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![Gem & Jam Brings 16th Year Celebration to Tucson, AZ, February 2-4 [Festival Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/gem-jam-1.jpeg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Art
One of our all-time festival favorites Gem & Jam will mark its 16th year over the weekend of February 2nd to February 4th, 2024. Coming at us with a vibrant array of music, art, and a hard-to-top experience, there is a reason this beloved gathering is such a memorable time every single year. Taking place […]
![Pigeons Playing Ping Pong & Dogs In A Pile Deliver Face Melting Psychedelic Funk Barrage to Humboldt [Review, Interview+Photos]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Untitled-324.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Funk
Dogs Talk Pigeons in a Pile Tour A plethora of stolen faces and melted brains exited the Jon Van Duzer Theater Sunday, November 12th, as Dogs In A Pile and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong delivered a mind bending performance. Dogs In a Pile paired up with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong for a tour de force […]
![Rising Appalachia Brings a Magical Blend of Mountain Music to Ashland’s Historic Armory [Review + Photos]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-262.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Guest Posts
November 7th at the Historic Ashland Armory was flush with the healing sounds of two meaningful acts. Local Alice Di Micele set the evening’s mood while headliner, Rising Appalachia, went on to perform a memorable and diverse set which included a number of notable originals and a few traditional bluegrass tunes. This show was part […]
![Human Flesh Art Exhibition Makes Its Way to NYC with Superchief Gallery [Review + Photos]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DJ-Doooo-to-Present-Human-Flesh-Object-Exhibition-at-the-World-Trade-Center-Oculus-in-New-York-1-1024x1024-1.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Art
Contemporary artist DJ Doooo! has forged a collaboration with boundary defying Superchief Gallery to bring their unusual silicone art creations to New York City this winter. Titled The Human Flesh Exhibition, visitors are invited into the surreal world of technological singularity as DJ Doooo! premieres a collection of self fabricated art pieces made to resemble the […]
![Funky Friday Reigned in Denver with Giacomo Turra & Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio at Cervantes [Show Review + Photos]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_5134-Enhanced-NR-2.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Funk
The coveted Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, Colorado, was blessed with a full force of funky goodness on Friday, November 3rd. Denver act The Elegant Plums kicked the evening off with their 10-piece band of musicians delivering a fun-loving blend of Funk, Soul, Rock, and Disco (to name a few). Their undeniable and huge stage […]
Guest Posts
Today marks the release of Kalan Wolfe and The Shift’s new music video, “Make It Out Alive”. Director Aaron Siebol brings the song to life with the cinematic release, giving us an even greater insight into the musical message, starring Elias Alexander (also known as Ramblxr). The scene opens with Elias, in most regards, resembling […]
![Genuine, Raunchy, Captivating, Hilarious & Real Dripping Wet: Marc Rebillet Takes Red Rocks [Review, Photos, Video]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/marc_r_1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Where else can you find tantalizing live looping and beat making that’s simultaneously the most raunchy and entertaining experience you’ve yet to see, layered with live, sex-positive banter and interaction with concert attendees, and a completely improvised musical experience set against a bounce house inspired stage design? The answer is a Marc Rebillet set. But […]
Live Music Coverage
This weekend we had a chance to catch up with Austin, Texas’ Holy Wave on their tour stop at the beloved Hi-Dive in Denver. The mesmerizing psychedelic rock band was greeted by a fully packed house, setting the energy for what was in store. Consisting of Ryan Fusion, Kyle Hagar, Joseph Cook and Julian Ruiz, […]
Guest Posts
Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway set the Jon Van Duzer Theater ablaze on Saturday, October 7th to a packed house. The quintet performed at the former Humboldt State University, now called Cal Poly, as they kicked off their West Coast Road to Eldorado Tour. The previous night they had played at the Rebels and Renegades […]
![Dazed in the City of Roses: Melody’s Echo Chamber in Portland, OR [Photos]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSC01785.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Live Music Coverage
Psychedelic pop songstress Melody’s Echo Chamber brought her celestial production to Portlands’ Revolution Hall on Monday evening, flanked with a band of talented musicians to bring her songs to the stage. The Parisian artist recently made two announcements, one being the recovery of a previously lost album called Unfold, and the other being an official album […]