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East Coast
I got the opportunity to check out Tea Time and Dub Day on Oct 24th for a back-to-back Tuesday night party. Tea Time is run by The Saucy Monster (a.k.a Kyle Miller/IndoBeats) while Dice Man (Wade Appleton) puts together Dub Day. They are a short walk from each other in Queens, and are worth the weekday […]
![Smokestax releases new ‘SLIME EP’ & we break it down HERE [Album Review + Artist Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Untitled.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
If you don’t already know who Smokestax is, he’ll be on your radar soon enough. He released his new album called “Slime EP” on Halloween. Ethan Uellendahl (Smokestax) is an alien bass producer out of Long Beach, Long Island. I got the chance to ask him a few questions and was able to learn about […]
Festival Coverage
We are very excited to present to you EXCLUSIVE Zach Deputy video content brought to you by Compose Yourself Magazine as well as some tour talk with Zach Deputy! The video below, shot by talented contributor Nick Bogannam from the time that he was on tour with Zach Deputy in Wooster, MA the day before Thanksgiving to his […]
![Behind the Scenes Perspective: On the Road with Maddy O’Neal + Lettuce [Tour Recap + Guest Post]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/22446698_10108698185673081_1628318717_n-1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
A collaborative perspective piece from Cait Falc (CF) and Chloe Casey (CC). All photos by Cait Falc. When Maddy O’Neal initially came to me with the idea of going on tour with her, Chloe Casey, and the Lettuce team, I had no idea what to expect. I had never been on the road until now, not […]
![Snowboard on the Block comes back to the Mile High for 5th Year in a Row | October 14th, 2017 [Ticket Giveaway + Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/SOTB.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
It’s that time of year again – Denver has been blessed with its first snow of the season, and Snowboard on the Block is the perfect kick off to celebrate. The industry’s freshest brands alongside already established top vendors will be in attendance with new gear for the upcoming season, as well as some of […]
![The Vegan Low-Down: An Unofficial Guide by Karen Tavenner [Guest Post]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/iStock-512628566.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Guest Posts
The Vegan Low-Down How to eat things that will make you feel awesome, make the Earth feel awesome, and make it really legit when you say you love animals An unofficial guide by yours truly Karen Tavenner Acosta 1. This is going to be easier than you think. And harder. You can’t go around thinking […]
![Seu Jorge performs The Life Aquatic Sessions as tribute to David Bowie in Boulder, CO | September 8th, 2017 [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/seu.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Guest Posts
The other day, I saw a show that genuinely made me feel – all the feels – as one could say. It was a tribute to David Bowie by Brazilian artist Seu Jorge at the Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder, Colorado. For all my love for the music of that era, I got into Bowie very […]
![Destress, Bliss out at Telluride Yoga Festival 2017 [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20504267_10211839417954759_1060355859_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
(photo via Camel’s Garden) Telluride is the place you can expect to be offered a bed to stay in if you mention you’re camping during a thunderstorm. It is also the place you may be offered a hot shower in a stranger’s house after camping three nights in said thunderstorm. And, while I didn’t expect […]
![Mama Margie talks about Rachel Morningstar’s Life and Memory at Purple Hatter’s Ball 2017 [Video]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_1195.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Contributing videographer Nick Bogannam was on the scene at the Purple Hatter’s Ball this year at The Spirit of The Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL and caught great highlights of the festival. On Saturday, Mama Margie, mother of Rachel Morningstar, held a ceremony celebrating the 23 years of Rachel’s life by releasing 23 […]
![2nd Annual New England Blues Summit Brings Together Musicians, Promoters and Fans [Event Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/unnamed-10.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
The New England Blues Summit is a three day blues festival that provides a world class slate of blues performances along with lodging and meals. It is produced by veteran promoter John Hall, of Rhythm Room Entertainment. It ran from Friday April 28, 2107 – Sunday April 30, 2017. Now in its second year, the NEBS […]