Roky Erickson Magazine - News, Reviews, Albums and Videos
Magazine about Roky Erickson, with all the latest news, reviews, albums, videos and free mp3 playlist.
Sevens :: Roky Erickson/Devotional Number One -
(Sevens, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.)Roky Erickson is among the most tortured of our pop ingénues. The Austin singer-songwriter, founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators, and arguable founder of psychedelic rock, is a casualty of the sixties’ oft-ignored fallout;...
Roky Erickson: True Love Cast Out All Evil -
For all that he’s endured with institutionalization, poverty and sometimes-untreated mental illness"an astonishing story detailed in the documentary You’re Gonna Miss Me " Roky Erickson writes songs of disarming, autobiographical clarity, warmth and resilience. Producer Will Sheff chose 12 of them for True Love Cast Out All Evil. Sheff’s versatile...
New Roky Erickson record soon + Youtube toy store weirdness -
Self proclaimed alien Roky Erickson has a new album called “True Love Cast Out All Evil” coming out on Anti on April 20th 2010. Yeah, I don’t know how bad we need a new Roky Erickson album either but at least it’s coming out on 420… but the reason...
Roky Erickson teaming up with Okkervil River for new album -
Legendary musician Roky Erickson triumphantly returns on April 20th with the Anti Record’s release True Love Cast Out All Evil his first new album in fourteen years. Produced by Will Sheff and featuring his band Okkervil River backing Erickson, the record is comprised largely of unreleased songs that Austin, Texas...
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...
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