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Festival Coverage
As you turn off U.S. Route 285 South and embark on the descent of Country Road 126, the scenery likens to a clip from the docuseries Planet Earth. The winding road borders the side of the glimmering North Fork South Platte River; rolling meadows showcase a palette of flourishing earth tones, towering pines set below […]
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Live events
Chalked up to be one of the best weekends of the year by past attendees, Psychs Peak is an intimate music and camping festival taking place in the beautiful forests of Pine, Colorado, just an hour from the Mile High City. Happening August 27-29 over the Sturgeon full moon and a partial lunar eclipse, this […]
Indie
Convening below an American flag turned upside down, Rostam Batmanglij and his live band delivered an evening of intimate artistry at the historic Aladdin Theater in Portland, Oregon. Hitting multiple cities in the PNW in support of his newest album, American Stories, the former Vampire Weekend musician also featured a special lineup of multi-instrumentalists to […]
Electronic
Leah Chisholm, better known as LP Giobbi, first gained popularity in the live music circuit in 2017. Less than 10 years later, she’s a household name – at least in her home state of Oregon. The Eugene-born musician is known for her addictive fusion of piano laden house productions, combining her classical jazz training with […]
Interviews
Metal trio Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol brought their high energy to Portland’s Mississippi Studios for a 4/20 to remember. Hailing from Austin, Texas, this doom-wop crew features guitarist Leo Lydon, bassist Aaron Metzdorf and drummer Sean St. Germain – three talented musicians with a hard ass sound. Hot on the heels of their CA$H GRAB […]
Music
Backline is on the front lines of mental health advocacy launching music industry-specific 24/7 crisis hotline B-Line is here to help day or night starting now. Call: 1-855-BLINE99 Text: 254-639 Today, Backline launches B-LINE, a 24/7 mental health and crisis support line created exclusively for the music industry. B-LINE connects music professionals and their families […]
Electronic
The co-headline that dreams are made of. Dance music lovers were united in an evening of pure sweat, fun and groove on Sunday night in Portland, packing out the Moda Center for the hottest tour of the year. Kaytranada and Justice have only just gotten started on what will be a very limited 13 date […]
![Levitation Conjures Magical Year 18 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_0424.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
The beloved Levitation Festival pulled off its 18th year September 24-28th in a brand-new home, hosting approximately 33,000 music lovers throughout its five-day reign in Austin, Texas. Curated and thrown by Resound Presents and the Levitation conglomerate, this glorious meshing of psychedelic music, art, mayhem, and community surely delivered on its first year at the […]
Festival Coverage
It’s not too late to join in for Levitation’s 2025 edition at The Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas, from Friday, September 26th to Sunday, the 28th. Incredible pre-show billings start as early as Wednesday, and multiple night shows are slotted throughout the entire affair, allowing for many options when it comes to your platter […]
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Festival Coverage
Psychs Peak…where to begin? To encapsulate this in-capturable experience, full of inspiring talent and joyous debauchery, into verbiage on paper is a challenge I have been dwelling on for the past week. As the decompressing and processing of this glorious September weekend in Pine, Colorado, settles into reverent reflection mode, my soul expands with graciousness […]