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DALE EARNHARDT JR. JR. TO PLAY BROOKLYN BOWL, TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is performing on Saturday March 31st at Brooklyn Bowl  in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. Don’t miss your chance to check out this Detroit duo live also performing with Ms Mr! The Detroit-based duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott) is hard to classify. The label calls them “indie-pop.” If […]

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DEASTRO TO PLAY GLASSLANDS GALLERY, TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW

Detroit-based electronic-rock group, Deastro is playing a show at Glasslands Gallery on April 14th in Brooklyn, NY. According to Relevant magazine- Deastro’s strong melodies and Chabot’s whimsical vocals make for an experience that is both new and otherworldly… it seems only a matter of time before Randolph’s electro-genius is realized. VIA RELEVANT Magazine BUY TICKETS HERE MORE […]

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CELEBRATE THE “313” TODAY ON TWITTER, TWEET #313DLOVE NOW

Today is 3/13 and you can show your Detroit spirit on Twitter! Tweet #313Dlove #Playdetroit to start trending! It’s March 13, which for the superstitious could mean something really good is going to happen today — or something bad. To turn the date on its head, an organic effort started Tuesday to celebrate good things […]

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BACKSTAGE PHOTOS FROM THE BLACK MILK SHOW AT BROOKLYN’S KNITTING FACTORY

  Even if you caught Black Milk’s flawless performance at the Knitting Factory last week, you didn’t see from our view. PLAYGROUND DETROIT was backstage all-access with Detroit-based Black Milk, backing band Nat Turner, and Broooklyn-based DJ Bill Sharp.  More information on the Claps and Slaps Tour from his website: Black Milk kicks off his Claps and […]

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2012 WHITNEY BIENNIAL DEDICATED TO DETROIT-BORN ARTIST MIKE KELLEY

  The recently deceased Mike Kelley is being honored at the 2012 Whitney Biennial, running  from March 1-May 27th in NYC. Three films are  shown which chronicle his most recent and last work, Mobile Homestead, a reconstruction of the house he grew up in Detroit, Michigan that was mounted on a flatbed an toured around the city. […]

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DALE EARNHARDT JR JR TO PLAY BOWERY BALLROOM, TICKETS ON SALE NOW

    …Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. are a sweet, fairly unassuming electro-tinged indie pop band; nothing less, but precious little more. –Pitchfork Don’t miss your chance to see Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr live at The Bowery Ballroom on April 1st! This Detroit-based duo, Joshua Epstein and Daniel Zott will be sending electro-dreams at Bonaroo this year, if you aren’t […]

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BLACK MILK TO PERFORM AT THE KNITTING FACTORY IN BROOKLYN, NY

  Detroit rapper Black Milk is performing this Wednesday at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY. Catch this smooth rapper while you can. If you’re lucky, you can win tickets from XXL here: The first person to email XXL@harris-pub.com with their full name (first and last) along with the answer to the following question will […]

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TEDxDETROIT: SPEAKER VERONIKA SCOTT ON THE EMPOWERMENT PLAN

TEDxDetroit Speaker Veronika Scott explains the inspiration behind Element S, a convertible sleeping bag and coat she designed while in college, which are now made by and distributed to the homeless community in Detroit. Her speech exemplifies the innate spirit of the Detroit can-do attitude: the people who call Detroit their home do what they have to in order to overcome various […]

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DANNY BROWN TO PLAY SANTOS PARTY HOUSE, TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Danny Brown, Detroit rapper signed to Fool’s Gold record label, is playing a show with World’s Fair at Santos Party House on March 22nd. Don’t miss this show! Danny is an unconventional hip hop artist employing multiple flows and cadences thus the moniker of “The Hybrid”. His style varies from low pitched gravely tones to a manic, high pitched, […]

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BLOWOUT MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 15TH YEAR: LINE-UP RELEASED

  Metro Times BLOWOUT Festival is celebrating its 15th year featuring top local musical talent in Detroit. The festival is spread throughout twelve venues in the city.  Check out the complete list of artists performing below. PLAYGROUND favorites include K.I.D.S, Child Bite, Phantasmagoria,  Lord Scrummage, and Danny Brown. BUY TICKETS HERE.

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“CLEAN AS A WHISTLE” GROUP EXHIBIT DEBUTS AT 323 EAST GALLERY

  This past Saturday the “Clean as a Whistle” group exhibition featuring local tattoo artists Josh Fallon, Mark Heggie, Tyler Hemmingsen, Garth Hixon, Davey James, Nick Kelly, Dan Rick and Sam Wolf opened to the public at 323 East Gallery. PLAYGROUND DETROIT got the chance to stop by and check it out! The artwork will […]

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DETROIT SOUP: FILLING BELLIES AND POCKETS ONE DINNER AT A TIME

” Detroit Soup, started by Kate Daughdrill and Jessica Hernandez, brings local artists and entrepreneurs together to pitch ideas on how to revive their hometown.” The community members who attend the dinners held by Soup get the oppurtunity to vote on the evening’s favorite project proposals, which will recieve the pool of the dinner’s funds. Past […]

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