1204 Caroline
Houston, TX 77002
Category: Music Venues
Region: Downtown/ Midtown
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Had he not fallen victim to slow sales in the early '70s, Detroit-born rocker Rodriguez could have been one of the biggest acts of the decade. After releasing two sturdy, Dylanesque albums, 1970's Cold Fact and Coming From Reality the next year, Rodriguez left rock and roll behind. Little did "Sugar Man" know, but his material would be cultishly beloved in South Africa, where the damning, righteous rock of Cold Fact was fanning the flames against Apartheid. This year's documentary Searching for Sugar Man chronicles Rodriguez's hidden, unlikely superstardom.
I saw the movie in Baltimore at the Charles Theatre -- amazing story and so powerfully documented in the film. Apparently, Rodriguez performed in Washington DC a month or so before the film came out and I didn't even know who he was. Regret not making it to the show.
I'd never heard of this til this year, after listening to an NPR podcast. They had a great episode called "Forgotten in America, Exalted in Africa". It examines the influence of this album, I need to take the time to watch the documentary. Sadly, I missed the show but I can only imagine it was really, really good.
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