The Lucky Fish Music Festival announces the inclusion of superstar cult hero; Rodriguez. Lucky Fish Music Festival 3 – 6 September, Jagfontein Gauteng. 2009 Authentic Ideas and the Lucky Fish Music Festival are proud to announce the inclusion of Rodriguez on the bill for this year’s line up. Rodriguez is the second international act toContinueContinue reading “The Lucky Fish Music Festival announces the inclusion of superstar cult hero: Rodriguez.”
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Old guys rock!
Some of the current tunes that I am really impressed with, by some of the older statesmen of rock. Sugar Man – Rodriguez, from the Daytrotter sessions, recorded 5 May 2009. Awesome. Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen, from his new Live In London double CD. What a fantastic version, and the gospel-style Hammond B3 organ soloContinueContinue reading “Old guys rock!”
Rodriguez – Coming From Reality
Rodriguez – Coming From Reality Back in 1971, Coming From Reality was Rodriguez’s last gasp, the follow-up to Cold Fact and the final album he was allowed to record for the Sussex label. Unearthed, once again, by Light In The Attic Records, it’s another treat for fans new and old, designed – at the timeContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez – Coming From Reality”
Rodriguez answers Too Cool To Die’s Questions of Doom
In the late 60s and early 70s, Sixto Rodriguez released two easy Detroit City albums ‘Cold Fact’ and ‘Coming From Reality’ (both recently re-issued by Light in the Attic). Although both albums failed to sell in their original incarnation, the political voice of Rodriguez has been resurrected several times over in South Africa, Australia andContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez answers Too Cool To Die’s Questions of Doom”
Top Selling CDs On Sugar Music April 2009
1 The Best Of SA Pop Volume 1 2 The Best Of SA Pop Volume 2 3 SA Party – South Africa’s Greatest Hits (2nd edition) 4 The Best Of SA Pop Volume 3 5 Sugarman – The Best Of Rodriguez 6 Coming From Reality / After The Fact (2005 South African remaster) Rodriguez 7ContinueContinue reading “Top Selling CDs On Sugar Music April 2009”
Rodriguez non-album tracks available on ‘Best Of’ compilation
Non-album tracks recorded with Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey in 1972, ‘Street Boy’, ‘Can’t Get Away’ and ‘I’ll Slip Away’ (1972 re-recording of 1967 single), are all available on ‘Sugar Man – The Best Of Rodriguez’ compiled by PT Music and Sugarman.org in 2005.
RODRIGUEZ ‘COMING FROM REALITY’ gets new lease of life
By Mark Stevenson, 12 March 2009 Like buses. You wait nearly forty years for an album by Rodriguez and now you get two in a year…. Rodriguez ‘Coming From Reality’ Album released on 4th May 2009 on Light In The Attic. http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/106134-rodriguez-coming-from-reality-gets-new-lease-of-life.html
Rodriguez Tour Dates
Tour Dates: Fri, Apr 10 High Noon Saloon, Madison WI Fri, Apr 24 Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland OH Fri, May 08 Schubas Tavern, Chicago IL Sat, May 09 Magic Stick, Detroit MI Wed, May 13 Rock and Roll Hotel, Washington DC Thu, May 14 Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia PA Fri, May 15 Bowery Ballroom, New York NYContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez Tour Dates”
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