Tim FinnNew Zealand legendary singer-songwriter Tim Finn (Split Enz, Crowded House, The Finn Brothers) in a smash double-bill with White Bear Lake native Alice Peacock! Tim's latest release Imaginary Kingdom is the best record of his solo career. There's something in the writing that stamps the album as a modern classic. Tunes such as 'Astounding Moon', 'Couldn't Be Done' and 'Show Yourself' become ingrained in your cranium and stay there for days. The tunes were dreamt up in New Zealand and recorded in Nashville with producer Bobby Huff (Jordan McCoy/Julian Lennon/LeAnn Rimes). Later, mixes were streamed down the internet and Finn would drive his car on roads lit by the moon listening to MP3 files. Crackling through the speakers, the mood of the new material spoke volumes. The lyrics venture towards magic realism, Finn invites the listener into a private world … his own Imaginary Kingdom. The melodies are sharp and engaging, the instrumentation serves the tunes; while the lush strings occasionally add a seductive quality rarely realized in contemporary music. 'Winter Light', which appeared in the film The Chronicles Of Narnia, was inspired during a winter photo shoot when the photographer talked of the way the light seemed to bounce back up from the ground.