When was the last time you watched a movie and it inspired you so much you watched it twice in a row? Well, that’s what just happened to me with Searching For Sugar Man, a brilliant doci about the musician known as Rodriguez, who some say was/is better than Bob Dylan but went largely unnoticedContinueContinue reading “Searching For Sugar Man. Hmm…”
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Seek Out ‘Searching For Sugar Man’ at Why So Blu?
Does anyone have a favorite musician, who made music they really appreciated, only to have no idea what happened to that person or group? On the contrary, what if you did something you enjoyed and released your work to the public, found little success and faded into oblivion, only to learn years later that youContinueContinue reading “Seek Out ‘Searching For Sugar Man’ at Why So Blu?”
Elect Rodriguez | Mass Review
Sixto Rodriguez, a brillant singer-songwriter, recorded two amazing albums in the early seventies. But they didn’t sell, his label dropped him, and the company itself folded a few years after. Hearing the music now, you have to wonder … how could this have happened? The contagious melodies, the elegant, tight constructions rivaling the Beatles, theContinueContinue reading “Elect Rodriguez | Mass Review”
Resurrecting ‘Sugar Man’: Rodriguez Comes Alive in Solo New York Show | David Fricke | Rolling Stone
Rodriguez, the missing-then-found star of the hit documentary Searching for Sugar Man, opened his August 31st show at New York’s Highline Ballroom – his first major local concert since the film’s release in July – with a pair of curveballs: covers of the Flamingos’ 1959 doo-wop classic “I Only Have Eyes for You” and aContinueContinue reading “Resurrecting ‘Sugar Man’: Rodriguez Comes Alive in Solo New York Show | David Fricke | Rolling Stone”
Sixto Rodriguez: the Sugar Man returns | Music | guardian.co.uk
It’s a few minutes before 8pm. Outside the Highline Ballroom in Chelsea, in lower Manhattan, scores of people are queuing in a desperate hope they’ll be able to get their hands on tickets for the gig taking place there tonight. Doors opened at 6, and the limited number of on-the-night tickets were snapped up instantlyContinueContinue reading “Sixto Rodriguez: the Sugar Man returns | Music | guardian.co.uk”
Searching for Sugar Man | Channel24
An illuminating, insightful and profoundly moving documentary about what happened to singer-songwriter Rodriguez – with special interest for South African viewers. Searching for Sugarman is one of this year’s best and most uplifting films. via Searching for Sugar Man | Channel24.
Movie Review | Barry Ronge
This excellent, poignant documentary is about a man who spent his life and his talent in a search for fame, which he only ever found it one country – South Africa. It’s a fascinating documentary with, perhaps, a touch too much sentimentality, but the uniqueness of the story keeps you engrossed. It’s one of thoseContinueContinue reading “Movie Review | Barry Ronge”
FILM REVIEW: Searching for Sugar Man – Times LIVE
If you’re a South African of a certain age, it’s almost certain you grew up listening to the music of Rodriguez. Here in South Africa and across the way in the antipodes – by way largely of South African expats, one assumes – the gravelly tones of the songs from his 1971 album Cold FactContinueContinue reading “FILM REVIEW: Searching for Sugar Man – Times LIVE”
Climb Up On His Music | Thighs Wide Shut
New music is boo music, and that’s why we’ve let our summer be ruled by rocking 70 year olds. First by the Boys of the Beach, then by the so good so good so good Jewish Elvis, and now by a man who no one outside of South Africa (and Australia, and odd parts ofContinueContinue reading “Climb Up On His Music | Thighs Wide Shut”
Photos of Rodriguez at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue – Arts Desk
Most of the time, shooting a concert is just a job. But there are some cases when it’s more than that—when shoots can feel like capturing a significant moment in history. When I learned the story of rediscovered Detroit folk singer Rodriguez, I predicted his sold-out show at Sixth and I Historic Synagogue Thursday nightContinueContinue reading “Photos of Rodriguez at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue – Arts Desk”
CD Review: “Searching for Sugar Man” by Sixto Rodriguez | INsite Magazine blog
Don’t doubt it, the Holy Grail of Rock has been found in the form of Sixto Rodriguez’s two lone LP’s dating back more than 40 years. The albums, Cold Fact (1970) and Coming Out of Reality (1971), have been dug out of the rubble of U.S. commercial obscurity in the form of the soundtrack forContinueContinue reading “CD Review: “Searching for Sugar Man” by Sixto Rodriguez | INsite Magazine blog”
From the Vaults: Rodriguez live at Whale Hall, Hartenbos, Mossel Bay, 17 September 2001
What a wonderful evening! Rodriguez rocked the Whale Hall in Hartenbos and despite some comments to the contrary I think the new arrangements of his songs are stunning. The saxes really drive songs like ‘Climb Up On My Music’ and ‘Only Good For Conversation’ and that Rock and Roll medley (‘Shake Rattle & Roll’, BobContinueContinue reading “From the Vaults: Rodriguez live at Whale Hall, Hartenbos, Mossel Bay, 17 September 2001”
Searching for Sugar Man » Miami Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation Lawyers – Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf –
There is something about this film; I can’t stop telling people to see it. It is unbelievable. One of a kind. Thrilling. It sends chills down your spine. Literally. What a story. If the facts were not so well documented, I would think this story was made up. It sounds too good to be true,ContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man » Miami Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation Lawyers – Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf –”
BLOWN AWAY: SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN is a must see!
I’m definitely behind the curve on this one! Went to check out Searching For Sugar Man at the Curzon in Soho yesterday and was blown away. I like to see documentaries on the big screen… it’s a different experience… you get immersed in the story and when it comes to Searching For Sugar Man IContinueContinue reading “BLOWN AWAY: SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN is a must see!”
‘Cold Fact’ by Rodriguez was the de facto soundtrack for road trips | Helene Dancer
Growing up in South Africa, ‘Cold Fact’ by Rodriguez was the de facto soundtrack for road trips to Cape Town and nights down a bottle of Black Label. I didn’t really give the album a second thought; it was just part of the fabric before I hijacked the system for some Wu Tang Clan action.ContinueContinue reading “‘Cold Fact’ by Rodriguez was the de facto soundtrack for road trips | Helene Dancer”
Q – The Recommender – October 2012
Film Reviews: Searching For Sugar Man and The Imposter – Jerry Lockspeiser – Dale & Co.
Watching documentaries which feel like feature films is a real delight. The mesmerising, Oscar winning Man on Wire in 2008 and the wonderful exploration of Marley earlier this year have been joined by two excellently made tales, Searching for Sugar Man and The Imposter. If you enjoy an evening at the cinema watching real lifeContinueContinue reading “Film Reviews: Searching For Sugar Man and The Imposter – Jerry Lockspeiser – Dale & Co.”
Stephen “Sugar” Segerman Interview on Talk Radio 702
Rodriguez “Cold Fact” « Cool Album of the Day
Today’s Cool Album of the Day (#741 in the Series) is Rodriguez, Cold Fact Recording under the single name “Rodriguez,” Sixto “The Dylan of Detroit” Rodriguez, was a psychedelic folk singer in the early seventies. Long on talent and short on patience for “The Man,” Rodriguez was one of those folk singers that straddled thatContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez “Cold Fact” « Cool Album of the Day”
Searching for Sugar Man :: Original Soundtrack (2012) | Profoundly South African
If you’re drawn to the vitriolic dimension of Rodriguez’s 26-song opus and are tracking reactions to Searching for Sugar Man, you’re probably tempted to respond to the media blitz with a pinch of cynicism. A Wikipedia entry, tweets and a rash of Facebook pages? Tick. Official merch and top-dollar eBay memorabilia? Affirmative. Bandwagoning and profiteering?ContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man :: Original Soundtrack (2012) | Profoundly South African”
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