Magic (EXCLUSIVE).  

Sugar Man Film Coverage – Time Out feature, review – film of the week, critics’ choice / New! review / BBC 6 Music interview

Time Out – Malik interview.pdf Time Out – Critics’ Choice.pdf Time Out – Film of the week.pdf New! – Review.pdf Radio: BBC 6 Music, Lauren Laverne: Interview with Malik / played Sugar Man http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l2tbv (around 12:10pm)

Marshall Fine: Movie Review: Searching for Sugar Man

Put it this way: If Searching for Sugar Man were a work of fiction, it would be deemed utterly implausible. “C’mon,” critics would say, “that would ONLY ever happen in a movie.” Instead, Bendjelloul’s film is playing catch-up to reality — and what a moving and wondrous piece of reality it is. via Marshall Fine:ContinueContinue reading “Marshall Fine: Movie Review: Searching for Sugar Man”

Sugar Man Film Coverage – Independent feature / Reviews – Nuts, Grazia, Attitude, TNT, Scout, Heat

Independent – Feature with Rodriguez & Malik.pdf Heat – Review & top 5.pdf Grazia – Review.pdf Attitude – Review.pdf Nuts – Review.pdf Scout – Review.pdf TNT – Preview.pdf

Who is Jane S. Piddy? | Brian Currin

Though Rodriguez personally denied this when I asked him, I believe ‘Jane S. Piddy’ is a deliberate misspelling of “Janis Pity” – a sort of tribute to Janis Joplin. Rodriguez said in March 1998: “The people [in my songs] are fictional. I tapped on the writer’s poetic licence giving them names and shape. Almost asContinueContinue reading “Who is Jane S. Piddy? | Brian Currin”