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![[Show Review + Photo Gallery] Consider the Source in Oneonta, NY | Oct 31st, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/gD-UOxKZsnJqDyiNSBE-laxtR4yoDJcs4SORszy39G0.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Consider The Source, an American instrumental trio, graced the town of Oneonta on Halloween, where they provided only the weirdest yet beautifully intricate jams for the freaks to get down to. Souls of all shapes and forms joined together in order to transcend through an enlightening realm where imagination is limitless. From swaying to head-banging, […]
![[Artist Interview] Jeff Franca of Thievery Corporation talks Congo Sanchez, current tour, and why Colorado Gets So Much Congo Love](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image1.jpeg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Funk
Congo Sanchez is a funky live experience hailing from the streets of DC, a city well known for its history in funk and jazz culture. Combining the best elements of conscious hip-hop and reggaeton all layered with thick percussion, the three members bring their personal artistry to Congo Sanchez to create a truly unique and […]
![[Show Review] Michal Menert and the Pretty Fantastics at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, CO| October 30th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fillmore.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Ain’t no party like a Hallow’s Eve party, and Michal Menert and his Pretty Fantastics proved just that this past Friday at Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium. Opening up the night with experimental producer Thriftworks, rising Soulection artist StarRo and the chaotic breakdancing freak they call The Gaslamp Killer, the room was packed out within an hour […]
![[Photo Gallery] Kool Keith at Middle East Nightclub in Cambridge, MA | October 29th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/DSC_0827.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Kool Keith is a straight up OG, and he’s one of the most fascinating creatures on planet Earth… perhaps even the Galaxy. Having cofounded legendary rap group Ultramagnetic MCs in the late ’80s, Keith is best known for his multiple eccentric personalities and abstract, often profane lyricism. His critically acclaimed debut solo album Dr. Octagonecologyst dropped in 1996 under the […]
![[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 […]