In 2017 some friends and I got together to learn some Michael Hurley songs. We played in Sydney, Thirroul, Canberra and Melbourne. It was not long after Hurley had recently toured Australia for the first time. We were all buzzing after witnessing those shows and wanted to keep the energy alive. We leaned into the party atmosphere, due to being an opening band on a rock n roll bill, and less into the slow cosmic dreaminess - though I am pleased to hear back this version of The Tea Song. He came back in 2018, and some of us were fortunate enough to get to host him at our local community hall at the time - the CWA Hall in Stanwell Park. We took him for a swim at the rockpool in Coalcliff the following morning. RIP Snock.
Hot Palms 'Snock Songs 2017' rehearsal tape, 27min
Michael Hurley at The CWA Hall, Stanwell Park