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‘Searching For Sugar Man’ Soundtrack: Hear Sixto Rodriguez’ Re-Discovered Magic (EXCLUSIVE)

“Searching for Sugar Man” is the unbelievable story of Sixto Rodriguez, a Detroit singer-songwriter who was once projected to be bigger than the Beatles. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, it’s because Rodriguez was a massive flop — in the States. via ‘Searching For Sugar Man’ Soundtrack: Hear Sixto Rodriguez’ Re-Discovered Magic (EXCLUSIVE).  

Sugar Man Film Coverage – Time Out feature, review – film of the week, critics’ choice / New! review / BBC 6 Music interview

Time Out – Malik interview.pdf Time Out – Critics’ Choice.pdf Time Out – Film of the week.pdf New! – Review.pdf Radio: BBC 6 Music, Lauren Laverne: Interview with Malik / played Sugar Man http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l2tbv (around 12:10pm)

Marshall Fine: Movie Review: Searching for Sugar Man

Put it this way: If Searching for Sugar Man were a work of fiction, it would be deemed utterly implausible. “C’mon,” critics would say, “that would ONLY ever happen in a movie.” Instead, Bendjelloul’s film is playing catch-up to reality — and what a moving and wondrous piece of reality it is. via Marshall Fine:ContinueContinue reading “Marshall Fine: Movie Review: Searching for Sugar Man”

Sugar Man Film Coverage – Independent feature / Reviews – Nuts, Grazia, Attitude, TNT, Scout, Heat

Independent – Feature with Rodriguez & Malik.pdf Heat – Review & top 5.pdf Grazia – Review.pdf Attitude – Review.pdf Nuts – Review.pdf Scout – Review.pdf TNT – Preview.pdf

Column – Rodriguez, Can, Beatles, Sex Pistols… Rock’n’roll’s lost treasures rediscovered – News – QTheMusic.com

Taking rock’n’roll archaeology into the personal realm, in new film Searching For Sugar Man (out 27 July) Swedish filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul has unearthed not just the story of singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez and his “disappearance” after his two album’s flopped at the start of the 1970s, but his unknown legacy in South Africa where he becameContinueContinue reading “Column – Rodriguez, Can, Beatles, Sex Pistols… Rock’n’roll’s lost treasures rediscovered – News – QTheMusic.com”

Exclusive: Searching For Sugar Man Clip | Movie News | Empire

Every year there seems to bring at least one music documentary that gets tagged “the new Buena Vista Social Club”. But to borrow from The Three Amigos!, this year’s Buena Vista Social Club could be the real Buena Vista Social Club. Sorta. The film is Searching For Sugar Man and we’ve got a new internet-freshContinueContinue reading “Exclusive: Searching For Sugar Man Clip | Movie News | Empire”

Searching for Sugar Man Press Coverage | MovieScope / Sight & Sound / Little White Lies / The Crack

moviescope july feature with malikDownload MovieScope – July, review.pdf Little White Lies – July review.pdf Sight & Sound – August, Malik news piece.pdf Sight & Sound – August, Review.pdf The Crack – Film of the month, July.pdf

Searching For Sugar Man – Reviews | Clash / Uncut / Empire / Total Film / Daily Telegraph / ShinDig

Total Film – News piece, Summer issue Total Film – August Review Shindig! – Feature Empire – August Review Daily Telegraph – Sugar Man Feature Clash – Rodriguez feature Uncut – Review

Q&a Rodriguez – the mystery man speaks about his ‘disappearance’, new documentary Searching For Sugar Man, being bigger than The Beatles in South Africa & more – News – QTheMusic.com

Q&a Rodriguez – the mystery man speaks about his ‘disappearance’, new documentary Searching For Sugar Man, being bigger than The Beatles in South Africa & more via Q&a Rodriguez – the mystery man speaks about his ‘disappearance’, new documentary Searching For Sugar Man, being bigger than The Beatles in South Africa & more – NewsContinueContinue reading “Q&a Rodriguez – the mystery man speaks about his ‘disappearance’, new documentary Searching For Sugar Man, being bigger than The Beatles in South Africa & more – News – QTheMusic.com”