On the Floor

Andrew Keoghan, who grew up in Mosgiel, is a songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist living in Auckland.

Dunedin sonic-rock three-piece Idiot Prayer depart their beloved South Island haunt for the first time in April to showcase their debut five-track EP.

Sammy's Entertainment Venue has presented many musical styles in Dunedin, but in coming weeks drum and bass is taking precedence, with touring artists from the US and UK.

Apart from Valentine's Day on Monday, it's looking like a quiet week on Dunedin's entertainment calendar - a period of calm before the storm of Orientation 2011.

The number of performers for the Thieves Alley Market have again grown this year.

Hamilton band Sora Shima has been making music since 2006, and is about to play its first gig in Dunedin.

American musician Azalia Snail joins a solid group of bands from Dunedin and Wellington playing at Dunedin's Bethunes Gully Music Festival next weekend.

Auckland may well be a super city and on the flight-path of the Big Day Out, but here in the south we're known for our staying power.

The Whare Flat Folk Festival was established in 1975 and is a major drawcard for folk musicians.

Many musicians have sporting hobbies as a sideline. Many's the time a few years back when some of the Flying Nun-style crowd would be barracking for Otago at Carisbrook.

From southern Pacific Island musicians, to North Island werewolves, this week Dunedin has it all.

Julia Deans is on the road again. Her tour started last night in Timaru, and she plays at Chicks tonight. She is performing songs from her debut solo album, Modern Fables, in shows throughout NZ.

Singer-songwriter Anika Moa is well known for her loose sense of humour when performing live, which is sometimes curbed by her band members. However, for the tour which brings her to the South soon, she's flying solo.

A new Dunedin-based super group playing next week mixes talents from King Loser (guitarist Chris Heazlewood), Bored Games (drummer Jeff Harford), Love's Ugly Children (guitarist Simon McLaren), and Metal Cactus (bassist Geordie Frame).

New Zealand blues stalwart Bullfrog Rata is back in Dunedin this weekend to play at the New Edinburgh Folk Club as part of the Ruby's Blue Hearts Tour, which also features Laura Collins and Mojo Mama.

Two friends who share a love of surfing and music, Brad Coley and Peter Westmoreland, are touring the country checking out some surf spots and playing a few gigs.

This week is shaping up to be a big one in Dunedin for touring bands.

At the end of the month, Chicks Hotel is going to host an American singer who has been compared with indie-rock sensation Cat Power.

Great King St venue Urban Factory is the place to be next week.