Roky Erickson

...at the State Theater in Playhouse Square. The concert lineup consisted of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Ray Benson, Guy Clark, Roky Erickson, Nick Gravenites, Nona Hendryx, Bettye LaVette, Country Joe McDonald, Bob Neuwirth, Powell St....

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...modern bands such as Spoon, some from his youth like the Butthole Surfers and the Pogues, as well as favored classic rock acts such as Roky Erickson and the Who. According to Hardwick some of his Who designs will be included in Paul...

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...prevented him from performing live for more than two decades. Despite his well-publicized struggles, Erickson remains a force when he steps up to the microphone. As he sang on "Creature With the Atom Brain": "I don't look like him, but I...

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...has slowed, which makes this rare concert even more of a treat, Friday at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St., $12; ticketweb.com. Roky Erickson: For Halloween soundtracks, you can't do much better than this Austin, Texas, legend. Back from...

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...Records as a brand, they often start with these records. It's worth noting the band hails from and started in Texas-once home to Roky Erickson, Willie Nelson, and Butthole Surfers-- and Austin is a great place to nurture an individualist...

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...Fri. and The Foggy Hogtown Boys Sat. 8:30 p.m. each night ($15). The Sixth Gallery, 1642 Queen St. W. Info: 416-477-2745. Roky Erickson of the 13th Floor Elevators has a gig Wed., doors 8 p.m. ($29.50 at 416-870-8000). Lee's Palace, 529...

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...essay is composed almost entirely of "stolen" material.) His 2007 novel, "You Don't Love Me Yet," named for a song title used by both Roky Erickson and the Vulgar Boatmen, approaches this issue more directly, focusing on a band that gets its...

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...of Industry -- for breezily quirky '70s country-pop and late-'60s psychedelia that's two parts Lindsey Buckingham and one part Roky Erickson. With help from ex-Preston bandmates and members of the Posies, Kannberg scream-talks about puppies...

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...expression of mild cheeriness on his face didn't change once throughout either. Instead, his young band did the work guiding him while Erickson added a rich, raw singing voice and tore into guitar riffs with gusto. The truth was that the...

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...Club: Watching the Burglars The absurdist-pop four-piece return. The 13th Floor Elevators: SIgn of the 3 Eyed Men (Charly/IA) Roky Erickson emerged from decades of dissolution in 2005, and has British dates this week. Twenty-five years...

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