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A Masterclass in House Music: François K Live at Tangent Gallery on November 13th

Few people have been as integral to the birth of house music as François K. Born in Rodez, France in January of 1954, he moved to New York City at a young age to continue to pursue his music career as a drummer. A dedicated audiophile and studied listener, he gravitated towards all types of […]

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Premiere: “Dissolve: into” by ke thu from New Weekly Release Series

Detroit electronic du ke thu has been dropping a new track every Friday for the past few weeks, which debuted with a left-field Tiger King cover, then followed by last week’s banger track “Thinking About You,” and once again- this Friday with their latest offering “Dissolve: into.”  “The track starts with a noisy low frequency […]

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ALBUM RELEASE: Jo Rad Silver’s Debut Full-Length “Protography” Live at Donovan’s Pub

Last year, Jo Rad Silver released his debut solo EP Superhero Elevator Techno. Silver’s work with Assemble Sound, the Detroit Sound Conservancy, his “Technically, Yeah” monthly with Eddie Logix, and more has made him a familiar presence in Detroit’s local music scene, and his creative work blends from the ambient to the abrasive, with various […]

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PD PRESENTS: ‘YEAR ONE’ AN INSTALLATION AT GET SUMMERED: DETROIT EDITION BY SAMANTHA BANKS AND MOLLY SODA

Paying homage to the first year of DEMF in 2000 and to anyone’s first experience at Detroit’s internationally magnetic annual music festival, now run by Paxahau as Movement Festival, PLAYGROUND DETROIT presents a multi-media installation by Samantha Banks and Molly Soda. The work will be showcased Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Northern Lights Lounge in conjunction […]

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