Event

Roky Erickson With Okkervil River


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Tuesday, May 25, 2010


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About:

Roky Erickson spent the last forty years as tragically as any. Insanity, poverty, love, loss and a heart-wrenching family story have all made it into the lore of this brilliant symbol of late American culture. And all was documented in the tragic hero’s biopic, You’re Gonna Miss Me, which falls right in line with the biopics of Daniel Johnston and Townes Van Zandt. As it turns out, however, this biography now has a chance for a happy ending.

Roky Erickson’s condition improved. Then he made the best album of his solo career — maybe of his entire lifetime. Fellow Texan rock mechanics, Okerviel River, are backing Erickson now, and together they have produced an album to nearly match the drama of the story that lies in the folds of the elder musician’s life. The band currently has four concerts booked and one is at Webster Hall on May 25. May the heartfelt country-blues psychedelia wash over you like the recession blues.

Information:

websterhall.com

Tickets:

$30.00
Web: ticketmaster.com