Hey Tom! Ever heard Joel Plaskett?

[LesSavyFan]

I'm sure you have but on the off chance you've never given him a listen I thought I should mention the guy. His official website compares him to Big Star, he's opened for Paul McCartney and he just seems like something that would fit in with alot of the stuff I hear you play. I know you're into Sloan which is awesome but I've never been sure how well know Joel is outside his native Canada.

As much as I dislike linking bad quality youtube stuff I kinda have to because the songs and videos on his official site don't seem to work:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wajLBTCDQHs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDY_F9T2W68
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V97FtUZ8aDQ&feature=related

Hope you enjoy! (it would be the greatest thing ever if you played some Joel Plaskett at the start of the show. As if I didn't already get enough for my 180 dollar pledge, here I am asking for more.)

-Lloyd

[amiright??]

Jeepers!

You missed this (Sorta NSFW):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLoO_XsYAxQ

AND

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjD564Q52jc

[crumbum]

Ah, Joel. I must have seen him play live a good hundred times* here and there in Halifax over the years. It's been nice to watch his steady climb to Canadian institution status.

A personal favorite from those earlier days (I think he still plays this one on occasion):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYZQhj0Rz1M

Great lyrics, supposedly inspired by an obnoxious audience member he encountered when seeing the movie Fearless with Jeff Bridges.

*more like 25

[amiright??]

Clayton Park is SO good.

[LesSavyFan]

I certainly felt the True Patriot Love when I heard so many Canadians coming through like heroes in the marathon...