Category Archives: Books

‘Sugar Man’ the book is now available on eBook!

Sugar Man: The Life, Death and Resurrection of Sixto Rodriguez In September 2015, ‘Sugar Man: The Life, Death and Resurrection of Sixto Rodriguez’  by Craig Bartholomew-Strydom and Stephen Segerman, was published by Penguin in response to the demand for more information behind the Oscar-winning documentary ‘Searching For Sugar Man’ by Malik Bendjelloul. For all thoseContinueContinue reading “‘Sugar Man’ the book is now available on eBook!”

Vinyl, CD’s, Books & Bric-a-Brac at Bothasig Market every Saturday

T1-Together’s mission is to raise funds for the diabetic community of South Africa and our vision is to assist the disadvantaged diabetic youth and financially assist with the training of diabetic alert dogs. Every Saturday from 8am to 1pm there is Market on the grounds of the Bothasig Library in Vryburger Road in Bothasig, Cape Town. MusicContinueContinue reading “Vinyl, CD’s, Books & Bric-a-Brac at Bothasig Market every Saturday”

Stephen “Sugar” Segerman in the Road Through The Grove book

In the late 1950s, the 1960s and into the 1970s, Louis Botha Avenue – the road through the Grove – throbbed with life. Lined with shops and eateries, and alive with music and romance, it was the backdrop to a melting-pot of working-class people, many of them with roots in Europe, who had made theirContinueContinue reading “Stephen “Sugar” Segerman in the Road Through The Grove book”

Craig Bartholow Strydom and Stephen “Sugar” Segerman talk to Danie Marais at US Woordfees 2016

    Craig Bartholow Strydom and Stephen “Sugar” Segerman talk to Danie Marais, 7 March 2016 at 10: 30.

Oscar-winning documentary gets extended-play treatment | Winnipeg Free Press

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/books/oscar-winning-documentary-gets-extended-play-treatment-367083501.html The story of Sixto Rodriguez as depicted in the Academy Award-winning 2012 documentarySearching for Sugar Man was one that intrigued the world. The plot centred around Rodriguez, a musician based out of Detroit in the ’60s and ’70s, who was never able to gain traction in the United States despite numerous industry professionals comparingContinueContinue reading “Oscar-winning documentary gets extended-play treatment | Winnipeg Free Press”

Kapstadt – Searching for Sugar Man

Lorenz on 21. Januar 2016 at 15:00 Original article at http://www.sirenen-und-heuler.de/kapstadt-searching-for-sugar-man/ [Please scroll down for Google’s translation from German to English] Eigentlich wollte ich einkaufen gehen. Dann sehe ich im Schaufenster dieses Platten-Cover. Im nächsten Moment saugt mich ein Zeittunnel ein. Ich treffe auf einen totgeglaubten Superstar, Südafrika in den Seventies, treue Fans und ein StückContinueContinue reading “Kapstadt – Searching for Sugar Man”

Capetonians pen the journey to find musician Sixto Rodriguez in new book | Cape Talk

The two men at the centre of the search for musician Sixto Rodriguez have written the story of their journey. Stephen “Sugar” Segerman and Craig Bartholomew-Strydom authored the book “Sugar Man – the life, death and resurrection of Sixto Rodriguez”, after the success of the documentary film that was made about their quest. The pairContinueContinue reading “Capetonians pen the journey to find musician Sixto Rodriguez in new book | Cape Talk”

Rodriguez gets honourary inclusion in new book: 50 Flippen Brilliant South Africans | Jacana

50 Flippen Brilliant South Africans is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling 50 People Who Stuffed Up South Africa, and is once again an irreverent and entertaining popular history of modern South Africa – but with a more positive spin this time around. What does it take to be a flippen brilliant South African?ContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez gets honourary inclusion in new book: 50 Flippen Brilliant South Africans | Jacana”

The Virtual Braai

Twitter is like those newspaper headlines that you see on lampposts. Just a quick bit of news to encourage you to investigate more. Minute-by-minute information of what is happening right now. Facebook is like a newspaper that you buy and scan through, picking out the interesting bits and throwing the rest away. Day-by-day information ofContinueContinue reading “The Virtual Braai”

Rodriguez and his place in The Story Of Rock

I can’t remember when exactly I first heard ‘Cold Fact’. For me his music just always seemed to have been there. A number of the mixtapes from my teenage years show “Sugar Man”, “Rich Folks Hoax” and “I Wonder” as being from 1973/74 when I was about 14/15.

Rockville 2069 Graphic Novel Press Release

Rockville 2069 is a relevant and contemporary rock musical set to create a new shift in this genre. It is a fully orchestrated production that sees over 60 artists and musicians from different cultural and musical backgrounds collaborating to bring a new, sometimes discordant, always thrilling voice to the rock musical scene. The musical isContinueContinue reading “Rockville 2069 Graphic Novel Press Release”

The Art of Non-Conformity » How to Get Paid for What You Love

The greatest benefit of a lifestyle business is freedom. But usually we find that freedom does not just appear out of nowhere; it requires a shift in mindset and the corresponding action. – Chris Guillebeau via The Art of Non-Conformity » How to Get Paid for What You Love.