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East Coast
A picture is worth one thousand words. These photos are worth the time to reflect on the state of our country, and come together to brainstorm on how to protect our future. All photos by Christopher Smith – Ras Puma with permissions to post to Compose Yourself Mag.
Electronic
With Sasquatch! Music Festival being only 22 days away, we thought we would throw together a short list of acts you absolutely CANNOT miss out on this year at the Gorge. Of course, you can’t go wrong catching any of the amazing bands Sasquatch! has locked down for us to create memories with this Memorial […]
![#Throwback Thursday [Artist Interview]: Catching Up With Jason Hann Before Summer Camp Music Festival | May 22nd-24th, 2015 in Chillicothe, IL](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Screen-Shot-2015-04-28-at-6.56.48-PM-e1430342669409.png?resize=600%2C346&ssl=1)
Electronic
CYM: Thanks for taking the time to hang out Jason! It’s good to meet you. Thank you for the opportunity your music is extremely inspirational to me. Lets just start off with where your love for music began. I know you had mentioned something about your father being a major influence; can you expand on […]
Festival Coverage
For the past eleven years, thousands of music lovers have flocked to the Ozarks in Arkansas to explore ancestral land, experience life-changing music, and forge life-lasting friendships. Wakarusa is the birthplace and home grounds of young, free spirited individuals, and on June 4th, we are going home once again. Used to describe the “ass-deep” depth of […]
![[Photo Gallery] The Funk Hunters Debut at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado | April 25th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/unnamed-2.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Talk about EPIC! Canada’s very own Funk Hunters graced the stage at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado last weekend, and they did not disappoint. Opening for Michal Menert’s Big Band, The Funk Hunters played to an open and loving crowd of rowdy funkateers, and stole the hearts of Colorado. The duo have been […]
![[Show Review + Photo Gallery] OK Go At the Ogden Theater in Denver, CO | April 24th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/okgo5.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Indie
Mixing music, media, and technology, OK Go put on an energetic and interactive show at the Ogden Theater on Friday April 24, 2015. Playing behind a screen of projected images and live video streams of the band members for parts of the show, this tech savvy pop band delivered an impressive musical range and progressive […]
![[Festie Friday Spotlight] Filibusta at Summer Camp Music Festival 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/filibusta-firefly-website-pic-thefuturefm.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
With less than a month left to wait, Summer Camp Music Festival has officially taken over our brains as we begin planning for our trip to Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL! First thing you should know about Summer Camp, is that it’s a music festival lovers’ dream. Located in the heart of the Midwest, […]
![[Festival Review] Something Wonderful in Dallas, TX | April 18th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/somethingwonderful2.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Walking through the hallways of a Dallas high school to drop off a clothing donation, I eavesdropped on a young group of girls who were frantically debating whether they should attend the upcoming Something Wonderful, a single day EDM festival taking place on April 18th at the Cotton Bowl. This would have been my opportunity […]
![[New Music Monday] Duffrey ‘Kiss Cupboard’ 4/20 Release via Street Ritual](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Kiss_Cupboard_Cover-360x360-72dpi.jpg?resize=360%2C360&ssl=1)
Electronic
Kicking off this 420 holiday with #NewMusicMonday just feels right, doesn’t it? And of course we’ve got you covered! Leave it up to the folks over at Street Ritual to treat us to this 4 track release by Duffrey, an Oakland producer whose juicy glitch has us floating somewhere between outer space and a rumbling […]
![[Festival Review] Euphoria Music + Camping Festival 2015: A Blazing Success](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/thiever.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Article by Andy Beyer. Arriving at Carson Creek Ranch on Thursday night before Euphoria Music Festival, I knew it would be a great weekend when one of the festival partners serendipitously found me and golf-carted me to our own special VIP camping area. For my second year at Euphoria, I took hiatus from musical performance […]