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Electronic
This week’s WCW is Megan Hamilton, the electro funk queen putting Minneapolis on the map with her genre bending instrumentals and west coast hip-hop vocals. Hamilton’s range in style should be missed by none. The Minneapolis native has elements of every genre imaginable within her catalog; reggae, boom-bap, soul, dubstep, deep bass, house, trap, hip-hop, […]
![Lucid Vision drops 4 track release, Against the Odds, featuring Toy Box, Knowledge Thyself | March 19th, 2018 [New Music Monday]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/6ead5e5a-lucidvision.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Kicking off the grooves this week is Lucid Vision, a multi-instrumentalist and producer out of Denver. With a new release, “Against The Odds”, dropping today, we thought it’d be a perfect time to showcase the EP. With a solid fan base here in Colorado, listeners will be pleased and intrigued while taking in the new […]
Electronic
Opening up the evening, Re:Search Wednesday resident Jordan Polovina kept it fresh by bringing new material and Sassfactory member Zoë Simone to the stage. Displaying his next level folk-hop abilities on “Get It”, Jordan blurs the line between genres with heavy trap inspired beats and eerie, folky cello playing. Halfway through his set, he announced […]
Hip-Hop
Denver musician Jordan Polovina has more tricks up his sleeve than your favorite MC. Colorado artist and Cervantes Re:Search Wednesday resident Jordan Polovina is far beyond just a rapper. The mic torching, cello rocking 16+ year industry veteran is a part of a plethora of musical acts and has also put out a strong collection […]
![Lotus deliver bliss and technicality to fans of the Belly Up in Aspen | February 22nd + February 23rd, 2018 [Concert Photography]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/aeb8bdbb-dsc_0691.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Forever one of our favorite bands, Lotus have proven their combined talent many occasions over, and we’ve been grateful to bare witness several times over the years. Somehow, none of these shows can ever measure up to seeing them in an intimate venue close to your heart, and the Belly Up in Aspen is our […]
Electronic
Kicking off the evening, Jordan Polovina opened with one of his signature cello/hip-hop jams “Late Night.” The melodic ending helped him transition smoothly into his “Lana Del Ray vs Method Man” mashup. The track features Lana’s eerie vocals over a spacey trap instrumental that bridges into a Method Man verse over a fresh beat and […]
![Higher than they’ve ever been: Break Science host intimate album release party in Denver; ‘Grid of Souls’ now available March 9th, 2018 [Event + Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/4f3ddc0c-breaksci.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Last Tuesday saw friends and fans alike packing into Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox in support of the new Break Science album, Grid of Souls. Being the highly anticipated follow up to 2013’s Seven Bridges, the new tracks had only been in rotation the last few months, but the number of plays continue to rise. With its […]
![Music, Brews and Mountains: Winter Wondergrass 2018 was completely epic! [Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/a8b13d01-leftover-jam-2.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
February may be a month gone too soon for some, but for bluegrass lovers in Colorado, it marks the most wonderful time of the year; Winter Wondergrass! Hosting separate weekends in Steamboat Springs and Lake Tahoe, Winter Wondergrass is a gathering born of adventure seekers, craft beer enthusiasts and heartfelt, soul twangin’ bluegrass. Giving attendees […]
![Getting Sauced With The Lost Boys on Re:Search Wednesday | February 28, 2018 [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cefb87a9-49-og.jpg?resize=300%2C275&ssl=1)
Electronic
Popping things off this Wednesday, Jordan Polovina warmed up the evening alternating between old and new material. A couple songs into the set, Mikey Thunder came to play and brought his fire beats for Jordan to spit over. Transitioning smoothly between songs, the two brought the funk with a healthy split of their past material […]
![Erykah Badu is absolutely extraordinary for her show in San Francisco | February 14th, 2018 [Event Review]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1514525253161-7a46d19cd819?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80)
Funk
As a chilly wind blew off the Bay, hundreds of people gathered at The Armory in San Francisco to see the sensational Erykah Badu. It was Valentine’s Day, and I arrived at The Armory while Thundercat was in mid-set, clad in all pink from head to toe. He was blowing minds with his intricate and […]