So history was made. Last night the Directors Guild Awards were held in Los Angeles, announcing the winner of their 65th Annual Awards. The DGA chose from nominees including Bigelow, Hooper, Lee and Spielberg (but not Tarantino or Zeitlin) to give the top honor to Ben Affleck, director of Argo. Damn! In addition to Affleck,ContinueContinue reading “Ben Affleck & ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Win Directors Guild Awards | FirstShowing.net”
Yearly Archives: 2013
The Amazing Story of Rodriguez | JeffProbst.com
“Searching for Sugar Man” is the Oscar-nominated documentary that tells the unbelievable true story of a famous musician who had no idea he was famous! On today’s show, Jeff uncovers the compelling story of folk singer Rodriguez when he talks to Malik Bendjelloul, the film’s director, and Rodriguez himself. Check it out in this video!ContinueContinue reading “The Amazing Story of Rodriguez | JeffProbst.com”
Wife of Oscar-nominated ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ star Rodriguez says he’ll stay in $50 Detroit home | MLive.com
DETROIT, MI – Don’t expect fame to change Rodriguez, a 70-year-old partially-blind folk singer from Detroit who is the star of a documentary film nominated for an Oscar. The focus of the “Searching for Sugar Man” film is expected to stay put in a Detroit home in the city’s Woodbridge neighborhood he bought for $50ContinueContinue reading “Wife of Oscar-nominated ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ star Rodriguez says he’ll stay in $50 Detroit home | MLive.com”
Rodriguez songs covered by Steve Rowland and The Family Dogg
In 1972, an album by The Family Dogg, titled The View From Rowland’s Head was released. The producer was Steve Rowland, who produced Rodriguez’s Coming From Reality album. The Rowland’s Head album also featured Chris Spedding, the session guitarist responsible for the stunning solo on Climb Up On My Music. This album features no lessContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez songs covered by Steve Rowland and The Family Dogg”
Rodriguez Weighs Potential Third Album | Music News | Rolling Stone
Rodriguez Rodriguez, the obscure Detroit songman who unknowingly earned a huge cult audience overseas, will meet with producers to discuss making a third album, his first in more than 40 years. Though adamant about having no specific plan, Rodriguez tells Rolling Stone that once he breaks from touring in June he will explore the prospectContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez Weighs Potential Third Album | Music News | Rolling Stone”
Rodriguez to bridge 42-year album gap? | News | phantom.ie
Forget the five years it took for The Stone Roses to produce Second Coming, or the 22 years it will have taken My Bloody Valentine to follow-up Loveless. Rodriguez, the focus of Oscar-nominated documentary Searching For Sugar Man, could be about to record his first album since 1971’s Coming From Reality. Speaking to Rolling Stone,ContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez to bridge 42-year album gap? | News | phantom.ie”
Sweet Soul Music – Piet Botha & Soweto String Quartet (Jam Sandwich)
Musical collaboration from Episode 2 of Season 3 of the award winning Jam Sandwich TV Show! Episode premiered 19 December 2012 at 22h00 on SABC 2. Piet Botha & Soweto String Quartet got together to create the track Sweet Soul Music!
“Searching for Sugar Man” wins PGA award » Realscreen
The documentary Searching for Sugar Man won its latest prize yesterday (January 26), taking home the best documentary award at the 24th annual Producers Guild Awards. Malik Bendjelloul’s film, produced by Man on Wire‘s Simon Chinn, has taken the award for outstanding producer of documentary theatrical motion pictures, the latest trophy for the doc, whichContinueContinue reading ““Searching for Sugar Man” wins PGA award » Realscreen”
The Resurrection of Sixto Rodriguez :: SACSIS.org.za
Searching for Sugarman, Malik Bendjelloul’s film about the reception of Sixto Rodriguez in South Africa, continues to accumulate awards, critical acclaim and commercial success as its momentum gathers in the lead up to the Academy Awards at the end of next month. It is carrying Rodriguez, seventy years old and partially blind, onto the stagesContinueContinue reading “The Resurrection of Sixto Rodriguez :: SACSIS.org.za”
Rich Folks Hoax
In 1987 when I was busking my way around Spain, this song received the best response, and the most money into my open guitar case. – Craig Bartholomew Strydom Rich Folks Hoax is available on the Cold Fact album. Lyrics The moon is hanging in the purple sky The baby’s sleeping whileContinueContinue reading “Rich Folks Hoax”
France Is Sweet on ‘Sugar Man’ – NYTimes.com
A love story is developing between the French and Rodriguez, the Detroit-born musician who flopped in the 1970s, was a star without knowing it in apartheid South Africa and was rediscovered last summer in the United States when the documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” was released. The film tells the extraordinary story of a talentedContinueContinue reading “France Is Sweet on ‘Sugar Man’ – NYTimes.com”
Malik Bendjelloul talks about his Oscar-nominated movie ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ | Yahoo! Movies Oscars Blog – Yahoo! Movies
The Oscar-nominated documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” tells the strange story of singer-songwriter Rodriguez. Back in the early 1970s, the record company had high hopes for him. With eminently hummable tunes and lyrics that eloquently spoke to life on the mean streets of Detroit, Rodriguez seemed poised to be the next Bob Dylan. But hisContinueContinue reading “Malik Bendjelloul talks about his Oscar-nominated movie ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ | Yahoo! Movies Oscars Blog – Yahoo! Movies”
Time Magazine Jan 28 back page
Tour news: Sugar Man on his way – Entertainment – NZ Herald News
Sixto Rodriguez, the Mexican-American singer-songwriter who is enjoying a renaissance more than 40 years after releasing his two and only albums, will play New Zealand for the first time in March. He plays the Wellington Opera House on March 16 and Auckland’s Logan Campbell Centre on March 17. Better known as Rodriguez, the Detroit nativeContinueContinue reading “Tour news: Sugar Man on his way – Entertainment – NZ Herald News”
Searching For Sugar Man DVD Extra
Interviews with Malik Bendjelloul, Simon Chinn and John Battsek
‘Sugar Man’ Star Rodriguez Headed to Coachella, Glastonbury | Billboard
Q&A With Singer and the Director of Oscar-Nominated ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Rodriguez, the singer whose story is at the heart of Malik Bendjelloul’s Oscar-nominated “Searching for Sugar Man,” has festival dates lined up at Coachella, Glastonbury and Primavera in Spain that will follow tours of South Africa and Australia. The new dates are partContinueContinue reading “‘Sugar Man’ Star Rodriguez Headed to Coachella, Glastonbury | Billboard”
Escape the Ordinary on the 2013 Campus Invasion Tour
Escape the ordinary on the Campus Invasion Tour, chilled by Smirnoff Ice and powered by Red Bull Mobile Smirnoff Ice and Red Bull Mobile in association with MK, Axe,Ticketbreak and Hilltop Live present the 2013 Campus Invasion Tour in the vicinity of seven national university campuses from 28 January to 16 February 2013 with anContinueContinue reading “Escape the Ordinary on the 2013 Campus Invasion Tour”
The film is called Searching For Sugar Man
The title of the Oscar-nominated film is “Searching For Sugar Man”. Here are some names we have seen in various places online, including a few publications that really should know better. Searching For Sugarman Looking For Sugar Man Looking For Rodriguez Waiting For Sugarman The Search For The Sugarman The Search For Sugar Searching ForContinueContinue reading “The film is called Searching For Sugar Man”
Rodriguez, from Oscar-nominated doc ‘Searching for Sugar Man,’ books Coachella | The Music Mix | EW.com
It just goes to show: When you have an acclaimed feature documentary made about you that goes on to be nominated for an Academy Award, you’re suddenly much more in demand. Rodriguez, the musician at the center of the Oscar-nominated Searching for Sugar Man, has joined the line-ups of three major music festivals: Coachella (inContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez, from Oscar-nominated doc ‘Searching for Sugar Man,’ books Coachella | The Music Mix | EW.com”
Guest Colum – Rodriguez: rock and roll’s last great mystery by Searching For Sugar Man’s director – News – QTheMusic.com
One of Q’s films of 2012, Searching For Sugar Man recounted the heart-warming tale of singer-songwriter Rodriguez. A commercial flop when he released his music in the early 1970s, he became one of the biggest artists in South Africa… without him – or the outside world – knowing. With the documentary just released on DVD,ContinueContinue reading “Guest Colum – Rodriguez: rock and roll’s last great mystery by Searching For Sugar Man’s director – News – QTheMusic.com”
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