http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21280714&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rssTo his small but intense legion of fans, many of which hail from South Africa, Rodriguez (born Sixto Diaz Rodriguez) is the lost Dylan, a post-psychedelic folksinger who trafficked in stream-of-consciousness surrealism and fuzzed-out soundscapes. He only made two studio albums (1970's <i>Cold Fact</i> and '71's <i>Coming from Reality</i>), and both were ignored stateside. He was, however, huge in South Africa, which may be attributable to a tour that he may or may not have done of the country. The lack of subsequent studio albums led to rumors that he had died of a heroin overdose or had been institutionalized or imprisoned. One rumor even speculated that he self-immolated onstage. In truth, he largely retired from music, earned a B.A. in philosophy and ran for office in Michigan several times. It wasn't until 2002, with the help of tastemaker David Holmes, that Rodriguez finally broke into the North American market. Holmes included "Sugar Man" on the <i>Come Get it, I Got It</i> compilation. Soon crate diggers began clamoring for more material, and in 2008 Light in the Attic Records reissued <i>Cold Fact</i>. - Sam ChennaultFolken720Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:24:36 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21280714&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss To his small but intense legion of fans, many of which hail from South Africa, Rodriguez (born Sixto Diaz Rodriguez) is the lost Dylan, a post-psychedelic folksinger who trafficked in stream-of-consciousness surrealism and fuzzed-out soundscapes. He only made two studio albums (1970's <i>Cold Fact</i> and '71's <i>Coming from Reality</i>), and both were ignored stateside. He was, however, huge in South Africa, which may be attributable to a tour that he may or may not have done of the country. The lack of subsequent studio albums led to rumors that he had died of a heroin overdose or had been institutionalized or imprisoned. One rumor even speculated that he self-immolated onstage. In truth, he largely retired from music, earned a B.A. in philosophy and ran for office in Michigan several times. It wasn't until 2002, with the help of tastemaker David Holmes, that Rodriguez finally broke into the North American market. Holmes included "Sugar Man" on the <i>Come Get it, I Got It</i> compilation. Soon crate diggers began clamoring for more material, and in 2008 Light in the Attic Records reissued <i>Cold Fact</i>. - Sam Chennault http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262940&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 21262940 tra.21262940 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Cold Fact alb.21260228 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/8/3/1273828_170x170.jpg 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Sugar Man tra.21262940 229000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262940&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262940&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916358&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 26916358 tra.26916358 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Coming From Reality alb.26814285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/5/1595492_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 true A Most Disgusting Song tra.26916358 289000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916358&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916358&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262941&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 21262941 tra.21262941 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Cold Fact alb.21260228 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/8/3/1273828_170x170.jpg 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Only Good For Conversation tra.21262941 144000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262941&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262941&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262949&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 21262949 tra.21262949 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Cold Fact alb.21260228 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/8/3/1273828_170x170.jpg 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true This Is Not A Song, It's An Outburst: Or, The Establishment Blues tra.21262949 126000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262949&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262949&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916357&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 26916357 tra.26916357 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Coming From Reality alb.26814285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/5/1595492_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 true Climb Up on My Music tra.26916357 294000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916357&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916357&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916362&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 26916362 tra.26916362 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Coming From Reality alb.26814285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/5/1595492_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 true Sandrevan Lullaby-Lifestyles tra.26916362 397000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916362&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916362&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916363&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 26916363 tra.26916363 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Coming From Reality alb.26814285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/5/1595492_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 true To Whom It May Concern tra.26916363 201000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916363&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916363&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262947&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 21262947 tra.21262947 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Cold Fact alb.21260228 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/8/3/1273828_170x170.jpg 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I Wonder tra.21262947 154000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262947&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262947&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262938&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 21262938 tra.21262938 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Cold Fact alb.21260228 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/8/3/1273828_170x170.jpg 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Rich Folks Hoax tra.21262938 185000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262938&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262938&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916359&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 26916359 tra.26916359 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Coming From Reality alb.26814285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/5/1595492_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 true I Think of You (USDEA0803803) tra.26916359 205000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916359&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916359&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916361&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 26916361 tra.26916361 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Coming From Reality alb.26814285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/5/1595492_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 true Silver Words? tra.26916361 124000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916361&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916361&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916360&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 26916360 tra.26916360 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Coming From Reality alb.26814285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/5/1595492_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 true Heikki's Suburbia Bus Tour tra.26916360 202000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916360&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916360&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262942&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 21262942 tra.21262942 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Cold Fact alb.21260228 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/8/3/1273828_170x170.jpg 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Crucify Your Mind tra.21262942 152000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262942&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262942&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262944&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 21262944 tra.21262944 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Cold Fact alb.21260228 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/8/3/1273828_170x170.jpg 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hate Street Dialogue tra.21262944 153000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262944&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262944&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262946&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 21262946 tra.21262946 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Cold Fact alb.21260228 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/8/3/1273828_170x170.jpg 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Inner City Blues tra.21262946 206000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262946&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262946&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262948&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 21262948 tra.21262948 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Cold Fact alb.21260228 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/8/3/1273828_170x170.jpg 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Like Janis tra.21262948 156000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262948&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262948&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916370&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 26916370 tra.26916370 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Coming From Reality alb.26814285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/5/1595492_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 true Street Boy (Bonus Track) tra.26916370 231000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916370&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916370&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916365&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 26916365 tra.26916365 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Coming From Reality alb.26814285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/5/1595492_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 true Halfway Up the Stairs tra.26916365 147000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916365&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916365&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916371&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 26916371 tra.26916371 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Coming From Reality alb.26814285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/5/1595492_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 true I'll Slip Away (Bonus Track) tra.26916371 170000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916371&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916371&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916366&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 26916366 tra.26916366 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Coming From Reality alb.26814285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/5/1595492_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 true Cause tra.26916366 329000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916366&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916366&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916367&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 26916367 tra.26916367 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Coming From Reality alb.26814285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/5/1595492_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 true Can't Get Away (Bonus Track) tra.26916367 235000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916367&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916367&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262943&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 21262943 tra.21262943 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Cold Fact alb.21260228 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/8/3/1273828_170x170.jpg 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Gommorah (A Nursery Rhyme) tra.21262943 141000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262943&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262943&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262939&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 21262939 tra.21262939 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Cold Fact alb.21260228 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/8/3/1273828_170x170.jpg 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Jane S. Piddy tra.21262939 182000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262939&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262939&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262945&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 21262945 tra.21262945 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Cold Fact alb.21260228 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/8/3/1273828_170x170.jpg 2008-08-19 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Forget It tra.21262945 110000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262945&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21262945&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916364&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Folk Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Rodriguez on Rhapsody Online 26916364 tra.26916364 Rodriguez art.21280714 0.99 Coming From Reality alb.26814285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/5/1595492_170x170.jpg 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 2009-04-14 00:00:00.0 true It Started Out So Nice tra.26916364 241000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916364&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916364&variant=data&rws=%2Frodriguez-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss