Jim Finnie

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David Olney & Anana Kaye “Whispers and Sighs”

March 8, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

A gem of a record pairing an Americana icon with an up and coming star. Maybe, just maybe, David Olney had saved his best-ever album until last. Having passed away on stage while performing at the […]

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Arrica Rose & the …’s “Technicolour Blue”

February 8, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

A wonderfully sculptured piece of work that captures the soul. With musical influences containing such diverse names as Billie Holiday, Tom Waits, Television, Edith Piaf, Joy Division and the Andrews Sisters, it should come as no […]

No Coward Soul “The Boondox”

January 7, 2021 Jim Finnie 2

A fine sophomore album that simply gets better with repeated plays It’s not often that a London based Americana outfit release an album that is full of tales from the more remote parts of Alaska, but […]

Calexico “Seasonal Shift” (City Slang, 2020)

December 15, 2020 Jim Finnie 0

Tucson based Calexico has released ‘Seasonal Shift’, which is a cross between the traditional Christmas album with some covers from the likes of John Lennon and Yoko Ono (guess which song that will be….) and Tom […]

Morton Valence “Black Angel Drifter” (Cow Pie, 2020)

November 25, 2020 Jim Finnie 0

The opening sentence of promotional material that accompanies this Morton Valence (re)release states “Black Angel Drifter is an album of unorthodox ’country’ music and unlike anything you’ve heard before”. You won’t be surprised to hear that […]

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Video: Jay Buchanan “Sway” – always wanting to do it better

March 23, 2026 0

Be absorbed by this incredible performance from GRAMMY-nominated Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan. This intimate acoustic version of Buchanan’s solo song Sway draws all your attention to his fine voice. With incredible control, Buchanan demonstrates his […]

Something for the weekend: Brown Horse “Wreck”

March 20, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you dear reader with a new song from British slacker twang quartet Brown Horse, the third and final single from their upcoming album Total Dive […]

Danny George Wilson “Arcade”

March 20, 2026 1

Danny George Wilson delivers a reflective and beautifully crafted set of songs exploring loss, memory, and the difficult business of moving on. Danny George Wilson follows up the Danny & The Champions of the World album, […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Interviews

Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket – forty years of awkward grace

March 4, 2026 2

At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]

Videos

Video: The Dream Syndicate “Black Light”

February 26, 2019 0

A fabulous psychedelic video here for La’s Dream Syndicate Black Light, from their new album These Times, out in May. It’s an atmospheric, eerie and utterly compelling song and we like it a lot.

Album Reviews

Pete Gow “Here There’s No Sirens” (Clubhouse Records, 2019)

March 22, 2019 0

Pete Gow, veteran frontman of the acclaimed Case Hardin, has recorded his first solo record ‘Here There’s No Sirens.’ Released on the same label as Case Hardin, Gow’s sound is a deliberate departure from the band’s usual […]

Album Reviews

Eric Bibb “Ridin'”

March 23, 2023 0

‘Ridin’’ is a strong and moving record that will reveal and reward more on repeated plays. Following 2021’s ‘Dear America’, Eric Bibb returns with his new album ‘Ridin’’. The Stockholm-based expatriate American revisits his family’s activism […]

Articles by Jim Finnie

David Olney & Anana Kaye “Whispers and Sighs”

Arrica Rose & the …’s “Technicolour Blue”

No Coward Soul “The Boondox”

Calexico “Seasonal Shift” (City Slang, 2020)

Morton Valence “Black Angel Drifter” (Cow Pie, 2020)

Video: Jay Buchanan “Sway” – always wanting to do it better

Something for the weekend: Brown Horse “Wreck”

Danny George Wilson “Arcade”

Thomas Dollbaum enlists MJ Lendeman and friends for his latest album

Classic Clips: Brown Horse “Wipers”, Newport 2024