In the mid-1990s, a tribute concert was given in the Nijmegen pop venue Doornroosje for one of the city's most famous sons: Frank Boeijen. The singer had been invited to attend the concert but thanked him kindly, reportedly because he did not feel like being ridiculed by the alternative folk present. The singer apparently felt well that it was not hip to love Frank Boeijen at the time. In the
… meantime, Dutch-language music has undergone a strong revival, with the new generation also often citing Frank Boeijen as an example. In particular, the poetic lyrics of a group like Blöf can be traced directly to Boeijen's dreamy style. That he sings a duet with Paskal Jacobsen of this group on Heden is therefore appropriate. Hopefully his presence on the record will open up a new audience for one of the most original troubadours in the Netherlands. Today again sounds like a typical Frank Boeijen record: intimate, personal and a bit vague. In pop music and therefore also for Boeijen, if you keep going long enough you will automatically become hip again. (MS)more
