Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Searching For The Sugar Man

All the way back in 2008 I fell in love with Light In The Attic’s re-release of Cold Fact, the lost-classic debut from a Detroit singer-songwriter simply known as Rodriguez. Originally put out in March of 1970, it’s an album that features a heady blend of psychedelic rock, folk and soul, with a heavy socio-political bent to its lyrics. While it failed to make an impact when it was first released, the album became a cult classic in far off places like Rhodesia, Australia, New Zealand and especially in South Africa, where Rodriguez became a counter-culture icon, with Cold Fact becoming “the anthem of the white resistance in Apartheid-era South Africa.”

The legend of the seemingly mysterious singer-songwriter grew, and tales of just what had happened to him became urban legend in that part of the world. It’s that story which is the subject of the new documentary  Searching For The Sugar Man as two South African filmmakers set out find out just what had happened to this important cultural figure. Let’s check out the trailer…

Searching For The Sugar Man will open in New York and Los Angeles on July 27, with additional cities to follow. The doc will also be screened as part of the Newport Folk Festival in conjunction with newportFILM at the Jane Pickens Theater on Saturday, June 28 at 8 PM. For those headed to the fest, Rodriguez will also performing there the very next day, who we highly recommend going to check out.

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