
So. Michael Hurley, aka Snock . An acid folk casualty/survivor, associated, leastaways with the classic "Have Moicy" , with The Unholy (and Holy) Modal Rounders school of country/bluegrass fuckwitery. That's a good thing. From Hurley's recently reissued on vinyl (via Mississippi Records ) record, "Armchair Boogie", we've got his laconic back porch ode to the love of a, ahem, "difficult woman". "Sweedeedee" has been recently revived/popularized by one Miss Cat Power, but Hurley's original has the mix of wistfulness and humor that Ms. Marshall's version lacks. [...]