Blog-achella '07 - Roky Erickson (Sat.) / Evil Nine (Fri.)
Happy Valentines Day! Here's some Love for ya...
Who he is: Okay, so, heck of a story. An Austin Texas native and member of the psychedelic rock band The 13th Floor Elevators from the '60s, you know dude was rockin' major amounts of acid, weed and whatever else, so he was probably pretty weird to begin with. But then check this out, according to Wikipedia... "In 1969, Erickson was arrested for possession of one marijuana joint in Austin, Texas. Facing a ten year prison term, Erickson pled insanity, which proved to be a mistake. He was sent to the Rusk State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, where he was subjected to electroconvulsive therapy and Thorazine treatments and held until 1972. When released from the state hospital, Erickson's mental outlook had changed..." How's that for an understatement... D'oh!
What he sounds like: Kinda like this...
What I think: Kind of a head-scratcher, this one... but still for some reason makes more sense than Crowded House, I guess. But, um, yeah... Weirdest. Lineup. Ever.
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Who they are: Look, do you really need an actual photo of a couple more pasty English knob-twiddlers? Didn't think so.
What they sound like: Top-notch breaks biznizz.
What I think: Bonus points for prolific use of cowbell. Probably one of your best dance tent bets for the weekend. I still love this video from a couple years ago...
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And here's a special Valentines Day bonus that I just found. This is... well... very appropriate... a bit dark... but absolutely genius if you ask me...
Roky Erickson & The Explosives
Who he is: Okay, so, heck of a story. An Austin Texas native and member of the psychedelic rock band The 13th Floor Elevators from the '60s, you know dude was rockin' major amounts of acid, weed and whatever else, so he was probably pretty weird to begin with. But then check this out, according to Wikipedia... "In 1969, Erickson was arrested for possession of one marijuana joint in Austin, Texas. Facing a ten year prison term, Erickson pled insanity, which proved to be a mistake. He was sent to the Rusk State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, where he was subjected to electroconvulsive therapy and Thorazine treatments and held until 1972. When released from the state hospital, Erickson's mental outlook had changed..." How's that for an understatement... D'oh!
What he sounds like: Kinda like this...
Roky Erickson - I Have Always Been Here Before
What I think: Kind of a head-scratcher, this one... but still for some reason makes more sense than Crowded House, I guess. But, um, yeah... Weirdest. Lineup. Ever.
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Who they are: Look, do you really need an actual photo of a couple more pasty English knob-twiddlers? Didn't think so.
What they sound like: Top-notch breaks biznizz.
Evil Nine - Burn It To The Ground
What I think: Bonus points for prolific use of cowbell. Probably one of your best dance tent bets for the weekend. I still love this video from a couple years ago...
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And here's a special Valentines Day bonus that I just found. This is... well... very appropriate... a bit dark... but absolutely genius if you ask me...
Malcolm McLaren - Love Will...
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