Berlin house staple Ben Rau is gearing up for his gig at London’s Tobacco Dock on the 28th December. For Ben, the gig is the perfect end to the year, following the release of his successful EP, Out There which hit #16 in the Beatport Top 100 and received widespread
London-based dream-pop songstress Lucy Mason is premiering her single, ‘Runway (NICOLAAS Remix)’ right here, on The Playground. The remix is slated for release on 2 August. Mason and NICOLAAS have worked together before, with her appearance on ‘No Stranger Thing (feat Lucy Mason)‘. We got a taste of the synthwave
Stafford-based rock band Weston Rd have announced their debut single ‘Take You Down’ due for release on Wareman Records. ‘Take You Down’ is a whirlwind of pounding drums, delivered with a full-on dose of guitar and fierce vocals. Weston Rd is lead singer/guitarist Joe Blanks, Leon Philipsen on bass guitar
Kampire is a key member of the Nyege Nyege Collective that has been championing the sound of east Africa to world-wide acclaim since 2015. Kampire is a DJ, writer, cultural activist and organiser with a proud and uncompromising creative outlook. She has recently completed a Rinse FM residency that saw
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Musical biopics: the life and times of an icon, set to a catchy soundtrack – what could be better, when celebrating a legend? Singing along to our favourite songs while getting a real glimpse into the musicians past, can be an extremely powerful experience for fans and overall music lovers
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The news of our favourite clubs and venues closing down can certainly be an absolutely heartbreaking experience. Especially for those who have been frequenting the same venues for long periods of time – watching their doors shut for good can be truly heartbreaking; while the music scene simultaneously dwindles in
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By: Niki van den Heever Canadian-born artist, Emerald Isabella along with her band, Chelsea Effect, have just released their latest single entitled ‘Ghosts on the Wall’ on 17 May and in the words of the artist herself, it is a song about feeling like your voice is not being heard
By: Niki van den Heever Techno producer NHOAH comes back with another single. This one entitled ‘I Can’t Satisfy You’ released Friday 17 May via R.O.T respectortolerate Records following his last single and music video ‘Mountain Calls’ and ahead of his upcoming album, set to drop sometime this year. The
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By: Niki van den Heever Riding on the success of their previous single ‘Storm’, which hit over 150k plays on Spotify since its release. ‘Storm’ has also recently been added to Spotify’s ‘Most beautiful songs in the world’ playlist and ‘Lost in the woods’ playlist. Firwoodisland premieres their latest single
It’s often said that artists are tortured souls; and although the narrative can be damaging, and add to a serious stigma – being a creative, and how it affects one’s mental health negatively: is indeed a reality. A recent report by music distributor Record Union titled The 73 Percent Report,
