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![[Photo Gallery] Alt-J at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado | July 27th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ALTJ1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Indie
Feast your eyes on these incredible captures from our photographer Stacey Rupolo of Alt-J at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater Monday night. Their performance literally blew us away; these guys are amazingly talented! After giving praise to their sold out audience, Alt-J members gushed about the momentum of playing at Red Rocks. ‘We’ve been looking […]
![[Show Review + Photo Gallery] Jurassic 5 at the Mishawaka Theater | July 19th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/NfeSDCmujLK0NB9v2H-9-FCfamMyYDZ0kDLW2EhzQUITHSQ8y5FxN-XFu3ae3sFmuMnxA2CG-bFETVsHq2FuXo.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Hip-Hop
The Mishawaka Amphitheatre’s beauty has long been a staple in Colorado’s outdoor music scene, and it holds a strong reputation as an intimate venue where larger than life artists such as Phil Lesh, George Clinton, and more have performed in years past. This night’s show had me experiencing the Mish for the very first time, […]
Festival Coverage
I’m a recent Colorado transplant, like most of us that now call this place home. Austin’s close-knit music community wasn’t easy to leave, and I have been craving a recreation of that kind of connection since I got here. Therefore, I was really excited to discover that ARISE Festival is taking place in just a […]
![[Photo Gallery] Goldroom + Autograf at Mamby on the Beach Yacht Party | Chicago, IL July 11th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_7730.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
This past weekend, Goldroom and Autograf took on Lake Michigan at their Mamby on the Beach after party on a sleek yacht. The 400 person party vessel set sail right around midnight and cruised along the Chicago coast, giving the perfect back drop for the late night disco party. I was definitely surprised that not more people […]
![[Show Review + Photo Gallery] Dashboard Confessional + Third Eye Blind At Fillmore Auditorium In Denver, Colorado July 9th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/MG_4678-3.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Indie
Article + Photos by Stacey Rupolo. Third Eye Blind and Dashboard Confessional, together, for one night of amazing music? Be still, my high school heart. Playing to a sold out audience at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver on July 9, 2015, Third Eye Blind and Dashboard Confessional rocked out with amazing energy in a performance […]
![[Festival Review] Contour Music Festival 2015: A Beacon Of Hope For Jackson](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jacksonholecontour.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
The magic behind a first year festival is something that cannot be explained – like festie founding fathers, there’s an urge to explore and embrace the musical wilderness. When we first caught wind of Contour Music Festival taking place at one of the greatest skiing resorts in North America, we knew we had to be […]
![Blooming with the beat: Sonic Bloom finds the perfect new home for 2015 in Rye, Colorado [Festival Review + Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/SB18.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Fulfilling a festival’s potential is never an easy process. Obstacles will line the way, and it may take more than a few tries to get all of the nuts and bolts in place. No festival knows that reality more so than Sonic Bloom, who seems to have finally found their home base this past June […]
![[Festival Review] Top 10 Memorable Moments Of Wakarusa 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/FB_IMG_1434306164076-e1438278593549.jpg?resize=534%2C370&ssl=1)
Electronic
There are many things that come to mind when thinking of the sweet moments of life, but it’s always the little things that end up meaning the most; sunshine, camp outs, and the overall ability to have a damn good time. Give me all three in an epic weekend and I’m stumbling over myself with […]
Festival Coverage
Article by Sarah Hoffman + Lauren Pinkney. Sonic Bloom continues to be Colorado’s premiere transformational festival, and for good reason. Ten years ago, Jamie Janover, musician and event producer, set out to redefine what a music festival could be. Since then, Janover has succeeded by creating a festival that cultivates an environment for free thoughts, […]
![[Review + Photo Gallery] Bonobo + Nightmares On Wax at Concord Music Hall |Chicago, IL May 30th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC02171.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Article by Joshua Krol Photos by Davis Bergstrom It was a cold and windy night in Chicago last weekend, with the rain beginning to fall just as people began scurrying inside Concord Music Hall to find warmth within the chill vibes of Bonobo, the night’s headliner. Bonobo, real name Simon Green, has been a unique […]