All About Playground Weekender

In spite of declarations that their '06 tour would be the last in a few years, it seems the thrall of our summer is too good to resist for Crazy Penis. They’ll be showcasing material their new album, which promises to be their most accomplished yet. [more]

Mention the name of Ben Watt and observe the reactions of shivering delight. Musician extraordinaire and owner of the Buzzin' Fly label, it's a pretty good indication of how much his skills as a DJ and producer are renowned around the world. [more]

Credited with merging the sound of dancehall with the modern influence of electro, South Rakkas Crew have worked with a rather amazing list of artists to date, called upon for their inimitable take of “electronic dancehall”. [more]

Having championed drum n’ bass for over 15 years, LTJ Bukem has lost none of his zeal. “I’ll never stop making music,” he promises unequivocally. ITM’s Jack Tregoning hears from the man himself why the future’s still Good Looking. [more]

With a name that means ‘deep black’ in English, one might reasonably assume that Tiefschwarz are some kind of death metal band. But of course you'd be dead wrong: intelligent, considered and subtle, their music is electro the way it was meant to be. [more]

The newest album from those crazy German cats Mo' Horizons is called 'Sunshine Today', and it brings with it a very summery vibe indeed: a soulful and era-spanning collection of jazz-swing, dubby beats, upbeat lounge and sunshine-filled magic. [more]

Our first impression of Mr Norman Jay was that he was bloody down to earth, especially for someone who was recently awarded an MBE for his services to DJing and dance music, by no one less than the Queen of England herself. [more]

Touring exhaustively to all corners of the globe, in March and April Fat Freddy's Drop are taking a break from recording their sophomore album to play a round of festival dates in Australia. [more]

Laurent Garnier is the quintessential ‘music aficionado’, a man who has dedicated the most part of his life to contributing so much to electronic music. ITM's Drexciyan catches up on the last seven years of his music and other projects. [more]

Mr Scruff, aka Andy Carthy, is one of those individuals whose interest lies almost exclusively in music. Happily based in Manchester, he constantly feeds off the creatives who flow through his English city, enjoying the simple things in life. [more]

Riot In Belgium are a duo whose reputation well and truly precedes them. Geared up for a huge few months of touring, with festival dates coming out the wazoo and a prized support slot with Soulwax, their new single 'La Musique' is also ready to drop. [more]

Tim Hardaker tracked Tom Middleton down while holidaying in southern Italy. Amongst other things, they spoke about his phase as a new romantic teenager in the 80s, and why it's kind of like the emo trend currently sweeping high schools today. [more]

Although a self confessed 'vinyl junkie', Mex of Black Grass recently revealed to ITM that he was only too happy to trade in his record bag for a laptop and Rane's rather spiffy Serato DJing system. Why? To save his back of course! [more]

!!! are one of the most exciting (and curiously named) bands to emerge out of the US over the past 10 years. They talk to ITM about how they're bringing a nightclub aesthetic to their highly acclaimed live performances. [more]

There’s no use denying it; summer 2008/2009 is more packed with festival fun than ever before. We’ve compiled a nifty pictorial guide to this year’s hottest events nationwide to help you decide which one is right for you! [more]

With a bit of crafty sleuthing, inthemix has uncovered a few of the international acts set to make the pilgrimage to the one-and-only Playground Weekender in 2009. [more]

If you haven't voted yet in Australia's first ever Festival Awards, get your skates on because it closes soon. Your favourite festival is counting on your support. [more]

Mike Skinner has taken the wraps off the next chapter of The Streets, with his new album 'Everything Is Borrowed', released this month. You can ‘try before you buy’ and listen to the album in full here on inthemix right now! [more]

Do you spend most of your time browsing ITM's news section for the latest festival updates, or blagging on the forums about the ups (and downs) of the latest multi-stage event? It's time for the rest of Australia to hear what you have to say! [more]

While tens of thousands of people were at Future Music Festival over the weekend, there was another event going down out at Wisemans Ferry. The three-day Playground Weekender returned for its second year, check out the ITM coverage here. [more]

How’s that for a massive lineup? The Loft, Bungalow 8 and Playground Music are teaming up the Easter Sunday to bring the Good Times experience to Sydney, with both Norman Jay and Crazy Penis on board for the event. [more]

Are you one of the many planning on escaping the hustle and bustle of the city for the Playground Weekender, March 7th-9th? [more]

If you’re interested in picking up some extra work out at Wisemans Ferry when the Playground Weekender returns for another massive three-day event next weekend, look no further. Check here for details! [more]

The second annual Playground Weekender is fast approaching, so if you were wondering what organisers had in store to keep punters entertained other than the long list of stunning bands and DJs, take a look at this! [more]

He’s one of those DJ names that gets people giddy with excitement, and if you’ve seen him before then you’ll surely want to see him again. Ben Watt will be here for Sydney’s Playground Weekender in March, but he’s now confirmed for sideshows. [more]

German minimal maestro Steve Bug will return to Australia in late February and early March, taking in a whistlestop tour with club shows planned for Sydney and Melbourne, as well as a stop off at the Playground Weekender festival in NSW. [more]

The Playground Weekender will be returning to Wiseman’s Ferry in Sydney for a three-day event on the weekend of the 7th of March, and they’ve revealed a whole bunch of lineup additions as well as who will be playing on what day. [more]

The Sounds crew - responsible for mid-Winter mega-festival We Love Sounds and tours by artists like James Zabiela, Tiga, DJ Shadow and Tiefschwarz - are currently on the hunt for a Promotions Manager to join their growing Sydney team. [more]

Although he's better known as the frontman of crazy indie kids Gerling, Darren Cross has been hard at work establishing a reputation for his solo work as The E.L.F. of late. [more]

Since breaking through in 1999 with their debut album 'Come Touch The Sun', German downbeat duo Mo'Horizons have continued to solidify their profile around the globe. [more]

We might have been kept waiting, but the frantic forum discussions and rush to book cabins should be the perfect reflection of the enthusiasm for the festival. Kruder & Dorfmeister, Crazy Penis, Norman Jay, Tiefschwarz, Ben Watt and many more… [more]

Playground Weekender offered up a new type of festival experience earlier this year – a three-day camping event with a beautiful natural backdrop, and one of the most complete and diverse lineups we’ve ever seen. And in 2008 it’s back! [more]

In anticipation of the Laurent Garnier shows on this weekend, you can catch him live on the Oz Airways on the following radio shows. [more]

!!! (Chk, Chk, Chk) are about to descend on Australia for their first ever tour. With a brand new album also out now, get yourself prepared with a free mp3 download. Yeeha! [more]

Expect an intimate show as the Denmark trio brings their live performance to the melt bar next Friday night. [more]

Is a single taste of the UK dub genius at next weekend’s Playground Weekender just not going to be enough? Then look no further than the Metro… [more]

For everyone gearing up to head to the multi-day festival out at Wisemans Ferry next weekend, Playground have released set times for across the three days as well as announced a number of new acts. [more]

Deep house fans will be offered a bunch of additional chances to catch the UK DJ/producer outside of his performance at Sydney’s Playground Weekender festival. [more]

Like you needed any more reasons to pack your bags and head out of the city on the weekend of March 9th to 11th, the second round of live acts and DJs has now been announced for the forthcoming Playground Weekender. [more]

If you can't make it along to the inaugural Playground Weekender at Wiseman's Ferry, just outside of Sydney, or if you're looking for a second helping of their DJ headliners, then feast your eyes on theese tour dates! [more]

Dubbed one of the UK's fastest rising house talents, Sonny Wharton was tipped alongside the likes of Nic Fanciulli and Tom Neville by UK clubbing bible Mixmag as a man to watch in the future. [more]

If you were thinking that the forthcoming Playground Weekender festival was an event worthy of your attendance, but you're not exactly the outdoors type and don't own a tent, fear not! [more]

The progressive house don will no longer be playing at Playground’s massive March festival, but he’ll still be landing in Australia for a national tour. [more]

One half of progressive house duo Deep Dish will be playing at Sydney’s biggest club on Saturday March 3rd for Ministry of Sound’s #04 party. [more]

Following the announcement of their first ever Australian tour late last week, New York punk-funksters !!! (Chk Chk Chk) have added an additional date to their March run of shows. [more]

To be joined by a massive lineup that also includes Mr Scruff, Tom Middleton, Who Made Who and many others for what is set to be one of the most exciting new music festivals to take place next year. [more]

With the number of festivals set to take place across Australia this summer seeming to multiply on an almost weekly basis, if you're finding it hard to stay up to date on all the latest news and details – your friends at ITM are here to help! [more]

If you'd heard the murmurs of a new festival set to take place in March (yes, another one!), then wonder no longer as first details of the Playground Weekender have now been revealed. [more]