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[Festie Friday Spotlight] Thievery Corporation | McDowell Mountain Music Festival in Phoenix, AZ March 27th-March 29th, 2015 Festival Coverage

[Festie Friday Spotlight] Thievery Corporation | McDowell Mountain Music Festival in Phoenix, AZ March 27th-March 29th, 2015

Thievery Corporation is easily one of our favorite artists on the festival scene. Their music is so diverse and eclectic that every show is truly a unique experience in itself – regardless of how many times you’ve seen the Corporation perform, you’ve never seen the same set twice. Rob Garza and Eric Hilton have been preforming […]

Feb 21, 2015 Read →
#DROOLMODE: Northern Nights Music Festival Drops Phase 1 Of Lineup | Mendocino, California July 17-19th, 2015 Festival Coverage

#DROOLMODE: Northern Nights Music Festival Drops Phase 1 Of Lineup | Mendocino, California July 17-19th, 2015

Nestled in the legendary Redwood forest in Mendocino, California lies a festival unlike any other. While only in it’s third year, Northern Nights Music Festival combines a magical location, a plethora of musical talent, exceptional art and exhilarating yoga classes into a three day experience that refuses to soon be forgotten. Taking a note from […]

Feb 20, 2015 Read →
#ThrowBackThursday: Future Rock at Summer Camp Music Festival 2014 Electronic

#ThrowBackThursday: Future Rock at Summer Camp Music Festival 2014

This week’s Throw Back Thursday moment goes out to Future Rock, who absolutely slayed at Summer Camp Music Festival last year. They kicked off the very first night of SCAMP 2014 at the Starshine Stage. I remember standing in anticipation waiting for Future Rock to come on, and once they began I felt a rush of excitement […]

Feb 20, 2015 Read →
On The Road To: Serenity Gathering March 19-22, 2015 Playlist Electronic

On The Road To: Serenity Gathering March 19-22, 2015 Playlist

If you are headed to Serenity Gathering you really need to check out our contributor Sarah Hoffman’s curated SoundCloud playlist, featuring all of our favorite artists from this year’s lineup. On a reservation in California Serenity Gathering offers an escape from the winter blues that is taking over right now! Prepare yourselves for Serenity with […]

Feb 19, 2015 Read →
[WELLNESS DIY] Juicing for Bone Protection: Apple Crisp Social Culture

[WELLNESS DIY] Juicing for Bone Protection: Apple Crisp

[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 Apples – 5 medium (3″ dia) 910g Celery – 2 stalk, large (11″-12″ long) 128g Oranges (peeled) – 2 […]

Feb 17, 2015 Read →
[Photo Gallery] Templo + Thriftworks + Russ Liquid at Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, Colorado | February 11th, 2015 Electronic

[Photo Gallery] Templo + Thriftworks + Russ Liquid at Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, Colorado | February 11th, 2015

It’d seem as though watching sets by Templo, Thriftworks and Russ Liquid just last weekend at the Gem and Jam Festival simply wasn’t enough – we couldn’t help but crave more of that unique downtempo/experimental bass sound that these three artists are known to throw down. So last Wednesday, we found ourselves exactly where everyone else in […]

Feb 15, 2015 Read →
[Festie Friday Spotlight] Summer Camp Music Festival | MANIC FOCUS Electronic

[Festie Friday Spotlight] Summer Camp Music Festival | MANIC FOCUS

John McCarten, the artist known as Manic Focus produces melodic yet bass heavy tracks, completely embodying the Midwest in his sounds. Hailing from Chicago, Manic Focus has taken the music scene by storm, recently collaborating with hip-hop inspired duo Krooked Drivers. He has also been making moves working with other artists, such as GRiZ, Break Science, and SunSquabi grinding out […]

Feb 14, 2015 Read →