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November 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Songwriter Profile: Don McGlashan

Don McGlashan played French horn and percussion in the Auckland Symphonia. He would leave classical rehearsals to play punk-infused music and was a member of From Scratch; the idea being that instruments were created from scratch. Here McGlashan’s classical percussion training would give way to PVC pipes being hit with jandals. His songwriting first announced […]

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May 29, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 164 Me and the Don

The first time I saw Don McGlashan, well it might have been in the Plague or the Whizz Kids. I saw the Plague several times in the late 70s as they played some of the same gigs as Negative Theatre – Nambassa, Christchurch students’ art fest and I saw them in Hamilton and Wellington too. […]

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February 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 51 – David Long

Welcome to episode 51 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. A chat with musician David Long. David Long is a composer and musician known for his work with The Mutton Birds and most recently TEETH – a band the features two members of The Phoenix Foundation and legendary Wellington drummer Ant Donaldson. […]

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June 20, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Don McGlashan (June 19, Wgtn)

Don McGlashan Paramount Friday, June 19 Don McGlashan’s Lucky Stars is a terrific album – I thought that at the time (as the review in that link will tell you) and I’m really glad that McGlashan clearly thinks so too, he opened his Lucky Stars show by playing the album in its entirety. Nothing says […]

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April 22, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Don McGlashan: Lucky Stars

Don McGlashan Lucky Stars Don McGlashan It’s been a long time between albums for Don McGlashan, but there are always musical projects. Most recently a rewarding series of shows sharing the stage with Dave Dobbyn; their songs were made to be played together even if they were never designed with that  in mind. So now […]