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Summer at the MOCAD Homestead feat Princess Nokia, Flint Eastwood, Yoshi Flower

Mike Kelley’s Mobile Homestead is a keystone piece within MOCAD’s collection. More than a structure, this replica of Kelley’s childhood home once served as a vessel for empathy-driven documentation as he travelled from Detroit to his hometown of Westland and back via Michigan Avenue, interviewing people along the way to represent the range of personal […]

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SOUND & SILENCE LAUNCHES NEW MUSIC SERIES MEMBERS ONLY FT. DETROIT MUSICIANS

Members Only is a new music series event from Sound & Silence that allows the audience an inside look at some of Detroit’s top, upcoming musical talent. In April, Detroit music duo Mega Powers launched this series at PLAYGROUND DETROIT with an incredible live set. The intimate evening includes a live performance, allowing guests to see […]

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OFFICIAL PLAYGROUND DETROIT MOVEMENT FESTIVAL 2018: PARTY GUIDE

PLAYGROUND DETROIT brings you the ultimate party guide with the lowdown on the after-party scene [and a few early-morning / day parties] to ensure your Movement Festival aka Memorial Day weekend party circuit doesn’t stop. Sure, three entire days of non-stop music is great- but the other half of the magic happens after the stages shut down […]

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PLAYGROUND DETROIT MOVEMENT 2018 GUIDE: MONDAY MAY 28

Happy Memorial Day! The final day of Movement Festival is full of top talent to bring in the holiday with style. What better way to end the night but with the one and only, Wu-Tang Clan!? Let’s cut to the point: don’t miss these heavy hitters and check out the rest of our top picks […]

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PLAYGROUND DETROIT MOVEMENT 2018 GUIDE: SUNDAY MAY 27

Sunday is the arc of the festival weekend’s activities, so keep your stamina up and move into another day (and night) full of essential Detroit DJ sets. Pro tip: stay hydrated, grab a visor and keep the SPF flowing. Heat stroke isn’t a good look on anyone- and with a high of nearly 90 degrees, […]

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PLAYGROUND DETROIT MOVEMENT 2018 GUIDE: SATURDAY MAY 26

Movement Electronic Music Festival 2018 officially kicks off on Saturday, May 26th at noon. PLAYGROUND DETROIT is highlighting both top emerging and legendary Detroit music acts hand-picked from the entire weekend line-up so you don’t have to worry where you need to be all weekend long. Here is part one of our three-part weekend hit list of […]

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VIDEO PREMIERE: “MEDITATION” FROM BEN KEELER [DIR. BY THE DEKA BROTHERS]

With glittering melodies, lush production and dense walls of sound, Ben Keeler has released his full length album, Movo Daring, a cinematic indie-rock odyssey that listens like a Kubrick film.   Watch the exclusive video premiere of his first single, “Meditation” offers viewers a psychedelic vision quest. Filmed in Detroit and directed by The Deka Brothers, this surrealist mini-movie is […]

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SOUND BATH CONCERT SERIES: MAY 24TH ASMARA & WORKING WOMEN

SOUND BATH is an innovative concert series where you can listen to live music while you steam. Guests get to enjoy some R&R in a sauna and bath at The Schivtz, a recently renovated and restored 100-year old historic bathhouse in the North End neighborhood of Detroit. The series will run through the summer, featuring four […]

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DETROIT BUREAU OF SOUND PRESENTS YAKROPOLIS WSG AHYA SIMONE ON MAY 4TH

Yakropolis, a collaboration between industrial folk trio, YAK and the Akropolis Reed Quintet has created a “many-headed octaphonic sound beast.” In partnership with Detroit Bureau of Sound, PLAYGROUND DETROIT is hosting a special performance by Yakropolis featuring an immersive experience with a solo harp performance from Ahya Simone (of Seraphine Collective) and 3D projection mapping on  May 4th. Learn more about […]

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PREMIERE: COUSIN MOUTH DEBUTS ‘TAKE CARE OF ME’ MUSIC VIDEO FROM ALBUM ‘MEDUSA’

Intense emotions fuel great art as any artist knows, and sometimes the epicenter of pain serves as a masterpiece’s muse. True to this paradox, the Cousin Mouth duo has dug into very personal themes and toiled in the studio to bring forth their debut album, Medusa. Watch the music video premiere of ‘Take Care of Me,’ […]

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SAM AUSTINS RETURNS WITH DEBUT OF ‘FENTY’ MUSIC VIDEO

Sam Austins is back with “Fenty,” his first offering since 2017’s ANGST EP. “Fenty” is Sam’s celebration of a brand that changed the game for cultural conceptions of beauty.  This track is his first single released since that prophetic statement, and drops within a dense schedule of winter/spring releases that includes three new music videos where […]

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‘SOUND BATH’ WASHES OVER THE SCHVITZ FEATURING LIVE DJ SETS

SOUND BATH is an innovative concert series where you can listen to live music while you steam. Guests get to enjoy some R&R in a sauna and bath at The Schivtz, a recently renovated and restored 100-year old historic bathhouse in the North End neighborhood of Detroit. The series will run through the summer, featuring four […]

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