The Department of Conversation with Pat Brittenden

236 Don McGlashan on life, music, creativity and avoiding walking down Dominion Road

The Department of Conversation with Pat Brittenden

Show Notes

Don McGlashan is a New Zealand composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist who Is best known for membership in the bands Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, and The Mutton Birds, before going solo. He has also composed for cinema and television. Among other instruments, McGlashan has played guitar, drums, euphonium and French horn.

Don is about to embark on a nationwide tour and joins us to talk about life, the universe, music, his career and everything

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