SA ROCK DIGEST ISSUE #162 http://www.sarockdigest.com http://rock.co.za 8th July 2002 Established 27th January 1999 ----------*********----------- SPECIAL RODRIGUEZ 60th BIRTHDAY EDITION Sixto Diaz Rodriguez 10th July 1942 ----------*********----------- EXTREMELY RARE, EXCLUSIVE & FREE RODRIGUEZ MP3 WITH THIS ISSUE! http://www.sarockdigest.com/mp3 New and exclusive MP3s added every week. YOU'D LIKE TO ADMIT IT - ROD RIGUEZ US Record Producer Jerry Schollenberger wrote in May 1999: The B-side of the Impact 45, 'I'll Slip Away' [recorded in April 1967, arranged by Theodore-Coffey, produced by Harry Balk and credited to Rod Riguez] is a song titled, 'You'd Like To Admit It'. To my knowledge, the record was only issued as a "promotional" 45, and not sold commercially to the public. The record is "near-impossible" to find, due to the fact that few copies were pressed, and Impact records went out of business shortly after the record was released. In my many years of collecting records, I have only seen ONE copy of that record for sale, and it was much too expensive for me to buy. (IT WAS ABOUT $175.00 U.S. DOLLARS!)... Listen to this extremely rare Rodriguez song at: http://www.sarockdigest.com/mp3 More info and scans of this rare single at: http://www.sugarman.org/rodalbums.html#singles Read Tim Forster's article about these Impact releases at: http://www.sugarman.org/rod_timforster.html The hosting of MP3s on the SA Rock Digest and Sugarman.org websites are thanks to the Future Perfect Corporation http://www.futureperfectcorporation.com Building online communities to make the future perfect. -------------------- MID-YEAR BREAK The Digest is taking a mid-year break next week so there will be no Digest on the 15th July. We will be back with Issue #163 on the 22nd July when we celebrate another rock birthday... Piet "Hammer" Botha. -------------- IN THIS ISSUE -------------- This edition of the Digest is dedicated to that honourary South African and the only Non-South African (so far) to be inducted into the SA Rock of Hall of Fame, one Sixto D Rodriguez, on the 60th anniversary of his birthday... we have an extremely rare Rodriguez MP3 for you to download... Nils van der Linden has written a new up-to-date Rodriguez biography especially for this issue... Shiloh finds a place for Rodriguez in folk music history... Kurt looks at the various versions of SugarMan... John discovers Roots Rod Reggae... Rodriguez is playing live in Detroit this weekend... birthday wishes to Rodriguez from some of the people who were there when Cold Fact was recorded... and exciting news of Rodriguez CD re-issues... and not forgetting the usual South African music news, reviews and gigs... --------------- AMUZINE / SA ROCK DIGEST ONLINE The official online version of the SA Rock Digest is updated every Tuesday and can be found at http://rock.co.za --------------- SOUTH AFRICA'S ROCK FILES The online archive for the history of South African Rock http://www.sarockdigest.com/rockfiles --------------- THE OFFICIAL RODRIGUEZ WEBSITE The most comprehensive source of Rodriguez info on the web. http://www.sugarman.org --------------- ONE WORLD Selling SA music to the world http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321 --------------- OUTLAW RECORDS Buy and sell second-hand CDs online http://www.outlawrecords.co.za/?partner=2002 --------------- KALAHARI.NET Buy Music, Books, Videos, DVDs & Computer Software http://www.kalahari.net/e-trader/referral.asp?linkid=1&partnerid=1097 --------- CONTENTS --------- 1.HOT & FRESH - News: Rodriguez birthday message 2.CHARTS - Top MP3 Downloads, Top SA Albums & Songs, Top Selling DVDs 3.LET'S ROCK - New releases: Madiba DVDs 4.CLASSIC ROCK - Folk Music, SugarMan, Reggae Rodriguez, charts, birthdays 5.ROCKLISTS - SA Rock Lists & Trivia: Rodriguez 6.ROCKLINE - Forum, Requests & Feedback: Rodriguez 7.ROCK ON - Live reviews and gig info: Rodriguez, David Kramer 8.LISTEN HERE - SA Rock Radio: SAFM 9.CLICK HERE - SA Rock on the net 10.BUMPF - Archives, unsubscribe info, editors and contributors _____________________________________________ 1.HOT & FRESH -------------- A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM RODRIGUEZ TO HIS FANS Every time I hear about the messages being posted on the "SugarMan.org" forum, I am filled with amazement and gratitude at their sincerity and genuineness. Your stories touch me deeply, and I would like nothing more than to visit each of the countries they represent. Music and writing are my life, but I never dreamed that what I had to say would garner so much recognition. I am heartily impressed and ever grateful and wish much peace and happiness to all of the fans, worldwide. I don't think I will ever be able to express what your recognition has meant to me. Sixto Rodriguez, Detroit, Michigan, 2nd July 2002 Post your birthday wishes for Rodriguez to read on the Forum at http://www.sugarman.org/forum.html More birthday messages below under the 'Classic Rock' section. -------------------- THE COLD FACTS It is with great pleasure that we announce the news that South African record label PT Music have secured the rights to the Sussex back-catalogue which includes both 'Cold Fact' and 'After The Fact' (aka 'Coming From Reality'). This is really great news as 'Cold Fact' has only been available on Australian import (the one with the white cover) since Universal Music South Africa decided to stop pressing this classic album in September 1999. 'After The Fact' was only ever released on CD in South Africa and has long been out of print and impossible to find. These new re-issues will include lyrics, sleeve-notes and pictures. A number of errors and omissions that have been repeated over the years have now been corrected, thanks to the SugarMan.org website, Mike Theodore ('Cold Fact' producer) and Rodriguez himself. CDs will be available online from OneWorld within the next few weeks. http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321 __________________________________________ 2.CHARTS ----------- SA ROCK DIGEST TOP MP3 DOWNLOADS OF THE WEEK http://www.sarockdigest.com/mp3 This week [last week] (highest position) Song - Artist (label) 1. [2] (1) Hoenderman - Kobus! (ENT) 2. [5] (2) Girls In Black - Kelvin Declined (Rhythm Records) 3. [6] (1) Sestien Jaar Met 'n Vals Kitaar - Koos Kombuis (Rhythm) 4. [4] (1) Die Son Kom Weer (demo) - Piet Botha (exclusive to SA Rock Digest) 5. [1] (1) Dance - Brian Finch (3rd Ear) 6. [RE] (6) Extra Larry - Sons Of Trout (SAfm) 7. [8] (7) Martyr - The Awakening (Intervention Arts) 8. [-] (8) Twyfelaar - Battery 9 (Tic Tic Bang/Boereplaas) 9. [10] (9) Oh Why? - Mike de Jager (Indie) 10. [-] (10) RockPop - Diff-Olie (Boereplaas) Download these and other SA MP3s from: http://www.sarockdigest.com/mp3 New MP3s added every week! More info on all these artists at: http://rock.co.za/legends/2000plus ------------------ SA ROCK DIGEST TOP MP3 DOWNLOADS OF THE MONTH (JUNE 2002) http://www.sarockdigest.com/mp3 1.Hoenderman - Kobus! (ENT) 2.Sestien Jaar Met 'n Vals Kitaar - Koos Kombuis (Rhythm) 3.Die Son Kom Weer (demo) - Piet Botha (exclusive to SA Rock Digest) 4.Dance - Brian Finch (3rd Ear Music) 5.In The Minimum Amount Of Time I Want To Make You Mine - The Radio Rats (Radium Wreckords) 6.Since I Met You - New World Inside (Indie) 7.42 - Kelvin Declined (Rhythm Records) 8.Brixton Dae - Brixton Moord en Roof Orkes (Rhythm Records) 9.Extra Larry - Sons Of Trout (SAfm) 10.Stained - Ashton Nyte (Intervention Arts) Download these and other SA MP3s from: http://www.sarockdigest.com/mp3 More info on all these artists at: http://rock.co.za/legends/2000plus The hosting of MP3s on the SA Rock Digest website is thanks to the Future Perfect Corporation http://www.futureperfectcorporation.com Building online communities to make the future perfect --------------------- SA ROCK DIGEST TOP 20 SOUTH AFRICAN ALBUMS OF THE WEEK http://www.sarockdigest.com/charts This week [last week] (highest position) Title - Artist (Label) 1. [1] (1) Equilibrium - Koos Kombuis (Rhythm)* 2. [5] (2) Samsara Jiva - Wilde Als (Afrimusik)* 3. [6] (3) The Unknown - Starkravingsane (Indie)* 4. [3] (3) Bilene - Terence Reis (Indie)* 5. [4] (1) Freefall - Ian Henderson (N3)* 6. [2] (2) Dirt Sense - Ashton Nyte (Intervention)* 7. [11] (7) Superdeluxe Mode - Moodphase 5ive (African Dope) 8. [10] (8) Unhinged - Simon van Gend (Indie)* 9. [9] (9) Cape To Cairo - Dave Goldblum (Richie S) 10. [8] (1) Kelvin Declined - Kelvin Declined (Rhythm)* 11. [18] (11) Bignity - Van der Want & Letcher (Sheer) 12. [12] (1) Kobus! - Kobus! (ENT)* 13. [7] (2) Voëlvry Die Toer - Vari-ous (Sheer) 14. [13] (2) Lady One - Breyten Breytenbach and SA Artists (Rhythm) 15. [15] (7) Legendary Beauty - Silex (Intervention Arts)* 16. [16] (2) 4/4 Down The Stairs - Felix Laband (African Dope) 17. [-] (17) Dream - Mike de Jager (Indie)* 18. [17] (2) Rocking Against The System - Various (RetroFresh) 19. [-] (19) Africans In Space - Marcus Wyatt (Sheer) 20. [14] (9) Of Engines And Earthworms - 3 Speed (Indie)* Sponsored by Networld http://www.new.co.za *Download South African MP3s at: http://www.sarockdigest.com/mp3 More info on these artists and albums at: http://rock.co.za/legends/2000plus/ Buy South African CDs from One World http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321 ------------ SA ROCK DIGEST TOP 20 SOUTH AFRICAN SONGS OF THE WEEK http://www.sarockdigest.com/charts This week [last week] (highest position) Title - Artist (Album/Label) 1. [12] (1) Girls In Black - Kelvin Declined ('Kelvin Declined'/Rhythm)* 2. [1] (1) Stained - Ashton Nyte ('Dirt Sense'/Intervention)* 3. [2] (2) Cry For Help - Off The Edge ('Unfinished Business'/Indie)* 4. [5] (4) My Heart Is Still Beating - Jamie Campbell (Indie)* 5. [3] (1) Sestien Jaar Met 'n Vals Kitaar - Koos Kombuis ('Equilibrium'/Rhythm)* 6. [9] (6) Family Of One - The Originz ('Selection #2'/SL Mag) 7. [6] (6) Dreamboats - Simon van Gend ('Unhinged'/Indie)* 8. [4] (2) Extra Larry - Sons Of Trout ('Odd Times'/SAFm)* 9. [11] (9) Pleez Man - Starkravingsane ('The Unknown'/Indie)* 10. [13] (10) The Psyche Of The Situation - Tuesday's Child ('Following Light'/Indie)* 11. [19] (11) Wonderaar - Wilde Als ('Samsara Jiva'/Afrimusik)* 12. [16] (12) Oh Why? - Mike de Jager ('Dream'/Indie)* 13. [8] (1) Beautiful Life - Ian Henderson ('Freefall'/N3)* 14. [7] (2) Perfect Love - Terence Reis ('Bilene'/Indie)* 15. [20] (15) Saving the Scenes - Van der Want & Letcher ('Bignity'/Sheer) 16. [10] (4) Die Son Kom Weer (demo) - Piet Botha (exclusive SARD MP3)* 17. [14] (3) Bright Young Thing - Natalia (Indie)* 18. [15] (2) Hoenderman - Kobus! ('Kobus!/ENT)* 19. [17] (1) 42 - Kelvin Declined ('Kelvin Declined'/Rhythm)* 20. [18] (12) Suffer This - Siamese ('Grind'/Sheer) Sponsored by Networld http://www.new.co.za *Download South African MP3s at: http://www.sarockdigest.com/mp3 More info on these artists at: http://rock.co.za/legends/2000plus/ Chart statistics at: http://www.sarockdigest.com/charts --------------- TOP SELLING SOUTH AFRICAN CDs @ ONE WORLD 1. Koos Kombuis - Equilibrium 2. Ipi Tombi - Ipi Tombi (Original cast recording) 3. Various Artists - Cape Town 2 AM 4. Various Artists - Rocking Against The System 5. David Kramer - Karoo Kitaar Blues Buy South African CDs from One World http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321 More info on these artists and albums at: http://rock.co.za/legends/2000plus/ ---------------- TOP SELLING SOUTH AFRICAN CDs @ KALAHARI.NET 1. The Fat Lady Sings - The Best Of The Springbok Nude Girls 2. Homegrown - The Very Best of South African Music 3. Perez - Picture Perfect 4. Ernie Smith - Child Of The Light 5. Jimmy Dludlu - Afrocentric 6. Judith Sephuma - A Cry, A Smile, A Dance 7. Nianell - Who Painted The Moon? 8. Karen Zoid - Poles Apart 9. Watershed - In The Meantime (Special Edition) 10. Saron Gas - Fragile Buy Music, Books, Videos & DVDs @ Kalahari.net http://www.kalahari.net/e-trader/referral.asp?linkid=25&partnerid=1097 More info on these artists and albums at: http://rock.co.za/legends/2000plus/ _____________________________________________ 3. LET'S ROCK - NEW, RECENT AND UPCOMING RELEASES --------------------------------------------------- -------------- NEW RELEASES -------------- ---- DVDs ---- VARIOUS SA ARTISTS - 'MADIBA WORLD' & 'MADIBA JAZZ' These two collections of videos by the biggest and brightest South African names on the Jazz and World music scenes are the first two releases on the Madiba Music catalogue. Their special features include:- A choice of AC3, PCM sound tracks - Interviews with performers, composers and music video directors - Biography & Album info pages, Trailers and Promos - Subtitles in English, Zulu, French, Spanish and German - "Play-list" and "Random" Functions - Interactive animated menus - PAL & NTSC (DVD 10, one format per side) Zones 1/2/3/4/5/6 'Madiba World' Tracklisting: Yvonne Chaka Chaka 'Makoti', Tananas 'Seven', Choppa 'Koma Si Tiya', Kalahari Surfers 'Kicked By The Ball', Oliver Mtukudzi 'Neria', McCoy & Ringo 'Abhuko', Busi Mhlongo 'Yapheli 'Mali Yami', Kumbula 'Baya Kuluma', Mondetta 'Yezzman', Madala Kunene 'Konko Man', Bongo Maffin 'The Way, Kungakhona', Sanscape 'Kalahari San Storm (System 7 Mix)' 'Madiba Jazz' Tracklisting Hugh Masekela 'Chileshe', Don Laka 'Tlang Sekolong', Sibongile Khumalo 'Painful Joy', Sipho Gumede 'When Days Are Dark, Friends Are Few', McCoy Mrubata 'Hoelyk't?', Kalamazoo 'One Step', Moses Molelekwa 'Spirits of Tembisa', Moodphase5ive, featuring Godessa 'Got To Give', Unofficial Language 'Tender Mercies', Vusi Khumalo 'Dusk 'Til Dawn', Tananas 'Kanimambu' For more information please contact: Nicola Rauch @ The Digital Content Company +27 83 677 0059 mailto:info@africandvd.co.za 'Madiba World' http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&id=ADVD020008 'Madiba Jazz' http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321&id=ADVD020007 ------------- COMPILATIONS ------------- SELECTION #3 The 3rd CD in this series of cover discs with SL magazine. All South African content except for 'Bloodsport' by the Sneaker Pimps. Listen to songs from Kobus!, Jimmy 12", Frosted Orange, Moodphase 5ive, Marcus Wormstorm, 340ml and others. Highly recommended. ---------- ONE WORLD ---------- Buy South African CDs at One World http://www.oneworld.co.za/index.cfm?bec=4321 -------------- KALAHARI.NET -------------- If you live in South Africa you can buy International CDs at: http://www.kalahari.net/e-trader/referral.asp?linkid=25&partnerid=1097 ------------- MORE REVIEWS ------------- More reviews can be found at: Open Record http://www.openrecord.co.za Amuzine http://rock.co.za/reviews.htm ______________________________________________ 4. CLASSIC ROCK ---------------- SHILOH'S CORNER ------------------------------ FOLK MUSIC (THE WOODEN SOUND) ------------------------------ EXTRACTS FROM A TREATISE BY SHILOH NOONE (written in 2000) INTRODUCTION To source the root of folk music would be likened to that of a traveller on a journey, moving from village to village with stories untold, legends of the past, and praises of a higher glory. If one traced back to the Songs of Solomon which spoke of love lost and love wanted, or even to the glory of David's harp as he worshipped the higher being, then one would have to understand that the oldest form of music can only be attributed to folk, be it worship or stories untold. In the old days when child was the father to man troubadours would move from village to village, expelling the news of the day, singing of victories gone by, tales of woe and wonder. RODRIGUEZ Not even the tears in heaven could wash away the injustice bestowed upon the Mexican spirit of a street poet called Rodriguez. With two brilliant albums, 'Cold fact' and 'After the fact' unfortunately only reaching the ears of the southern hemisphere (Australia / South Africa) Rodriguez became a scapegoat for the skulduggery of double minded record officials. What should have been an American legend became a Rich Folks' Hoax. The earthy style of beat poet Rodriguez would crucify your mind at every note. His testimony has been fraudulently labelled as dead / burnt alive / or overdosed. Recently, thanks to the determination and faith of fans Craig Bartholomew and Stephen Segerman, Rodriguez was found and raised to life. Many new converts have discovered his light. CONCLUSION Folk music, a message that expresses the life and times of what is happening, a cultural heritage that gives flavour to the past and hope to the future. So whether one wallows in the harmony of the New Christy Minstrels and the Weavers of the late fifties or the acoustic spectrum of Magna Carta of the seventies, one will savour the essence of man, the stories of the past and the prophecies to come. As we move into the new millennium the pick of an acoustic guitar becomes ever faded, the distant sing along around a glowing fire or the harmony of folk in a warm coffee shop becomes a memory, and the ever increasing electronic curse dissolves the purity of the past. It has been said that the death of folk would be death of music and the very apocalypse of the human generation. Shiloh Noone, Cape Town mailto:shiloh@sarockdigest.com Blues and Variation Fine Music Radio 101.3 FM Wednesdays 10 pm -------------- USA FOR AFRICA Texas-based Kurt Shoemaker gives his unique views on SA music FELIZ CUMPLEANO, RODRIGUEZ! Recently, I played a good friend of mine some of Rodriguez's music. He's always up to new music and Rodriguez was someone he had never heard of. The irony of this is that my friend lives in Detroit, Michigan, USA -- Sixto's hometown. Oh well. We do the best we can, and if that's not enough, forget it, right? It's a fact that I'm a fan, complete with hours of music and a concert tee-shirt. So to celebrate Mr. Rodriguez's birthday, I played live recordings, and cover recordings by other bands. There will be other tributes, but I made mine by playing the tunes. In the live recordings I heard that the man, as in Rodriguez the Man, can sure put on a show, even though he apparently doesn't perform but every couple of years. Of course, a performer really tries to shine when the audience has climbed up on his music and is really hanging on. And his sidemen are always sharp players, too, real pros. I sure enjoy his rich and expressive nonchalant voice. If there was only room enough in the record executives' minds for one famous Hispanic singer during the Sixties and the Seventies, why did it have to be the tepid Feliciano? Was it a fat cat hoax that José was the only one around? Of my many favorite Rodriguez songs, 'Sugar Man' is #1. Just Jinger did an excellent job with 'Sugar Man'. The American band The Monkeywrench did a journeyman rock job of it (how did they find it?). Just Jinger's version is indispensable, but best is the one that brings the colors back to my soul, the one by the man who wrote the song, Rodriguez himself. Feliz Cumpleano, Rodriguez (Happy Birthday)! Thanks for the musical memories and keep on singing! Kurt Shoemaker, Blanco, Texas mailto:kurt@sarockdigest.com ------------------ LONDON LEKKER London-based John Samson gives his own twist on SA music REGGAE ROD (Note to the reader: Please read this review in a Jamaican accent) 'Reggae Mon, won't you hurry... ah no sod it, this is Jamaica mon, der is no hurry.' The men at www.sugarman.org thought they had managed to unravel the mysteries of the artist known simply as Rodriguez, putting together a very detailed website that included a complete (or so we thought) list of the various cover versions made of the man's songs. Then suddenly out of the blue an e-mail arrived talking of reggae covers of 'Silver Words' and 'Halfway Up The Stairs'. There was a flurry of excitement at Digest Towers and it's satellite offices in London and Texas. 'Rodriguez has been heard in Jamaica, we are not alone' was whispered around the virtual corridors of the Digest. So here now is a run down of the various versions we have managed to track down so far: 'Silver Words' by Ken Boothe It seems that Ken Boothe was the first to cover this song, and a number of subsequent covers actually credit the track to him. Best known for his cover of Bread's 'Everything I Own' (Boy George's version was number 1 this week in 1987), there are at least 2 different Ken Boothe versions of 'Silver Words'. The second part of the opening lyric 'Baby I'm not joking/and it's not what I'm smoking' is omitted on what I suspect is a later version when Boothe seemed to become involved in Gospel music. The non-smoking version is a rootsier version complete with that sort of "chukka chukka" guitar sound found on a lot of Bob Marley's stuff. The smoking version is smoother, relying more on brassy sounds for body. It also adds the line 'Leave us alone/In our happy home' at the end. 'Silver Words' by Richie Stephens This version starts with Stephens saying 'This one happens to be a classic'. He got that right. From then on, try to imagine what this song would sound like if an entrant in Pop Idols sang it. There is a lilting reggae beat, but the vocal performance is from the 'oh I'm in so much pain, but think I sound really soulful' School for the Degeneration of Pop Music. This is certainly the worst of the versions I've heard. 'Silver Words' by Barrington Levy A bright and breezy, brass-filled version that bounces along. Musically this is how I'd imagine UB40 singing this song, except the vocals are Jimmy Cliff clear and sharp rather than Ali Campbell's nasal tones. There is also a flute type keyboard sound that spirals away at every opportunity. This is a "will you go out on a date with me" version. 'Silver Words' by Dennis Brown The CD I found this on is called 'In the Mood' and has a picture of Brown's face half hidden behind a cloud of smoke issuing from his nostrils. And that's how the version goes. It's a smokey, slow seductive version. More rootsy than the Ken Boothe version, this one is the perfect follow up to Barrington Levy's one. You got her to go out on the date, now you're back at your place and you want to get her 'In the Mood'. So there you have the Silver Words versions, but no article on reggae would be complete without some mention of Ranking, so here goes: 1. Rodriguez 2. Dennis Brown 3. Ken Boothe (Non-Smoking) 4. Barrington Levy 5. Ken Boothe (Smoking) 6. Richie Stephens 'Halfway Up The Stairs' by Delroy Wilson A quite rare recording, this one was found on an album called 'Rock On - Greatest Hits From the Observer Label'. This is a pleasant version driven by a standard reggae guitar sound and fleshed out with an insistent piano body and given life by a nice sunny, almost Hawaiian guitar. Wilson's voice is akin to Marley's and adds warmth to the track while the mid-tempo beat would have patrons doing that half dancing, half shuffling dance around the dancehall. John Samson, London, UK mailto:john@sarockdigest.com ------------------- SPRINGBOK RADIO CHARTS http://rock.co.za/charts This week [Last week] Title - Artist 30 YEARS AGO (7 July 1972) 1 [4] Beautiful Sunday - Daniel Boone 2 [2] The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack 3 [1] Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress - Hollies 4 [3] Come What May - Vicky Leandros 5 [5] Samson and Delilah - Middle of the Road 25 YEARS AGO (8 July 1977) 1 [1] Yesterday's Hero - John Paul Young 2 [2] Knowing Me, Knowing You - Abba 3 [3] My Broken Souvenirs - Pussycat 4 [12] Hush, Hush Maria - Joe Dolan 5 [4] Spring Rain (Pt. 1) (Lluvia De Primavera) - Bebu Silvetti 20 YEARS AGO (10 July 1982) 1 [1] Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk - Dr Hook 2 [2] I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 3 [5] Just an Illusion - Imagination 4 [3] Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder 5 [4] O Julie - Shakin' Stevens 15 YEARS AGO (11 July 1987) 1 [1] Everything I Own - Boy George 2 [4] The Great Pretender - Freddie Mercury 3 [2] Respectable - Mel & Kim 4 [3] Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship 5 [8] Ever Fallen In Love - Fine Young Cannibals Just when Daniel Boone loathers thought it was safe to go back into the charts in 1972, he bounced back to the top spot for his third run at number 1, cutting short The Hollies glory. In 1977, Yesterday's hero was pretty much today's hero as John Paul Young spent his second week at the top. Irish crooner Joe Dolan crashed into the top 5 in 1977 with 'Hush Hush Maria' (Note that Transvision Vamp's 'Tell That Girl to Shut Up' was not a remake of this song). Dolan had had limited success in the UK, and none in the US, but this was his 4th top 20 hits in SA, and his third top 5 hit. His previous effort 'Lady in Blue' had been an SA number 1. In 1987, the Fine Young Cannibals followed up the 1985 smash 'Johnny Come Home' with a cover of the Buzzcocks 'Ever Fallen in Love'. The group was formed by ex Beat members David Steele and Andy Cox and featured the falsetto like vocals of Roland Gift. This song was featured in the movie 'Something Wild' starring Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffiths. South African's at number 1 this week: Kentucky Blues - Lauren Copley (1973) John Samson mailto:john@sarockdigest.com ------------ BIRTHDAYS July 10 Rodriguez (born Sixto Diaz Rodriguez in 1942) 16 PJ Powers (born Penelope Jane Dunlop in 1960) 17 Julian Laxton (1944) 18 Piet "Hammer" Botha (1955) 23 Amanda Strydom (1956) ------------- MABU VINYL http://www.sarockdigest.com/mabu Cape Town's finest record shop @ 34 Kloof Street, Gardens (by Longkloof Studios) Rodriguez - "Cold Fact" (LP - SA Pressing) Rodriguez - "After The Fact" (LP - SA Pressing) Rodriguez - "Best Of Rodriguez" (LP - SA Pressing) Rabbitt - "Greatest Hits" (Revival Series) (LP) Shinnery - "Hello Road" (LP) Falling Mirror - "Shattered" (LP) Koos Kombuis - "Niemandsland" (LP) Freedom"s Children - "Astra" (LP) Cash paid for records in saleable condition. Jacques Vosloo - (+27 21) 423 7635 mailto:die_vos@hotmail.com Visit the Mabu Vinyl webpage at http://www.sarockdigest.com/mabu for a full list of albums. ------------- RODRIGUEZ http://www.sugarman.org THE RODRIGUEZ STORY... SO FAR Nils van den Linden, 4th July 2002 Rodriguez is an unlikely icon. He is 60 years old, has only recorded 25 songs and has not released any new material in the past 30 years. Yet, his music has influenced and affected scores of South Africans growing up during the past 3 decades. Even as they were ignored by international audiences, songs like 'Sugarman' and 'I Wonder' have become part of the country’s musical heritage. This unlikely icon was born Sixto Diaz Rodriguez on 10 July 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Pronounced ‘Seez-toe’, he was given the name by his working class Mexican parents as he was their sixth child. Although very little is known about his early years in the industrial city of Detroit, he became intrigued by music after picking up the family guitar at the age of 16. It would be another nine years before the aspiring singer-songwriter secured his first recording contract, in 1967, but his association with the local Impact music label was short-lived. The company was declared bankrupt soon after the 25 year old musician had recorded five original songs as Rod Riguez. Armed with an even wider range of his own songs by the time he secured a second deal in 1969, he entered a Detroit recording studio during August and September of that year to lay down the twelve tracks that would comprise 'Cold Fact'. Released in the United States the following April, it suffered distribution problems - a situation not helped by the financial difficulties Rodriguez’s new record label was facing. 'Cold Fact' subsequently sank like the proverbial stone. Seemingly undaunted, Rodriguez spent the last few months of 1970 in London recording a second full length album. Entitled 'Coming From Reality' it was a slightly less confrontational record but also struggled to find an audience in Europe and his country of birth. With the two commercial failures to his name, the folk-influenced musician thought that his short-lived career was over, unaware that his debut album had in the meantime made its way into numerous Australian and New Zealand homes. In 1971 South African homes could gradually be added to that list when 'Cold Fact' was unleashed in a conservative society where oppression and censorship were as ubiquitous as braaivleis and rugby. Teenagers, students and national servicemen disillusioned by these conditions embraced Rodriguez's simple songs that used references to drugs, social decay, political apathy, depression and sex to point out what was wrong with the world. "He stoked rebellion and - who knows - helped children of suburbia wake up to the need for change in their own country," was author Guy Willoughby’s explanation of 'Cold Fact'’s cult appeal. A more low key response greeted 'Coming From Reality' when it was released locally in 1972. Despite being reissued in 1976 as 'After the Fact' to capitalise on the name of the debut album, it failed to achieve the success of its predecessor. It was also more or less the last South Africans heard of the mysterious Rodriguez and, with the lack of new output, the well-known rumours of his demise began to spring up. Some people claimed that he had murdered his wife and was now in jail, while others were convinced that he had died of a heroin overdose. Also common was the theory that he had been burnt to death at one of his concerts, but most repeated was the story that he had blown his head off, on stage, after reciting his famous lyrics, "Thanks for your time, and you can thank me for mine, and after that's said, forget it!" Unbeknownst to local fans, Rodriguez was actually still dabbling in music. He recorded three more songs in the mid seventies, although none were released at the time, and in the last year of the decade toured Australia. He returned there in 1981 to support Midnight Oil in a series of concerts, but then seemingly disappeared without a trace. Nevertheless, 'Cold Fact' continued its phenomenal local success and the album, as well as those stories surrounding its creator, reached a new generation when it was released on compact disc in 1991. Five years later 'Coming From Reality' was also given the CD treatment. What was at the time erroneously billed as Rodriguez’s long lost debut album, sparked new interest in the artist and enticed local fans to begin a year long search for the enigma. When he was finally tracked down by Craig Bartholomew and Stephen Segerman, Sixto Rodriguez was found to be leading a quiet life in Detroit. A soft-spoken and gentle-mannered man, he was disarmingly modest and explained that as a musician he was "just your average guy with average talent." As a result he was completely taken aback by the legendary status he had attained in South Africa. He even seemed slightly amused when commenting, "I've never even played a gig in America, my home country. I've jammed informally with friends, yes, but never a formal concert. Nobody was ever interested in my music." As a result, his life since 'Coming From Reality' had not focussed on music. Instead, he rather evasively explained, "I've done a bit of this, a bit of that. I'm solid working class." To emphasise this he claimed to have worked in a number of odd jobs, including a stint at a petrol station. Furthermore he had raised three daughters and, in 1981, obtained a BA in Philosophy from Detroit's Wayne State University. Acting on the strong social conscience that was reflected in many of his songs, Rodriguez also dedicated his time to social work, participating in child development programs and advocating the rights of Native Americans. "There are many things I've seen that couldn't be said in music that needed direct involvement," he offered - a comment that also explained why he had launched several, albeit unsuccessful, campaigns for political positions including those of city councillor and Mayor. This had left little time to concentrate on music, but Rodriguez later admitted that he had never stopped writing songs and that a guitar was his constant "companion". Nevertheless, he never returned to playing the tracks from his albums and when the South African fans managed to locate him in 1997, all he possessed of his own recordings was a copy of 'Cold Fact' on a reel-to-reel tape. In spite of this, he agreed to embark on a successful tour of South Africa in March 1998 where he was met by crowds of incredulous fans who had been under the distinct impression that their icon was dead. Seemingly encouraged by the fevered reception, Rodriguez played several dates in Sweden during June of the same year before returning to his quiet, anonymous life in Detroit. By September 2001 he had been enticed back to the cheering fans in South Africa, but despite playing only his classic compositions during the tour, Rodriguez indicated that he would be interested in recording some new material. There were a few stumbling blocks, though. As a perfectionist he wanted it to be "something real good" and he had recently turned down a record deal because of "an exploitative ‘work for hire’ clause the companies always put in a contract. If you sign, it amounts to you acknowledging that the company wrote the songs. That was something I couldn't quite see past." While that slams the door on any hopes of new Rodriguez material appearing in the near future, his signature tune, 'Sugarman', is reaching European and American audiences for the first time in 2002 - more than 30 years after it was recorded. It makes a high profile, though unaccredited, appearance on the track 'You’re Da Man' by US rapper Nas who has used the song’s melody line and a sample of Rodriguez singing the words "sugar man". More substantial, and legitimate, is the appearance of almost the entire track on UK DJ David Holmes’ live mix album of ‘60s and ‘70s cult classics, 'Come Get It I Got It'. Apart from being the collection’s opening track it has also been released as a limited edition seven-inch single. Partly as a result of this new exposure, and no doubt helped along by the huge number of South Africans and Australians living there, a possible trip to London is being considered - for a few live performances that could possibly be held later this year. Even in Detroit, a recent unexpected live appearance at a local street party brought the music fans and media of his home city closer to the legend whose music has already influenced and inspired the lives of so many. The legend lives on... Nils van der Linden, 4th July 2002 ---------------- BIRTHDAY WISHES Happy Birthday Senõr Rodriguez. Where have the last 30 years flown? I hope we can do the 3rd album sometime soon. As always there is magic in the golden words. Mike Theodore ('Cold Fact' producer) ---- Happy Birthday Sixto!!!! Gary W. Harvey (co-composer of 'Hate Street Dialogue' and 'Gommorah') ---- Post your birthday wishes on the Forum at http://www.sugarman.org/forum.html for Rodriguez to read. --------------- THE PIG AND HOSE As you know I am the lyric-writer of some songs that Sixto recorded in Detroit in the late sixties. I didn't know him that well, but I was present in the studio at most of his sessions. Rodriguez was a very focused, and intense artist, as were most of the artists of that genre. As we were all quite young at that time, our vision of the future was uniquely profound, and our answers for that future were very clear in our minds. Sixto was quite capable of putting his thoughts and desires in to his own songs, but it was decided by him to add a couple of original songs by me to flavor the album from a different perspective. The quote: "pig and hose to bust our game" from the song 'Hate Street Dialogue', refers to the continual harassment of the hippy-subculture by the San Francisco police department on the Haight-Ashbury youth in 1967. "Pig" was the referrel to the POLICE, and "hose" was in reference to the length of "garden-hose" used to beat the citizens into submission (usually in the confines of the police station). The title was changed in spelling from "Haight Street", to "Hate Street" to further emphasize that feeling of alienation, by both sides of the establishment, at that time. Gary W. Harvey, 30 June 2002 ----------------- SOUTH AFRICAN ROCK HALL OF FAME http://www.sarockdigest.com/halloffame SIXTO RODRIGUEZ (Inducted 1st January 2002) Known to his fans simply as Rodriguez, this unassuming Detroit, USA resident quietly became a huge cult figure as his album 'Cold Fact' made its way into thousands of homes, based purely on word of mouth. His anti-establishment lyrics struck a chord with apartheid era teenagers. This and his music had a profound affect on the South African music scene. Just Jinger may be the most obvious in recent times to reflect the influence of the man, but there are many more who have picked up a guitar with the urge to create after listening to 'Cold Fact'. ________________________________________________ 5.ROCKLISTS ------------- SOUTH AFRICAN ROCK LISTS http://rock.co.za/rocklists THE PEOPLE IN RODRIGUEZ'S WORLD The people [in my songs] are fictional. I tapped on the writer's poetic licence giving them names and shape. Almost as a caricature works for the visual artist. - Rodriguez, March 1998 Here are some of the people that live in Rodriguez's World: Sugarman: The original title of this classic paean to a drug dealer was 'Sugarman on Prentis'. Prentis is a street in downtown Detroit. I'm not for drugs, I never advocated drug taking. - Rodriguez, March 1998 What's that song about anyway? - Rodriguez, 22 September 2001 Jane S Piddy ("Janis Pity", maybe?): Who is she really? Janis Joplin perhaps? Rodriguez isn't saying, but the lyrics reflect Janis' lifestyle very accurately eg 'Don't bother to buy insurance coz you've already died". Heikki: the instigator of a famous bus tour to Grosse Point to see the suburbanites in their natural habitat, Heikki is a real person and a friend of Rodriguez. Also known as an Estonian Archangel. Jesus at the Sewer: Rodriguez speaks to Jesus at the Sewer in 'Cause'. The Sewer was a club near the Detroit river and Rodriguez's brother's name is Jesus. Could this be him? Durock of Avon, Genji, Kogi and the Wurs: all these Tolkienesque characters live in a place called Ixea. They sound like inhabitants of Middle-Earth, but aren't. Did Rodriguez maybe invent them himself? There are a lot more; a girl named Christmas, Dancing Rosemary, Tom The Curious & James The Weak (Jesus' disciples... hmmm), Jimmy "Bad Luck" Butts, Playboy Ralph and the unnamed Street Boy. This list is not meant to be definitive, just interesting and fun. To comment or add to this list: mailto:lists@sarockdigest.com?Subject=rodriguezpeople --------------- ESSENTIAL SOUTH AFRICAN ALBUMS Recently a poll of people in the SA music industry was conducted to try and establish what could be regarded as Essential South African Rock albums. Now we're asking for your input. Send your top 10 Essential SA albums to mailto:john@sarockdigest.com?Subject=EssentialAlbums. You don't have to rank them, just let me know the title and artist, and if it's a bit obscure, the year it was released. The results of the poll (and more info) can be found at: http://www.sarockdigest.com/essentialalbums Do you have any music-related lists you would like to submit for posting here? Or maybe you have an idea for an imaginary tape or CDR compilation. Please let us know. Visit the SA Rock Lists website at http://rock.co.za/rocklists for some ideas. No trivia too small! Send your lists to: mailto:lists@sarockdigest.com?Subject=SARockLists SA Rock Lists is proudly affiliated with Julian White's Rock Lists website at http://www.RockList.net, the best Rock lists site on the whole world wide web. ___________________________________________ 6.ROCKLINE - FORUM, REQUESTS AND FEEDBACK ------------------------------------------- VINYL COLLECTORS I found your website while I was searching for a few pics of John Entwistle so that I could do a Tribute Email for my Web Buddies. When I did, I pulled up your "Flash Fearless" page http://www.rock.co.za/files/flash.html, (which I also own on Vinyl), and then started exploring your Site. Actually, I am a, (not a commercial dealer), Vinyl Record collector, of about 1500 Albums ranging from the 50's to the late 90's, but most of them are from the 70's and 80's. I live in Upstate New York, USA, half way between New York City, and Montreal, Canada. I am 59 years old, but do not act, feel, or look my age! In fact, I attended all 3 days of the "Woodstock Music and Arts Fair", (as it was really being called, then), in 1969. That is when I started to take my record collecting quite seriously. I am now considering selling some Albums, however, I know what Collectibles are worth, so I do not want to sell to a Dealer. I use Jerry Osborne's Price Guide, as well as Goldmine's to get an idea of what a record is worth today. I'd say that about 85% of my collection is in "Near Mint" condition, including the Jackets, and in most cases, I have all of the packaging with which they came, such as Posters, etc. (For ex: I have the "Bark" album by Jefferson Airplane still in the Brown Paper bag it came in.) Unfortunately, I haven't made a list of everything I have to put online, but I am working on that now. Peace, Will Smith, and NO not the actor Will Smith! mailto:seventh-wave@webtv.net ------------------ DISTRIBUTION I was the bassplayer with Rodriguez in Australia in 1979. I am asking for you help in securing CD distribution of my productions in SA. HairBall8 Records is requesting distribution for your territory of our current release. The CD compilation is a collection that offers 27 tracks by 27 bands from around the world. It documents the international psychobilly/punk scene at its sickest & finest. This compilation is a berserk buffet of top game psychobilly acts from Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K., Ukraine and the United States. Featured Bands: Nekromantix, Deadbolt, Demented Are Go!, Peacocks, Frantic Flinstones, Mad Heads, Godless Wicked Creeps, Gorilla, Barnyard Ballers, The Sharks, Kings of Nuthin, The Spectres, Ghoultown, Dragstrip Demons, Big John Bates, Mr. Badwrench, Os Catalepticos, Deadcats, The ScotchGreens & more. KICKED OUTTA PURGATORY Psychobilly for Sinners! Format: CD Compilation Genre: Psychobilly/Rockabilly/Punk Catalog #: HB8-007 Release Date: May 28, 2002 Currently distributed in the United States by HepCat/Navarre, www.hepcatdistribution.com and in Japan by DIW/On The Hill Records/Disk Union, Inc. www.diskunion.co.jp Contact: Jake Salazar/Texas (254)780-9062 mailto:jkslzr@aol.com Ryan Davis/Califonia (858)592-6878 mailto:hairyball8@hotmail.com Thank you for your assistance. Best regards, Jake Salazar mailto:Jkslzr@aol.com ------------------ LOOKING FOR MUSICAL COLLABORATORS IN PE I'm currently in the beginning stages of working on a follow-up EP to "My Heart Is Still Beating" - number 5 on the SA Rock Digest SA Song Chart last week (30 June, Issue #161). I'm looking for collaborators, so if you're competent in home studio software (Fruity Loops, Micro Logic, Rebirth, Cubase - that kind of thing) and/or guitar or piano, I'd like to hear from you& It would also be a big bonus if you live in the PE area. Please drop me a line at mailto:Jamie@jcam.co.za, as soon as you can. Looking forward to hearing from you, Jamie Campbell http://www.jcam.co.za ------------------ SOUND SOLUTIONS http://rock.co.za/soundsolutions A Cape Town-based music resource that offers two main areas of expertise and assistance: 1) Music Searches - Assists in recommending and finding relevant music soundtracks for television, cinema and radio commercials and productions. 2) Music Licensing - Assists in obtaining the publishing and recording rights for music to be used as soundtracks for commercials and other productions. For more info, please contact: Stephen Segerman or Graham Katz 021 461-9541 mailto:sugar@rock.co.za ------------------ SMOKE SIGNALS PUBLICISTS http://rock.co.za/smokesignals Smoke Signals is an arts and entertainment publicity company that can also act for venues, as well as entertainers, to help ensure successful events or performances. Contact: Brian Weinronk ph: (021) 4619152 mailto:brianwein@kingsley.co.za Stephen Segerman ph: (021) 4619541 mailto:sugar@rock.co.za .... Your short-hand hypists! ______________________________________________ 7.ROCK ON - LIVE REVIEWS AND GIG INFO -------------------------------------- -------- REVIEWS -------- RODRIGUEZ IN SOUTH AFRICA, MARCH 1998 http://www.sugarman.org/sugar_review_capetown.html It's hard to type when one's feet refuse to stay on the ground. I still keep floating around from the euphoria of seeing two awe-inspiring concerts on the weekend, both by the same ou. I'm talking of course about Rodriguez who finally performed to his many South African fans and it's difficult to decide who was more overawed by the confrontation. Rodriguez had not performed since 1981 and even those concerts, in Australasia, did not nearly attract the same fans as the SA concerts, so, when Rodriguez walked out onto the stage at the Bellville Velodrome, he almost staggered backwards from the roar and vibes that poured onto the stage from the first night crowd. The performance that Friday night was fine if a little patchy but no-one seemed to notice. Rodriguez forgot the odd line and on a few occasions played at a different tempo to the band, who very professionally managed to plaster over these musical cracks. The second concert on Saturday night, however, was wonderful. A far larger crowd arrived due obviously to a strong local word-of-mouth promotion. Rodriguez and his band were prepared and well-rehearsed and once again the crowd maintained a remarkable level of energetic approval and non-stop singing to each and every song. All the age groups were represented, from 60-year-olds to young children, all caught up in the magic of the moment, signifying indisputably that Rodriguez's music has passed the test of time and is not simply a '70s phenomenon. The response to these concerts was repeated throughout the tour. The two concerts in Johannesburg at the Standard Bank Arena were sold out and generated the same fanatical and ecstatic reaction. One of the Durban dates was replaced by a show at the Carousel complex outside Pretoria and that too was full. There is a strong feeling that this remarkable tour could be the spark that hopefully kick-starts Rodriguez's long overdue world-wide recognition. Through the Internet, his fans all over the world have been closely monitoring these events in South Africa and requests for tours have been received from as far afield as Australia, Canada, England and the USA. Some United States newspapers have already started making enquiries, sensing a story in all of this! Rodriguez is a humble, intelligent and sensitive man who deserves all the recognition he will no doubt be receiving. After both the Cape Town shows, he mingled with the assorted press and fans who had lingered backstage to meet him and shook hands, hugged, spoke to and signed autographs for each and every one of them until he was satisfied that no-one had been overlooked. As they say in Yiddish, he is really a mensch! I am still quite overwhelmed by the whole Rodriguez situation. We all believed he was dead but he most certainly wasn't and here he was recreating his music that meant so much to so many people for so long. I will always remember singing along to all those songs that are so deeply embedded in my/our memories, but three special memories stand out for me. The first was seeing Rodriguez's two daughters, Eva and Regan, sitting at the foot of the stage watching their father perform. Eva was a teenager when Rodriguez toured Australia and Regan was much younger. The pride and joy that radiated in their faces was quite beautiful. The second was the guitar solo by Willem Möller that turned the band's jammed improvised version of 'Climb Up On My Music' into the high(est)light of a concert packed with highlights. The third image I have is of Arno Carstens, lead singer with the Springbok Nude Girls, standing transfixed at the base of the stage watching Rodriguez perform. On his T-shirt was the simple yet ironic slogan that seemed to sum up the whole evening. It read: "Dead people are cool!" Stephen Segerman, 14th March 1998 --------------- FROM BICYCLE TO TRICYCLE David Kramer at the Tricycle Theatre 29 June 2002 One is so used to the images of David Kramer pushing or riding a bicycle, that it took a bit of adjusting to see him at the Tricycle. However, the man with the red shoes (in fact his band also wore red shoes) had no trouble adapting to this new mode of transport. He was in fine form and had the audience enraptured for over 2 hours. With his well krafted lyrics and reminiscences about his own life, he has the unique ability to make one feel nostalgic about someone else's childhood. With songs like 'Frikkie', 'Hekke van Paradise' and 'Budgie and the Jets', he paints wonderful images of life growing up in the Boland in the 60's. One thing he doesn't mention in his songs is that he must have spent time watching the chickens and ostriches on the farms near where he grew up, as I'm sure that's where he leant a number of his wobble knee-d dance steps, these being greatly appreciated by the audience. Kramer lyrics often contain subtle socio-political messages and this came through particularly in 'I had a Dream' where he sings of the fear of being re-classfied "non white" and probably his most overtly politcial tunes 'Prisoners of War' and 'Out of the Blue', the latter 2 seemed to sit somewhat uncomfortably with the audience while the former and its likes were taken at face value and seen as just funny songs. But the duality of these songs is, I suppose, what gives him such broard appeal. Of course he had to play 'Hak hom Blokkies' (a stripped down acoustic version), 'Die Royal Hotel' (a full on sing-a-long blast) and 'Stoksielalleen' (again a sing-a-long version if you're not laughing too much). All of which satisfied the audience immensely. The band (virtually the only "non whites" in the theatre) played along magnificently, with Howard Links adding deft touches on the acoustic bass, Danny Peterson (the engine room) on drums, percussion and occassional sax, but it was Gammie Lakay who almost stole the show with some awesome electric guitar work, including playing it with his teeth, (he has now been re-named Gammie Hendricks). This was a night I had been greatly looking forward to, and it lived up to all my expectations and more. My only regret was that they weren't selling David Kramer Rooi Velskoene at the door, oh well, at least I could buy a copy of 'Klassic Kramer'. David Kramer http://www.rock.co.za/files/david_kramer_index.htm John Samson john@sarockdigest.com -------------- UPCOMING GIGS -------------- RODRIGUEZ LIVE IN DETROIT On July 13, Rodriguez will be playing at the annual Fourth Street Fair in Detroit, with his friend, Joe Pedorzek on bass. It's a huge gathering on the edge of the Wayne State University campus. It's always great fun, and the whole family will be there, cake in hand, to wish him a happy day and a healthy year! Konny Rodriguez --------------- WONDER GIGS PT II Beach Road Studios - Sea Point July 13th Sky 189 goes jazz with Alvin Dyers, Robbie Jansen, Carla Diamond, 5th floor, Groundworks and Godessa. --------------- BURN July 08 - Durban Folk Club Features Guy Battery 13 - The AK Massive - R15 Entrance 20 - Not My Dog & Even Flow - R20 Entrance 27 - Pet Flyz & All This For Nothing August 02 - RedHouse --------------- KING PRAWN PUB & MUSIC VENUE - (039) 682 3208 Hosted by Larry Amos - guitarist, vocalist, composer - musician of note! Port Shepstone beachfront - on the Banana Express platform. Friday 12 July @ 20h00 Red Hot Party with RedHOUSE Live Saturday 13 July @ 20h00 Live - Wills Blues Band * NB Saturday nites are Folk Club nites - bring your instrument & join the fun. Contact: Joan Tel & Fax: +27 (0) 39 682-3208 Cell: +27 83 266 7953 Larry Amos http://www.rock.co.za/files/larry_amos.html --------------- NOT MY DOG http://rock.co.za/legends/90s/notmydog.html Friday 12 July - The Jam - Cape Town Saturday 13 July - Tin Roof - Knysna Friday 19 July - Millers - Pietermaritzburg Saturday 20 July - Burn - Durban For more information: Maryke Zietsman Hedon Entertainment Management mailto:maryke@wolmer.co.za 0829220885 --------------- JULIAN'S Julian's Bistro and Theatre, 286 Acacia Rd, Blackheath, Jhb. (011) 678 2880 Thu 11 July 8.30 pm, Burglar's Dog, R20 Fri 12 July from 9.00 "Three Foot Thang", R25 Sat 13 July from 8.00, The Legend Of Hendrix, a musical review, R55 Sun 14 July 7.30 pm, Come and have fun with "The Addam's Family", No cover Julian Laxton http://rock.co.za/legends/julianlaxton --------------- KOBUS! http://rock.co.za/legends/2000plus/kobus.html Die enigste show wat ons die maand speel (omdat ons so main is), is DIE DORPSTRAAT TEATER in Stellenbosch op die 30ste JULIE. Wees daar of wees 'n LOSEr! Cheers KOBUS!! Ps: Aug/Sept gaan hectic wees, ons gaan orals speel soos mal Hoenders!! Download an MP3 of 'Hoenderman' at http://www.sarockdigest.com/mp3 ---------------- LIVE IN LONDON http://www.sarockdigest.com/london SA artists performing in London WONDERBOOM & CUTTING JADE 22 July: Walkabout in Shepherd's Bush 26 July: Shepherd's Bush Empire FETISH 13th July: Half Moon (Putney at 9.30) 19th July: The Grey Horse (Kingston Upon Thames). TONY COX 12 July: RAMS folk club, Surrey 18 July: The Sanctuary Cafe in Brighton 19 July: The Bottleneck Blues Cluba at the Jazz Cafe, Maidstone 7/11th August: Lewes International Acoustic Guitar festival HENRY ATE 10 July: The Halfmoon in Putney UKKASIE KUNSFEES 19 - 21 July: Valiant Swart, Dorp, Laurika Rauch and a host of other Afrikaans artists. SONS OF TROUT 6 July: S.A Food and Wine Festival in Richmond 10 July: The Lorne Arms in Walthamstowe 11 July: The Garage 13 July: The Kings Head, Fulham. ___________________________________________ 8.LISTEN HERE - SA ROCK ON RADIO --------------------------------- ----- SAFM ----- THE BRUCE MILLAR SHOW on SAFM (104-107KHz) Every Wednesday Morning @10.30am, Stephen Segerman, Digest co-editor, talks to Bruce Millar about SA music news, new releases, and charts from each week's Digest. ________________________________________________ 9.CLICK HERE - SA ROCK ON THE NET ---------------------------------- ------ LINKS ------ Links to Artists, gig guides, resources, record labels, recording studios, music trivia and more at: http://www.sarockdigest.com/links __________________________________________ 10.BUMPF -------- SUBSCRIPTIONS To subscribe - please send an e-mail to: mailto:subscribe@sarockdigest.com?Subject=NewSubscriber Address changes - please send an e-mail to: mailto:subscribe@sarockdigest.com?Subject=AddressChange To unsubscribe - please send a blank e-mail to: mailto:unsubscribe@sarockdigest.com?Subject=unsubscribe BACK ISSUES http://www.sarockdigest.com/archives Online and keyword searchable PRESS RELEASES Please submit all press releases to Sugar at mailto:sugar@rock.co.za CONTRIBUTIONS Please submit all gigs, contributions, reviews, requests, searches and comments by filling in the form at: http://www.vagabond.za.net/contact EDITORS Brian Currin http://www.vagabond.za.net/contact Stephen Segerman mailto:sugar@sarockdigest.com Postal Address: Brian Currin PO Box 521 Eppindust 7475 Cape Town South Africa MAIN CONTRIBUTORS Kurt Shoemaker, Texas, USA mailto:kurt@sarockdigest.com John Samson, London, UK mailto:john@sarockdigest.com Shiloh Noone, Cape Town, South Africa mailto:shiloh@sarockdigest.com Tertius Louw, Cape Town, South Africa mailto:tertius@sarockdigest.com Lenny Mailer, New York, USA mailto:lenny@sarockdigest.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Happy Birthday Rodriguez -- Brian & Sugar