Like Terry Zwigoff's CRUMB (1994) or the recent THE DEVIL AND DANIEL JOHNSTON (2005), Keven McAlester's superb documentary about Texas singer-songwriter Roky Erickson scratches the surface of an artist's life only to find a welter of insanity, secrets and family dysfunction.
Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson was originally the lead singer of the 13th Floor Elevators, the celebrated '60s acid-punk band that influenced everyone from fellow Texan Janis Joplin to Patti Smith, but never reached a mainstream audience with their electric jug-driven tracks like "Rollercoaster," "Reverberation" and "You're Gonna Miss Me." Led by early drug enthusiast Tommy Hall, the band...
Released:
2007
Rated:
NR
Length:
94 mins