What's On This Week

The Lonesome Buckwhips perform at The Basement on June 26 and 27. Photo / Supplied

HIP-HOP

Remix The Orchestra sees gifted young musicians from the classical and hip-hop worlds teaming up to compose and record their own orchestral/hip-hop fusion tunes in a project led by composer-producer Matthew Faiumu Salapu (Anonymouz) and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

Remix The Orchestra - Otara Music Arts Centre, Otara, June 27, 4pm

THEATRE

Shortland St stalwart Michael Galvin (as Chris Warner) is an accomplished playwright and director as well as actor and you may have enjoyed his previous productions The Ocean Star and New Gold Dream. Now he has written Station To Station, in which he takes the lead. The play, which co-stars Outrageous Fortune's Antonia Prebble, opens next week.

Station to Station - Herald Theatre, July 1 to 11

MATARIKI

A stellar line-up of local musical talent bands together to ring in the Maori new year this Friday night. Tiki Taane headlines the event, bringing his famed live show, complete with kapa haka group, to the Auckland Town Hall. Helping Tiki celebrate are reggae bands Katchafire, Three Houses Down, and Cornerstone Roots, plus DJ Poroufessor on the decks.

Matariki: Native Noise 09 - Auckland Town Hall, 303 Queen St, June 26, 6.30pm

COMEDY

Fans of Flight of the Conchords and musical comedy in general will be interested in The Lonesome Buckwhips. Four actors make up a fictional family band who sing about everything from David Bain to the sinking of the Wahine, all in country music style. Listen out also for an mockumentary they have made for Radio NZ.

The Lonesome Buckwhips - The Basement, Lower Grey's Ave, June 26, 27

DANCE/DJ

Modular Records, home of our own Ladyhawke, present their Auckland clubnight this weekend, starring Sydney DJ Dangerous Dan. Canadian producer Tiga wrote Dan's bio and here's an excerpt: "The best bit about Dangerous DJing is that girls dance. Whether he is slamming techno at festivals or jamming old-school disco at little late night clubs, girls are dancing, people are dancing."

OK OK with Dangerous Dan - Cassette Number 9, June 27

CLUBBING

In the 1990s there was one Auckland nightclub that truly mattered. The Box and Cause Celebre was the one-stop-shop for those with a love for dance music. Over the years it hosted Nathan Haines and Mark De Clive Lowe, and DJs Greg Churchill, Rob Salmon and Manuel Bundy. This Saturday many of the main acts reunite.

Take Me Back with Nathan Haines, Rob Salmon, Greg Churchill, Peter Urlich - Studio, K Rd, June 27

PERCUSSION

If you have ever jealously watched the smiling faces of Auckland Brazilian drumming group AK Samba as they pound the skins, then this Sunday presents an opportunity to get involved. At their workshop you will learn of samba's Brazilian roots and learn to play a variety of rhythms and breaks.

AK Samba workshop - Auckland Bowling Club, 100 Stanley St, June 28, 10am to 3pm

SOUL

You may know Iva Lamkum as the sultry vocalist on the Sola Rosa hit Turn Around, but Lamkum is also a solo artist with an EP out and a gig on this Saturday. She's playing at Auckland's Khuja Lounge with support from old-school Kiwi DJ and producer Submariner, and the "man of a million bands", Isaac Aesili.

Iva Lamkum - Khuja Lounge, June 27