ROKY TO THE RESCUE

Underdog, Bratz, I Know Who Killed Me -- in case there was any doubt, this cinematic crud proves that the dog days of summer movies are upon us.

For those with a rock 'n' roll movie jones to fill, the situation gets worse: Shine a Light, the Rolling Stones film directed by Martin Scorsese, is more than a month away from hitting the big screen.

Of course, there always are rentals to fill the void. As for recent rockin' home-viewing releases, You're Gonna Miss Me (Palm Pictures), a documentary that traces the ups and downs of singer/guitarist Roky Erickson, does the trick.

Erickson, while far from a household name, can be considered a contemporary of Brian Wilson in terms of musical talent and mental illness. As a member of the Austin, Texas, band The 13th Floor Elevators, Erickson had a flash of fame when "You're Gonna Miss Me" hit No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966. (In 2000, the song was featured in the John Cusack film High Fidelity.)

He went on to make some great music after that (most notably as a solo artist and with The Aliens), but Erickson's struggles with mental illness, as well as prescription and psychedelic drugs, would dominate his life and career.

You're Gonna Miss Me traces the highs and lows, along with Erickson's dealings with his mother and siblings.

Thanks to his brother Sumner, Erickson is back on track and in recent years has returned to performing. His next U.S. gig is Aug. 24 in Seattle.



FIT FOR THE KING

Elvis Presley loved his peanut butter -- more precisely, his fried peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches.

If the King of Rock 'n' Roll were still alive (and not on a strict diet), most likely he would have enjoyed the new Reese's product that bears his name and likeness on the wrapper and features a thin layer of banana creme.

There are four collector-edition packages, and they contain game pieces that might be good for a number of prizes, among them a 1957 Cadillac Elvis Tribute Car and a trip for four to Presley's Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenn.

ON THE TUBE

MyNetwork will air the World Music Awards 2007 on Wednesday night (Aug. 8); look for appearances by Beyonce, Nelly Furtado, Michael Jackson and others.