In 1987 when I was busking my way around Spain, this song received the best response, and the most money into my open guitar case. – Craig Bartholomew Strydom Rich Folks Hoax is available on the Cold Fact album. Lyrics The moon is hanging in the purple sky The baby’s sleeping whileContinueContinue reading “Rich Folks Hoax”
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Malik Bendjelloul talks about his Oscar-nominated movie ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ | Yahoo! Movies Oscars Blog – Yahoo! Movies
The Oscar-nominated documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” tells the strange story of singer-songwriter Rodriguez. Back in the early 1970s, the record company had high hopes for him. With eminently hummable tunes and lyrics that eloquently spoke to life on the mean streets of Detroit, Rodriguez seemed poised to be the next Bob Dylan. But hisContinueContinue reading “Malik Bendjelloul talks about his Oscar-nominated movie ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ | Yahoo! Movies Oscars Blog – Yahoo! Movies”
Tour news: Sugar Man on his way – Entertainment – NZ Herald News
Sixto Rodriguez, the Mexican-American singer-songwriter who is enjoying a renaissance more than 40 years after releasing his two and only albums, will play New Zealand for the first time in March. He plays the Wellington Opera House on March 16 and Auckland’s Logan Campbell Centre on March 17. Better known as Rodriguez, the Detroit nativeContinueContinue reading “Tour news: Sugar Man on his way – Entertainment – NZ Herald News”
‘Sugar Man’ Star Rodriguez Headed to Coachella, Glastonbury | Billboard
Q&A With Singer and the Director of Oscar-Nominated ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Rodriguez, the singer whose story is at the heart of Malik Bendjelloul’s Oscar-nominated “Searching for Sugar Man,” has festival dates lined up at Coachella, Glastonbury and Primavera in Spain that will follow tours of South Africa and Australia. The new dates are partContinueContinue reading “‘Sugar Man’ Star Rodriguez Headed to Coachella, Glastonbury | Billboard”
The Complete Rodriguez Collection | George “Fuzzy” Fazakas
George “Fuzzy” Fazakas has compiled his idea for a complete Rodriguez box set. CD11) I’ll slip away (1967 single version)2) You’d like to admit it (1967 b-side single version)3) Cold Fact4) After the Fact / Coming from Reality CD21) I’ll slip away 1972/32) Street Boy 1972/33) Can’t Get away4) Live Fact (1998 South African tour)CD31)ContinueContinue reading “The Complete Rodriguez Collection | George “Fuzzy” Fazakas”
2012 has been the year of Rodriguez.
The NME described it best in the headline for their end of 2012 round up as the year “The World Fell In Love With Rodriguez”, and that pretty much sums it up…. We at SugarMan.org wish Rodriguez, Eva, Sandra, Regan, and all the Rodriguez Family, and of course Malik, Craig, Matt and Camilla, a wonderful,ContinueContinue reading “2012 has been the year of Rodriguez.”
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”
Channel24’s Top 12 Movies of 2012 | Channel24
4. SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN – A documentary? A mystery? Or a musical? The story of how a couple of South African fans who set off on a trans-Atlantic journey to discover what happened to their musical hero, Rodriguez, forgotten 1970s American folk singer, will move you in so many ways. A future Oscar winner?ContinueContinue reading “Channel24’s Top 12 Movies of 2012 | Channel24”
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”
Rodriguez – Live At Royal Festival Hall, London | Reviews | Clash Magazine
If you don’t know the story of Rodriguez yet, then don’t read this – go and watch this year’s amazing documentary Searching for Sugar Man, then come back to us. For those who know the tale behind the man, you may still be in a sense of awe that he is here: one halfContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez – Live At Royal Festival Hall, London | Reviews | Clash Magazine”
Rotter and Friends – Wisdom » Rodriguez Official Shirts Come To Reality
I am so proud to release the first official illustrated tee shirts of Rodriguez and honored to have been asked to scribble the magic, approved by the man himself. Special thanks to Light In The Attic, David Black (photographer of wonder), Stella Berkofsky, and Rodriguez’s family, for helping make this project happen. Rodriguez’s music isContinueContinue reading “Rotter and Friends – Wisdom » Rodriguez Official Shirts Come To Reality”
How rock ‘n’ roll fairytale led Sixto Diaz Rodriguez to be one of the most acclaimed musicians of his time – Scotland – Scotsman.com
Rodriguez Scotland on Sunday Feature 11 nov 2012 While he was long forgotten in the US, Rodriguez was unwittingly achieving mythical status in South Africa. Decades later, he tells Fiona Shepherd about fame after 40 years in the wilderness IN THE internet age, it seems inconceivable that an artist could be unaware of theirContinueContinue reading “How rock ‘n’ roll fairytale led Sixto Diaz Rodriguez to be one of the most acclaimed musicians of his time – Scotland – Scotsman.com”
A Day In The Life: Rodriguez :: Blogs :: 1000 Words :: Paste
When Sixto Rodriguez recorded his debut album Cold Fact in 1969, he dreamed of pop stardom. But, far from the epicentre of the late ’60s folkie scene, the Detroit-based son of Mexican immigrants found that his defining statement was criminally overlooked. Rodriguez went back to reality, working as a gas station attendant, studying philosophy, campaigningContinueContinue reading “A Day In The Life: Rodriguez :: Blogs :: 1000 Words :: Paste”
Searching for Sugar Man wins In-Edit international prize | Film Festival Watch
The Searching for Sugar Man juggernaut rolls on as Malik Bendjelloul’s sleeper hit about the unlikely resurrection of singer-songwriter Rodriguez copped the jury prize for Best International Documentary at the 10th Beefeater In-Edit music documentary festival in Barcelona. The awards were presented Saturday on the penultimate night of In-Edit, which drew around-the-block queues for dozensContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man wins In-Edit international prize | Film Festival Watch”
Rodriguez: The rock icon who didn’t know it – 60 Minutes – CBS News
A Detroit musician living in poverty didn’t know that in South Africa, he was more popular than the Beatles. Bob Simon reports. via Rodriguez: The rock icon who didn’t know it – 60 Minutes – CBS News.
From the Archives: Press Release for the 1998 South African Tour
“Dead Men Don’t Tour” – Konny Rodriguez RodriguezThe Cold Facts…South African Tour 1998 The Cold Facts … Cape Town Poster On 6th March 1998, when Sixto Rodriguez walks out on to the stage at the Bellville Velodrome for his first South African performance, a 25-year-old mystery will end and a new story will begin. This willContinueContinue reading “From the Archives: Press Release for the 1998 South African Tour”
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”
Rodriguez and his place in The Story Of Rock | Brian Currin
Almost all the recent fan messages on the Sugarman.org website are from people saying they have never heard of Rodriguez before. Many even apologize for not listening to him in the 1970s. I can’t remember when exactly I first heard ‘Cold Fact’. For me his music just always seemed to have been there. A numberContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez and his place in The Story Of Rock | Brian Currin”
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