I know, I know . . . Jim does another blog post about some review slathering praise on 'Misadventures in Stereo' . . . we GET IT already.
Yeah, I hear you, but THIS ONE [http://musicangle.com/album.php?id=717 is the very first review of the MONO VINYL LP version.
All the praise is in MONO.
Thanks to musicangle.com for the review and Micah Sheveloff for getting the vinyl out to them.
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Feb 25, 10:22 AMThey are a Magnet, and I am?Magnet Magazine is celebrating their 15th Anniversary of spreading the word about good music. Their based in Philly and so they decided to spotlight "15 in Philly" and I am very honored to have been selected as one.
Hobart Rowland write the piece. He also wrote the very first piece published about me after I started doing music full time. That piece, first published in 1937 is only available on microfiche found in the National Archives, but Hobart has been a great supporter over the years and we've gotten to know each other personally.
Which may explain why he seems a bit concerned for me in this article. "Well-crafted suicide note" is one of the more remarkable things to have appeared in print about one of my records; I'm supposed to be the happy-go-lucky pop guy. Still, now I feel like I have loads of artistic cred - I'm depressed, I'm deep, I'm like Morrissey!
I probably could've done without the comment about me and the cats. I go from being Morrissey to being Morrissey's 78 year old great aunt that never married.
Oh well - I love you, Hobart.
Check it:
Magnet [http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2009/01/24/15-in-philly-jim-boggia/ -
Feb 12, 11:01 AMCrazy I ForgotOops, just found this last stray article from 2008. It was posted on September 17th, I'm sure I was thinking of something else that day.
Anyway, a quick interview but one of my favorites that appeared on:
My Crazy Music Blog [http://www.mycrazymusicblog.com/2008/09/getting-to-know-jim-boggia.html
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Feb 12, 10:47 AM2008 Wrap upHappy New Year everybody. How were your holidays? Now that we find ourselves on the other side and have a moment to catch our breath, I thought I'd wrap up the unfinished business from 2008.
I somehow wound up on quite a few 'Best of' lists. Very flattered. Here's a quick link roundup. A lot of these are just lists, but you know they love it when you click through and get even more excited if you leave them a comment.
I made not one, but two critics' (critics's? How are we dealing with plural possessives in a post-Strunk and White world?) lists at Twangville:
This guy likes me. [http://twangville.com/1090/best-albums-of-2008-toms-picks/
This guy likes me, too. [http://twangville.com/1093/best-albums-of-2008-mayer%E2%80%99s-picks/
Not to be outdone, Absolute Powerpop were kind enough to place me on both their Best Albums [http://absolutepowerpop.blogspot.com/2008/12/absolute-powerpop-top-125-of-2008-26-50.html and Best Songs [http://absolutepowerpop.blogspot.com/2009/01/absolute-powerpop-top-songs-of-2008.html lists.
Pop Syndicate gave 'Misadventures in Stereo' a fine review when it came out and apparently still liked it at the end of the year [http://www.popsyndicate.com/site/story/best_of_2008_music/. Okay, New Kids on the Block are also on the list, but maybe it's a "different music for different moods" kinda thing.
At least a dollar's worth of praise from A Penny's Worth [http://apennysworth.blogspot.com/2009/01/finally-top-25-albums-of-2008.html.
While not a 'Best of' per se, The Time Machine - a fantastic pop radio show carried on a bunch of stations in Hawaii (yes, apparently great weather and beautiful surroundings aren't enough, you also get fab radio in Hawaii. Um, maybe spread the wealth guys) - named me as one of the most played artists of 2008 [http://thetimemachineradioshow.blogspot.com/2009/01/time-machines-most-played-albums-of.html. This is either praise or an indication they have a small budget for music purchases.
I am barely fluent in English, so who knows what these actually say, but it appears as though I may have had a good year in Brazil [http://powerpopstation.blogspot.com/2008/12/top-100-albuns-e-top-10-eps-de-2008.html and Spain [http://www.musica.aulapublica.com/top-75-discos-de-globo-records/2009/01/09/. When's the tour?
I also want to thank the rather astounding number of people on the Audities List who placed 'Misadventures in Stereo' in their personal top album picks. Audities is one of those old-fashioned, turn-of-the-century email list deals populated by persons passionate about unpopular pop made by folks like me. It means a heaping helping to me that the folks on that list enjoyed the record so much.
Finally, lost in the fray of the mistletoe and holly was my mentioning Part 2 [http://hopelesslypop.wordpress.com/2008/11/14/jim-boggia-reveals-more-of-his-craft-part-2/ of the interview I did with the kind folks at Hopelessly Pop. Delve deeper into my mind.
Whew! Still with me? Time to look ahead to the music and memories of 2009. Hope to share some with you soon. -
Nov 11 2008, 08:48 AMStill HopelessHopelessly Pop [http://hopelesslypop.wordpress.com/, those kind folks who gave 'Misadventures' such a sweet review [http://hopelesslypop.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/jim-boggia-%E2%80%94-misadventures-in-stereo-a-rare-blessing/ last month, just used up more of their disk space to run an interview with me. You can . . .
Read It Here [http://hopelesslypop.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/jim-boggia-reveals-some-of-his-craft-part-i/#comments.
This is Part 1, which means that they're foolish enough to put up even more later in the week. I'll keep you posted and thanks to thew Hopelessly Pop crew. -
Nov 09 2008, 07:05 PM'Misadventures' Makes the (Un)cut
Well, the good folks over in the UK at Uncut Magazine that were kind enough to ask me to record a Faces tune for their March 2008 issue just got kinder with this review in their November 2008 issue.
This is in an actual, physical MAGAZINE (remember those?) and I can not find it online anywhere (if you do, please let me know in the comments). So, at the risk of my head exploding, here it is:
JIM BOGGIA
Misadventures in Stereo
Thoughtful, hooky retro-pop with panache
On his breakthrough third album, Philadelphian Jim Boggia comes on like a muted power-pop shaman, channeling myriad melodic styles (cf. Rubber Soul-era Beatles, Matthew Sweet) into a cosy little world of sad reverie and eight-track stereo memories. Guitarist Al Anderson and Pet Sounds lyricist Tony Asher chip in, but Boggia's pithy vision, leaning on his warm tenor, carries the day. On the album's quieter first half, especially the soul-searching "Nothing's Changed," Boggia channels a bit of Aimee Mann-ish rumination, while the endearingly catchy "8Track" raves like a vintage Redd Kross rocker. - Luke Torn
Very cool. Thanks to Luke and Uncut. -
Oct 30 2008, 05:10 PMHaving Somebody to Love Voted EssentialWXPN just tabulated and played their 885 Essential Songs which was voted on by tens of thousands of folks and I'm very flattered that my version of Queen's 'Somebody to Love' came in at number 310.
Thanks to everybody who voted. Freddie thanks you, too. -
Sep 15 2008, 12:13 PMAttack of the BlogsThere's been a rash of reviews in the blogosphere. You know what FDR said: "There's nothing to blogosphere but blogosphere itself."
Here's a quick rundown:
I'm one of the albums of the month at Twangville:
Twangville [http://twangville.com/1009/mayers-playlist-for-augsept-2008-part-2/
A nice write-up at BlogCritics Magazine (I particularly love that they mention the bit about sticking in background vocals from another album. That means they read the liner notes. That you, BlogCritics):
BlogCritics Magazine [http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/09/13/015356.php
The power pop kids still seem to like me. I love the line "a male Aimee Mann": Male. Mann.:
Powerpopaholic [http://powerpopaholic.blogspot.com/2008/09/jim-boggia-misadventures-in-stereo.html
And even guys who don't normally listen to pop like it. You're either on the bus or off the bus, I always say. Glad this guy has taken me aboard:
Old Blue Bus [ http://oldbluebus.blogspot.com/2008/09/jim-boggia-misadventures-in-stereo.html
As always, please leave some comments on these sites if you go. Comments are like a nice warm hug to a blogger. -
Sep 02 2008, 05:08 PM"Hopelessly" devoted to 'Misadventures in Stereo'Is it even conceivable that a blog called 'Hopelessly Pop' that features a picture of the Beatles on its masthead would hate my album and write a scathing review of 'Misadventures in Stereo'?
Apparently not.
Some very kind words indeed and I particularly appreciate the nod to the SONGS as well as the arrangements.
Anyway, check it out for yourself if you're not completely fed up with reading about the album here:
Hopelessly Pop [http://hopelesslypop.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/jim-boggia-%E2%80%94-misadventures-in-stereo-a-rare-blessing/#more-222
ONE IMPORTANT NOTE: If you click the above link, check out the "Digg It" box on the right hand side. Digg is a site where people make suggestions to each other of interesting things on the web to check out by "Digging" them. What this can do is help spread the word a lot faster than if people are just poking around the web on their own. If you Digg, or if this sounds like an interesting idea to you, please consider clicking that link and helping to get the word out.
Dig(g).
Oh, and I'm really sorry about the bad Olivia Newton-John reference in the subject line. -
Aug 26 2008, 01:42 PMPaste Magazine September 2008 CD Sampler
Apparently, I am featured on the CD Sampler included in the September issue of Paste Magazine. It seems this is their 'Best of What's Next' issue. I am soon to be a thing of the future.
