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It’s Almost Here – Sonic Bloom returns to Hummingbird Ranch this June 15th – 18th, 2017 | Spanish Peaks Country, Colorado Electronic

It’s Almost Here – Sonic Bloom returns to Hummingbird Ranch this June 15th – 18th, 2017 | Spanish Peaks Country, Colorado

Article by Brandon Lopez and John Miller.   Gather together a group of friends for a weekend of sustainable music at Sonic Bloom. Located at the Hummingbird Ranch in Spanish Peaks, Colorado this event offers beautiful mountain views. Don’t miss this amazing weekend of self-development, musical appreciation, artistic expression, and a chance to share this […]

Mar 31, 2017 Read →
Tuning in to Ecophoria: Talking with Euphoria Fest, Initiatives to Shift the Festival & Sustainability Paradigm [Interview] Electronic

Tuning in to Ecophoria: Talking with Euphoria Fest, Initiatives to Shift the Festival & Sustainability Paradigm [Interview]

  We at Compose Yourself have always been advocates for greener festivals, spreading educational tools and linking the eco-bridge between fests and sustainability to create a better environment for everyone involved in throwing these amazing gatherings (most especially the Earth we get to throw them on!). Euphoria Festival, happening April 6th-9th at Carson Creek Ranch […]

Mar 30, 2017 Read →
Getting Thrifty at the Boulder House: Thriftworks, Mux Mool, Kyral X Banko in Boulder, CO | March 24, 2017 [Show Review] Electronic

Getting Thrifty at the Boulder House: Thriftworks, Mux Mool, Kyral X Banko in Boulder, CO | March 24, 2017 [Show Review]

The city of Boulder, Colorado was treated to a stack of extraterrestrial performances headlined by glitched-out bass wizard Thriftworks last Friday night, and it was a dope kickoff to Boulder’s Spring Break crowd. Hosting the show was the Boulder House, an art gallery turned music venue that is intimate, spacious and pretty laid back. As usual, […]

Mar 27, 2017 Read →
TONIGHT: Monday Night Menagerie featuring Papa Skunk, Kinetik Groove, PHloEthik, Milky Dubz and many, many more in Denver, CO | March 27, 2017 [#DroolMode] Electronic

TONIGHT: Monday Night Menagerie featuring Papa Skunk, Kinetik Groove, PHloEthik, Milky Dubz and many, many more in Denver, CO | March 27, 2017 [#DroolMode]

Denver has been absolutely on fire with musical talent, and weeknights in the city are no different than the weekends. Old school Denver producer Papa Skunk will be taking over the Other Side of Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom with local artists Kinetik Groove, PHloEthik, Milky Dubz and many, many more. The Monday Night Menagerie has been […]

Mar 27, 2017 Read →
Missy Elliott, Frank Ocean, Nine Inch Nails, Flying Lotus, Anderson .Paak and more head to Los Angeles for FYF Fest | July 21st – 23rd, 2017 [Event Preview] Electronic

Missy Elliott, Frank Ocean, Nine Inch Nails, Flying Lotus, Anderson .Paak and more head to Los Angeles for FYF Fest | July 21st – 23rd, 2017 [Event Preview]

When we first peeped the lineup for FYF Fest in L.A., to say we were blown away is a bit of an understatement. Eclectic headliners Missy Elliott, Frank Ocean, Nine Inch Nails and Little Dragon launched our hearts into our throats and rarely touring artists like MGMT, King Krule and The Faint had us mentally checking our bucket […]

Mar 24, 2017 Read →
Music, Art and Advocacy: The 2nd Annual National Cannabis Fest is coming back to Washington, D.C. | April 22nd, 2017 [Event Preview] East Coast

Music, Art and Advocacy: The 2nd Annual National Cannabis Fest is coming back to Washington, D.C. | April 22nd, 2017 [Event Preview]

The city of D.C. will be playing host to this years’ music and marijuana event, National Cannabis Fest this April 22nd, 2017. Coinciding with the ‘March for Science’ and Earth Day, NCF will bring a crowd of socially conscious and proactive music lovers together in our Nation’s capitol, which is just about the most beautiful […]

Mar 22, 2017 Read →
Euphoria Music Festival Adds 30+ Artists to the Lineup, ONLY 15 DAYS! [Festival Preview] Electronic

Euphoria Music Festival Adds 30+ Artists to the Lineup, ONLY 15 DAYS! [Festival Preview]

Euphoria Music Festival, happening April 6th-9th at the beautiful Carson Creek Ranch right outside of Austin, Texas, just added thirty plus more artists to their already completely stacked lineup and we could not be more stoked! We get some of that NOLA Dumpstaphunk goodness, Yung Wall Street, more silent disco additions including Capyac, Brede, Jay […]

Mar 21, 2017 Read →