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Retro Reviews: Rodriguez: Coming From Reality | Music From The Big Chair

Rodriguez’s second album leaves me pondering fates. While Santana enjoys success as a mixed-race group with accessible music, Rodriguez takes greater risks with penetrating social commentary. With new producer Steve Rowland, ‘Coming From Reality’ feels more focused and fuller-sounding, though occasionally more conventional—a worthwhile trade-off for this honest truth-teller

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A chronological history of Rodriguez: the man, the myth, the music

Archives 1997 to 2010 Home | Introduction | News | The Man | The Myths | The Music | The Magic | The Memories | The Forum This Timeline was compiled by Brian Currin and printed in the booklet of the All The Facts 2CD compilation released in September 2009 by PT Music. Updated inContinueContinue reading “A chronological history of Rodriguez: the man, the myth, the music”

Rodriguez – New Tour Dates Confirmed

Matt Sullivan from Light In The Attic wrote: “Rodriguez called last night from Cardiff, mentioning that yesterday’s show at the Green Man Festival in the UK was a big success! More tour dates have just been announced below, including a trip back to South Africa, followed by dates in the US, France and UK.” SOUTHContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez – New Tour Dates Confirmed”

Rodriguez South African Tour September 2009

The Living Legend Rodriguez SA Tour – September 2009 With opening act: AcousticA 13 – Cape Town – Willowbridge Barnyard 18 – Plett Barnyard 19 – Mosselbay Barnyard 27 – Pretoria – Menlyn Barnyard 28 – JHB – Broadacres Barnyard Rodriguez is currently one of the world’s biggest cult musicians with fans all over theContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez South African Tour September 2009”

Rodriguez – Live on the Streets of Paris (video)

Posted by Matt Sullivan, Light In The Attic Please find below all links to l’Express website (3 millions people per month) for which Rodriguez recorded such open air little session. Interview et session acoustique en plein air de Sixto Rodriguez (en 2 parties) : http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/musique/Folk/inner-city-blues-la-street-session-de-sixto-rodriguez-1-2_764760.html http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/musique/Folk/crucify-your-mind-la-street-session-de-sixto-rodriguez-2-2_766195.html

Rodriguez North American Tour Dates

Posted by Matt Sullivan, Light In The Attic I hope you can catch one of the upcoming North American dates. The shows in Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles will feature full horn sections. Mon, Jun 22 – Richard’s On Richards – Vancouver – w/ Pink Mountaintop (Solo) Tue, Jun 23 – The Triple DoorContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez North American Tour Dates”

Rodriguez – Events

During the upcoming U.S. West Coast tour, Rodriguez will be stopping by two excellent record stores to sign autographs prior to the evening shows… Mon, June 22 at 6 PM @ Zulu Records 1972 West 4th Ave Vancouver, BC http://www.zulurecords.com Wed, June 24 at 6 PM @ Jackpot Records 203 SW 9th Ave. (corner ofContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez – Events”

The Lucky Fish Music Festival announces the inclusion of superstar cult hero: Rodriguez.

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.”

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”

A new look, new sound Rodriguez (written 30 years ago!)

The Telegraph, Sydney 26th March 1979 by Roger Crosthwaite COMING FROM REALITY by Rodriguez. Blue Goose MLF269. Quite a change from Rodriguez’s first album Cold Fact. On Cold Fact Rodriguez sang bitter, disillusioned songs about slums, drug abuse and broken love affairs. Something in between the two albums obviously changed his point of view becauseContinueContinue reading “A new look, new sound Rodriguez (written 30 years ago!)”

Rodriguez – Coming From Reality: a history in covers

From Sugarman.org website Coming From Reality USA 1971 Coming From Reality South Africa 1972 After The Fact South Africa 1976 After The Fact/ Coming From Reality CD South Africa 1996 After The Fact/ Coming From Reality CD South Africa 2002 After The Fact/ Coming From Reality (Remastered CD) South Africa 2005

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

Top 10 Best-Selling CDs on Sugar Music – March 2009

1 The Best Of SA Pop Volume 3 2 The Best Of SA Pop Volume 1 3 The Best Of SA Pop Volume 2 4 Coming From Reality / After The Fact (2005 South African remaster) – Rodriguez 5 Cold Fact (2008 US re-issue) – Rodriguez 6 Springbok Radio Top 40: Best of Volume 2ContinueContinue reading “Top 10 Best-Selling CDs on Sugar Music – March 2009”

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”