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Social Culture
The best selling Mario Kart franchise is back again with a new installment, and it sure looks good rendered in 720p at a smooth 60 frames per second! Only just released last month, Mario Kart 8, which is available exclusively on Wii U, sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide within the first opening weekend […]
![Spicy Pineapple Fried Rice [Recipe]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pineapple-e1402870676905.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
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The first time I had Pineapple Fried Rice, I fell in love. Unlike the traditional version of the dish, this recipe is light and refreshing, perfect for summer! If you like fried rice, but long for something healthier and more flavorful, this meal is for you! Ingredients: 2 cups cooked white rice, cooled. 1 – […]
Indie
There aren’t too many pop punk bands on our radar, but Virginia up and comers Pissghetti grabbed our attention with one listen of their single, ‘Surf’s Up’, an upbeat love song that makes us think of a younger Blink 182 – or a happier Nirvana. Making up Pissghetti are lead singer/guitarist Vincent Castellano, additional vocalist/guitarist […]
Electronic
If you’re bold enough to put the word ‘fun’ in your name and then go even further by adding two more ‘fun’s’ after it, chances are you know what you’re doing. Fun Fun Fun are the badasses of the festival scene, like the cool kids on the playground who weren’t afraid to chum it up […]
![[Festival Review] Our Top Notch Under-the-Radar Artists of Wakarusa Music Festival 2014](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wakar.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
To say the magic of an organic festival scene was alive and well atop Mulberry Mountain would be a severe understatement, as the weekend I spent at this year’s Wakarusa Music Festival felt as though an entire alternate universe had opened up; the land almost beams with remnants from a past time. Wakarusa successfully embodied […]
![[TICKET GIVEAWAY] Win Free Tickets + Meet and Greet with BRANX + Govinda + Phutureprimitive in NYC! June 12, 2014](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/phuture-e1402441083512.jpg?resize=500%2C185&ssl=1)
East Coast
Attention all New Yorkers! There isn’t a doubt in my mind that you’ve all heard, loved and gotten down to more than a few Lowtemp artists since the start of 2014 alone, which is why this ticket giveaway/meet and greet should be right up your alley! Ever wanted to meet Phutureprimitive, BRANX, and Govinda? We’ve […]
![[Festival Review] Lightning In A Bottle | More Than Just A Music Festival](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lib1.jpg?resize=560%2C245&ssl=1)
Electronic
The emergence and growing popularity of transformational music festivals in the past several years offers a poignant outlet for creating a more conscious foundation of human community based on self expression, collective collaboration, and a combination of numerous mediums to climb to a higher order of creativity. Lightning in a Bottle (LIB) is a […]
East Coast
Residing in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Brian Capobianchi is a blazing force in musical diversity, bringing his hip-hop roots, folk story telling and reggaeton soul-funk influences to the masses under the moniker of bcap. A talented lyricist, Capobianchi practices his free style skills by performing with a hip-hop free thought group called Datacet. Their sessions consist of […]
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Okay, so winter has been over for a long time, and the problem really started way back in fall. I should probably add “procrastination” to the already lengthy headline. Anyway, there’s no point in worrying about why it happened. I’m out of shape for the first time in my life, but all that matters is […]
![A Simple Summer Recipe: Cilantro-Lime Rice Bowls [Wellness]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_20381-e1402931600473.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
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I made this meal for friends two days in a row, and both times it was a hit! It’s perfect for a casual lunch or late-night meal with friends or family. Each bowl can be customized easily, and it’s fun to have everyone in the kitchen for the process. I made the cilantro-lime rice ahead […]