Category Archives: Reviews & Interviews

Searching for Sugar Man or success of a different kind – Unschooling NYC

In discussions around education, we talk a lot about success. Often we talk in terms of monetary success (usually referred to as ‘financial security’ which makes it sound less greedy). Less often we refer to success in terms of happiness, fulfillment, spirituality or family; it is assumed, perhaps, that career and financial success inevitably leadContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man or success of a different kind – Unschooling NYC”

Searching for Sugar Man DVD coverage – Financial Times / Guardian Guide / Daily Star / Independent Radar / The Times / Daily Star Sunday / Independent on Sunday

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Meeting the Sugar Man | But First, Coffee.

A few months ago I posted a summary and response to the independent film, “Searching for Sugar Man,” which tells the unbelievable true story of the humble yet legendary musician, Sixto Rodriguez. I had viewed the film’s SXSW Festival premier by pure chance this past spring with a friend, and have ever since adored theContinueContinue reading “Meeting the Sugar Man | But First, Coffee.”

A conversation with Searching For Sugar Man director, Malik Bendjelloul – Features – Films – The Independent

The other reason why I didn’t do so much about the money was Rodriquez. He is a really, really different man when it comes to that stuff. I never met anyone like him. He literally doesn’t want it. You first think it’s crazy, but when you think about it, it actually makes sense. He neverContinueContinue reading “A conversation with Searching For Sugar Man director, Malik Bendjelloul – Features – Films – The Independent”

5 Best Music Films Of 2012 – The Big Picture – NME.COM

1. Searching For Sugar Man Two South Africans go on a quest to find cult US musician Sixto Rodriguez, whose lyrics of struggle and injustice had a huge impact in their apartheid-stained country in the ’70s. Cue a gloriously happy ending. The film is out on DVD and Blu-ray on 27 December. Best bit: TheContinueContinue reading “5 Best Music Films Of 2012 – The Big Picture – NME.COM”

Mark Kermode’s DVD round-up | Film | The Observer

As we all learned from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, there’s a truth in legends that transcends mere facts. If you’re still unfamiliar with the quasi-mythical story of Sixto Rodriguez (as most people outside South Africa and Australia apparently were until this award-winning documentary made headlines) then Searching for Sugar Man (2012, StudioCanal, 12)ContinueContinue reading “Mark Kermode’s DVD round-up | Film | The Observer”

Best Album Reissues of 2012: Rodriguez, ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ | Rolling Stone

The reissue of the year is the soundtrack to one of the most compelling music documentaries ever made, about a comeback so improbable it seems like fiction. Searching for Sugar Man follows two South African fans as they solve the mystery of the Hispanic, Detroit-born singer-songwriter Rodriguez: a charismatic phantom who vanished into working-life obscurityContinueContinue reading “Best Album Reissues of 2012: Rodriguez, ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ | Rolling Stone”

MUSIC REVIEW | Culture Northern Ireland

When people gather and talk about the singer-songwriters they admire, the same familiar names usually recur: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell: all legends whose music has lasted through the decades, from the 1960s to the present day. Very few would mention Jesus ‘Sixto’ Rodriguez – unless they were South African. For thoseContinueContinue reading “MUSIC REVIEW | Culture Northern Ireland”

It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine: Rags to Rags: The Lost Tale of Detroit’s Sugar Man aka Sixto Rodriguez

Writing isn’t necessarily an option for me. In this case, it is a matter of bounden duty. To find something remarkable and make no remark is to completely defy human constitution. This is my remark. It must be as complete and thorough as can be managed so that you might understand its importance. It concernsContinueContinue reading “It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine: Rags to Rags: The Lost Tale of Detroit’s Sugar Man aka Sixto Rodriguez”

Rodriguez, Usher Hall, Edinburgh | New music reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk

We surely all know the story of Sixto Rodriguez by now. The Detroit-born singer-songwriter made two fine albums in the early 1970s, Cold Fact and Coming from Reality, before swiftly vanishing. As he descended into obscurity his music slowly rose to find its audience, most notably in South Africa, where he became a star inContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez, Usher Hall, Edinburgh | New music reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk”

The Lions Share | Back from Reality – Rodriguez Live in Vicar Street, Dublin

It hardly needs saying but it’s quite an odd thing to have a venue packed out in Dublin to see the performance of a 70 year old guy on the basis of 2 albums he released over 40 years. Admittedly one of those albums, Cold Fact, is fantastic but the other one is pretty patchy.ContinueContinue reading “The Lions Share | Back from Reality – Rodriguez Live in Vicar Street, Dublin”