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[Festival Review] McDowell Mountain Music Festival May 27th-29th, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona Festival Coverage

[Festival Review] McDowell Mountain Music Festival May 27th-29th, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona

McDowell Mountain Music Festival has been bringing music and supporting the downtown Phoenix community for the last 12 years. It is Arizona’s first and only festival that gives 100% of its ticket sales to local charities, and this year, McDowell Mountain Music Festival is supporting Phoenix Children’s Hospital and United Methodist Outreach Ministries. UMOM has […]

Apr 9, 2015 Read →
Woman Crush Wednesday | Mija at Spring Awakening Festival 2015 Electronic

Woman Crush Wednesday | Mija at Spring Awakening Festival 2015

A producer who defies categorization, Mija, aka Amber Giles, is one of the freshest artists we’ve had the pleasure of discovering in recent weeks, and we’re stoked to see her crush it at Spring Awakening this summer. After being signed to Skrillex’s infamously good OWSLA label, Mija has been pushing out special guest mixes such […]

Apr 8, 2015 Read →
[Festival Review] Our Cosmic Journey Beneath the Pisces Moon: Serenity Gathering 2015 Festival Coverage

[Festival Review] Our Cosmic Journey Beneath the Pisces Moon: Serenity Gathering 2015

Serenity Gathering was a weekend flowing with inspiration and beauty. The drive up to La Jolla Indian Reservation from San Diego, California started the trip off on the perfect foot. Winding up into the mountains of the Puma Valley, myself and assistant writer Josh Krol drove through winding miles of scenery, including an orange farm […]

Apr 8, 2015 Read →
[Festival Review] BUKU Music + Art Project 2015 in New Orleans, LA Electronic

[Festival Review] BUKU Music + Art Project 2015 in New Orleans, LA

There’s something special about New Orleans. While it’s indisputable reputation as a cultural melting pot definitely aids in its magical pull, there’s a reason herds of people come through NOLA for a taste of the Cajun lifestyle, and on this particular weekend, BUKU Music + Art Project was ours. We started out our first day […]

Apr 3, 2015 Read →
Woman Crush Wednesday | The Librarian at What The Festival 2015 Electronic

Woman Crush Wednesday | The Librarian at What The Festival 2015

Hailing from Squamish, BC, Andrea Graham has been producing grimy bass goodness under The Librarian for nearly a decade. Always equipped with an arsenal of glitch heavy tracks, The Librarian blew us away during her double sets at last year’s Sonic Bloom, and we’ve been dying to see her live since! Instead of immediately ripping out […]

Apr 1, 2015 Read →
Lightning in a Bottle Festival 2015 | Refining The Lucent Temple of Consciousness Festival Coverage

Lightning in a Bottle Festival 2015 | Refining The Lucent Temple of Consciousness

In 2015, Lightning in a Bottle returns for their tenth year, Memorial Day Weekend (May 21-25, 2015) to the San Antonio Recreation Area in Bradley, CA.  The music and arts festival forges ahead with incredible updates to the Lucent Temple of Consciousness, an area for festivalgoers seeking transformative experiences through workshops, holistic lectures, yoga and movement. […]

Mar 27, 2015 Read →
#DroolMode: Sasquatch Music Festival in Quincy, Washington| May 22nd – 25th, 2015 Festival Coverage

#DroolMode: Sasquatch Music Festival in Quincy, Washington| May 22nd – 25th, 2015

Sasquatch Music Festival is the premier music fest of the beautiful Pacific Northwest, and with the 14th year anniversary rapidly approaching, we could not be more excited to check out the unmatchable line-up and see what Sasquatch is all about! The festival takes place Memorial Day weekend at the astoundingly scenic Gorge Amphitheater high above […]

Mar 26, 2015 Read →