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Turn it Down: A look back at that time Sixto Rodriguez dissed the MC5 | City Pulse

Detroit street-poet folky appeared in the ‘60s then disappeared From City Pulse   Sixto Rodriguez, shown here in 1969, is now 78 and lived through decades of musical obscurity. COURTESY: Rich Tupica In a 1969 interview, Mexican-American singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez had some harsh words for some of his fellow Michigan musicians. “I don’t have muchContinueContinue reading “Turn it Down: A look back at that time Sixto Rodriguez dissed the MC5 | City Pulse”

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”

50 Years Ago Today: Cold Fact | Billboard March 28, 1970

Billboard March 28, 1970 ‘COLD FACT’ LP in 2 page Buddah ad Words from the city. Hard words on a new label with a totally different trip. Read more about this classic album, at SugarMan.org. Cold Fact was recorded in Detroit during August & September 1969 and released in the USA on the Sussex labelContinueContinue reading “50 Years Ago Today: Cold Fact | Billboard March 28, 1970”

Rodriguez’s Forgotten ‘70s Albums Make Their Vinyl Return | Forbes

David Chiu Contributor  Hollywood & Entertainment OTTAWA, ON – SEPTEMBER 17: Rodriguez performs on day 5 of the CityFolk Festival at The Great Lawn at Lansdowne Park on September 17, 2017 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Mark Horton/WireImage)WIREIMAGE It’s one of pop music’s unlikeliest and greatest comeback stories ever: a Mexican-American singer-songwriter from Detroit named Sixto Rodriguez recordedContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez’s Forgotten ‘70s Albums Make Their Vinyl Return | Forbes”

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

  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  

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”

Rodriguez Has Three Albums In Australian Chart | Noise11.com

Rodriguez has three albums in the Australian chart this week. The Rodriguez catalogue took an active run on the ARIA chart after his 2014 tour was announced last week. Rodriguez was last in Australia only last year for Bluesfest and played a national tour with backing band The Break, featuring members of Midnight Oil andContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez Has Three Albums In Australian Chart | Noise11.com”

Searching for Malik Bendjelloul – a tragedy revisited | Film | The Observer

In May Swedish film-maker Malik Bendjelloul – who had won an Oscar for his debut, the stunning Searching for Sugar Man – shocked everyone by taking his own life. Talking to the people closest to him, Andrew Anthony tries to make sense of a tragedy. Documentary feature film-making, if done well, is a long, arduous andContinueContinue reading “Searching for Malik Bendjelloul – a tragedy revisited | Film | The Observer”

‘Searching for Sugarman’ Director Dead: THR Traces Malik Bendjelloul’s Final Days – Hollywood Reporter

After the death of Malik Bendjelloul, who threw himself in front of a subway train, a THR writer heads to Sweden to talk to his friends, who reveal the perfectionist’s quirks — from eating the same breakfast for six months to walking one lap around his apartment before and after work — and open upContinueContinue reading “‘Searching for Sugarman’ Director Dead: THR Traces Malik Bendjelloul’s Final Days – Hollywood Reporter”

‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Star Facing Trouble Over Dealmaking Exclusive – Hollywood Reporter

The former chairman of Motown Records sues Sixto Rodriguez for representations made 45 years ago. Searching for Sugar Man star Sixto Rodriguez spent years out of the limelight until an Oscar-winning documentary showcased how the Michigan-born songwriter had secretly become a huge star in South Africa. Stardom has its price, though. Now, the newly famousContinueContinue reading “‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Star Facing Trouble Over Dealmaking Exclusive – Hollywood Reporter”