Jim Finnie

AUK’s Chain Gang: Shawn Colvin “Sunny Came Home”

August 31, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

Last week’s chain featured Sam Outlaw, who was christened Sam Morgan, and hails from Aberdeen, South Dakota, a state which is also the birthplace of singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin who was born some 250 miles further south […]

Classic Americana Albums: The Byrds “Sweetheart Of The Rodeo”

August 25, 2021 Jim Finnie 6

Following hot on the heel of the detailed work a few weeks ago by my esteemed colleague Martin Johnson with his excellent piece on ‘Ballad of Easy Rider’, it seemed like an ideal opportunity to follow […]

Roland Roberts “All About The Timing”

August 25, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

A warm appealing voice with engaging lyrics combine to create a fine debut album. In recent times, the great state of Alaska seems to have been coming to the fore as something of a hotbed of […]

Graham Brown Band “Spirit and Soul”

August 9, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

An album of high-quality music that never fails to grab your interest. “Hey guys, we’ve an afternoon to spare before the gig tonight, so why don’t we hop into the studio and record an album?” Maybe […]

Joseph Spence “Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing”

July 6, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

Unexpectedly joyous and mesmerising music by a master from a bygone era. The esteemed editor here at AUK likes to keep the writers on their toes by supplying a diverse range of material for review; however, […]