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Festival Coverage
The Mile High City has long been a positive presence in the cannabis movement since becoming the first state to legalize medicinal marijuana back in 2000. Denver is pretty much synonymous with the term ‘420’, and it’s no surprise that their annual rally on April 20th makes the population nearly double in size with young […]
![[Artist Interview] Dustin Davidson of August Burns Red Talks Tour Life, New Side Project and More](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/aaug.png?resize=566%2C375&ssl=1)
Indie
As the metal scene’s fanbase continues to grow exponentially, it’s easy to give some of the credit to hardcore band staples like August Burns Red. With a rigorous tour schedule that has taken them around the world for over a decade, and a Facebook page clocking in over 1 million fans, it comes as no […]
![[Show Review + Photo Gallery] Lotus Rocks The Brooklyn Bowl in New York City | Night 3 April 16, 2014](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_1832.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
This past Wednesday, April 16th, Lotus ended their incredible three night run at the Brooklyn Bowl with a bang. I arrived at the venue around 8PM and quickly noted an atmosphere very reminiscent of the last day during a festival. Everyone I spoke to were both ecstatic in anticipation for the nights’ upcoming two sets and simultaneously exhausted […]
Electronic
When hearing a name like Sunsquabi, you’re right to assume that these guys are funkadelic trailblazers – they’re playing a ton of festivals this year, and are making huge waves in their hometown of Boulder, Colorado and beyond. Still incorporating a vividly electronic sound, the heavy influences of funk and blues ring prevalent in their […]
![[Photo Gallery] Winter Music Conference 2014 in Miami | UKF Pool Party at the Clevelander](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_9201.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
The Clevelander in Miami is without a doubt one of the best party venues there is. Much like the city itself, it exudes sex appeal, ultimately catering to those wanting to let loose for the night. UKF, founded by Luke Hood, began as a way for the college student to share his favorite tunes on […]
![[Photo Gallery] Winter Music Conference 2014 in Miami | Ram Records + SMOG vs Firepower](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/SmogVsFirepower-30.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Winter Music Conference in Miami, or WMC for short, is the biggest electronic music conference in the world. For nearly 30 years, thousands of music aficionados, media agents and music lovers come to the white sands of South Beach to celebrate the latest and greatest advances in the industry. As if this weren’t enough to […]
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An artist ranging in mixed medias, Viktor Ortix was born and raised in Dallas,TX. Filled with a childhood of comic books and sketching super heroes, Viktor has harbored a healthy love of these things, as well as involving himself in the local music scene, for years. Living a nomadic life, he spends half of his […]
![[WELLNESS DIY] Juicing for Energy: The Original V8 Recipe](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/images.jpg?resize=275%2C183&ssl=1)
Social Culture
[Cross published from JuiceRecipes. Full credit to this awesome site for always supplying updated and consistent health information for us to indulge and share with you all! Juicing is the F U T U R E! Ingredients Carrots – 2 large (7-1/4″ to 8-/1/2″ long) Celery – 3 stalk, large (11″-12″ long) Cucumber – 1/2 cucumber […]
![[Photo Gallery] KAYTRANADA Makes His Dallas Debut | Dallas,TX at Trees August 17, 2014](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC08810.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
KAYTRANADA, yes all capitals, is one of the most talked about names on the electronic bass scene right now. The Montreal beat maker, whose real name is Kevin Celestin, first blew up when he put his own spin to Janet Jackson’s ‘If’, creating an upbeat and irresistibly grooving track. Like the flames of a wild […]
![Mad Gods | Tastemakers of Originality [Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/madgods.jpg?resize=536%2C260&ssl=1)
Social Culture
Serving as a center of inspiration for blooming artists and under-the-radar designers, the burgeoning talents within the city limits of Austin hardly stay in the underground for long. Mad Gods is one such creative venture, a lifestyle brand that produces some of the dopest and most mesmerizing tshirt designs we’ve come across. While we can’t […]