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Festival Coverage
Now entering its 17th year, Shambhala Music Festival has kept its humbling vibe since its very first party in 1998, where 500 people gathered to celebrate life, music and art. Every year this gorgeous farm makes way for one of the best underground dance parties of the year. A ticket to this completely grassroots festival (no […]
Indie
There aren’t too many pop punk bands on our radar, but Virginia up and comers Pissghetti grabbed our attention with one listen of their single, ‘Surf’s Up’, an upbeat love song that makes us think of a younger Blink 182 – or a happier Nirvana. Making up Pissghetti are lead singer/guitarist Vincent Castellano, additional vocalist/guitarist […]
![[Festival Review] Our Top Notch Under-the-Radar Artists of Wakarusa Music Festival 2014](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wakar.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
To say the magic of an organic festival scene was alive and well atop Mulberry Mountain would be a severe understatement, as the weekend I spent at this year’s Wakarusa Music Festival felt as though an entire alternate universe had opened up; the land almost beams with remnants from a past time. Wakarusa successfully embodied […]
East Coast
Residing in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Brian Capobianchi is a blazing force in musical diversity, bringing his hip-hop roots, folk story telling and reggaeton soul-funk influences to the masses under the moniker of bcap. A talented lyricist, Capobianchi practices his free style skills by performing with a hip-hop free thought group called Datacet. Their sessions consist of […]
![[Review] Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation Releases Disco-Tech Mixtape Vol 2: Plastic Clouds](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/garza1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation has released yet another stunning dance masterpiece for fans to rejoice and shake their asses to, entitled Plastic Clouds, the second installment of his latest mixtape series of disco-tech remixes. Embodying the signature sexy electro sound we’ve all come to love and expect from him, Rob Garza simply ups the […]
Electronic
Like a buzzing wave, the peculiar sounds of Lost Midas wash over you in a dreamy fusion of 80’s synth pop, harmonious female vocals and glitched out percussion. Signed to Tru Thoughts, one of the UK’s most eminent and independently run labels, Jason Trikakis’s roots as a drummer are apparent when listening to any of […]
Electronic
Birthed from the creative mind of producer Doug Appling, Emancipator is an ambient trip that guides the listener through a range of sounds and emotions, creating an ethereal and surreal sense of nostalgia. Emancipator’s euphoric & lulling effects are merely amplified when the live band is in tow, aptly named Ensemble. Featuring the talents of […]
Electronic
Instrumentalist Ryan Viser, who is originally a transplant of Rio de Janeiro and is now living in Shreveport, Louisiana, has accumulated a unique perspective when it comes to the style of sounds he produces, and gives a refreshing and imaginative take on live electronic music. A proficient trumpet player since the age of 11, Ryan Viser […]
Festival Coverage
Slightly Stoopid is a band that needs no introduction. As one of the most heavily touring groups of our time, the band’s mellow and easy going reggae-ska has allowed them to live a long and fulfilling musical career, stretching nearly twenty years. Their upcoming tour, Summer Sessions, features the band alongside hip hop legends Cypress […]
![[Artist Interview] Thaddaeus Timothy Jr | Bowties for a Cause](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/thaddaeus.jpg?resize=600%2C360&ssl=1)
East Coast
Thaddaeus Timothy is a rare kind of gentleman that you’ll hopefully meet more than once in your lifetime. He has all of the qualities one would be admired of, as he is quirky, fun-loving, hard-working and compassionate. It’s often rare that chance encounters with a person of this caliber would be found in just any […]