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![[Show Review + Photo Gallery] Garbage at Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA | October 21st, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC_0585-2.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
The year was 1995 and I was eight years old. I still remember sitting in the back of my mom’s Plymouth Laser when Garbage‘s debut single “Vow” floated across the airwaves of Boston’s long gone, legendary rock station 104.1 WBCN. The world went silent as I zeroed in on a sound I had never heard come through those […]
![[Show Review] Run the Jewels at the Ogden Theater | October 20th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/rtj7.png?resize=572%2C375&ssl=1)
Hip-Hop
Though I’ve seen my fair share of bass rattling concerts at Denver’s legendary Ogden Theater, Run the Jewels was the very first time I truly felt my head throb – the bass this duo brought to the venue was overwhelming in all the right ways. This past Tuesday saw Denver’s legion of hip hop heads […]
![[Photo Gallery] Turkuaz at Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA | October 1st, 2015](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1514525253161-7a46d19cd819?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80)
East Coast
Earlier this month, Turkuaz brought a deliciously funky concoction of soul, R&B, pop, classic rock, and disco to Boston in celebration of the release of their latest record, Digitonium. A continuous stream of powerful rhythms, universally appealing dance grooves, and tight, meticulous arrangements, garnished with the tangy zest of David Byrne’s ghost, truly make this Brooklyn-based cocktail of funkateers something worth savoring. Turkuaz […]
![[Photo Series] Traveling Bug: Shibuya and Shinjuku Districts of Tokyo](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/38660582-TOKYO-NOVEMBER-13-Billboards-in-Shinjuku-s-Kabuki-cho-district-November-13-2014-in-Tokyo-JP-The-area-Stock-Photo.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Social Culture
A city filled with a plethora of titillating sensory delights, the districts of Shibuya and Shinjuku are among the great wonders of the world in our eyes. Cafes with robotic servers, mechanical ponies and racy lights will have your head spinning within seconds of taking your first steps into the city. Tokyo is on our […]
![[Artist Interview] The Magic Beans Talk Current Tour, Show at Bluebird Theater, Their Beer With O’Dell Brewing and More](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/magicc.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Last week on October 11th at the Bluebird Theater, I was fortunate enough to sit down with a couple of members from one of our favorite groups, The Magic Beans! Fresh off the road to play a hometown throw down, I was really excited to sit down with these boys and listen to what they […]
![[Show Review] Bob Moses at Larimer Lounge in Denver, CO | October 11th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/bobmoses.jpg?resize=503%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The music duo Bob Moses originally from Vancouver, Canada popped off the Larimer Lounge this past Sunday. Denver was fortunate to experience this intimate show, by promoting their new album “Days Gone By.” The Denver music scene came out and embraced Tom and Jimmy, two extremely talented musicians. Vocalist Tom Howie’s sexy cool vibe accompanied […]
Social Culture
Simple, metallic statement piece are what we’re all about. Our latest Woman Crush Wednesday has stolen our dreams and made a jewelry line all about it. Drew Ginsberg of Dylanex designs some of the most incredible jewelry we’ve laid eyes on, from her large necklaces to her intricate chain bracelets and stack-able rings, there is […]
Funk
The booty shakin’ grooves of Denver based group Analog Son are infectious and psychedelic, making for a top notch live music experience every time. After having our minds blown by their explosive yet intimate set at this year’s Arise Music Festival, we were stoked for the chance to chat with the guys about the road […]
![[Show Review + Photo Gallery] alt-J at South Side Ballroom in Dallas, TX | October 5th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC01629.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Indie
Earlier this week, Dallas venue South Side Ballroom played host to our incredibly talented friends, alt-J. In what seems to be a marvel of modern humanity, this English rock group managed to do something unheard of: making Monday a day to look forward to. Energies were high before the music began. From the wrap around […]
![[Photo Series] | Texts From Your Existentialist](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/FrancescoHayez_ONLINE.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Art
The cynical candor that lies behind Texts From Your Existentialist is a true addiction – the snarky Instagram account combines contemporary art and self-pity in the most beautiful ways, and we can’t get enough.This account will have you doubled over laughing while simultaneously brushing up on your Nietzsche. Meet your new favorite IG account.