About this item
- Title
- Don McGlashan - Give It A Whirl Interview
- Content partner
- NZ On Screen
- Collection
- NZ On Screen
- Description
Don McGlashan is celebrated for his lyricism and songwriting, and for capturing the New Zealand landscape in song. After emerging into the early 80s Auckland punk scene in Blam Blam Blam, he found success with The Mutton Birds. In this extended interview, recorded for 2003 television series Give It A Whirl, McGlashan covers many topics, including: Growing up around instruments and the late 70s Auckland punk scene, including playing brass for The Plague with Richard von Sturmer Recollecti...
- Format
- Video
- URL
- https://www.nzonscreen.com/interviews/don-mcglashan-give-it-a-whirl-interview-2003
- Related subjects
- agitprop / anti-muldoon / the swingers / don't fight it marsha / call for help / white valiant / too close to the sun / envy of angels / whizz kids / mark bell / david long / punk / grunge / verlaines / music industry / rock / rain steam and speed / inside information / street theatre / the plague / blam blam blam / the mutton birds / richard von sturmer / auckland punk / split enz / live music / kiwi expat / there is no depression in new zealand / no depression in new zealand / anchor me / songwriting / new zealand music / musical fashions / 1970s / 1980s / robert muldoon / auckland / alienation / united kingdom / ross burge / the smiths / success / alan gregg / musical tastes / rain / steam and speed / touring / peter warren / the whizz kids
What can I do with this item?
Check copyright status and what you can do with this item
Check informationReport this item
If you believe this item breaches our terms of use please report this item
Report this itemDigitalNZ brings together more than 30 million items from institutions so that they are easy to find and use. This information is the best information we could find on this item. This item was added on 18 February 2023, and updated 18 March 2025.
Learn more about how we work.
Share
What is the copyright status of this item?

All Rights Reserved
This item is all rights reserved, which means you'll have to get permission from NZ On Screen before using it.

More Information
NZ On Screen has this to say about the rights status of this item:
All rights reserved
You can learn more about the rights status of this item at: https://www.nzonscreen.com/about/rights_clearance
What can I do with this item?
You must always check with NZ On Screen to confirm the specific terms of use, but this is our understanding:

Non-infringing use
NZ Copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.

No sharing
You may not copy and/or share this item with others without further permission. This includes posting it on your blog, using it in a presentation, or any other public use.

No modifying
You are not allowed to adapt or remix this item into any other works.

No commercial use
You may not use this item commercially.
What can I do with this item?
Check copyright status and what you can do with this item
Check informationReport this item
If you believe this item breaches our terms of use please report this item
Report this itemDigitalNZ brings together more than 30 million items from institutions so that they are easy to find and use. This information is the best information we could find on this item. This item was added on 18 February 2023, and updated 18 March 2025.
Learn more about how we work.
Share
Related items
Loading...