Levitation Interview: Stefanie Mannaerts of Belgium Haymakers Brutus

Bashes like Bonham, wails like Plant

"...Texas music legacy the 13th Floor Elevators, whose frontman Roky Erickson lived here and recently died. Has the band..."

Nov. 7, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Half-Century Psych of Shiva's Headband

13th Floor Elevators weren't the only local psych act exploring Austin's outer limits – and still doing so

"...Storm; and the mighty 13th Floor Elevators, first starring Roky Erick­son, Tommy Hall, Stacy Sutherland, Benny Thur­man, and John..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Bill Ham Had My Back

ZZ Top’s onetime manager made rock & roll history

"...1989, I started working on a tribute album for Roky Erickson on Sire/Warner Bros. The native Austinite and his..."

June 24, 2016 Music Post by Bill Bentley

Psych Fest Synchronicity

"...moment: About two-thirds of the way through an exuberant Roky Erickson set that was at turns manic and muzzy..."

April 29, 2013 Postmarks

Off the Record

Adventures with Charlie (Faye) and Up Close with Eric Johnson

"...day after being nominated for Best Album Notes for Roky Erickson with Okkervil River's True Love Cast Out All..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

A Walk in Austin's Shoes

Curious tidbits and Austin arcana

"...around town. The next spring, she briefly considered joining Roky Erickson's band, the 13th Floor Elevators – what might..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by the News Staff

Pondering Fame

"...for including Sir Doug Sahm, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Roky Erickson as nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall..."

Dec. 14, 2009 Postmarks

Confessions of a Festival Weenie

Girlie Action looks back at ACL 08

"...Best rumor: Robert Plant to sing with Roky Erickson. Didn’t happen, but Stu Cook, the ex-Creedence who..."

Sept. 29, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Off the Record

Announcing the 2007-08 Austin Music Awards lineup; Charlie Sexton brings sexy back; and KOOP Radio returns to the airwaves

"...Wednesday, March 12, at the Austin Music Hall, alongside Roky Erickson. With Roky hot to guest with Will Sheff's..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Girls Can Tell

Gadding about

"...was surprised there weren't more people on hand for Roky Erickson's Psychedelic Ice Cream Social at Threadgill's. There was..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Psychedelic Warlords

The kings of Texas psyche rock, ST 37

"...including Brave Combo, Glass Eye, Three Day Stubble, and Roky Erickson...."

Oct. 11, 2002 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Dancing About Architecture

The Return of the Butthole Surfers and the christening of Beerland

"...Architecture" that you first read the good news about Roky Erickson finally getting mental (and dental) health treatment after..."

June 22, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Sleep Walk

"...this record -- right across the street from where Roky Erickson grew up. My mom is the same age..."

April 16, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Dancing About Architecture

SX3 (South By Cubed)

"...no, the book doesn't include a chapter on Stevie). Roky II?..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

"...Hey, next Tuesday is Roky Erickson's 50th birthday. A half century of Roky! Long..."

July 11, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Al No Go Ryko Solo

"...The December Esquire refers to Roky Erickson as an "insane guitarist." No word on whether..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Music Column

Butthole Surfer Update!

"...music when he hears it... Sorry, Charlie! As always, Roky Erickson only stuck around to do one song (well,..."

July 5, 1996 Music Column

Cash From Chaos

Reissue Issues

"...for whatever was incurred securing permission to release two Roky Erickson tracks originally cut for the record and barred..."

July 28, 1995 Music Feature

Reissues

"...Austin, it doesn't sound too bad. The newly added Roky Erickson tracks that had been left off the original..."

July 28, 1995 Music Feature

Record Reviews

Mojo Nixon

"...a little slack for mistakenly printing Nixon's picture as Roky Erickson: Ol' Mojey-Wojey is, after all, doing his best..."

May 12, 1995 Music Review by Ken Lieck

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

A rock & roll revival?! Here's our weekend music picks.

"...we rock out more,” proclaims Craker – Jeremy Steinberger Roky Erickson, The Reputations, Flesh Lights..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...Around the World," "Netflix and Chill." – Kahron Spearman Roky Erickson..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Playback: Armadillo Tales

A review of the best book on Austin’s 1970s music scene since The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock

"..."Fuck Awolnation," declared Jegar Erickson and Eli Southard after their Hounds of Baskerville leader..."

April 7, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Hickoids

"...romp, Kicking It With the Twits. Their take on Roky Erickson's "I Have Always Been Here Before" would've fit..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Music Review by Greg Beets

13th Floor Elevators

Levitation interviews

"...most important character in that story, besides Austin native Roky Erickson and his preternatural bark, is still Tommy Hall,..."

May 8, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

ACL @ 40: Foo Fighters

Taping coincides with Austin episode of Sonic Highways

"...Big Boys’ Tim Kerr, Butthole Surfers singer Gibby Haynes, Roky Erickson, Gary Clark Jr., David Yow, Jimmie Dale Gilmore,..."

Nov. 3, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Winter Harvest

Digging up the roots of Free Week

"...famed guardians of wild, retro rock & roll, including Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm, are now faced with replacing..."

Jan. 11, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

From the Vaults: 'Bernie' Kills

Linklater's latest delivers his biggest opening weekend

"...Rick All Over" is his hope to film a Roky Erickson biopic. See the article's photo of Black and..."

April 29, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tour of Psychedelic Austin, Part 3

More of Roky Erickson's tales from the crypt

"...that old adage about paving paradise and parking lots, Roky Erickson and Okkervil River's Will Sheff visit the old..."

May 14, 2010 Music Post by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Blaze's blues strike a chord with the SXSW Film 09 and dropping out for the Black Angels' Psych Fest 2

"...Elsewhere on the 13th Floor, Erickson resurrects Rokkervil, his collaboration with Okkervil River, for his..."

March 13, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

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