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Roky Erickson w/The Sadies @ Lee's Palace

If you're at all familiar with the sordid past of psych-rock pioneer Roky Erickson, than you know th

Roky Erickson's Halloween Show in Chicago

The Roky Erickson poster I bought before his set at Chicago's Bottom Lounge Saturday night features

Our Halloween Special Podcast Is Up

This week's Halloween special podcast is up and available at the bottom of this post. We feature two

Tonight’s Show: 80s Halloween Special

Tonight, in celebration of Halloween, Revenge of the 80s Radio will feature classic Halloween songs

I Hear a New World Podcast #13- Scion Garage Fest

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Biography Roky Erickson

Roky Erickson (born Roger Kynard Erickson on July 15 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist from Texas. He was a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators and pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre.[LINK: http://music.guardian.co.uk/rock/story/0,,2097535,00.html] "The man who went too high". The Guardian. June 8, 2007. Erickson is one of rock and roll's most famous cult figures, perhaps as well-known for his mental illness and erratic behavior— caused in no small part by ill-advised shock therapy and incarceration in a Texas mental hospital — as for his musical talents. Biography Early life and career Erickson was interested in music from his youth: he played piano from age 5 and took up guitar at 12. He attended school in Austin and dropped out of Travis High School in 1965, one month before graduating, rather than