Recent interweb surfin’ has revealed two Michael Hurley documentaries. Hurley, an eccentric American folk icon who also goes by Snock, has passed through Fort Collins a handful of times en route to Centennial, Wyoming to play the Upland Breakdown, a small summer roots fest put on by his buddies Joe Carducci and David Lightbourne. While in the Fort, Hurley usually plays an on-air set at KRFC (I snapped the above photo at KRFC in August 2008, Hurley is flanked by Austin-based tour mates Ralph White, Amy Annelle, and their dog).
It’s possible Hurley will be back through Fort Collins this summer. Whether or not Snock materializes at that time, exposure to these two Snockumentaries will enliven any fan of strange and endearing folk music, and possibly, baste your holidays with profound and simple goofball glee.
The first Snock Doc is a from filmmaker and puppet-narrator Marc Israel:
The second, called “American Boogie,” was filmed and directed by Hurley himself. You can watch 10 minutes of it here. The clip features footage of Carducci’s house in Centennial, vintage radio ogling, and a ride on our own Highway 287 between Fort Collins and Laramie, which is dubbed “Highway of Death.”
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