"Do what you love, and share it with the world" — Independent Music & Festival Journal Since 2013
![Artist Spotlight from Sound on Sound 2016: Our Top Three Tracks From Hip-Hop artist Anya [SoS Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/anya.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
I first saw Anya opening up for Aesop Rock two years ago, and I can still remember how her performance filled my bones and soul. She engaged the crowd in a genuine way, in one memorable moment she teased us over our shared bitterness due to failed love, and the bass in her beats drove […]
![We came, we danced, we got freaky: BangOn! Warehouse of Horrors 2016 was the best warehouse party yet [Photo Gallery + Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_9177.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
We came, we danced, we got freaky. Hands down, BangOn! still takes the crown for throwing the best warehouse parties. From the production, to the performers, to the jungle gym like structures to climb on, all the way to the music and the games, and of course the sea full of costumed patrons ready to […]
![Lettuce Brings the Funk to Texas Last Night; San Antonio, November 2nd, 2016 [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DSCN2809.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Funk
The funk phenoms Lettuce made their triumphant return to Texas last night, crushing their San Antonio show out of the park. If you are not familiar, Lettuce get you in on the funkiest act in the game right now. The Lettuce boys do not stop and their Sounds Like A Party tour is no exception. […]
![Gem and Jam Festival Announces Epic 2017 Lineup + Location in Tucson, AZ Feb. 3-5 [Festival Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gem-jam.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Last year’s Gem and Jam started our festival season off proper and we have been waiting to see what Infinite Music Productions, Euphonic Conceptions, and Challenger Presents has in store for 2017. Well, the wait is over and we could not be more stoked with the 11th annual Gem and Jam initial lineup. Featuring Gramatik, […]
![Super Jams of Greatness: Our top moments from Brooklyn Comes Alive in Williamsburg, New York | October 22nd, 2016 [Festival Review + Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_2281.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Article by Jackson Rogow, photos by Kyle Miller of Saucy Monster Williamsburg was thrust off orbit and into another solar system last weekend as the combined expression of the musical souls gathered poured forth, uplifting all in attendance. With rare passion and true love for their craft, these musicians connected with one another on a deep […]
![Consider the Source in Denver, CO at the Bluebird Theater | October 9th, 2016 [Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/DSC_8551.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Funk
If you would consider yourself a fan of hybrid Middle Eastern techs and grooves, look no further than Consider the Source. These worldly music loving artists are a surefire way to get your exotic tastes quenched in a single show, and we had a blast shooting them this month when they came through Denver, Colorado. Please […]
![The exhibits of Andy Warhol, Josh Kline and Corita Kent speak to Portland’s inner-city social injustices [Portland Art Museum, October 2016]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/warhol1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Art
What do Andy Warhol, Josh Kline, and Arvie Smith all have in common? They’re all being featured at the Portland Art Museum, and have all focused their bodies of art on misogyny, racism and police brutality. Portland is the center of very heated issues dealing with all three of these, so there is no […]
![Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival Brings Attendees Back Home: October 13th-16th, Eureka Springs, Arkansas [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fireworks.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
The choice of which festivals to attend each year can be an exciting yet daunting task. With the everyday hectic hustle of life, a festival equals the much needed escape from monotonous Mondays and an opportunity for that soul quenching rejuvenation that makes those extra frustrating work days well worth it. After attending Highberry Festival in July, I knew […]
![House.Techno.Love: Peep the 5 1/2 Hour Desert Hearts Crew Set from Symbiosis 2016 [Stream + Artist Spotlight + Haunted Hearts]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hauntedhearts.jpg?resize=600%2C360&ssl=1)
Electronic
“Real vibe comes from the heart and it comes from the love for the music and the love for one another. Trust me if anyone can have a spiritual experience on the dance floor it’s me, but mine usually happen when I’ve got my eyes closed and I’m locked into a tight ass house groove. […]
![Gathering Specifics with Pacific Patterns [Artist Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Untitled2.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Pacific Patterns, a.k.a. Christopher Peterson, is an up and coming electronic producer hailing from Portland, Oregon. We had the pleasure of witnessing his first festival set at What The Festival in June and cannot wait for the next one! Pacific Patterns has been creating non stop this year, with four new releases in the last […]