Guest post by John Samson, author of Cold Fiction. I often joke with people in the UK that I didnât leave South Africa of my own free will, but was actually kicked out because I was not fanatical about rugby and I didnât drink, both activities that white South African males are meant to excelContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez: The John Samson Story”
Tag Archives: Cold Fact
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.
‘Searching For Sugar Man’ To Open 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
âSearching For Sugar Manâ, a new documentary about Rodriguez by Swedish film director, Malik Bendjelloul, will be one of the three opening films at next weekâs 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The film will have its international premiere next Thursday 19th January, at the Sundance Festival as a representative of the WorldContinueContinue reading “‘Searching For Sugar Man’ To Open 2012 Sundance Film Festival.”
'Searching For Sugar Man' To Open 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
âSearching For Sugar Manâ, a new documentary about Rodriguez by Swedish film director, Malik Bendjelloul, will be one of the three opening films at next weekâs 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The film will have its international premiere next Thursday 19th January, at the Sundance Festival as a representative of the WorldContinueContinue reading “'Searching For Sugar Man' To Open 2012 Sundance Film Festival.”
Top Downloads at Rhythm Music Store
1. My Angel Face by Ray Dylan 2. Ek Val Vir Jou (Met Snotkop) by Monique 3. Een Miljoen Woorde by Jakkie Louw 4. Ek Kan Weer In Liefde Glo by Heinz Winckler 5. Die Verlore Seun by Gazelle 6. Sjoe-Sjoe by Die Campbells 7. Houtkruis by Romanz 8. Kopskudkinders by Die Tuindwergies 9. TussenContinueContinue reading “Top Downloads at Rhythm Music Store”
Mabu Vinyl now in Rheede Street
Mabu Vinyl, the well-known music shop in Cape Town, will soon be celebrating its two-year anniversary in its more spacious new premises at 2 Rheede Street in Gardens. The shop is situated just off the corner of Kloof Street (next door to A&A Furnishers), and is just a âmuffinâs throw awayâ from Vida e CaffĂ©, the very popularContinueContinue reading “Mabu Vinyl now in Rheede Street”
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 in New York
by Zohar Lindenbaum
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 â 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 yearâs line up. Rodriguez is the second international act toContinueContinue reading “The Lucky Fish Music Festival announces the inclusion of superstar cult hero: Rodriguez.”
Rodriguez – Coming From Reality
Back in 1971, Coming From Reality was Rodriguez’s last gasp, the follow-up to Cold Fact and the final album he was allowed to record for the Sussex label. Unearthed, once again, by Light In The Attic Records, it’s another treat for fans new and old, designed – at the time – as Rodriguez’s vision ofContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez – Coming From Reality”