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What began as a quirky hobby of cassette digging turned into a much bigger project than anyone could have foreseen, including Brian Shimkovitz, the brainchild behind Awesome Tapes From Africa. After spending several months in the South African town of Ghana, Shimkovitz soon became obsessed with the rare and incredible cassette tapes he would find […]
![[Festie Friday Spotlight] Bass Physics at Euphoria Music Festival | April 10th-12th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/unnamed4.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
From playing in basements to the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater, the Denver duo Bass Physics have blown up in a big way. This year, they make their national festival debut at Euphoria Music Festival in Austin, Texas next month. Bass Physics blends their cool electronic vibes with live guitar and keys. They eloquently weave together […]
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Over here at Compose Yourself Mag headquarters, we’re snowed in and dreaming of the warmer weather in Louisiana. We are itching to get down there and get a real taste of the south during this year’s BUKU Music & Art Festival. When we think of New Orleans, our minds go straight to beignets, crawfish étouffe, and po […]
Electronic
Over here at Compose Yourself Magazine we are thrilled to see the return of Summer Camp: On the Road Tour! Summer Camp Music Festival is searching for the best talent in the Midwest, with the tour hitting cities in Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, and Indiana. Last year Funky Junk, a four piece hailing from Indianapolis, […]
![[Festival Interview] We speak to Euphoria Music Festivals’ lead coordinators to find out why you NEED to hit up Euphoria | April 10th-12th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/emcffff.jpg?resize=600%2C315&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
You should probably go to Euphoria 2015. Besides the fact that Pretty Lights, STS9, Thievery Corporation, Adventure Club, Eliot Lipp, and Ghostland Observatory are all playing there, here are a few good reasons to go to Euphoria Music Festival this year. There are probably lots of festivals you’ll want to attend this summer, and we […]
Electronic
Serenity Gathering is approaching rapidly and its one of the festivals that has us in #DROOLMODE. Over here at Compose Yourself Magazine cannot wait to celebrate the new Pieces moon, which celebrates new beginnings at Serenity Gathering. Serenity is a music and arts festival that is ready to usher in new beginnings in an atmosphere […]
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Festivalheads, this is a huge announcement! The final day for securing your payment layaway plan for Lightning In a Bottle is this Tuesday, February 24th! Broken down into four small installments, LiB is making it easier than ever to become apart of this epic transformational festival. Offering an oasis in the midst of a Northern […]
![[Festie Friday Spotlight] Thievery Corporation | McDowell Mountain Music Festival in Phoenix, AZ March 27th-March 29th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/thieves.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Thievery Corporation is easily one of our favorite artists on the festival scene. Their music is so diverse and eclectic that every show is truly a unique experience in itself – regardless of how many times you’ve seen the Corporation perform, you’ve never seen the same set twice. Rob Garza and Eric Hilton have been preforming […]
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Nestled in the legendary Redwood forest in Mendocino, California lies a festival unlike any other. While only in it’s third year, Northern Nights Music Festival combines a magical location, a plethora of musical talent, exceptional art and exhilarating yoga classes into a three day experience that refuses to soon be forgotten. Taking a note from […]
Electronic
This week’s Throw Back Thursday moment goes out to Future Rock, who absolutely slayed at Summer Camp Music Festival last year. They kicked off the very first night of SCAMP 2014 at the Starshine Stage. I remember standing in anticipation waiting for Future Rock to come on, and once they began I felt a rush of excitement […]