Psych-Rocker Roky Erickson Gets Film Treatment

Few lives are as fascinating, as troubled or as influential as that of musical pioneer Roky Erickson, whose 13th Floor Elevators originally coined the term "psychedelic rock."

With Erickson finally out of the hospital and back in the music business, it's due time the Texas native received his just deserve in the form of an equally volatile documentary. Thankfully, Keven McAlester's directorial debut, You're Gonna Miss Me, is exactly that.

The film, recently nominated for a 2007 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary, details the rise and fall of Erickson, every drugged-out step of the way.

Though You're Gonna Miss Me will only show in a handful of indie theaters beginning June 8, the DVD will hit stores on July 10. Better yet, you can catch Erickson live and in-person at Coachella, Ponderosa Stomp or a couple of Scandinavian festivals this summer with his current band, The Explosives.

Tour dates include:

April
13 - Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Southpaw
15 - New York, N.Y. @ Bowery Ballroom
28 - Indio, Calif. @ Coachella Festival

May
2 - New Orleans, La. @ Ponderosa Stomp

June
18 - Sweden @ Hultsfred Festival

July
6 - Denmark @ Roskilde Festival
8 - Finland @ Ruisrock

August
8-11 - Norway @ Oya Festival

Related links:
Roky Erickson’s homepage
Roky Erickson on MySpace
Official Website for You’re Gonna Miss Me

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