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Searching for Sugar Man – Rotten Tomatoes

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 – Rotten Tomatoes”

Searching for Sugar Man :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews

Do some stories exist only because we need for them to? “Searching for Sugar Man” is about a gifted singer-songwriter from Detroit who was an enigma. His face half-hidden by long flowing hair and dark glasses, he sang in folk music bars with his back turned to the audience. His name was Sixto Rodriguez. viaContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews”

Golden Lady searches for Sugar Man « Something You Said

About 15 years ago I stumbled aimlessly into a record shop in Kings Cross, Sydney. A tiny space filled to the brim with dusty vinyl classics, such as Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde and Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. Having already hijacked my dad’s collection, I had most of these legendary recordings already safely stored. What I wasContinueContinue reading “Golden Lady searches for Sugar Man « Something You Said”

A chat with the mysterious Rodriguez, and director of ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ – Detroit Movie | Examiner.com

The documentary Searching for Sugar Man opens in Detroit on Friday, August 10th, 2012, telling the bizarre true story of Rodriguez. Haven’t heard of Rodriguez? He is a musician who was found in the Detroit area in the late 60s/early 70s, a protest crooner not unlike Bob Dylan with a smooth yet powerful voice. HeContinueContinue reading “A chat with the mysterious Rodriguez, and director of ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ – Detroit Movie | Examiner.com”

Light In The Attic’s 10 Year Anniversary | Seattle & Los Angeles Concerts | Limited Edition 7″ Series « Light in the Attic Records

Hard to believe ten years have passed since Matt Sullivan and Josh Wright founded Light In The Attic, a label responsible for some of the sharpest looking and sounding reissues and new albums of recent years. To celebrate the tenth anniversary, Light In The Attic has put together some very special events and a seriesContinueContinue reading “Light In The Attic’s 10 Year Anniversary | Seattle & Los Angeles Concerts | Limited Edition 7″ Series « Light in the Attic Records”

George Herald | Thoroughly unconventional Eva Rodriguez

This multi-talented woman helped to re-launch the musical career of Sixto Diaz Rodriguez (her father) and arranged his concerts in South Africa. As if this was not unusual enough, she also studied traditional healing and was one of the first white women to undergo a Sangoma ritual at Mdantsane, near East London. via George HeraldContinueContinue reading “George Herald | Thoroughly unconventional Eva Rodriguez”

Searching for Sugar Man – Rodriguez | AllMusic

In the documentary Searching for Sugar Man, director Malik Bendjelloul looks back at two music fans’ quest in the early ’90s to learn the fate of ’70s singer/songwriter Rodriguez (born Sixto Diaz Rodriguez to Mexican immigrant parents in Detroit), musically accompanied by the Searching for Sugar Man soundtrack that collects tracks from his two albums.ContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man – Rodriguez | AllMusic”

Best of 2012: ‘Searching for Sugar Man’

Is it too early to start compiling my list of the Top Ten Films of 2012? Because there’s one film that I know will be on that list no matter what else is released between now and the end of the year—“Searching for Sugar Man,” a remarkable, intensely moving documentary by Swedish filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul.ContinueContinue reading “Best of 2012: ‘Searching for Sugar Man’”

Daily Maverick – Resurrecting Rodriguez

Searching for Sugar Man, the documentary that tells the story of how 1970s musician Rodriguez came to be a huge star in South Africa while remaining unknown in the rest of the world, looks set to be a smash hit in the US. REBECCA DAVIS met Stephen “Sugar” Segerman, one of a handful of SouthContinueContinue reading “Daily Maverick – Resurrecting Rodriguez”

Search for Sugar is so sweet | Herald.ie

Of course, most of the work done by Steve ‘Sugar’ Segerman and Craig Bartholomew was in pre-internet days and so may seem strange and frankly unbelievable to a generation who’ve grown up with Google. Even so, the tale is so incredible that I was certainly veering towards agreeing with the South African journalist who atContinueContinue reading “Search for Sugar is so sweet | Herald.ie”

NME Album Reviews – Film Review: ‘Searching For Sugar Man’ – NME.COM

If you’ve ever heard the music of folk dude Sixto Rodriguez, you’ll know the Sugar Man – the spectral drug dealer at the heart of the Mexican-American songwriter’s best-known track of the same name. Via Rodriguez’s sparse acoustic guitar and vocal, the Sugar Man slips his customers horror, salvation and false friends, as well asContinueContinue reading “NME Album Reviews – Film Review: ‘Searching For Sugar Man’ – NME.COM”