13th Floor Elevators Magazine - News, Reviews, Albums and Videos

Magazine about 13th Floor Elevators, with all the latest news, reviews, albums, videos and free mp3 playlist.

Lost Classics: 13th Floor Elevators - Easter Everywhere -

Any decent rock and roll fanatic knows the story about Roky Erickson. They�ve heard the stories of his struggles with mental illness. They know the tale of his unjust incarceration(s). They understand that his legacy has been assured an honorable nod, thanks in large part by one of the only...

Release of An Oath - The Electric Prunes was a name. Period.So it shouldn't concern listeners that none of the original members that made up the original Prunes were involved with Release of An Oath; a religious concept album first released in November, 1968 and just re-released by Collectors' Choice Music. That's an interesting point...

Vincebus Eruptum - Blue Cheer was named after a pure strand of LSD. Dickey Peterson (bass and vocals), Leigh Stephens (guitar), and Paul Whaley (drums) were average musicians and fair songwriters, but they had a vision that would lead to a far different type of rock music than was being produced in the...

Review: Roky Erickson with Okkervil River - True Love Cast Out All Evil -

I saw the film last year, and it�s heartbreaking. So much that I had written him off as a casualty, ultimately incapable of delivering a new, meaningful album that would come close to his former glory.

When I heard the first release off of True Love Cast Out All Evil,...

Syd Barrett: An Introduction To Syd Barrett -

This 18-track anthology isn’t the only Syd Barrett collection. But it is the first release to gather material from the late cult figure’s solo output as well as provide a taste of his work with Pink Floyd, which some loyalists still insist was that band’s most interesting. Starting with the...

Love Amongst Ruin - Alone -

Love Amongst Ruin, the band fronted by ex- Placebo drummer, Steve Hewitt have unleashed the new single 'Alone' from their eponymous debut album and the single is crammed with catchy hooks, unrelenting choruses and a bassline that propels the song forward. 'I can't replace the girl that you were to...

Similar Artists: