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![One Love Cali Reggae Fest Playlist, Day Lineups + More! [Festival Playlist]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/one-love-1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
One Love Cali Reggae Fest, California’s biggest reggae festival, has announced its final lineup additions and created quite the anticipation for the beloved fest taking place on The Queen Mary in Long Beach, February 10th-12th. The 2017 lineup boasts so many amazing names, we cannot even list them all. For the first time for three days, […]
![Analog Son talk about new album, legendary studio sessions, and more [Artist Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/analogson.png?resize=600%2C352&ssl=1)
Funk
Denver, Colorado’s Analog Son have quietly been adding on to their funky enterprise over the last year, and we’ll all get a taste of their new album this coming January! The enigmatic duo consisting of bassist Joshua Fairman and guitarist Jordan Linit have penned January 24th as the album release date, and everyone is invited […]
![Ringing in the New Year with The String Cheese Incident, Big Gigantic & The Floozies in Broomfield, Colorado [Event Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/4K9A1701.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The floor of the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado, shook in excitement as thousands fans rustled their feet in anticipation. The String Cheese Incident’s fifth consecutive New Year’s extravaganza kicked off on Thursday, December 29th and the energy was tangible as the crowd eagerly awaited the music to begin. The String Cheese Incident’s wildly glamorous three-night […]
![Lettuce Festival ‘Fool’s Paradise’ Announces Lineup Ft. Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Manic Science, The Floozies, Oteil Burbridge & More March 31st-April 1st, St. Augustine, Florida [Festival Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/FoolsParadise2017_Web.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
There is no doubt about the fact that Lettuce funk is one of CYM’s favorite groups out there today. Their fresh, funky, uplifting and exploratory spin on one of the most loved genres soothes our souls and brings harmony to the musical universes of our lives. Last year the band partnered with Live for Live […]
![Road to Gem and Jam 2017: Playlist and Schedule [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15823444_1347882315243982_8981923915897376057_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Gem and Jam 2017 is right around the corner and the excitement for this extremely intimate and special festival is bursting at the seams. Kicking off the festival season in early February in Tucson, Arizona, Gem and Jam’s 11th year lineup is probably the dreamiest ever and we cannot wait to bask in the goodness […]
![Street Ritual’s Spundose to release Matrix That We Shake via Additech January 10th [Album Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/spundose.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Shortly after the release of his last EP, “Tones That We Broadcast”, Spundose delivers “Matrix That We Shake”, part two of a three part series under Street Ritual. With the first release of the trilogy having quite the receptive audience, the added depth this follow up brings is sure to keep fan’s ears perked. “Green Glass” […]
![Michal Menert & Friends Ring In the New Year With A SOLD OUT Performance At The Aggie Theater [Event Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Michal-Menert-Bass-Physics-1-1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
With all of the excitement surrounding the Colorado music scene this NYE, Michal Menert welcomed a SOLD OUT crowd to 2017 with an unforgettable performance at the Aggie Theater, in Fort Collins. As Fort Collins is my college town, I could not have pictured a better way to ring in the New Year than an intimate venue with […]