The 13th Floor Elevators is a band out of Austin, Texas that formed in 1965. Centered around the eccentric frontman Roky Erickson, the group is often considered to be one of the pioneers of psychedelic rock. In fact, the 2005 documentary You’re Gonna Miss Me, which focused on the life and career of Erickson, credits the coining of the term psychedelic rock to the band’s electric jug player Tommy Hill.
To no surprise, the band was known to perform while on LSD. The band met its initial end in 1969 after Erickson decided to be admitted into a psychiatric hospital rather than go to prison. The charge: felony marijuana possession.
Erickson had a cult following and recorded solo for several years outside of the 13th Floor Elevators. He passed away in 2019 at the age of 71.
Below, you’ll find a complete collection of album reviews, song reviews, features, music videos, lists, and more covered on FensePost that include The 13th Floor Elevators.
Have you seen this topic trending on TikTok? “How much I paid for vinyl but it gets progressively worse?” I’m going to share my list of escalating prices, just as found on these trending posts, and when you see it you might be shocked. I’ll tell you why in a moment, and it’s probably not why you think.
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So this is a bit awkward. I sat down to write a review of The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th… Read More »The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators: Crate Digger Gold
I just couldn’t pass up grabbing a copy of the latest reissue of Easter Everywhere by The 13th Floor Elevators.… Read More »The 13th Floor Elevators: Easter Everywhere (2022 Reissue)
I received a message from Stuarto requesting I cover his show in the late afternoon hours of Friday, March 8. After a minute or two to think about it, I agreed. In all the times I’ve covered for his show over the past year and a half, I have never done a show that gives a nod to his show, which often features more mainstream music including a handful of tunes from the 60s and 70s. For March 8, I decided this needed to change.
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