Jim Finnie

The Brookses “Lucky Charm” (Independent, 2019)

June 26, 2019 Jim Finnie 0

‘Lucky Charm’ is the debut LP from Atlanta-based father-daughter folk duo The Brookses and a fine introduction it is too. Dad Jim is a veteran of the Atlanta music scene and he is joined here by daughter Meg, and […]

Dave Fidler “Songs From Aurora” (27.27 Records, 2019)

June 17, 2019 Jim Finnie 0

With his second album ‘Songs from Aurora’, Mancunian Dave Fidler has crafted 12 tracks of smooth, laid back music with evocative tales describing subjects as diverse as life in a Haitian women’s prison, to getting perilously […]

Nick Lowe “Love Starvation/ Trombone” (Yep Roc Records, 2019)

May 21, 2019 Jim Finnie 0

He may be on the wrong side of 70 but Nick Lowe isn’t one for letting the grass grow underneath his feet and his latest EP is a case in point. It may only be four […]

Amber Cross, The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, 25th April 2019

May 1, 2019 Jim Finnie 0

Amber Cross was born to stir the emotions. That can be the only conclusion for anyone lucky (or smart) enough to witness her delightfully working through her 19 song set in the intimate setting of the […]

Carrie Tree “The Canoe” (Wild Cedar Records, 2019)

April 25, 2019 Jim Finnie 0

‘The Canoe’ is the third album by Brighton based singer-songwriter Carrie Tree and with production and arrangements being handled by Markus Sieber (know for his ambient recordings as Aukai), you could predict with a high degree […]