[ :: NEWS :: AUDIO :: VIDEO :: PRESS :: BIO :: DISCOGRAPHY :: PHOTOS :: INTERACT :: ] The primary resource on the web for fans of The Mutton Birds, Don McGlashan, Marshmallow (Alan Gregg) and related projects ---------------------------------------------------------------------------  27th January '12: Mutton Birds live on Radio NZThe reformed original line-up of the Mutton Birds played an acoustic set on Radio NZ on 26th Jan, to promote their upcoming tour. An extensive interview and live versions of Dominion Road, Anchor Me and While You Sleep can be heard here --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd November '11: Don receives a distinguished alumni awardDon McGlashan is one of the recipients of the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Awards from the University Of Auckland. More info here --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th October '11: The Mutton Birds reunite for NZ Winery TourThe Mutton Birds are reuniting for a 16-date Winery Tour of NZ. An interview with all four original members can be read here  Dates: Friday 3 February - Matakana Ascension Wine Estate Saturday 4 February - Matakana Ascension Wine Estate Sunday 5 February - Tutukaka Tutukaka, Marina Reserve Friday 10 February - Tauranga Wharepai Domain Saturday 11 February - Gisborne Brunton Road Sunday 12 February - Havelock North Black Barn Vineyards Thursday 16 February - Upper Moutere Neudorf Vineyards Friday 17 February - Upper Moutere Neudorf Vineyards Saturday 18 February - Waipara The Mud House Winery & Café Sunday 19 February - Dunedin Logan Park Tuesday 21 February - Cromwell Olssens Vineyard Thursday 23 February - Blenheim Villa Maria Estate Saturday 25 February - Martinborough Alana Estate Sunday 26 February - New Plymouth Sentry Hill Estate Friday 2 March - Hamilton Vilagrad Winery Saturday 3 March - Auckland Villa Maria Estate Further details can be found on the Winery Tour website --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29th September '11: Blam Blam Blam reunite for fundraising gigStory from here Blam Blam Blam, one of the most important and influential New Zealand bands in the early 1980s, are getting back together to perform a special fundraising gig for Starship Children's Hospital. They'll be playing at Juice Bar at Auckland's Windsor Castle in Parnell on Friday 11 November, with Mark Bell, Tim Mahon and Don McGlashan all on board. Also playing will be Scrunch (all the Newmatics minus Ben Staples) and seminal 80s New Wave act The Features, as well as Fetus Productions, former Mocker Andrew Fagan, and Soul Agents. Tickets will be $25 with all proceeds going straight to Starship Children's Hospital. Thanks to Carolyn for the link --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd September '11: "Veteran finds his own voice"New interview from the Nelson Mail with Don here: Singer-songwriter Don McGlashan has come rather late to performing solo, considering he's done almost everything else. "I'm a bit flat out," he says when the Nelson Mail calls. It's his last day in the studio mixing the music for upcoming feature film Sione's 2, the sequel to the 2006 hit Sione's Wedding. Ideally, scoring would take a couple of months – this time, he's had six weeks. A rush, but still fun. "It's been brilliant," he says. The film is the latest of two recent big projects. He conducted the Auckland Philharmonic in an original composition for the 12-minute fireworks finale of the Rugby World Cup opening ceremony on September 9. "I was pretty flat out with that, too." This week he'll travel to Nelson for tomorrow night's performance at the Theatre Royal, then will return to Auckland for another RWC gig with band the Seven Sisters. Flat out indeed. But that's the freelancer's dilemma, he says. "You have lean times and times when there's three or four jobs stacked up at once. It's a blessing and a curse; the blessing is that it's a really interesting life." McGlashan has never had "a proper job". Instead, he says he's been lucky enough to have spent his entire adult life playing music. And thank goodness for that. He hardly needs any introduction here; McGlashan is one of our best-loved and most respected musicians. He was in Blam Blam Blam and The Front Lawn in the 1980s, and the Mutton Birds in the 1990s, then embarked on a solo career, releasing two albums: 2006's Warm Hand and 2009's Marvellous Year. In between, he's scored feature films and television shows, including the recent drama series This Is Not My Life. He opened for Crowded House on their 2008 tour of Britain, Europe and the United States, and Roxy Music this year, as well as singing in Christchurch earthquake benefit shows. In March this year, he was cycling home with groceries when he was "doored" by a car driver – ironically, it was on Auckland's Valley Rd, just over halfway down Dominion Rd. He broke three ribs and a collarbone and punctured a lung, but recovered to take on a 10-date North Island solo tour in May. In June, he played more solo shows to sellout crowds in London and New York. London, New York, and Nelson. McGlashan missed us out in his May 2010 South Island tour, so he's putting on this freestanding solo evening "to fill in the gaps". It will just be him on stage, together with a guitar, loop pedals, a horn and an array of other instruments. Recasting himself as a solo artist has been "a revelation", he says. "Expanding my arsenal of options so that I can play solo if I want to has been really great. "You don't have the interplay with the other musicians, so I miss that spontaneity. But there's a different kind of spontaneity because you can stop in the middle of a song, you can slow something right down, you can do all manner of things in a solo show that would involve a large committee meeting [in a band]. "There's swings and roundabouts ... when you've got a band, your loyalty really is to the people you're on stage with." In contrast, he finds it "really enjoyable" having a one-on-one relationship with the audience – "having fun with them, interacting with them and creating an atmosphere with them. It means people can call out for songs, and I can stop and tell a story if I want to". After the Nelson show, it's back to being flat out for the rest of the year; more live shows and penning the score to Kiwi Flyer, the feature film currently shooting in Nelson. It'll include a rearranged, unreleased song of his, The Closer You Get, for the ending. "It's a small movie, really intimate, and I'm really looking forward to it. The last couple of things I've been involved with have been quite high-stress, and this'll be a nice change." Thanks to Carolyn for the link --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd September '11: Big Takeover Podcast - download now!There's a great interview with Don, available as an MP3 from Big Takeover - grab it from here (broadcast 14th Sept) Thanks to Mick Dillingham for the link --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st June '11: Australian Shows(Info from here) DON McGLASHAN Australia Shows: Don McGlashan is heading across the Tasman to play a series of shows in Sydney and Melbourne. He doesn't get over that side too often so we suggest you take advantage and get yourself along! Don McGlashan Live in Sydney 28th Jul 2011 Lizottes, Dee Why Show ticket only with a a-la-carte menu available $28.00 Show only with bar menu available $28.00 Support from Zoe Elliot Tickets: http://www.lizottes.com.au Don McGlashan Live in Melbourne Oakleigh 29th Jul 2011 Caravan Music Club, Melbourne Doors at 8pm General: $20 plus BF Reserved Seat: $25 plus BF Special Guest Andrew Keoghgan Tickets: http:// www.caravanmusic.com.au Don McGlashan Live in Melbourne - Northcote 30th Jul 2011 Northcote Social Club Doors at 830pm $20 plus BF $25 at the door Support from Andrew Keoghan Tickets: http://www.northcotesocialclub.com 31st Jul 2011 The Basement Doors 7.30, Show 9pm Gen. admission standing $25 + booking fee presale, or $30 on the door if available (purchase online at the bottom of this page or thru Moshtix 1300 438 849) Dinner & Show tickets: $73.80 Dinner & Show tickets include entry, seating and a 2 course meal (entree & main, 4 choices for each). Dinner & Show tickets are only available by phone. Call the Basement Box Office to book on (612) 9251 2797 (Mon - Fri 10 am - 5:30 pm) Tickets: http://www.thebasement.com.au --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st June '11: Bush Hall footageDon's show at Bush Hall in London (11th June) had a great set-list, including lesser heard stuff like Ngaire and A Man And A Woman (below): The rest of the footage can be found here. (A huge thanks to Jill for uploading) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th May '11: Auckland's Sonic Museum Don has contributed to Auckland Museum's Origins exhibition. "Don McGlashan remembers childhood trips to the beach where his father, a civil engineer with a lifelong interest in geology, would pick up stones and point out the seams and cracks, telltale signs of huge, violent forces. Holding those still, cool pieces of quartz and manganese he would feel like he was holding all the remembered energy of the ancient cataclysms that made them. These powerful memories made the Origins gallery a natural starting point for his composition..." Read more, hear a clip of Don's composition, and download the album here --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th May '11: Live on NZ National Radio"Saturday 7 May, 2:00 pm - Happy NZ Music Month! This week......Don McGlashan Don McGlashan is hitting the road (not literally, this time - he's recovered from being swiped off his bike by a car door recently) and stops by the Music 101 studio to play some songs." Listen to the archived stream here (Thanks to Tricia for the link) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th March '11: Bush Hall, London - 11th JuneJust had some info about a one-off show Don's playing in London, at Bush Hall, on Saturday 11th June. Ticket information is here --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25th November '10: Matariki soundtrack / Balcony TV performanceDon has composed the score for new movie Matariki. The soundtrack CD can be bought from, among other places, Marbecks, and the track-listing looks like this: 1. What Love Can Do (Bella Kalolo) 2. Siva Mai (Te Vaka) 3. Ride With Us (Boss) 4. Rude Mechanicals (Pitch Black) 5. These Roses (Gin Wigmore) 6. Teine O Le Atunu'u (Jamoa Jam) 7. Fools Love: Matariki Remix (Misfits of Science) 8. Raining Blood (Concord Dawn) 9. E Sio Vare Vare (Tongarewa 5 with Mr Taia 10. Sneaky Sneaky Dog Friend (Connan & The Mockasins) 11. Bolero Bamboos (Bill Sevesi) 12. Cupid (The Brunettes) 13. Mum (Prince Tui Teka) 14. Sister Risk (The Phoenix Foundation) 15. Feels Like Rain (The Stone Feather Blues Experience) Here's a short video about the film's music: And here's a video of Bella Kalolo's single 'What Love Can Do' (written by Don): (Thanks to Carolyn for the heads up) And in other news, this interview and fantastic live performance of Girl Make Your Own Mind Up from Balcony TV appeared online a few weeks ago: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th October '10: Updates / new live recordingsHead over to the audio archive to download a recording of Don's 5th August show in Bishop, CA. It's a fantastic recording - many thanks to Tricia Lew for sending it over. Also, a great article on Don appeared recently in the Bay of Plenty Times - read it here --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th August '10: Upcoming theatre shows in NZSome really interesting shows are coming up in NZ - here's the info: Don McGlashan will perform intimate theatre shows in Pukekohe and Tauranga next month. He’s at the Harrington Hall Theatre in Pukekohe on September 18 and a week later at 16th Avenue Theatre in Tauranga. Don will not only deliver songs from his stellar career, but he’ll be interviewed on stage and take some questions from the audience too. Having written classic tunes including Anchor Me, Dominion Road, Bathe In The River and Don’t Fight It Marsha, It’s Bigger Than Both Of Us, Don has a major catalogue to call on. Five of his tracks made APRA’s 100 best NZ songs of all-time and twice he was won the APRA Silver Scroll. His latest album was 2009’s Marvellous Year. Doors for these nights open at 7pm with the shows starting at 8pm. Don will be supported both evenings by Mt Maunganui’s Matt Bodman. Tickets go on sale on August 12 through Ticketmaster (for Pukekohe) and Ticketdirect (Tauranga). Further details are at www.mynewfavourite.com Download the flyers here - Pukekohe / Tauranga --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30th July '10: New downloads - Dublin, Edinburgh and an audio interviewI've had some great stuff sent through this week. Following on from Peter Storry's fantastic recording of Don's London show, he's also sent an MP3 of an interview he carried out with Don before the show. It's well worth a listen, and is now over in the audio archive. Also in the archive you'll find downloads from Don's show at Whelans in Dublin from 25th July. A big thanks to Robert Love for the MP3s. And if that wasn't enough, Jill Baldock shot some brilliant footage of Don's show in Edinburgh on 23rd July. It's all on Youtube (search for Don McGlashan Cabaret Voltaire), but as a taster here's Envy of Angels: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28th July '10: Dingwalls downloadsA huge thanks to Peter Storry for sending over a live recording from Don's show at Dingwalls in London last week. Head over to the audio page to download the show. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th July '10: Big Takeover, NYHere's some further info on the Big Takeover festival which features a set by Don, and is taking place over 30/31 July:  (click for larger version) Tickets are available from here: http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/Search.action?query=The+Big+Takeover+30th+Anniversary --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd June '10: An evening with Don McGlashanJust received some info which may well be of great interest to anyone in London on 21st July (the day before Don's Dingwalls show): "Kea is proud to be hosting a very special evening with Don McGlashan on Wednesday 21 July in advance of his UK Tour. The evening will provide music lovers, musicians and fans of Don’s music with a unique opportunity to hear a master craftsman talk about his passion and and what inspires him to create his aural works of art." Tickets and info here: http://www.keanewzealand.com/united-kingdom/events/kea-inspire-don-mcglashan --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th June '10: New interviewLeading up to his forthcoming tour of the northern hemisphere, I fired a few questions at Don. Topics include choosing set-lists, his songwriting process, his involvement with the Bellbirds and his work with Neil Finn and Crowded House. Read it here! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th June '10: European tour dates - updateThe venue for the Amsterdam gig has now been confirmed, so here are those European dates in full: 22 July - Dingwalls, London. 7-11pm. £10 +b/f from ticketweb.co.uk 23 July - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh. 7-10pm. £8 +b/f from ticketweb.co.uk 24 July - Bitterzoet, Amsterdam 25 July - Whelans (upstairs), Dublin. 7-11pm. €10 +b/f from tickets.ie --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th May '10: Article about composingHere's an interesting article where Don talks about how he composed the Dean Spanley soundtrack: "I've never used a PC. They creep me out" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th May '10: Audio InterviewThere's a very interesting interview with Don online here where he talks about the story behind Queen Of The Night, among other things. (thanks to Olivier for the link) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28th April '10: Free download from Arch HillArch Hill Records are giving away a fantastic 18-track sampler, which features Don's 'Everything's Broken; Life's So Sweet'. Go here for more details. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th April '10: US date announcedDon will be playing a one-off US show at the Bell House in Brooklyn on 31st July. It's part of a festival organised by the Big Takeover. Tickets ($25 for one day or $40 for the weekend) are on sale from here --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26th April '10: European tour dates22 July - Dingwalls, London. 7-11pm. £10 +b/f from ticketweb.co.uk 23 July - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh. 7-10pm. £8 +b/f from ticketweb.co.uk 24 July - venue tbc, Amsterdam 25 July - Whelans (upstairs), Dublin. 7-11pm. €10 +b/f from tickets.ie  --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd February '10: Don on RocKwizThere's some great footage here from RocKwiz, broadcast last October (?): Don playing Pulled Along By Love Don and Jenny Morris covering Crowded House's It's Only Natural The full show (Thanks to Phil H for the links) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st February '10: Greenpeace Concert FootageFootage of Don and the Seven Sisters playing Marvellous Year at the Greenpeace Sign On concert in Auckland on 5th Dec 2009 can be seen online here. (Thanks to Olivier for the link) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th November '09: Vinery dates with the Topp TwinsDon and the Seven Sisters will be joining the Topp Twins at the following dates: Jan 5 - Cable Bay Vineyards, Waiheke Island Jan 7 - Mangaweka Tavern, Mangaweka Jan 8 - Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana Jan 10 - Wharepai Domain, Tauranga Nov 16 - Black Barn Vineyards, Hawkes Bay Book Now: ticketmaster.co.nz Tauranga and Hawkes Bay Book Here: Wharepai Domain - Ticket Direct. 0800 4 Ticket Black Barn Ph 06/877 7985 or www.blackbarn.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th November '09: Live webcast - 5th DecemberA Planet A concert featuring Don on 5th December will be streamed live here. The show will also feature Midnight Youth and Opshop, and will be MC'd by Rhys Darby. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th November '09: Don to support Wilco in NZDon will be the support act for two Wilco shows in NZ next year. Civic Theatre, Auckland - Tuesday 27th April 2010: Details Town Hall, Wellington - Wednesday 28th April 2010: Details --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
21st October '09: The BellbirdsDon's involved in a new project called The Bellbirds, which also features Sean Donnelly, Sandy Mills and Victoria Kelly. Sign up as a Facebook friend on their official page. The first demo, I Gave My Heart To A Fool, can be heard here. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd August '09: 7 Worlds Collide articleHere's a great article about Neil Finn's 7 Worlds Collide project --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th July '09: Don interview from The AustralianThere's a good new interview with Don at The Australian website - read it here. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th July '09: Don on Talk Talk (NZ TV)Here's Don and band playing Marvellous Year on Talk Talk from 12th July 2009: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th July '09: Don on Good Morning (NZ TV)Here's Don on Good Morning from 10th July 2009 (3 parts): Envy Of Angels (live): Marvellous Year (live): Interview: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th July '09: Ross Burge - Eru DangerspielFormer Mutton Birds drummer Ross Burge will be playing as part of an all-star line-up in Eru Dangerspiel at Auckland Town Hall on August 8th. More info can be found here. (thanks to Tricia for the link) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st July '09: Australian release date'Marvellous Year' is being released in Australia on 17th July, through Good Red / Shock Records. Full press release here (PDF format). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19th June '09: Video interviewA fantastic video interview with Don is now online over at NZ On Screen, which is well worth checking out. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th June '09: A couple of Aussie datesA couple of Australian dates have been announced for Don and band - Melbourne - Northcote Social Club - July 16 Sydney - Opera House (Studio) - July 18 (thanks to Andrew D. for the tip off) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th June '09: New Topp Twins CD produced by DonExtract from The Topp Twins Newsletter, 17 June 09: NEW CD - Palomino Moon "Last week we started recording our new CD at Roundhead Studios, Neil Finn's studio in Newton, with the fabulous Don McGlashan producing it for us. Don and his talented band are also playing with us. We're very excited about releasing this new album later in August." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th June '09: Dyslexia Action WeekDon has written a song for Dyslexia Action Week 2009 (15-21 June). "The Closer You Get, The Bigger I Look" is produced by Sean Donnelly and performed by dDub. Info on the song, and a free MP3, can be found here (thanks to Carolyn) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd April '09: Bad Blood videoThe video for Bad Blood, directed by Sally Tran, is now online: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th April '09: UpdatesJust uploaded a new interview from the Otago Daily Times here, and an album review from The Listener here. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th April '09: NZ tour dates announcedThe following info is taken from here: To celebrate the release of his super good new album, Marvellous Year, Don McGlashan and his band the Seven Sisters are hitting the road in a giant campervan, playing 13 shows of musical goodness from Queenstown to Auckland. Fresh from a world tour with Crowded House, Neil Finn's 7 Worlds Collide shows with members of Radiohead and Wilco, solo shows in London, Amsterdam and Vancouver and scoring two feature movies, this is the first national tour of Don McGlashan in some time. It will be a great chance to catch his top form band playing new stuff, old stuff (including Mutton Birds and Front Lawn favourites) and everything in-between. The band is made up of Don McGlashan, Chris O'Connor, Maree Thom, John Segovia and Dominic Blaazer. Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters - Marvellous Year Tour With special guest Reb Fountain. Thursday 7th - NAPIER - The Cabana Friday 8th May - WHANGANUI - The Repertory Theatre Saturday 9th May - WELLINGTON - The Front Room Sunday 10th of May - NELSON - The Nelson School of Music Monday 11th May - GREYMOUTH - Franks Tuesday 12th May - KAIKOURA - The Mayfair Theatre Wednesday 13th May - CHRISTCHURCH - The HarbourLight Thursday 14th May - OAMARU - The Penguin Club Friday 15th May - DUNEDIN - Sammy's Saturday 16th May - QUEENSTOWN - Revolver Friday 22nd May - CLEVEDON - The Clevedon Village Hall Saturday 23rd of May - LEIGH - The Sawmill Cafe Friday 29th of May AUCKLAND - Monte Cristo Room Tickets $28 + BF or $35 on the door. Presales from www.undertheradar.co.nz, Real Groovy and Venues. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th March '09: NZ MusicianCheck out the great article over at NZ Musician. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th March '09: Radio sessionsA couple of live interviews and live sessions - Wammo.co.nz session (free MP3 download) 27th Feb '09 Radio NZ session (the link also leads to an interview where Don discusses the Dean Spanley soundtrack) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24th February '09: Marvellous Year released on 2nd March
Don's new album, 'Marvellous Year', is released on Arch Hill Records in NZ on 2nd March. The track-list is:01 The Switch 02 Bad Blood 03 Not Ready 04 You're The Song 05 Everything's Broken; Life's So Sweet 06 18th Day 07 Marvellous Year 08 Radio Programmer 09 C2006P1 (Make Yourself At Home) 10 Bathe In The River 11 Theme From 'The Colossus Of Roadies' The album can be ordered from Marbecks.co.nz. Tracks will very shortly be available to hear on the Myspace page. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29th January '09: Borderline bootleg now onlineMassive thanks to Olivier for sharing some fantastic audio of Don's second Borderline show (22nd Jan). The MP3s can now be found in the audio archive. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th January '09: 7 Worlds Collide - bootlegDon's songs from the 7th Jan show - White Valiant and Long Time Gone - can be found in the audio archive... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
4th January '09: 7 Worlds CollideDon is one of many fantastic musicians and songwriters taking part in Neil Finn's latest 7 Worlds Collide project for Oxfam. Other contributors include Bic Runga, Liam Finn, Johnny Marr, KT Tunstall, and members of Radiohead and Wilco. Regular video updates are being posted on the 7 Worlds Collide Myspace and Youtube pages. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd December '08: Amsterdam date addedDon will be playing in Amsterdam on Friday 23rd Jan, details as follows: Bitterzoet, Spuistraat 2, 1012 ts Amsterdam Doors Open 8pm. Pre-door 9,00 / at door 12,00 www.bitterzoet.com / www.homegrown-events.com (download flyer) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th December '08: Second London date addedJust had some info through saying that due to the first one selling out, there'll be a second Don show in London, also at the Borderline, the night before: Weds 21st January - Borderline: Tickets from Seetickets and Ticketweb (download flyer) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30th October '08: More live dates for DonIn addition to the London date (as mentioned below), here are some other dates for the diary: - Saturday 1st November @ 8pm: Titirangi War Memorial Hall, NZ (additional info here) - Saturday 29th November Tolosa Park, Hobart, Australia (with Crowded House) -Tuesday 2nd December The Forum, Melbourne, Australia (with Crowded House) - Thursday 4th December Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia (with Crowded House) - Saturday 6th December Homebake Festival, Sydney, Australia (with Crowded House) - Sunday 25th January 2009 @ 8pm Capilano Performing Arts Theatre, Vancouver, Canada (info here) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 October '08: Don in London - 22nd January 2009Great news for UK fans: Don will be playing a one-off solo gig at the Borderline in London on Thursday 22nd January. Following on from his fantastic support slots on the last Crowded House tour, this'll be his first headlining UK show since the final Mutton Birds' tour in December 2000. Tickets are now on sale from the usual outlets, but Ticketweb is usually the most reasonable in terms of booking fees etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 October '08: New Don interviewFollowing on from a successful stint in the US, the Don-aided Crowded House tour hit Europe for a run of shows. One of which was in the Sherwood Pines Forest in Nottingham, where Spence and Dave caught up with him for a chat. Read the interview here.  .
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 July '08: Don and Neil at GlastonburyHead on over to the Audio page and have a listen to the couple of songs Don and Neil played live backstage for Radio 2 after Crowded House's main stage set, along with a short interview. Many thanks to Dave for capturing the audio. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 May '08: US tour - live recordingsHead on over to the Audio page for a couple of Don's recent sets from the US (thanks John B for the files!) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 May '08: US tour going well Sounds like Don's US/Canada tour with Crowded House is going well. He's been joining the band for a few songs each night, and Neil Finn has been returning the favour by helping out on Andy and Anchor Me in Don's set. Here are some Youtube links (thanks Oren!) for some recent performances:  Anchor Me @ the Fillmore, New York, April 29, 2008 A Thing Well Made @ the Fillmore, New York, April 30, 2008 While You Sleep @ the Fillmore, New York, April 30, 2008 Still awaiting word on whether he'll be on the UK/Europe leg of the tour.... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 April '08: More videos upThe Youtube channel has now been updated with the Box Of Birds videos (the singles from the first two albums), more live material, a feast of Front Lawn footage and a TV performance of an as yet unreleased solo track from Don in 2002. It's all now embedded here too, so please have a look. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 April '08: Youtube channel up and runningSpence and Dave's Mutton Birds and beyond Youtube channel is now up and running. Currently featuring 16 videos - promos, interviews and live sessions - more will be added in the next couple of weeks. Keep checking back for updates. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 April '08: Don Joins Neil Finn At WOMADDon recently joined Neil Finn onstage at WOMAD to perform the Crowded House songs English Trees and Don't Dream It's Over.  Photo by Michael Flynn --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 March '08: US Tour Dates with Crowded HouseDon has been confirmed as support act and special guest for Crowded House's upcoming North American tour. He will be playing at the following dates: April 28 - New York, NY - NY Fillmore at Irving Plaza General onsale 28 March, 10am April 29 - New York, NY - NY Fillmore at Irving Plaza General onsale 28 March, 10am April 30 - New York, NY - NY Fillmore at Irving Plaza General onsale 28 March, 10am May 2 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club General onsale 3 April, 10am *Please note new onsale date* May 5 - Boston, MA - Somerville Theatre Presale 2 April 08, 10am. General onsale 4 April. May 6 - Boston, MA - Somerville Theatre Presale 2 April 08, 10am. General onsale 4 April. May 7 - Toronto, ONT - Danforth Music Hall Presale 2 April 08, 10am. General onsale 2 April 08, 10am. General onsale 5 April. May 10 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theater General onsale 29 March, 10am May 11 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theater General onsale 29 March, 10am May 14 - San Francisco, CA- Fillmore Presale 2 April 08, 10am. General onsale 6 April. May 15 - San Francisco, CA- Fillmore Presale 2 April 08, 10am. General onsale 6 April. May 16 - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre Presale 9 April 08, 10am. General onsale 13 April. May 17 - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre Presale 9 April 08, 10am. General onsale 13 April. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- :: OLDER NEWS Listen to recent Don and Blam Blam Blam sessions on Radio NZ's website Digging Up Music From The Front Lawn - NPR (US), listen now |
