Arj Barker January 27, 2007

Although he first appears a typically meandering observationist with fuzzy thought processes, it's all a cunning deception. A subtle dynamism underpins this relaxed veneer, with pin-sharp, quirky gags liberally punctuating the routines. The freeze-dried absurdist with a wit honed to a razor's edge through years of self-abuse, Hoogs has opened for Dave Attell, Patton Oswalt, Sara Silverman and other folks.