George “Fuzzy” Fazakas has compiled his idea for a complete Rodriguez box set. CD11) I’ll slip away (1967 single version)2) You’d like to admit it (1967 b-side single version)3) Cold Fact4) After the Fact / Coming from Reality CD21) I’ll slip away 1972/32) Street Boy 1972/33) Can’t Get away4) Live Fact (1998 South African tour)CD31)ContinueContinue reading “The Complete Rodriguez Collection | George “Fuzzy” Fazakas”
Yearly Archives: 2013
“He’s Like The Silkworm” – Rick Emmerson
What he’s demonstrated very clearly is that you have a choice. He took all that torment, all that agony, all that confusion and pain and he transformed it in to something beautiful. He’s like the silkworm, you know, you know you take this raw material and you transform it, and you come out with somethingContinueContinue reading ““He’s Like The Silkworm” – Rick Emmerson”
Rodriguez Announces March Shows in New Zealand – Music News at Undertheradar
Rodriguez, star of the most talked about documentary of 2012 Searching For Sugar Man, has been announced to play two New Zealand shows in March. The Detroit based singer-songwriter renowned for his haunting and experimental folks songs, was lifted from 30 years of obscurity by two South African fans who thought he was dead andContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez Announces March Shows in New Zealand – Music News at Undertheradar”
‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Star Rodriguez to Play Coachella, Glastonbury – Hollywood Reporter
The formerly reclusive troubadour will headline two of the world’s biggest music festivals in the coming months. Singer-songwriter Rodriguez, the breakout star of award-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man, will perform at two of this year’s biggest music festivals: April’s Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival, held in Indio, Calif., over two weekends, as wellContinueContinue reading “‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Star Rodriguez to Play Coachella, Glastonbury – Hollywood Reporter”
The Man Who Searched For Sugar Man | Cape Times, 14 January 2013
Rodriguez will be on The Tonight Show | Light In The Attic
Searching For Sugar Man | Michael Moore
Searching for Sugar Man is Critics’ Choice | Channel24
Los Angeles – Just hours after receiving an Oscar nomination on Thursday, SA-filmed musical documentary Searching for Sugar Man won Best Documentary Feature at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. The film, which is a UK/Sweden co-production, tells the story of Detroit singer-songwriter Rodriguez who, as portrayed in the film, became a source of hope andContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man is Critics’ Choice | Channel24”
Big Concerts adds 4th Cape Town Rodriguez show | Channel24
Cape Town – Big Concerts announced that another Cape Town show has been added for legendary singer-songwriter Rodriguez’s tour in South Africa in February. With three sold-out shows so far in Cape Town, the extra performance was added due to an overwhelming demand and will be taking place on Saturday, 9 February. This will alsoContinueContinue reading “Big Concerts adds 4th Cape Town Rodriguez show | Channel24”
‘Searching for Sugar Man’ director says Oscar nom feels ‘surrealistic, crazy’ | Movies | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
On Thursday morning, “Searching for Sugar Man” director Malik Bendjelloul was still getting used to the reality of having made an Oscar-nominated film. “It feels surrealistic, crazy. Oscar is, the word itself, it’s something you’ve heard about since you were a kid. It never occurred to be that it was something anyone ever achieved. IContinueContinue reading “‘Searching for Sugar Man’ director says Oscar nom feels ‘surrealistic, crazy’ | Movies | Detroit Free Press | freep.com”
Searching For Sugar Man nominated for an Oscar
Host Seth MacFarlane and actress Emma Stone have announced the nominations for the 85th Academy Awards, to be held in Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on Sunday February 24.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/oscars/9792998/Oscars-2013-full-nominations.html
The incredible ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ | DSTV.com
In Searching for Sugar Man’s online forum, users share their first discovery of the musician, Rodriguez. Most users, from across the world, list variations on 2012 and 2013. But, for people with South African links, encounters with Rodriguez (and his album Cold Fact) go way back. “Arrived in Jo’burg mid 1975 and EVERYONE was playingContinueContinue reading “The incredible ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ | DSTV.com”
Searching For Sugar Man nominated for EE British Academy Film Award
DOCUMENTARY THE IMPOSTER – Bart Layton, Dimitri Doganis MARLEY – Kevin Macdonald, Steve Bing, Charles Steel McCULLIN – David Morris, Jacqui Morris SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN – Malik Bendjelloul, Simon Chinn WEST OF MEMPHIS – Amy Berg The EE British Academy Film Awards will take place on Sunday 10 February at London’s Royal Opera House.ContinueContinue reading “Searching For Sugar Man nominated for EE British Academy Film Award”
Music Exchange 2013 getting down to the business of making music / Call for DEMO’s
Music Exchange 2013 getting down to the business of making music / Call for DEMO’s Music Exchange, South Africa’s two day independent music conference that gets everyone in the music industry talking, is set to take place from 21-22 March 2013. As a much-anticipated highlight on the Cape Town music calendar, Music Exchange brings theContinueContinue reading “Music Exchange 2013 getting down to the business of making music / Call for DEMO’s”
15 Favourite Rodriguez Songs
As voted by visitors to the SugarMan.org blog. 1. Sugar Man 2. Crucify Your Mind 3. I Wonder 4. Establishment Blues 5. Rich Folks Hoax 6. Inner City Blues 7. Forget It 8. Cause 9. I Think Of You 10.Street Boy 11.Like Janis 12.Sandrevan Lullaby / Lifestyles 13.I’ll Slip Away 14.Hate Street Dialogue 15.Jane SContinueContinue reading “15 Favourite Rodriguez Songs”
Record Collector – Top 12 For 2012 DVD – January 2013
Sugar Man DVD coverage – Metro / Telegraph / T3 magazine
Metro – Review.pdf Telegraph – Lead review.pdf T3 – Review.pdf
Searching for Sugar Man or success of a different kind – Unschooling NYC
In discussions around education, we talk a lot about success. Often we talk in terms of monetary success (usually referred to as ‘financial security’ which makes it sound less greedy). Less often we refer to success in terms of happiness, fulfillment, spirituality or family; it is assumed, perhaps, that career and financial success inevitably leadContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man or success of a different kind – Unschooling NYC”
Searching for Sugar Man DVD coverage – Financial Times / Guardian Guide / Daily Star / Independent Radar / The Times / Daily Star Sunday / Independent on Sunday
Financial Times – Review.pdf Guardian Guide – Also Out Review.pdf Daily Star – Review.pdf Independent Radar – Review.pdf The Times – Review.pdf Daily Star Sunday – Review.pdf Independent on Sunday – End of Year Review.pdf
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