diff --git a/lib/core/logger.js b/lib/core/logger.js
index 9ab51964d..00ae34755 100644
--- a/lib/core/logger.js
+++ b/lib/core/logger.js
@@ -11,57 +11,57 @@ class Logger {
   }
 }
 
-Logger.prototype.writeToFile = function (txt) {
+Logger.prototype.writeToFile = function () {
   if (!this.logFile) {
     return;
   }
 
-  fs.appendFileSync(this.logFile, "\n" + txt);
+  fs.appendFileSync(this.logFile, "\n" + Array.from(arguments).join(' '));
 };
 
-Logger.prototype.error = function (txt) {
-  if (!txt || !(this.shouldLog('error'))) {
+Logger.prototype.error = function () {
+  if (!arguments.length || !(this.shouldLog('error'))) {
     return;
   }
-  this.events.emit("log", "error", txt);
-  this.logFunction(txt.red);
-  this.writeToFile("[error]: " + txt);
+  this.events.emit("log", "error", ...arguments);
+  this.logFunction(...Array.from(arguments).map(t => t.red));
+  this.writeToFile("[error]: ", ...arguments);
 };
 
-Logger.prototype.warn = function (txt) {
-  if (!txt || !(this.shouldLog('warn'))) {
+Logger.prototype.warn = function () {
+  if (!arguments.length || !(this.shouldLog('warn'))) {
     return;
   }
-  this.events.emit("log", "warning", txt);
-  this.logFunction(txt.yellow);
-  this.writeToFile("[warning]: " + txt);
+  this.events.emit("log", "warning", ...arguments);
+  this.logFunction(...Array.from(arguments).map(t => t.yellow));
+  this.writeToFile("[warning]: ", ...arguments);
 };
 
-Logger.prototype.info = function (txt) {
-  if (!txt || !(this.shouldLog('info'))) {
+Logger.prototype.info = function () {
+  if (!arguments.length || !(this.shouldLog('info'))) {
     return;
   }
-  this.events.emit("log", "info", txt);
-  this.logFunction(txt.green);
-  this.writeToFile("[info]: " + txt);
+  this.events.emit("log", "info", ...arguments);
+  this.logFunction(...Array.from(arguments).map(t => t.green));
+  this.writeToFile("[info]: ", ...arguments);
 };
 
-Logger.prototype.debug = function (txt) {
-  if (!txt || !(this.shouldLog('debug'))) {
+Logger.prototype.debug = function () {
+  if (!arguments.length || !(this.shouldLog('debug'))) {
     return;
   }
-  this.events.emit("log", "debug", txt);
-  this.logFunction(txt);
-  this.writeToFile("[debug]: " + txt);
+  this.events.emit("log", "debug", ...arguments);
+  this.logFunction(...arguments);
+  this.writeToFile("[debug]: ", ...arguments);
 };
 
-Logger.prototype.trace = function (txt) {
-  if (!txt || !(this.shouldLog('trace'))) {
+Logger.prototype.trace = function () {
+  if (!arguments.length || !(this.shouldLog('trace'))) {
     return;
   }
-  this.events.emit("log", "trace", txt);
-  this.logFunction(txt);
-  this.writeToFile("[trace]: " + txt);
+  this.events.emit("log", "trace", ...arguments);
+  this.logFunction(...arguments);
+  this.writeToFile("[trace]: ", ...arguments);
 };
 
 Logger.prototype.dir = function (txt) {
diff --git a/lib/core/plugin.js b/lib/core/plugin.js
index 991c8ceca..d622dbfdb 100644
--- a/lib/core/plugin.js
+++ b/lib/core/plugin.js
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ var Plugin = function(options) {
   this.afterContractsDeployActions = [];
   this.onDeployActions = [];
   this.eventActions = {};
-  this.logger = options.logger;
+  this._loggerObject = options.logger;
+  this.logger = this._loggerObject; // Might get changed if we do intercept
   this.events = options.events;
   this.config = options.config;
   this.env = options.env;
@@ -45,6 +46,22 @@ var Plugin = function(options) {
   }
 };
 
+Plugin.prototype._log = function(type) {
+  this._loggerObject[type](this.name + ':', ...[].slice.call(arguments, 1));
+};
+
+Plugin.prototype.setUpLogger = function () {
+  this.logger = {
+    log: this._log.bind(this, 'log'),
+    warn: this._log.bind(this, 'warn'),
+    error: this._log.bind(this, 'error'),
+    info: this._log.bind(this, 'info'),
+    debug: this._log.bind(this, 'debug'),
+    trace: this._log.bind(this, 'trace'),
+    dir: this._log.bind(this, 'dir')
+  };
+};
+
 Plugin.prototype.isContextValid = function() {
   if (this.currentContext.includes(constants.contexts.any) || this.acceptedContext.includes(constants.contexts.any)) {
     return true;
@@ -65,7 +82,7 @@ Plugin.prototype.loadPlugin = function() {
   }
   this.loaded = true;
   if (this.shouldInterceptLogs) {
-    this.interceptLogs(this.pluginModule);
+    this.setUpLogger();
   }
   (this.pluginModule.call(this, this));
 };
@@ -85,37 +102,6 @@ Plugin.prototype.pathToFile = function(filename) {
   return utils.joinPath(this.pluginPath, filename);
 };
 
-Plugin.prototype.interceptLogs = function(context) {
-  var self = this;
-  // TODO: this is a bit nasty, figure out a better way
-  context.console = context.console || console;
-
-  //context.console.error  = function(txt) {
-  //  // TODO: logger should support an array instead of a single argument
-  //  //self.logger.error.apply(self.logger, arguments);
-  //  self.logger.error(self.name + " > " + txt);
-  //};
-  context.console.log  = function(txt) {
-    self.logger.info(self.name + " > " + txt);
-  };
-  context.console.warn  = function(txt) {
-    self.logger.warn(self.name + " > " + txt);
-  };
-  context.console.info  = function(txt) {
-    self.logger.info(self.name + " > " + txt);
-  };
-  context.console.debug  = function(txt) {
-    // TODO: ue JSON.stringify
-    self.logger.debug(self.name + " > " + txt);
-  };
-  context.console.trace  = function(txt) {
-    self.logger.trace(self.name + " > " + txt);
-  };
-  context.console.dir  = function(txt) {
-    self.logger.dir(txt);
-  };
-};
-
 // TODO: add deploy provider
 Plugin.prototype.registerClientWeb3Provider = function(cb) {
   this.clientWeb3Providers.push(cb);
diff --git a/lib/dashboard/monitor.js b/lib/dashboard/monitor.js
index 8d389252a..9965c9f65 100644
--- a/lib/dashboard/monitor.js
+++ b/lib/dashboard/monitor.js
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ class Dashboard {
     this.screen.render();
   }
 
-  logEntry(text) {
-    this.logText.log(text);
+  logEntry() {
+    this.logText.log(...arguments);
     this.screen.render();
   }
 
diff --git a/test_apps/test_app/extensions/embark-service/index.js b/test_apps/test_app/extensions/embark-service/index.js
index 7717c7602..8296f9a69 100644
--- a/test_apps/test_app/extensions/embark-service/index.js
+++ b/test_apps/test_app/extensions/embark-service/index.js
@@ -25,17 +25,9 @@ module.exports = function (embark) {
 
   embark.registerActionForEvent("deploy:contract:beforeDeploy", (params, cb) => {
     embark.logger.info("applying beforeDeploy plugin...");
-    //console.dir(params);
-    //console.dir(cb);
-    //console.dir('------------------');
     cb();
   });
 
-  // NOTE: uncommenting this will make dappConnection stop working
-  //embark.registerClientWeb3Provider(function(options) {
-  //  return "web3 = new Web3(new Web3.providers.HttpProvider('http://" + options.rpcHost + ":" + options.rpcPort + "'));";
-  //});
-
   embark.registerConsoleCommand((cmd) => {
     if (cmd === "hello") {
       return "hello there!";
@@ -45,7 +37,7 @@ module.exports = function (embark) {
   });
 
   embark.events.on("contractsDeployed", function() {
-    embark.logger.info("plugin says: your contracts have been deployed");
+    embark.logger.info("plugin says:", ' your contracts have been deployed');
   });
 
 };