SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest ’70s rock icon who never was. Discovered in a Detroit bar in the late ’60s by two celebrated producers struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics, they recorded an album which they believed would secure his reputation as the greatest recordingContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man – Movie Trailers – iTunes”
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Who is Jane S. Piddy? | Brian Currin
Though Rodriguez personally denied this when I asked him, I believe ‘Jane S. Piddy’ is a deliberate misspelling of “Janis Pity” – a sort of tribute to Janis Joplin. Rodriguez said in March 1998: “The people [in my songs] are fictional. I tapped on the writer’s poetic licence giving them names and shape. Almost asContinueContinue reading “Who is Jane S. Piddy? | Brian Currin”
Searching for Sugar Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) will be released on July 24, 2012 | Sony Legacy
SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN is a film about hope, inspiration and the resonating power of music. In the late ’60s, two celebrated producers who were struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics discovered a musician in a Detroit bar. They recorded an album that they believed was going to secure his reputation as oneContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) will be released on July 24, 2012 | Sony Legacy”
Rodriguez at Folklore Festival | Paul Watson
Rodriguez spoke to BBC Introducing in Jersey presenter Ryan Morrison backstage at the Folklore festival.
Sunday Times, Culture – Rodriguez & Malik feature
Rodriguez interview at Folklore
Rodriguez spoke to BBC Introducing in Jersey presenter Ryan Morrison backstage at the Folklore festival.
Searching For Sugar Man – Mojo – Film Review – August 2012
Some of the recent posts on the Sugarman.org Message Board
Entry #: 865 Entry Date: 2012-06-28 23:42:11 Name: David Visitor Comments: Rodriguez – I found you through the Grantland.com article about the documentary and bought your album on iTunes today. I cannot stop listening. It has brought me immeasurable joy already and cannot wait to see the film here in Denver! Entry #: 864 EntryContinueContinue reading “Some of the recent posts on the Sugarman.org Message Board”
“Cold Fact” Rodriguez – A Retrospective
By Andrew Bond, London, April 1998 South Africa was a very different place in 1971 when Cold Fact was modestly unleashed on the Southern hemisphere. Back then, nobody had heard of Rodriguez. Abba was storming the charts, TV hadn’t arrived (god forbid, it was too corruptive according to the dominees) and our current President wasContinueContinue reading ““Cold Fact” Rodriguez – A Retrospective”
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 Tour Dates Updated
Fri, May 29 Paradiso, Amsterdam , Netherlands Sat. May 30 Whelans, Dublin, Ireland Mon, Jun 1 Nouveau Casino, Paris, France Wed, Jun 3 Circolo Degli Artisti, Rome, Italy Sat, Jun 6 Barbican, London, UK Mon, Jun 22 Richard’s On Richards Cabaret, Vancouver BC Tue, Jun 23 The Triple Door, Seattle WA Wed, Jun 24 DougContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez Tour Dates Updated”
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 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.
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