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There's a four-star review of the John Platania CD in the new issue (Sept.) of DownBeat. here's a sample:


"Never sacrificing texture and nuance for ostentatious might, this journeyman plays extremely well on top-quality Texas blues, Tex-Mex and 'all over the map' songs that he and longtime colleague Chip Taylor wrote together or separately. Spots of poignant singing or speaking by the likes of Lucinda Williams combine with the colorful, exciting music for a sweeping cinematic effect: wide-screen storytelling with panoramic shots of the exceptional Rio Grande Plain."

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Rick Allen's rave review of the John Platania CD is out now in the July/Aug issue of Harp magazine...
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John Platania CD review, up now on GuitarPlayer.com...
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John with Van at the 2007 Montreux Jazz Festival...
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A great live performance clip of "Texas Sexy Ways," featuring John Platania with Chip & Kendel, is now up on GuitarPlayerTV.com. There are also banners that link to John's web site and to Amazon.com to buy the CD.

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The Train Wreck Revue performance at Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour is now up on their site, available in both video & audio. Just go to this link & click on your preferred method:

Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour...

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Dave Madeloni interviews John about his newest CD for The Brattleboro Reformer.

A 'Train Wreck' -- in the best sense of the words
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John can be heard on FOLK ROOTS/FOLK BRANCHES with Mike Regenstreif Thursday mornings (9-11:00 eastern) on CKUT (90.3 FM) in Montreal.

Folk Roots/Folk Branches is the only broadly defined, folk-oriented program on Montreal radio. The CKUT signal extends throughout the Montreal area and into parts of northern New York, northern Vermont and Eastern Ontario.

CKUT’s live stream, the archived streams and the downloadable ‘podcast,’ for this show and for editions of Folk Roots/Folk Branches from the past two months, can be heard or accessed from the Folk Roots/Folk Branches listen page. http://www.ckutfolk.com/listen.html

Folk Roots/Folk Branches is now on Myspace. http://www.myspace.com/ckutfolk

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It’s about dog-gone time: The R&N interview with John Platania
World-renown session musician John Platania releases his debut CD, "Lucky Dog," a collaborative effort with cartoon artist Elwood Smith.

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From Ray Peters at RADIO MILO Locale Radio 103.1 FM
in Belgium... Here is my Playlist for May 2007

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Duesenberg Guitars of Germany is putting the finishing touches on the John Platania Signature Model guitar, to be introduced at the Frankfurt Music Faire in March 2002.
 

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John’s second production for bluesman Guy Davis (www.Guydavis.com) on Red House Records (www.redhouserecords.com) was released on April 9 to rave reviews. John also produced Guy’s “I Will Be Your Friend,” the title song for the Southern Poverty Law Center’s anti-hate compilation CD, to be distributed to 100,000 schools in the U.S. as well as songs on tribute CDs to Charlie Patton & Nick Lowe. Check Guy's website for further details & upcoming gigs.
 

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John composed the music for Sail Production’s (sailproductions.com) stage version of HARRIET TAUBMAN, now touring the U.S. during Black History Month.
 

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