Guest post by John Samson, author of Cold Fiction. I often joke with people in the UK that I didn’t leave South Africa of my own free will, but was actually kicked out because I was not fanatical about rugby and I didn’t drink, both activities that white South African males are meant to excelContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez: The John Samson Story”
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Rodriguez and his place in The Story Of Rock
I can’t remember when exactly I first heard ‘Cold Fact’. For me his music just always seemed to have been there. A number of the mixtapes from my teenage years show “Sugar Man”, “Rich Folks Hoax” and “I Wonder” as being from 1973/74 when I was about 14/15.
Rockville 2069 Graphic Novel Press Release
Rockville 2069 is a relevant and contemporary rock musical set to create a new shift in this genre. It is a fully orchestrated production that sees over 60 artists and musicians from different cultural and musical backgrounds collaborating to bring a new, sometimes discordant, always thrilling voice to the rock musical scene. The musical isContinueContinue reading “Rockville 2069 Graphic Novel Press Release”
Cold Fiction by John Samson
‘Cold Fact’ by the artist simply known as Rodriguez was one of the world’s great lost albums. It is now gaining attention through the documentary ‘Searching For Sugar Man’ which tells the remarkable story of this mysterious singer. ‘Cold Fiction’ is a book of 12 short stories, each inspired by the 12 tracks on Rodriguez’ContinueContinue reading “Cold Fiction by John Samson”
Searching For Sugar Man – Mojo – Film Review – August 2012
Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of the Decade
From Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Albums of the Decade. 1. Radiohead Kid A October 3rd, 2000 CD | MP3 | Vinyl | Loading.. Rating: 100 Based on 2 reviews 2. The Strokes Is This It October 9th, 2001 CD | MP3 | Vinyl | Loading.. Rating: 93 Based on 2 reviews 3. Wilco Yankee HotelContinueContinue reading “Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of the Decade”
Album of the Year 2010 Lists
Amazon (Mid Year) Drowned in Sound MOJO NME NPR Listeners (Mid Year) Paste Q Uncut via AlbumOfTheYear.org.
The Art of Non-Conformity » How to Get Paid for What You Love
The greatest benefit of a lifestyle business is freedom. But usually we find that freedom does not just appear out of nowhere; it requires a shift in mindset and the corresponding action. – Chris Guillebeau via The Art of Non-Conformity » How to Get Paid for What You Love.
Rodriguez – Clash Magazine – Top 50 Comebacks – June 2010
Rock Fest Update from Leon Economides
From Leon Economides Hello Yes, it’s been a while. Namely a few years. No comments from the peanut gallery. You might recall that The Rockfest was terminated by 1485am Radio Today’s management, giving us less than three days notice, in February this year. It was a bit of a slap in the face for allContinueContinue reading “Rock Fest Update from Leon Economides”