Roky Erickson: The Creature With the Atomized Brain, or I Talked With A Zombie
Nick Kent, NME, 30 August 1980
Are you ready for the Thirteenth Floor Elevators revival? Roky Erickson, cult and occult figure from the swirling mists of psyechedelia, takes time out from doing the Devil's work to enlighten NME's resident psychiatric team, Prof Nick Kent (vibes) and Dr Pennie Smith (auras)
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