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VIDEO PREMIERE: COUSIN MOUTH RELEASES “EVERY BAD MAN”

The new single and highly anticipated music video, “Every Bad Man,” comes from Cousin Mouth’s new album, MayflowerPeacemakerHolyrredeemer on Feeder Loft Records. Their signature groove and beat-based style, mixed with a psychedelic-dreamy sound, formulate the unique aesthetic they are known for. Watch the video premiere directed by Sidd Finch and filmed in Detroit, Michigan. “The song […]

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Ayana Love’s “Space” takes her ‘To Be Human EP’ into the Beyond

The single, “Space,” is premiering below from Ayana Love’s To Be Human EP, exists as a climax within the project as a whole. In her own words she explained, “Quite literally, [with this project] I’m giving myself the ‘Space’ to get to know myself more, and to be the well-rounded artist and woman that I […]

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PLAYGROUND DETROIT MOVEMENT 2019 GUIDE: SUNDAY MAY 26

In celebration of what is without a doubt, one of the world’s premiere exhibitions of electronic music, PLAYGROUND has you covered with our annual festival day guide of the emerging and major performances that you need to see, all weekend long. Read on below for all of top picks for Day Two of Movement 2019. […]

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PREMIERE: COUSIN MOUTH RELEASES NEW SINGLE “MONGREL” MUSIC VIDEO

Cousin Mouth’s new visual for “Mongrel,” premieres today with a track off of their forthcoming project that represents the most recent iteration of the group’s structure and sound. Though the instrumentation and the general approach noticeably differ from their past work, Cousin Mouth has retained the engrossing poise of Medusa, while embracing the challenge and […]

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INTERVIEW: Tiny Jag On New Mixtape Release “Polly” & The Monster in The Mirror

With the release of her latest project Polly, along with a string of performances that lend a live energy to her already undeniable music, Tiny Jag is an artist to know in Detroit’s rap scene. After a series of music videos in 2018, she has dropped her first eight-song mixtape produced with local music producers including […]

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A CONVERSATION WITH BLACK MILK AS HE RETURNS TO PERFORM IN HIS HOMETOWN

This weekend, acclaimed producer and rapper Black Milk is performing a double show in his hometown at El Club. With a stellar lineup of local support and a fresh album, Fever, these shows are a must-see for longtime fans and new audiences alike. To celebrate the occasion, contributor Broccoli spoke with the Detroit native about […]

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Summer at the MOCAD Homestead Featuring Raphael Saadiq, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Tunde Olaniran

Summer at the MOCAD Homestead Series in collaboration with El Club returns to the Mike Kelley’s lawn for the second killer line-up on Sunday July 22nd of the to present yet another  night of music hosted in ‘plein air,’ featuring the best aspects of a summer festival, except with shorter bathroom lines and less sunburn. Raphael Saadiq […]

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WAKING WINDOWS FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE GUIDE: DAY ONE

For the first time, Waking Windows Festival is coming to Detroit after its origins in Vermont. After it’s debut pit-stop in the Motor City it will soon continue to Portland, Oregon.  El Club will host the new three-day music festival in Southwest Detroit from July 21st-23th 2017.  To help navigate through this incredible weekend line-up, check […]

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INTERVIEW: WAKING WINDOWS FESTIVAL CO-FOUNDER NICK MAVODONES III

Taking an idea or place laying quietly dormant and giving it new life is a process  often witnessed in the city of Detroit. Waking Windows co-founder Nick Mavodones III has mirrored this concept in developing the Waking Windows Festival seven years ago in Vermont- and it’s now hitting Southwest Detroit’s El Club on July 21-23th […]

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ROCKSTEADY DISCO RELEASES NEW BLAIR FRENCH ALBUM AT MARBLE BAR WSG RAFAEL CANCIAN

Rocksteady Disco, a boutique record label and party founded in 2014 by Peter Croce, is throwing a release party for artist and Fat Finger Cosmic head Blair French. In celebration of the new tunes, Rocksteady Disco will present a effervescent album release party headlined by Rafael Cancian (About Disco Records) of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Label head Croce and […]

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VALLEY HUSH ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL SXSW SHOWCASE IN MARCH AND NEED YOUR HELP TO GET THERE

Detroit ‘indie dream pop’ band Valley Hush has announced that they will be performing at the official SXSW Music Festival Showcase 2017 this Spring in Austin, Texas. Lead members Alex Kaye and Lianna Vanicelli have been working day and night recording, releasing and performing their debut self-titled album released in October 2016. PLAYGROUND DETROIT had […]

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OMAR ARAGONES & ERIK WASHINGTON ANNOUNCE ‘INTROE’ PROJECT ALONGSIDE UPCOMING ONEFREQ ‘FREQTAPE’ EP RELEASE

In early February, newly formed group OE will release an EP you didn’t even know that you’ve been dying to hear. Singer/songwriter Omar Aragones and musician/producer Erik Washington have recently undergone a momentous merger resulting in the birth of their forthcoming EP, Introe. Although the duo has kept their project under wraps, PLAYGROUND DETROIT had […]

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