Rodriguez was slept on for almost 40 years.
From Detroit (home to amazing musical genius of many a genre), Sixto Diaz Rodriguez or simply know as Rodriguez, released a record named Cold Fact way back in 1970. Cold Fact finally caught some serious notice in the last few years and was officially re-released last year in 2008 on the Light In the Attic label.
Rodriguez has been reported to be the missing link between Bob Dylan and Marvin Gaye.
Dr. T argues rather that Rodriguez's music and lyricism is more in the same lineage as Richie Havens and Curtis Mayfield.
While Cold Fact was a hit for many in far flung locales such as Australia and South Africa, in the West, Rodriguez got not love. In response to a not so hot reception to his music stateside, Rodriguez was M.I.A. until being unearthed by David Holmes in 2002 when Holmes found a copy of Cold Fact whilst cratedigging. The rest is a blessing.
Dr. T recently came across a live performance on a favored podcast: Dublab.com, and found this amazing never heard before artist.
Cold Fact is an interesting listen; the songs are an intense intermingling of vehement and vague; political and personal; remorse and revulsion.
Light In The Attic also re-released Rodriguez's 2nd album from 1971, "Coming From Reality" as well.
One has to wonder what Rodriguez will do now that he is touring again, further plans for music of the same strain? What sort of things would Rodriguez sing about today?
If you're in NYC and like what you hear, check him out at the bowery ballroom, may 15th.
Cold Fact - Rodriguez
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