Arts·Q with Tom Power

Sloan's Chris Murphy is one of 22 artists celebrating Joel Plaskett with a special musical tribute

For Plaskett's 50th birthday, his friends recorded a surprise tribute album, titled Songs from the Gang. Murphy joins Tom Power to talk about his cover of Plaskett’s classic song I Love This Town.

For Plaskett's 50th birthday, his friends recorded a surprise tribute album, Songs from the Gang

A man wearing over-ear headphones and glasses sits in front of a studio microphone.
Chris Murphy in the Q studio in Toronto. (Vivian Rashotte/CBC)

Next week, the Halifax singer-songwriter Joel Plaskett celebrates his 50th birthday. As a special surprise, 22 of his musical friends have come together to make a tribute album, Songs from the Gang. One of those friends, Sloan's Chris Murphy, sits down with Tom Power to talk about his cover of Plaskett's classic song I Love This Town.

The full interview with Chris Murphy is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Chris Murphy produced by Mitch Pollock.