Author Archives: Brian Currin

Sugar Man by Joe Tatton Trio with Lucas De Mulder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlBvUT8OpYA&list=OLAK5uy_nyDfUElNgsWAtIEshhazPSCNWhhxN-VZw&index=5 https://open.spotify.com/track/6zBx6DAFFWtjtZxuHiOtfn?si=787c709c41fd4386 An organ-driven jazzy instrumental version of “Sugar Man” released by Joe Tatton Trio with Lucas De Mulder on guitar in July 2024. Off the album “Galáctico”. A random and incomplete selection of versions of Sugar Man available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/47ibZn5Q4x0LTpRT9YJzws?si=e3b658bdfd5c44f6

Rodriguez: The Man – The Music at Ellington’s, 17th February 2024

Real, Raw & Local Our production; Rodriguez, The Man – The Music, consists of 4 kids from the 70s who can no longer contain themselves about how the music of Rodriguez changed their lives. Cold Fact was the centre piece among albums like Band On The Run by Paul McCartney, Machine Head by Deep PurpleContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez: The Man – The Music at Ellington’s, 17th February 2024”

“Searching For Sugar Man” coming to Netflix this Friday!

Searching For Sugar Man Searching For Sugar Man Searching For Sugar Man is a 2012 documentary film about a South African cultural phenomenon, written and directed by Malik Bendjelloul, which details the efforts in the late 1990s of two Cape Town fans, Stephen “Sugar” Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom, to find out whether the rumoured deathContinueContinue reading ““Searching For Sugar Man” coming to Netflix this Friday!”

Greetings from Poland

Dear Sixto Diaz Rodriguez,I hope you’re staying in good health.I learned about you from my man (Juan from Spain), who is always emotional about your story, and of course, he loves your music. I also enjoy listening to your songs because the lyrics are deep, and the melody is pleasant. I’m happy that your historyContinueContinue reading “Greetings from Poland”

Dead Men Don’t Tour, Rodriguez in South Africa 1998 (TV Documentary)

This documentary was shown on South African Television this week, 20 years ago. Footage from this documentary features strongly in the Oscar winning film, Searching For Sugar Man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRGvhH_BcX0&t=2s Dead Men Don’t Tour Directed by Tonia Selley and featuring Big Sky, “Dead Men Don’t Tour”, was first broadcast on SABC 3 at 9.30pm on the 5th JulyContinueContinue reading “Dead Men Don’t Tour, Rodriguez in South Africa 1998 (TV Documentary)”

Illuminating Headlight Dreams

by Brian Currin, June 2021 Back in early April 2021, I read a press release announcing a new album coming from Steve Louw and it included the video of a song called “Crazy River”. I loved the big open spaces this song evoked (and enhanced by the video) and the subtle African guitar sounds remindedContinueContinue reading “Illuminating Headlight Dreams”

Reaching Out To Rodriguez

Hi folks at sugarman.org 🙂 I tried sending the below to the fanmail email for Rodriguez but it bounced. I know it probably won’t reach Rodriguez here but thought I’d give it a shot anyway. Hi Sixto Rodriguez (or whoever reads your fanmail!), I hope this email finds you well in the absurd reality of the covidContinueContinue reading “Reaching Out To Rodriguez”

Colours To My Dreams

This mix opens with a recent cover version of “Sugar Man” by South African singer Rebekah Thompson. This version plays under the closing credits of the 2019 film “Moffie” which is about a young man drafted into South Africa’s military, but he knows he is different and must keep himself hidden. https://www.mixcloud.com/briancurrin/colours-to-my-dreams-feat-beyonc%C3%A9-blondie-philip-glass-emily-browning-cradle-of-filth-epica/ 1. Sugar ManContinueContinue reading “Colours To My Dreams”

The Songs of Rodriguez

“…Climb up on my music and my songs will set you free…” Originally appeared on SugarMan.org Sugar Man https://www.youtube.com/embed/esG4gK-pieA Probably Rodriguez’s most well-known song. Rodriguez himself is also often referred to as The Sugar Man. A great song with superb instrumentation. This slow bluesy rock song is a paean to his drug dealer, however RodriguezContinueContinue reading “The Songs of Rodriguez”

THE COLD FACTS ABOUT THE “COLD FACT” ALBUM

All you need to know, and maybe a lot more, about this classic album from 1970, that so many people missed the first time around. All the facts at: http://sugarman.org/coldfact.html Almost all South Africans know the album with the black cover, we didn’t even know about the white cover version until about 1997! Cold Fact,ContinueContinue reading “THE COLD FACTS ABOUT THE “COLD FACT” ALBUM”

Karumba Queensland Australia

I am from Karumba Queensland Australia.From the late 70’s the local commercial fishermen here have been listening to Rodriguez while working on their boats for many many years. A big percentage of us are in our late 50s to 60s now.In 2023 Karumba will be 150 years old. And you being part of our historyContinueContinue reading “Karumba Queensland Australia”

I’ll Slip Away by Rod Riguez in 1967

Originally appeared on SugarMan.org https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?guci=2.2.0.0.2.2.0.0&client=ca-pub-0505917757824939&output=html&h=90&slotname=6695945005&adk=2693281474&adf=2231130631&pi=t.ma~as.6695945005&w=728&lmt=1607691355&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsugarman.org%2Frod_riguez_lyrics.html&flash=0&wgl=1&tt_state=W3siaXNzdWVyT3JpZ2luIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9hZHNlcnZpY2UuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbSIsInN0YXRlIjowfSx7Imlzc3Vlck9yaWdpbiI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXR0ZXN0YXRpb24uYW5kcm9pZC5jb20iLCJzdGF0ZSI6MH1d&dt=1607691426242&bpp=2&bdt=428&idt=2&shv=r20201203&cbv=r20190131&ptt=5&saldr=sa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3Db24bf84216d6805c-22d6034e51a60069%3AT%3D1603365907%3ART%3D1603365907%3AS%3DALNI_Mb-xQGjZ0y2PjTBt3dMCMqgEEV2Og&prev_fmts=0x0&prev_slotnames=1990203803&nras=1&correlator=7392812858212&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=391739660.1603365910&ga_sid=1607691373&ga_hid=1089654836&ga_fc=1&u_tz=120&u_his=3&u_java=0&u_h=1080&u_w=1920&u_ah=1040&u_aw=1920&u_cd=24&u_nplug=3&u_nmime=4&adx=452&ady=316&biw=1903&bih=937&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&oid=3&pvsid=3508709377961922&pem=107&rx=0&eae=0&fc=896&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1040%2C1920%2C937&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CoeE%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=10240&bc=23&ifi=2&uci=a!2&fsb=1&xpc=8WrF3WtxfZ&p=http%3A//sugarman.org&dtd=7https://www.youtube.com/embed/MnUPz3iez1A I’ll Slip Away / You’d Like To Admit It (Impact 1031) August 1967 (USA) Cash Box, September 23, 1967 Rod Riguez could make a name for himself with this bluesy, mid-tempo rock ballad. Keep it in sight. Flip: “You’d Like To Admit It”. These 2 songs were released as a singleContinueContinue reading “I’ll Slip Away by Rod Riguez in 1967”

A letter I wrote Sugarman tonite | Danny

HelloI am Danny Tyrell a local Detroit musician.When you were making the movie I was working with Dennis Coffey as keyboardist. I recall Dennis and Mike meeting in the breaks of a gigAnd Dennis briefly mentioned the project.As years went on I left the group andWent on to develop a music program in 4 rehabContinueContinue reading “A letter I wrote Sugarman tonite | Danny”

A Message From Brazil

My name Geisa and I am from Brazil.I believe as many people around the world, I had never heard about you until last week. Last Friday 30th October, I was watching a TV program about Africa, and the host talked about the famous Vinyl shop, where she talked about a man called Sixto Rodriguez, whoseContinueContinue reading “A Message From Brazil”