“It’s crushingly good stuff, filled with tales of bad drugs, lost love, and itchy-footed songs about life in late ’60s inner-city America.”
Along with our friends at True Endeavors, Muzzle of Bees is thrilled to be presenting Rodriguez at the High Noon Saloon in Madison on Friday, April 10th. Tickets are $15.
Last year saw the re-release of “one of the lost classics of the ’60s, a psychedelic masterpiece drenched in colour and inspired by life, love, poverty, rebellion, and, of course, “jumpers, coke, sweet mary jane”. The album is Cold Fact, and what’s more intriguing is that its maker – a shadowy figure known as Rodriguez – was, for many years, lost too.”
Having just seen Rodriguez open for Animal Collective in Chicago, I can tell that decades later Rodriguez still brings it. As I stated in that post, I never thought I’d have the opportunity to see/hear him in person. I assumed the opening slots for Animal Collective were just a couple one-offs and he’d once again disappear, but what an absolute treasure his show at the High Noon is going to be. If this one doesn’t sell out, we’ve got a live music crisis on our hands in Madison.
I named “I Wonder” one of my favorite songs of last year, but could have just as easily chosen “Sugar Man,” “Forget It,” and “Crucify Your Mind.” I also snagged one of the “Limited Edition Vinyl LP feat. 180 gram wax, hand-numbered old school tip-on jacket, bonus 45, and liner notes. Limited to only 1,000 copies!” Probably paid too much for it, but is sure sounds nice. Ok, I’m obviously a fan, but don’t just take my word for it…
Daytrotter: Rodriguez
Aquarium Drunkard: Rodriguez :: Cold Fact (Revisited 2008)
Aquarium Drunkard: Off The Record :: Rodriguez (Detroit, MI)
Pitchfork: Review: Rodriguez – Cold Fact [8.0]
Buy: Rodriguez – Cold Fact
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Myspace: Rodriguez
MP3: Rodriguez – “Sugar Man”
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