Rodriguez

What's going on Friday?

today in Chicago * Baauer, Jim-E Stack, Dani Deahl, Zebo @ The Mid * Two Houses, The Demerits, Ex-bombers @ Cal’s Liquors * Huey Lewis And The News, Joe Cocker @ Ravinia Festival * The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, We Are The Union @ Metro * Lil Tits, Hot Garbage, Coffin Ships @ Township (Late Show) * Young Jesus, Soft Speaker, The Hague, Champions @ Beat Kitchen * Save The Clocktower, …

Rodriguez playing Lincoln Hall; documentary 'Searching for Sugar Man' coming to US theaters

70’s cult rocker Rodriguez is set to visit Chicago on September 20 for a performance at Lincoln Hall. Advance tickets to see the Detroit-based musician live are on sale now…

Rodriguez playing Highline Ballroom in August

It’s the unflinching honesty of ‘s songs that speaks to his new, young audience. This is perhaps what excites Rodriguez the most as his oft-interrupted career begins again…

Rodriguez playing Joe's Pub; documentary 'Searching for Sugar Man' playing in Tribeca Film Fest

It’s a good week for fans of early ’70s cult artist Rodriguez, as he plays a rare show at Joe’s Pub Wednesday night (4/25), his first visit to NYC since 2009 December 2011 when he opened for Charles Bradley at Bowery Ballroom…

Charles Bradley played Bowery Ballroom w/ Rodriguez (pics), playing NYE w/ Budos Band & other dates

If we didn’t mention it before, Charles Bradley is in fact playing Music Hall of Williamsburg on New Year’s Eve along with The Budos Band…

Lee Fields playing New Year's Eve in Brooklyn, Sharon Jones adds opners to 4 sold out shows

Lee Fields @ Summerstage (more by Bryan Kremkau) While the Budos Band (and special guest TBA) are ringing in the new year in Williamsburg, Dig Deeper will be presenting Lee Fields & the Expressions along with Sugar Pie Desanto over at the Bell House for a soul party closer to Park Slope…

Rodriguez is back - MP3's & 2009 Tour Dates

DOWNLOAD: Rodriguez – Sugar Man (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Rodriguez – Heikki’s Suburbia Bus Tour (MP3) Born in Mexico but raised in Detroit, Sixto Rodriguez released two soulful folk-rock albums (musically not unlike Shuggie Otis or even Bill Withers) in the early ’70s, filled with gritty tales of inner-city life, that barely created a ripple in the United States but became sizable hits in Australia and South Africa of all places…

photos from the NYC 'Sea of People' (2007)

“Americans worried about climate change gathered Saturday on ski slopes and in cities for a nationwide day of demonstrations aimed at drawing attention to global warming…

"Tower Records demise leaves indie labels in lurch"

Touring — and selling records at venue merchandise tables — also now becomes an increasingly important part of the sales mix. “We won’t sign an artist now who won’t sell actively and aggressively off the bandstand,” Iglauer said…
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