wait that documentary was in the works in 2007? i think I only happened across their website a few years ago, i wonder if it already was defunct by then. the website still promised the film was "forthcoming" and even had a way to "sponsor a song" (i.e. contribute to the project).
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Monday, 2 September 2013 02:50 (ten years ago) link
loren connors doing michael hurley is a really weird proposition
(Flesh - Yeah we got overwhelmed with orders but are almost caught up.)
― jaywbabcock, Monday, 2 September 2013 14:40 (ten years ago) link
whoa, you answered my internet call. nicely done. will look for it in the mail.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Monday, 2 September 2013 18:46 (ten years ago) link
(Flesh - I'm here often!)
― jaywbabcock, Thursday, 5 September 2013 14:53 (ten years ago) link
HURLEY, MICHAELTitle: Land of Lo-FiLabel: MISSISSIPPI RECORDSFormat: LPPrice: $13.00Catalog #: MRP 052LP"You could be sitting there wondering why Mississippi releases such a huge amount of records by Michael Hurley (this is our eighth). To put it as mildly as we can - Hurley is by and large one of the greatest song writers of all time and we consider it an important part of our mission to get the world aware of his awesome talent. Here we have Hurley's latest batch of home recordings and believe me when I say they are some of his best songs ever. It's unusual for a man 50 years into his recording career to come up with some of his greatest songs yet, but here 'tis. Hurley plays heart breakers solo with guitar and/or organ accompaniment, along with three tracks where he is joined by the beautiful voice of Jolie Holland. Some incredible new songs such as the eerie 'Alligator in the Water,' the poignant and all too true 'Disaster at the Wheel,' the utterly cosmic 'Corridor,' the near avant garde 'Doin' the Opossum,' the stone cold intense 'You Got to Die' and on and on. True geniuses are hard to come by, so wake on up and give this record a long hard listen. If it doesn't move you, then I don't know what will."
― love mike love (ko komo) (schlump), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 02:49 (ten years ago) link
i want
― ian, Tuesday, 19 November 2013 03:21 (ten years ago) link
yeah. jolieee, too.i really like the first side of the last new record he made & then the second i kinda like but mainly just cause the electric piano sounds so nice. ian you are at the front lines of this hurley dispatch, report back when you hear it.
― love mike love (ko komo) (schlump), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 03:24 (ten years ago) link
I Still need a real copy of Blue Hills. And this new one, now, too.
― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 19 November 2013 05:04 (ten years ago) link
was looking for this in my store yesterday, not there yet.
― sleeve, Tuesday, 19 November 2013 14:47 (ten years ago) link
anyone have a link where I can order that one? is it on forced exposure?
― tylerw, Tuesday, 19 November 2013 15:36 (ten years ago) link
ok, found it, nevermind!
― tylerw, Tuesday, 19 November 2013 15:37 (ten years ago) link
i kinda wanted one of the black friday RSD things this year --michael hurley 78rpm covering E.C. Ball's "Early Bird Always Gets The Worm."
― ian, Tuesday, 3 December 2013 02:01 (1 hour ago) Permalink
oh, i guess that cover is not on the 78... just on the new tribute comp.still want the 78.
― ian, Tuesday, 3 December 2013 02:02 (1 hour ago)
FE has these, not sure if they are still in stock
my copy of Land Of Lofi has a pressing flaw on the first side, I need to return it :( the dreaded "rhythmic swish".
― sleeve, Tuesday, 3 December 2013 03:29 (ten years ago) link
been listening to Long Journey a bunch. "In The Garden" is unnnnnnbelievable.
― tylerw, Tuesday, 3 December 2013 16:26 (ten years ago) link
Are his new records that campfire cowboy folk like some of his older ones?
― JacobSanders, Tuesday, 3 December 2013 17:24 (ten years ago) link
yep, there is not a whole lot of stylistic variation which is a plus imo
― sleeve, Tuesday, 3 December 2013 17:24 (ten years ago) link
unless you mean First Songs - this sounds more like Armchair Journey and Hi Fi Snock Uptown.
― sleeve, Tuesday, 3 December 2013 17:25 (ten years ago) link
I need all his records.
― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 3 December 2013 17:27 (ten years ago) link
everyone needs all his records...!
― ian, Tuesday, 3 December 2013 17:46 (ten years ago) link
i don't even have that many, but it makes me happy that there are so many more left for me to hear...
― tylerw, Tuesday, 3 December 2013 17:51 (ten years ago) link
and they're all good to great!
― sleeve, Tuesday, 3 December 2013 17:53 (ten years ago) link
I mean, I finally tracked down Bellmeade Sessions this past summer after looking for years (it was on CD Baby, duh!) and there were several unheard-by-me tracks on it that just totally blew my mind, and I have been listening to the dude for a while.
― sleeve, Tuesday, 3 December 2013 17:54 (ten years ago) link
how come 10 years passed and no one mentioned this relatively famous masterpiece:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFQcALI_EPE
― nostormo, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 23:03 (ten years ago) link
plenty of Armchair Boogie love on this thread
I am going to see him on Friday!!!
― sleeve, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 23:08 (ten years ago) link
sweedeedee might be my fave hurley song
is he touring around the USA or just playing around the pacific NW?
― extraterrestrial★squad (amateurist), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 23:59 (ten years ago) link
This is one of those discographies that I'm happy to take my time with.
― JacobSanders, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 00:18 (ten years ago) link
xp
he's just doing one of his regular Portland gigs
― sleeve, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 01:22 (ten years ago) link
Land of Lo Fi came today, and the MR reish of Hi Fi cuz I needed it too.Blue Hills was in the online catalog, too, but was discovered to be out of stock.shoot.
― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 04:08 (ten years ago) link
some old news, and a new free download of his anti-Monsanto compilation
http://www.snockonews.net/
― some kind of terrible IDM with guitars (sleeve), Saturday, 13 December 2014 17:33 (nine years ago) link
http://www.coastweekend.com/cw/music/20150730/five-minutes-with-michael-hurley
What are you working on now?
I’m working on three albums at the same time. One is we are releasing a tape from 1976. Another is my new Mississippi Records release, which is a current events kind of thing. And then I’m going to do what you call a vanity publishing — put out my own CD. It’s on my own label, you might say, but I really don’t have a label. Mostly I will handle the distribution myself, but if it starts to sell rapidly I might hook up with a distributor. It’s my own merch table project.
wonder if that '76 tape is the live 'Redbirds' prev. released as cassette/CDR
― sleeve, Saturday, 29 August 2015 16:18 (eight years ago) link
Yeah that Redbirds tape (if I'm thinking of the right one) is probably my fave Hurley thing ever
― tylerw, Saturday, 29 August 2015 17:33 (eight years ago) link
I haven't seen the redbirds cdr, but there's a full version of that 1976 folk city show floating around with more tracks than what discogs lists on the cassette. Hopefully that's what they're preparing for release.
― city worker, Tuesday, 1 September 2015 14:24 (eight years ago) link
yeah the CDR is the same as the cassette, just part of that great great show
― sleeve, Tuesday, 1 September 2015 14:26 (eight years ago) link
oh ok, i'm thinking of a different show (though the folk city gig is amazing too!). think it's the same era, though -- with "oh carol," "i can't help it if I'm still in love w/ you" etc... some live stuff here: http://www.ousterhout.net/mp3/mhurley.html
― tylerw, Tuesday, 1 September 2015 14:36 (eight years ago) link
whoah that link has some shows I don't have, thanks
― sleeve, Tuesday, 1 September 2015 14:38 (eight years ago) link
flac too if that's what you're into: http://www.ousterhout.net/lossless/mhurley.html
― tylerw, Tuesday, 1 September 2015 14:40 (eight years ago) link
fuck yeah
― sleeve, Tuesday, 1 September 2015 14:50 (eight years ago) link
nice video footage & a cover of "Pastures Of Plenty"!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnxQ1uh354Q
― sleeve, Thursday, 17 September 2015 03:25 (eight years ago) link
and another one... there's also some videos from PDX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6-mLGuOvEY
― sleeve, Thursday, 17 September 2015 05:20 (eight years ago) link
for any interested people in nz: free michael hurley performance in aotea square this month! also playing queenstown & port chalmers!
http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/10631/Michael-Hurley-To-Perform-Three-New-Zealand-Shows-Next-Week.utr
― no lime tangier, Tuesday, 5 January 2016 09:38 (eight years ago) link
^^^o man, that was magic! getting to see hurley play live (to use a cliche) was a dream come true... amazing!
― no lime tangier, Saturday, 16 January 2016 11:23 (eight years ago) link
long set but he really was mesmerising. short opening set from david kilgour was like icing on the cake!
― no lime tangier, Saturday, 16 January 2016 11:26 (eight years ago) link
I'll actually be in town for the Aotea Square show, which should be great (the Chills were surprisingly suited to a balmy afternoon). Wish I could have made it to the Chicks show with it closing soon ... last time I was there was Lines of Flight yeeears ago.
― etc, Saturday, 16 January 2016 14:16 (eight years ago) link
l.o.f. is always a good time! last night's crowd was like playing spot the flying nun recording artist. & yeah, chicks closing is a major bummer :-/
― no lime tangier, Sunday, 17 January 2016 00:38 (eight years ago) link
limited edition cassette "tour release" from AUS/NZ:
https://www.discogs.com/Michael-Hurley-Australia-New-Zealand-2016/release/8615401
anybody know anything about the Korean reissues of Blue Navigator? With obi strips, supposedly remastered. I have an mint OG Blue Navigator LP so no real need for a reissue. Are these CDs legit?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Michael-Hurley-Blue-Navigator-MINI-LP-CD-NEW-SEALED-/322148911938?hash=item4b01924b42:m:mNJjwLLCPdXsG1n-gPFeH_A
― sleeve, Friday, 17 June 2016 03:11 (seven years ago) link
i was told by michael hurley that they are /not/ legit
― wizzz! (amateurist), Friday, 17 June 2016 19:22 (seven years ago) link
lame! sleeve, i will buy your mint OG Blue Navigator LP for $25 thank u
― tylerw, Friday, 17 June 2016 19:27 (seven years ago) link
i think you mean, "sad!"
― wizzz! (amateurist), Friday, 17 June 2016 20:36 (seven years ago) link
xxp thanks, I assumed as much.
the two Future Days CD reissues (Armchair Boogie and Hi Fi Snock Uptown) are remastered for real and sound very very good, fwiw
― sleeve, Friday, 17 June 2016 21:06 (seven years ago) link
yeah, the recent vinyl and CD reissues sound better than the mississippi records reissues which (while officially approved of by hurley, at least) were probably needledrops.
― wizzz! (amateurist), Friday, 17 June 2016 23:23 (seven years ago) link