Jim Finnie

Classic Americana Albums: Hayes Carll “Trouble In Mind”

May 5, 2021 Jim Finnie 3

When his third album, ‘Trouble In Mind’ was released in 2008, Hayes Carll was an up and coming yet still relatively unknown alt-country singer-songwriter, who had built up a small, but dedicated, group of fans through […]

A Night to Remember – Three great nights at the famous “Duck”

April 27, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

Give an AUK writer an inch and they’ll take a mile – certainly this one has in the interpretation of ‘A Night to Remember’ as it covers 3 nights and 3 different artists, but they all […]

Amanda Cook “Narrowing The Gap”

April 8, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

As good a piece of modern bluegrass as you’re ever likely to find. Bluegrass albums can elicit mixed responses on AUK with some holding the view that they shouldn’t be included in an Americana genre, which […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band “Against The Wind”

April 7, 2021 Jim Finnie 4

Last week my colleague Tim Newby wrote a great piece on Billy Strings which finished with a live version of ‘Oh, the Wind and Rain’ and now being tasked with continuing the chain it seemed an […]

Eric Stracener “Ocean Springs”

April 6, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

A gentle and languid laid-back album that should leave you mellow and stress-free. Mississippi-based singer-songwriter Eric Stracener is back with the release of a new album in the shape of the neatly formed ‘Ocean Springs’. His […]