On the Floor

Well, this is the last On The Floor column. It's been 14 years, with a few name changes, but this piece, in this format, is gone.

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.