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The Cold Facts…. A Journey On The Road Ahead, part 1 by Steve Louw

MARCH 2020: It’s a cold winter Sunday morning in Nashville, Tennessee. We stopped next to the big black idling tour bus parked outside the studio. Joe Bonamassa climbed down grinning, wearing his trademark baseball cap and hoodie, carrying his Les Paul and a small vintage Fender Deluxe amp. Joe Bonamassa, Nashville, TN, March 2020. LayingContinueContinue reading “The Cold Facts…. A Journey On The Road Ahead, part 1 by Steve Louw”

Review: SATELLIET – ‘The Buckfever Underground’ | Underground Press

From https://www.undergroundpress.co.za/reviews/eps/review-satelliet-the-buckfever-underground ‘The Buckfever Underground’ have created a work of art that may leave you feeling strong and somewhat mellow, wallowing in the calm after entertaining the demands of chaos. Jodie Reid, 16th April 2021 ‘Asem in, asem uit’ and enter the smooth, poetic ambience created by The Buckfever Underground with their latest, spoken word and experimental EP – Satelliet.ContinueContinue reading “Review: SATELLIET – ‘The Buckfever Underground’ | Underground Press”

Searching for the Sugarman | Oil Painters of America

From https://blog.oilpaintersofamerica.com/2021/04/searching-for-the-sugarman/ April 5, 2021 by E. Melinda Morrison I Wish I Could I Wish I Mightby E. Melinda Morrison12” x 12” – Egg Tempera on Panel I recently saw for the second time, Searching for Sugarman.  It is a fascinating documentary of a musician, Sixto Rodriguez, who recorded two albums in the late sixties in Detroit.  AfterContinueContinue reading “Searching for the Sugarman | Oil Painters of America”

BELOVED SOUTH AFRICAN SINGER / SONGWRITER STEVE LOUW RELEASES NEW VIDEO / SINGLE, “CRAZY RIVER”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHXfRU0Wsm0 April 6 2021, Capetown, SA: Today, much-revered South African singer/songwriter/guitarist, Steve Louw releases, “Crazy River,” the first track from his forthcoming album, Headlight Dreams to be released in May via BFD/The Orchard.  The song itself is an upbeat, transcendent ode to the beauty of a river, its timelessness against the impermanent world it runsContinueContinue reading “BELOVED SOUTH AFRICAN SINGER / SONGWRITER STEVE LOUW RELEASES NEW VIDEO / SINGLE, “CRAZY RIVER””

Sugar Man by Riskology Radcliffe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sW2ozOPtbU Dear Sixto and Team My name is Jay, I am a rapper living in the UK, and I was born in Zimbabwe and grew up in South Africa in the post-apartheid, ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ era. I spent my youth watching Cheech and Chong films and Listening to Sixto in various shebeens around Johannesburg,ContinueContinue reading “Sugar Man by Riskology Radcliffe”

Cold Facts of Sixto/3-6-2021

I’m going for a ride with Rodriguez this mornin’they scoped his story cross my plate-not a moment too late-it crucified my mind and I still wonder if I got time to see tha Sugarman at Inner City Blues down on Sandraven tonight-I’m really looking forward to it-I’m gonna burn a pack of Sixto and chaseContinueContinue reading “Cold Facts of Sixto/3-6-2021”

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”

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”

Rodriguez to perform during The Cabot’s virtual 100th anniversary celebration

by Blake Maddux, Correspondent,WickedLocal.com Rodriguez to perform during The Cabot’s virtual 100th anniversary celebration Sixto Díaz Rodriguez, the previously obscure (to Americans, at least) subject of the Oscar-winning 2012 documentary “Searching for Sugar Man,” had been scheduled to play at The Cabot this past April. In what proved to be an optimistic assessment of COVID-19’s staying power,ContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez to perform during The Cabot’s virtual 100th anniversary celebration”

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”