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| From | "Josh Chasin" <jchasin@nyc.rr.com> |
| Subject | Re: Jim Boggia in NYC |
| Date | Wed, 11 May 2005 16:15:39 -0400 |
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Did he play solo or with band?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Soboroff" <nycdvm@yahoo.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 3:54 PM
Subject: Jim Boggia in NYC
> Someone (Stacey?) asked about the Jim Boggia show in NYC last night.
>
> Gotta say...very good show. Largely straight-out power pop, well played
> and sung. Traces of Bleu, Owsley, Elliot Smith, even Badly Drawn Boy.
> Many catchy tunes. And the venue - Joe's Pub - is an excellent,
> particularly civilized place to see a band. It's not too crowded, you can
> sit at a table, have a great view, the sound is good, table service w/
> food available...all in all makes for an improved experience. (I'm old,
> and just don't love crowded, SRO shows so much anymore.)
>
> Not to be too harsh - as I liked the show and will probably pick up the
> cd - but Jim Boggia still strikes me as kind of a second-tier popster.
> Not quite up there yet with my faves, e.g. a "poor man's" Bleu or whatnot.
> Still, I would definitely recommend seeing him.
>
>
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