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NXEW – guest post by Greg Amos

http://www.nxew.ca/2010/01/stellar-stellar-stellar.html

Joel Plaskett doesn’t disappoint in first visit to Prince George.

It’s safe to say Joel Plaskett’s first visit to Prince George played out better than expected, after a relaxed night of catchy folk rock, genuine lyrics, and tales from his 15 years as a touring musician.

More importantly, Plaskett avoided repeating the history that played out in a visit to the province a dozen years ago.

“You treat me wrong, I’ll get back at you in a song,” grinned the amiable Plaskett before a rendition of “Love This Town,” a song written after a disastrous 1997 performance in Kelowna by Plaskett’s previous band, Thrush Hermit.

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By Graeme McRanor

http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Joel+Plaskett+back+open+road/2485840/story.html

 Joel Plaskett has been described as a hard-touring artist. He’s on the road — a lot. So it’s fitting that, when he answers his cellphone, he’s already on the move.

He’s late for an appointment, so there’s some huffing and puffing as he hoofs it to his car, where he switches to speakerphone to avoid any hand-held finger-wagging from Nova Scotia’s finest.

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Here are a couple great review for Joel’s show at the Orpheum in Vancouver opening for Steve Earle.

Exclaim!

Backstage Rider

http://backstagerider.com/2010/01/24/joel-plaskettand-dad-bill-live-2010-cultural-olympiad/

BACKSTAGERIDER.COM

The cards are on the table. I was gonna bundle my Joel Plaskett review onto the end of my ode to Steve Earle, AS YOU DO, because Plaskett opened up for Earle as part of the Cultural Olympiad show at Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre last night.

But. I. Just. Can’t.

Why? Because Joel Plaskett, his cowboy shirt and his dad deserve more.

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