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'Searching for Sugar Man': Portrait of a musician who got a second chance
The subsets of filmgoers likely to fall for the wonderful"Searching for Sugar Man"include the following: People who like music. People who watch movies. Also: People who appreciate a good mystery. People who respond to stories about second chances....
Tags: Music Industry, Music, Africa, Cape Town (South Africa), Movies
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Father's Musical Touches Song In My Heart
The Hartford CourantI won't lie to you. I can't face another column about guns or bombs. Maybe we all need a break. So, today, I'm going to tell you a story. In 1961, my father, Robert McEnroe, and the songwriter Johnny Burke collaborated on a musical adaptation of the...Tags: Entertainment Events, Music Theater, Music, Theater, IBM
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Backstage at the Oscars: Affleck, Clooney talk 'Argo'
Highlights from backstage at the Oscars: The “Argo” trio of Ben Affleck, George Clooney and Grant Heslov took the stage, and Affleck was asked when he felt was tipping point for his movie’s victory. “Michelle Obama,”...
Tags: Jack Nicholson, Celebrities, Kathryn Bigelow, Music Theater, Ben Affleck
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Life Out Here: Sean, Rodriguez and the giant torta
Your self-anointed Oracle of the Imperial Valley will weigh in heavily again on weighty matters: Sean Hannity had a heated argument on his radio show on Valentine’s Day with ESPN loudmouth Stephen A. Smith. Hannity, as a lovely little valentine...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Rush Limbaugh, Music, Sean Hannity, The Beatles (music group)
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'Beware of Mr. Baker' review: Bizarre doc captures madness behind the music
*** (out of four) Thud! Whack! In different ways, those sounds summarize the opening of “Beware of Mr. Baker,” which first features the drumming attack of legendary Cream/Blind Faith drummer Ginger Baker—and then shows the now 70-...
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An improbably happy ending for Rodriguez
A lovely film about a Detroit singer-songwriter robbed of musical fame but rewarded with a second chance decades later, at age 70, "Searching for Sugar Man" tells a story of serendipity and just deserts. If it were fiction, it'd be improbable fiction. But...
Tags: Music Industry, Film Festivals, Africa, Van Morrison, Documentary (genre)
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'Searching For Sugar Man' review: Fascinating music doc makes you believe the unbelievable
*** (out of four) The Beatles. Simon and Garfunkel. Rodriguez. What? Apparently, South African music fans in the ‘90s put little-known early ‘70s folk singer Rodriguez on the same level as those legends. The Detroit-native musician,...
Tags: Latin Music (genre), Music, Music Industry, Bob Dylan, Movies
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Q&A: Rodriguez, star of the documentary 'Searching for Sugar Man'
Spoiler alert: Little-known, critically acclaimed early 1970s folk singer Rodriguez is not, contrary to popular belief, dead. Yet, as chronicled in the Sundance award-winning film “Searching for Sugar Man,” that’s what many fans in...
Tags: Music Industry, Arctic Monkeys (music group), Africa, Van Morrison, Alec Baldwin
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Review: Another triumphant night for 'Sugar Man' Rodriguez, a sell-out in Philly
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGSixto Rodriguez is not a household name, but his inspiring story has become famous and it’s resulting in sold-out music venues throughout the country. Rodriguez is a folk singer/songwriter who didn’t have much success while growing up in... -
L.A. Film Festival: A musical mystery in 'Searching for Sugar Man'
24 Frames"Searching for Sugar Man" explores the story of a little-known Detroit-based singer-songwriter, Rodriguez, who was ‘bigger than the Rolling Stones’ in South Africa.... -
Detroit Free Press Brian McCollum column
Detroit Free PressCould some answers finally be on the way for Sixto Rodriguez? After decades of murkiness about his record sales and royalties, a legal and accounting team has begun an inquiry for the enigmatic singer-songwriter, the Free Press has learned. The move...Tags: Justice System, Freedom of the Press, Wage Contract Issues, Apple iTunes, Radio City Music Hall
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'2016: Obama's America' Docu Producer Misses Mark With Oscar Beef
ReutersMay 13 (TheWrap.com) - Documentary filmmakers are supposed to be devoted to the truth, but Gerald Molen appears to have entered a realm of pure fantasy. Molen, the producer of the documentary "2016: Obama's America" (and before that, an Oscar winner...Tags: Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (movie), Photography and Video, Chimpanzee (movie), Barack Obama, 5 Broken Cameras (movie)
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