Footage from this documentary features strongly in the Oscar winning film, Searching For Sugar Man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKXewWDh1og Directed by Tonia Selley, Dead Men Don’t Tour, was first broadcast on SABC 3 at 9.30pm on the 5th July 2001 just after ‘Ripley’s Believe Or Not’. This film features wonderful concert footage, backstage antics, interviews with Craig Bartholomew StrydomContinueContinue reading “Dead Men Don’t Tour, Rodriguez in South Africa 1998 (TV Documentary) | SugarMan.org”
Category Archives: Rodriguez
Music Exchange Workshop 23 March: Web Development and SugarMan.org
In 1997, Stephen “Sugar” Segerman set up a website, called ‘The Great Rodriguez Hunt’, with the intention of finding any information about the mysterious US musician of ‘Cold Fact’ fame. In the same year Brian Currin established ‘Climb Up On My Music’, a tribute site to the life and works of Rodriguez. In 1998, whenContinueContinue reading “Music Exchange Workshop 23 March: Web Development and SugarMan.org”
‘Searching For Sugar Man’ wins the Oscar | iafrica.com
Searching for Sugar Man, about a singer whose musical star faded without a trace until he was rediscovered in South Africa, won the best documentary feature Oscar on Sunday. The film tells the story of Sixto Rodriguez, who made two albums in the early 1970s but then quit music – and who knows nothing aboutContinueContinue reading “‘Searching For Sugar Man’ wins the Oscar | iafrica.com”
The Men Behind The Search For Sugar Man | YourLMG, February 2013
The article details the origins of the SA Rock Digest newsletter, highlighting the friendship between Stephen Segerman and Brian Currin, who revived interest in musician Rodriguez through their online efforts, culminating in an Oscar-nominated documentary.
The Man Who Searched For Sugar Man | Cape Times, 14 January 2013
Big Concerts adds 4th Cape Town Rodriguez show | Channel24
Cape Town – Big Concerts announced that another Cape Town show has been added for legendary singer-songwriter Rodriguez’s tour in South Africa in February. With three sold-out shows so far in Cape Town, the extra performance was added due to an overwhelming demand and will be taking place on Saturday, 9 February. This will alsoContinueContinue reading “Big Concerts adds 4th Cape Town Rodriguez show | Channel24”
2012 has been the year of Rodriguez.
The NME described it best in the headline for their end of 2012 round up as the year “The World Fell In Love With Rodriguez”, and that pretty much sums it up…. We at SugarMan.org wish Rodriguez, Eva, Sandra, Regan, and all the Rodriguez Family, and of course Malik, Craig, Matt and Camilla, a wonderful,ContinueContinue reading “2012 has been the year of Rodriguez.”
Rodriguez To Tour South Africa in Feb 2013
Big Concerts have announced that Rodriguez will be touring South Africa in February 2013, with concerts in Johannesburg and Cape Town. 15 February 2013 – Carnival City, Big Top Arena http://online.computicket.com/web/event/rodriguez/686923210/0/51320976 20 February 2013 – Grand West Arena Cape Town http://online.computicket.com/web/event/rodriguez/686923210/0/51320995 http://SugarMan.org
Searching For Sugar Man South African TV Advert | YouTube
The TV advert says that the “Searching For Sugar Man” soundtrack “includes 3 previously unreleased songs” but this is not true. “Street Boy”, “Can’t Get Away” and “I’ll Slip Away”, recorded in 1972/73, were first released on the Australian “At His Best” album. They are also included as bonus tracks on the 2009 US releaseContinueContinue reading “Searching For Sugar Man South African TV Advert | YouTube”
Reviews « Cold Fiction
“The whole amazing Rodriguez story has inspired many people in many ways, specially with the film ‘Searching For Sugar Man’ bringing this moving story of this unique musician and his music to a whole new international audience. My good friend John Samson, an ex-South African now living in London, was inspired a few years agoContinueContinue reading “Reviews « Cold Fiction”