Michael Hurley – Living Ljubljana LP Online

In March 1995, soon after the German Veracity label issued Wolfways, and just before they did Parsnips Snips (1995) (Hurley s first vinyl after a nine-year drought), the Great Snock undertook his first European tour. Joined by bassist Robert Michener (from the Richmond scene Hurley d been involved in) and percussionist Mickey Bones (legendary Boston drummer & bones player), Hurley hit a bunch of places and Germany and also KLUB K4 in Llubjana, Slovenia, where this set was recorded. The sound is beautiful, the band plays with lazy perfection, and Hurley s vocals are energetically melodic. He does some songs that were only released on the series of cassettes that immediately preceded Wolfways ( Horse s Ass, The Beggar s Terms ), stuff from Wolfways ( Letter in Neon, Portland Water, I Paint a Design ), classics like O My Stars, and a few cover tunes. And More! Packed up in a new Hurley art cover design (based on the Euro tour t-shirt), with great liner notes detailing the rigors of a German press junket from right before the tour-proper, this package is sure to please discerning Snockophiles of all stripes. It s a fantastic spin. Dig in today. -Byron Coley, 2018.