Roky Erickson

Aubrey Edwards

Reviews

All That May Do My Rhyme

Greg Beets, May 18, 2017

Alejandro Escovedo, Butch Hancock, Joe Ely, Terry Allen, Lucinda Williams, Kimmie Rhodes, Rosie Flores, Roky Erickson, the Skunks, True Believers, Dr. James Polk, Elias Haslanger, Denny Freeman, Steve James

Doug Freeman, January 16, 2014

The Evil One, Don't Slander Me, Gremlins Have Pictures

Scott Schinder, September 26, 2013

Black Angels, Zechs Marquise, Atlas Sound, Radio Moscow, Crystal Stilts, Quarter After, A Place To Bury Strangers, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Beaches, Black Ryder, White Hills, Sleepy Sun, Lumerians, The Fresh & Onlys, Crocodiles, Spectrum, ST 37, Cold Sun, Roky Erickson, Black Angels

Raoul Hernandez, May 5, 2011

Meat Puppets, Roky Erickson, James Petralli, White Denim, Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, Sean Lennon, Yoko Ono, Wolfgang Gartner, Kanye West, Jon Dee Graham

SXSW news and carryings on

Austin Powell, March 16, 2011

Roky Erickson, Okkervil River

True Love Cast Out All Evil

Doug Freeman, April 15, 2010

You're Gonna Miss Me

Raoul Hernandez, July 12, 2007

Roky Erickson, Roky Erickson

Don't Slander Me, Gremlins Have Pictures

Greg Beets, June 30, 2005

Roky Erickson

Melanie Haupt, March 13, 2003

From the Archives

How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

Tim Stegall, August 8, 2019

The Origins of Austin Punk in the Aftermath of the 13th Floor Elevators

Roky Erickson hurtles toward Doug Sahm in Chapter 1, Part 1 of the Austin Punk Chronicles

Tim Stegall, August 1, 2019

Reliving Roky Erickson: July 15, 1947-May 31, 2019

Creature with the Atom Brain

Kevin Curtin, June 6, 2019

Playback: Roky Erickson at 70

Austin's native psych and horror rock pioneer Roky Erickson reaches 70 and throws himself a birthday concert to mark the milestone

Kevin Curtin, July 13, 2017

Margaret Moser Tribute: Roky Erickson

On Margaret’s personal and passionate way of writing about music

Bill Bentley, June 29, 2017

Record Store Day Unearths a Roky Erickson Rarity

Reanimating one of the great Austin tributes

Bill Bentley, April 20, 2017

Off the Record

Scouting reports on Austin Psych Fest and Reckless Kelly's Celebrity Softball Jam

Austin Powell, April 28, 2011

Off the Record

For those about to rock (we salute you)

Austin Powell, April 22, 2010

Please, Judge

Roky Erickson's first studio album in over a decade proves Will Sheff and Okkervil River's genius once again

Austin Powell, April 15, 2010

Off the Record

Announcing the 2008-09 Austin Music Awards lineup and sneaking past the velvet rope at Pangaea, while Andrew Kenny trades American Analog Set for the Wooden Birds

Austin Powell, January 29, 2009

Off the Record

The politics of Austin music in 2008: Barack Obama boogies back to Texas, a Man From Plains, and the Live Music Task Force

Austin Powell, December 23, 2008

Off the Record

Ice Cube racks up the body count at Mohawk, Loxsly shines a light on Tomorrow's Fossils, and gift-wrapping local holiday offerings

Austin Powell, December 18, 2008

Off the Record

Putting on the gloves for round three of Fun Fun Fun Fest, Dangerous Toys go platinum, and Okkervil River stands for a fire demon

Austin Powell, November 6, 2008

Off The Record

Making the rounds for the third annual HAAM Benefit Day, while the Black Angels walk with a zombie

Austin Powell, October 9, 2008

Roky Erickson: Bleib Alien

They watch the Sci Fi channel up on the 13th floor.

Margaret Moser, July 24, 2008

Off the Record

The renovated Austin Music Hall breaks new ground; Brown Whörnet goes digital; and Roky Erickson rocks Austin City Limits with a little help from his friends

Austin Powell, November 15, 2007

Off the Record

Reviewing the three-ring circus of Fun Fun Fun Fest and flashing back to the Armadillo World Headquarters with Dweezil Zappa

Austin Powell, November 8, 2007

Off the Record

Wining and dining with Trish Murphy, talking tapes with Natrix Natrix Records, and much more

Austin Powell, July 19, 2007

ACL Music Fest Live Shots

Saturday

Greg Beets, September 29, 2005

ACL Music Festival Interviews

Greg Beets, September 22, 2005

Austin Music Awards

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