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ROADTRIPPIN: 10 Essentials to Survive the Ride Festival Coverage

ROADTRIPPIN: 10 Essentials to Survive the Ride

Road trips are one of the most essential experiences in a person’s life. Young or old, there is something about packing up your belongings, grabbing your closest friends and making a spontaneous get-away that feels so good. The humanistic need to explore is deeply rooted within ourselves; the thirst to see new horizons and spending […]

Dec 5, 2013 Read →
The Experience of Being Human – Art Outside 2013 [Festival Review] Festival Coverage

The Experience of Being Human – Art Outside 2013 [Festival Review]

Apache Pass has played venue host to a few select festivals in the past, providing a memorable and beautiful setting that is simply unrivaled. The goosebumps that crept along my spine upon arrival brought me to a conclusion right away – that this land is absolutely sacred. Throughout the weekend, more attendees than I can […]

Oct 29, 2013 Read →
[Photo Gallery] Breakaway Music Festival in Dallas, TX | September 23+24, 2014 Electronic

[Photo Gallery] Breakaway Music Festival in Dallas, TX | September 23+24, 2014

In its first year of conception and only touring through Columbus and Dallas, Breakaway Festival aims to create a special festival environment unlike any other. Using soccer stadiums in these individual cities as their backdrop, they bring world-renowned talent to that field’s audience. Your field, your fest. Seeing artists like… Ra Ra Riot, Matt & Kim, […]

Oct 10, 2013 Read →
ELECTRIC ZOO: What Happened? East Coast

ELECTRIC ZOO: What Happened?

In 2013 alone, the US saw more than a dozen new dance music festivals spring up all over the country. The sudden popularity of EDM exploded with such vigor that it almost happened overnight. Playlists put forth by radio stations across the nation are dominated by electro-house tracks, making avid listeners out of otherwise oblivious […]

Sep 24, 2013 Read →