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East Coast
Gather up, Hulagans! Suwannee Hulaween music festival makes its return on Thursday, October 27th through Sunday October 30th. For those who don’t know, Hulaween has absolutely been the place to be on Halloween weekend for the past 9 years. With this year’s “Horror-Disco” theme and an average attendance of 20,000 people, there is sure to […]
Festival Coverage
Tonight marks the end of the eighth annual WinterWonderGrass. Each year for WinterWonderGrass Steamboat Ski Resort becomes a straight jam for three days. Three large tent stages and a mountain-front main stage are stacked each year with renowned bluegrass and string artists. A variety of local breweries and food trucks set up at the fest […]
Festival Coverage
Mötley Crüe Not many touring artists today have a live performance catalogue dating back to the dawn of the 80’s. L.A. based Mötley Crüe hasn’t officially toured since 2015 and “The Final Tour” turns out to be not-so-final appearance by this epic 80s hair band. Spiked straightened hair, heavy eye makeup, and epic synthy guitar […]
Electronic
On January 17th, Denver’s Black Box was taken over with a lineup of bass knockouts; some from Denver’s music scene as well as the west coast. The venue’s state-of-the-art sound system perfectly showcased the talents of The Gaslamp Killer, Borahm Lee, Valerie Molano and Bad Example. Hailing the given name of William Bensussen, LA-based Gaslamp […]
![Leftover Salmon Chooses Denver to Host Sensational NYE Circus [Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/d62d3bb6-0fe55c7e-e9b0-465d-b896-f87e77a1f99e.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Jamband
Denver’s Mission Ballroom morphed into a sensational cerulean circus party this past Tuesday, December 31st, where I brought in the new decade with Leftover Salmon, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Lindsay Lou, and surprise guest Mac Sabbath. Not only a celebration of the end of 2019, the show also marks the close of Leftover Salmon’s […]
![Strings & Soul in Steamboat: WinterWonderGrass 2020 [February 21st – 23rd, 2020]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ddeb5c5c-wwg_2020_colorado_web-663x1024-e1576650663642.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
This February 21st through 23rd WinterWonderGrass returns to the majestic Steamboat Springs for its eighth year of “Music, Brews and Mountains”. A festival primarily bluegrass and folk based, country energy with an abundance of string instruments and soul will light up the peaceful snowy valley this February. This years’ lineup boasts bluegrass legends such as […]
Literature
James Arthur Baldwin of Harlem, New York was an amazing novelist and intellectual. He was a friend of many influential literary figures including Allen Ginsberg and Maya Angelou. James Baldwin spent his final years in France, dying of stomach cancer in 1985. The words in his work speak volumes for the both racially and sexually […]
Electronic
Umphrey’s McGee released “It’s Not Us” January 12th of this year. Truly a progressive band, their face and mind melting rock has been going for two decades now. Umphrey’s does not disappoint in this year’s albums when it comes to freshness and innovation. And as an extra exciting update, much to the surprise of fans, […]
![The Return to Mulberry Mountain: Backwoods 2018 [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dcad9953-backwoods-at-mulberry-mountain-reveals-its-2018-schedule.jpg?resize=290%2C152&ssl=1)
Electronic
The Waka vibe was alive this weekend at beloved Mulberry Mountain Lodging & Events Center in Ozark, Arkansas. Backwoods established its’ own character and name while preserving some of the qualities we loved most about Wakarusa, a music and camping festival that sadly came to a halt after its’ eleventh year in 2015. With a […]
![Renegade of Rhythm Cut Chemist at Cervantes, a Night to Remember | April 7th, 2018 [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/389d5e9b-img_3452.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Hip-Hop
“And the beat grew more complex” a voice remnant of old school hip hop affirms amid Cut Chemist’s complex drum scratching skills. Every dancing body resonates in his unmatched turntablism techniques, his hands barely leave the table. Legendary OG Lucas McFadden, also known as DJ Cut Chemist, put on an epic performance Saturday night at […]