Dunedin venue a hit for sunny bloomers
Dunedin venue a hit for sunny bloomers
Auckland's Sola Rosa began as a solo project for frontman Andrew Spraggon.
Darryl Baser
Proxy Music launch will be a picnic
Proxy Music launch will be a picnic
Early next month the tranquillity of Bethunes Gully will be shattered as a collection of Dunedin's finest bands, from the up-and-coming to the well-established, share the billing on a large line-up.
On the floor: Renderers returning
On the floor: Renderers returning
It's been ages since the Renderers played in Dunedin - they estimate it was about 2006 or maybe even 2005.
On the floor: Sounds like Dunedin
On the floor: Sounds like Dunedin
The Bats last played in Dunedin about two years ago at The Backstage, long before the venue met its demise this year.
Together and alone
Together and alone
Dunedin musician Evan Sunley-James has been around Dunedin's music industry for the better part of a decade and has recorded his own tunes under a handful of monikers.
On the floor: Kora comes south
On the floor: Kora comes south
North Island reggae band Kora has recently been playing in Europe.
On the floor: Die!Die!Die! alive and kicking
On the floor: Die!Die!Die! alive and kicking
Dunedin band Die!Die!Die! spends much of its time offshore, in either the United States or the United Kingdom.
On the floor: The girls are back in town
On the floor: The girls are back in town
After a period of regular gigging around Dunedin, Delgirl has been a bit quiet lately.
On the Floor: New kind of revue
On the Floor: New kind of revue
Auckland's Broken Heartbreakers had a full-on 2008, and are describing this year so far as a reflective period.
On the Floor: All night long
On the Floor: All night long
Every year for more than 20 years people have been running dance party-styled events around Dunedin on the winter solstice, otherwise known as the shortest day of the year.
On the Floor: Homegrown is the way it should be
On the Floor: Homegrown is the way it should be
Dunedin singer songwriter Hana Fahy has been playing around Dunedin for a good few years now, and is playing at Chicks tonight to celebrate the release of her new EP.
On the Floor: Reggae on the road
On the Floor: Reggae on the road
Having released its self-titled debut album, Wellington rootsy reggae six-piece Hikoikoi is headed our way.
Word of Tongue
Word of Tongue
• In the 1990s, Dunedin duo the Tongue Brothers entertained many with their own brand of clever music, and had quite a following before Joel left the country to take his culinary skills around the world.
Out of the bush
Out of the bush
Little Bushman's frontman Warren Maxwell says he is looking forward bringing the Bushman posse to Otago and says people can expect a blend of new and old tunes.
On the floor: Home visit for singer
On the floor: Home visit for singer
Wellington band Kittentank has a strong Dunedin connection through its lead singer and band spokesman, Frank Eggleton.
On the floor: Break from motherhood
On the floor: Break from motherhood
Tonight, Circadian Rhythm is going to be alive from 8pm with the sound of poetry and music, in that order.
On the floor: Success in their sights
On the floor: Success in their sights
Auckland band Artisan Guns could be considered lucky, according to frontman Matthew Hope.
On the floor: Retro rockers release
On the floor: Retro rockers release
The CD was going to be the death of the vinyl record, but it seems such reports were exaggerated.
On the floor: South showing off
On the floor: South showing off
Detroit has Motown, Compton has the notorious gangster rappers NWA.
On the floor: Single man coming
On the floor: Single man coming
Christchurch hip-hop artist Maitreya plays in Dunedin at Refuel on Thursday this week, with King Kapisi, before swinging through the Lakes District.