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Rodriguez
Rodriguez - Words and Music - 2012
It's hard to think of a more intriguing story in the last several decades of rock, than that of Sixto Rodriguez. The underground Detroit folkie was made famous on the other side of the globe for 15 years before he even heard about it. The amazing story is detailed in the new documentary, Searching for Sugar Man, and we were lucky enough to get a visit from the man himself at FUV.
The Whole Wide World Tonight!
The Whole Wide World ahead tonight with new music from Antibalas, the xx, Amy Cook, Tom Tom Club, Poor Moon, The Very Best and classics from Sly, T Rex, and Talking Heads. Plus, I am honored to have Rodriguez for a rare interview and solo performance. He’s a movie star now with his unbelievable, unlikely story being told in the new documentary, Searching for Sugar Man. The film is well done and will move you. In our session Rodriguez reflects on his past with humility and grace. It’s an amazing story.
CD of the Week - Searching for Sugar Man
How did an obscure album by an American singer-songwriter become the soundtrack to the liberal youth in apartheid-era South Africa? That is one of the questions you'll see answered in the recent documentary Searching for Sugar Man. Rodriguez emerged from the Detroit music scene in the Sixties and released his debut in 1970 and its follow-up in 1971. Both albums flopped, so Rodriguez gave up on music and turned to manual labor. Meanwhile a bootleg copy of his debut found its way to South Africa.
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