By Ken Kelley, The Music Nerd Chronicles
As Dartmouth, Nova Scotia’s favourite son Joel Plaskett celebrates the first anniversary of the release of his latest studio effort The Park Avenue Sobriety Test, the prolific singer-songwriter is looking to get back into the swing of things following a relatively quiet winter. Of course, precluding Plaskett’s relatively quiet winter was a 2015 chalk full of activity:
In addition to the near universal acclaim that greeted his latest album, Plaskett ventured into previously unchartered territory with the opening of the New Scotland Yard Emporium in Dartmouth.
Plaskett purchased a building on Portland St. in 2013. In the back of the building, he constructed his New Scotland Yard recording studio, which has since played host to many a fellow Maritime artist including Erin Costelo and Shotgun Jimmie. [READ MORE]