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Tim Finn - Thoughts on the New Hold Steady, Julien Baker and Loretta Lynn's Releases

Posted by Timothy Finn (For over 20 years Tim was the Music Editor for the Kansas City Star and currently contributes to In Kansas City magazine and 90.9 the Bridge.) on 31st Mar 2021

THE HOLD STEADY || Open Door PolicyCraig Finn and mates break little new ground on their eighth studio album, which is reason for loyal,

Tim Finn Reviews New Releases From Tipper, Bones Owens, Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings And Steve Earle

Posted by Timothy Finn (For over 20 years Tim was the Music Editor for the Kansas City Star and currently contributes to In Kansas City magazine and 90.9 the Bridge.) on 24th Mar 2021

TIPPER || Broken Soul JamboreeDavid Tipper is a British composer, producer, DJ, turntablist and sound alchemist beloved by those with the

Tim Finn On Santana ABRAXAS (now available remastered on 180 Gram Vinyl LP)

Posted by Timothy Finn (For over 20 years Tim was the Music Editor for the Kansas City Star and currently contributes to In Kansas City magazine and 90.9 the Bridge.) on 13th Mar 2021

SANTANA“Abraxas”We didn't know it back in 1970, but Carlos Santana was an explorer, a musician and band leader always looking for the next t

The Dali Menuet Special Edition Speakers

4th Mar 2021

The Dali Menuet Special Edition, A New standard for sound and performance from a compact speaker, Now Available at Vinyl Renaissance & Audio

Tim Finn On The Foo Fighters New Album Medicine At Midnight

Posted by Timothy Finn (For over 20 years Tim was the Music Editor for the Kansas City Star and currently contributes to In Kansas City magazine and 90.9 the Bridge.) on 19th Feb 2021

On their 10th studio album since 1995, Foo Fighters avoid the stasis that afflicts too many bands their age. That is: another heap of rehash

Tim Finn On Sturgill Simpson “Cuttin' Grass Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions

Posted by Timothy Finn (For over 20 years Tim was the Music Editor for the Kansas City Star and currently contributes to In Kansas City magazine and 90.9 the Bridge.) on 10th Feb 2021

”If the question is O, Sturgill Simpson where art thou now?” the answer is: still deep in a Kentucky holler, arousing the sounds of his nati