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Speaking About Sugar Man: All The Cold Facts

Posted on July 16, 2017 by SugarMan.org — 1 Comment

Speaking About Sugar Man: All The Cold Facts An informative and inspiring motivational talk about the Rodriguez phenomenon. For the past 20 years, Stephen “Sugar” Segerman has been involved in the rediscovery of, and resurgence of worldwide interest in, Sixto…

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Posted in Mabu Vinyl (Music Store), News, Searching For Sugar Man Film, Sugar Man book

Tour Programme from Rodriguez Live in South Africa March 1998

Posted on March 4, 2017 by SugarMan.org — Leave a comment

On 6th March 1998, when Sixto Rodriguez walks out on to the stage at the Bellville Velodrome for his first South African performance, a 25-year-old mystery will end and a new story will begin. This will be “the answer that,…

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Worldwide FM presents ‘Cape Town Sounds’ with Gilles Peterson

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Brian Currin — Leave a comment

Worldwide FM presents ‘Cape Town Sounds’, an audio documentary which explores the rich musical heritage of Cape Town, as part of Lufthansa’s #LHcityofthemonth campaign. The documentary follows Gilles over the course of the day as he sets out to learn…

Tagged with: Gilles Peterson, Rodriguez
Posted in Mabu Vinyl (Music Store), News, Reviews & Interviews, Searching For Sugar Man Film, Sugar Man book

Vinyl sales hit a 25-year high: John Maytham talks to Stephen “Sugar” Segerman

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Brian Currin — Leave a comment

http://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/239026/vinyl-sales-hits-a-25-year-high Deloitte expects double-digit growth in the sales of vinyl records for the seventh consecutive year, passing the $1 billion mark for the first time since the 1980s. The professional services company expects 12-inch records to generate between 15% and…

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Rodriguez Rocks: Live in Australia

Posted on November 18, 2016 by SugarMan.org — 3 Comments

Sixto Rodriguez, the legendary icon responsible for ageless classics such as “Sugar Man,” “I Wonder” and “Climb up on My Music,” is set to release a new live album comprised of recordings taken from his wildly successful 2014 tour…

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Cold Fact included in Other Music’s 10 Essential Spins | New York Times, May 12, 2016

Posted on May 15, 2016 by SugarMan.org — 1 Comment

The New York record shop Other Music will close its doors on June 25, after over two decades in business. We asked the co-owner Josh Madell about the records that represent the soul of his store. http://www.nytimes.com/video/arts/music/100000004401047/other-musics-10-essential-spins.html

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

Posted on April 14, 2016 by SugarMan.org — 3 Comments

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…

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Posted in Books, Mabu Vinyl (Music Store), News, Reviews & Interviews, Searching For Sugar Man Film