[ :: 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 |
