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Things are finally looking up for psych rock icon and 13th Floor Elevators operator Roky Erickson. Having re-entered the public sphere just a short while back, Roky's survived drug abuse and asylums to bring his still-strong rock'n'roll stylings to a venue or festival near you once again in 2007.

Erickson has eight dates lined up in the coming months, including his very first New York City live appearances ever, and stops at Coachella, Roskilde, and Bumbershoot, among other happenin' happenings.

Whether you're new to Roky's world, or he's always been there before for you, take in the man's heartbreaking story on the big screen. Beginning June 8, the Roky doc You're Gonna Miss Me hits theaters in NYC; it was directed by Keven McAlester, who's fortunate enough to share a name (phonetically, at least) with the main character in Home Alone. Look for the DVD to follow July 10 via Palm Pictures.

Roky:

04-13 Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw
04-15 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04-28 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
05-02 New Orleans, LA - Ponderosa Stomp
06-16 Hultsfred, Sweden - Hultsfred Festival
07-06 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival
07-08 Turku, Finland - Ruisrock Festival
09-01-03 Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival