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Channel24’s Top 12 Movies of 2012 | Channel24

4. SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN – A documentary? A mystery? Or a musical? The story of how a couple of South African fans who set off on a trans-Atlantic journey to discover what happened to their musical hero, Rodriguez, forgotten 1970s American folk singer, will move you in so many ways. A future Oscar winner?ContinueContinue reading “Channel24’s Top 12 Movies of 2012 | Channel24”

Poems for Rodriguez by Marc LaLonde

These poems about Rodriguez were written recently by Marc LaLonde, after seeing Searching For Sugar Man. Contact Marc at: marcslalonde@juno.com In an encore for a journeyman In an encore for a journeyman, A rambling hurdy-gurdy man, The past becomes the future now, Like mirrors facing mirrors somehow, Echoes in a foreign land, Played by aContinueContinue reading “Poems for Rodriguez by Marc LaLonde”

More South African Dates Added | Computicket

Carnival City, Big Top Arena, Johannesburg And Reef – Gauteng Wed 13 Feb 13 8:00 PM (Open) Fri 15 Feb 13 8:00 PM (Sold-Out) Sat 16 Feb 13 8:00 PM (Open) Mon 18 Feb 13 8:00 PM (Open) Grand Arena, Grand West, Cape Town – Western Cape Sun 10 Feb 13 8:00 PM (Open) WedContinueContinue reading “More South African Dates Added | Computicket”

Best Album Reissues of 2012: Rodriguez, ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ | Rolling Stone

The reissue of the year is the soundtrack to one of the most compelling music documentaries ever made, about a comeback so improbable it seems like fiction. Searching for Sugar Man follows two South African fans as they solve the mystery of the Hispanic, Detroit-born singer-songwriter Rodriguez: a charismatic phantom who vanished into working-life obscurityContinueContinue reading “Best Album Reissues of 2012: Rodriguez, ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ | Rolling Stone”

2012 International Documentary Association IDA Awards Winners | Indie Film Spotlight

The 28th Annual IDA Documentary Awards were handed out tonight at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. Penn Jillette, the speaking half of Penn and Teller, hosted the ceremony. The big winner was Searching for Sugar Man, taking home the Best Feature Award. It was especially gratifying for me as I attended theContinueContinue reading “2012 International Documentary Association IDA Awards Winners | Indie Film Spotlight”

MUSIC REVIEW | Culture Northern Ireland

When people gather and talk about the singer-songwriters they admire, the same familiar names usually recur: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell: all legends whose music has lasted through the decades, from the 1960s to the present day. Very few would mention Jesus ‘Sixto’ Rodriguez – unless they were South African. For thoseContinueContinue reading “MUSIC REVIEW | Culture Northern Ireland”

Charles Bradley – “I’ll Slip Away” (Rodriguez cover) – YouTube

Celebrating Light In The Attic’s 10 year anniversary in 2012, we are releasing a series of very special colored vinyl 7″s and digital downloads. The series features contemporary artists covering a track reissued by Light In The Attic on the A-side, plus the original version on the B-side. Charles Bradley — known as “The ScreamingContinueContinue reading “Charles Bradley – “I’ll Slip Away” (Rodriguez cover) – YouTube”

Searching For Sugar Man included in Oscar Documentary Top 15 List | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews | Indiewire

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 15 films in the ever-controversial Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 85th Academy Awards. A whopping 126 pictures had originally qualified in the category. This list often stirs up considerable controversy, and there are definitely a few major omissionsContinueContinue reading “Searching For Sugar Man included in Oscar Documentary Top 15 List | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews | Indiewire”

It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine: Rags to Rags: The Lost Tale of Detroit’s Sugar Man aka Sixto Rodriguez

Writing isn’t necessarily an option for me. In this case, it is a matter of bounden duty. To find something remarkable and make no remark is to completely defy human constitution. This is my remark. It must be as complete and thorough as can be managed so that you might understand its importance. It concernsContinueContinue reading “It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine: Rags to Rags: The Lost Tale of Detroit’s Sugar Man aka Sixto Rodriguez”

PGA Announces Documentary Film Nominees – Hollywood Reporter

The Producers Guild of America has nominated five films, ranging from Aaron Yeger’s A People Uncounted to Malik Bendjelloul’s Searching for Sugar Man, for its Documentary Motion Picture Award. The nominees also include Dror Moreh’s The Gatekeepers, Jon Shenk’s The Island President and Marius A. Markevicius’ The Other Dream Team. The nominees tackle a rangeContinueContinue reading “PGA Announces Documentary Film Nominees – Hollywood Reporter”

Rodriguez, Usher Hall, Edinburgh | New music reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk

We surely all know the story of Sixto Rodriguez by now. The Detroit-born singer-songwriter made two fine albums in the early 1970s, Cold Fact and Coming from Reality, before swiftly vanishing. As he descended into obscurity his music slowly rose to find its audience, most notably in South Africa, where he became a star inContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez, Usher Hall, Edinburgh | New music reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk”

The Lions Share | Back from Reality – Rodriguez Live in Vicar Street, Dublin

It hardly needs saying but it’s quite an odd thing to have a venue packed out in Dublin to see the performance of a 70 year old guy on the basis of 2 albums he released over 40 years. Admittedly one of those albums, Cold Fact, is fantastic but the other one is pretty patchy.ContinueContinue reading “The Lions Share | Back from Reality – Rodriguez Live in Vicar Street, Dublin”

Searching For Sugar Man Documentary Will Hit Blu-ray In January – CinemaBlend.com

Searching for Sugar Man is the Swedish and British documentary that follows two Cape Town fans tracking down whatever became of Rodriguez, an American musician who never quite made it big as producers expected. The film made a mark during festival season, getting nominated for the special jury prize at Sundance and winning the audienceContinueContinue reading “Searching For Sugar Man Documentary Will Hit Blu-ray In January – CinemaBlend.com”