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”
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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”
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 in Shindig – Album Review, May 2009
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 – Coming From Reality review
Coming From Reality gets US re-issue
Coming From Reality (known as After The Fact in South Africa) gets US re-issue on CD for the first time. http://tinyurl.com/comingfromreality The official Rodriguez website http://www.sugarman.org
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”
7th March 1998: Bellville Velodrome Cape Town
Set List I Wonder Only Good For Conversation Can’t Get Away Crucify Your Mind Jane S. Piddy To Whom It May Concern Like Janis Inner City Blues Street Boy A Most Disgusting Song I’ll Slip Away Halfway Up The Stairs I Think Of You Rich Folks Hoax Climb Up On My Music Encores Sugar ManContinueContinue reading “7th March 1998: Bellville Velodrome Cape Town”
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