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Art
As a former Austin resident, South by Southwest (SXSW) was the fair I’d had mixed feelings about – event lines could be long, traffic is a nightmare and most of the time, you won’t even get in. Still, on more than a few occasions friends would drive down to visit me from Dallas and […]
![One, Two, Three, Four, Fight: Justice Delivers Explosive Dance Party at Moody Center in Austin, TX [Photos + Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DSC029691.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
On the eve of Austin’s SXSW, the only place to be on Thursday night was bearing witness to the electronic French duo Justice, composed of members Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay. Returning with their first album in nearly a decade, Hyperdrama, the synth wave pioneers have spent the majority of that time staying busy […]
![Ghosts Of Our Revolutionary Ancestors + Hieroglyphics at Roseland Theater in Portland, OR [Photos by Bear Perry]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Hiero-2.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Guest Posts
Last night Roseland Theater played host to a lineup of legendary hip hop wordsmiths with rose city greats Ghosts of Our Revolutionary Ancestors (GORA) and Oakland heroes Hieroglyphics. Made up of Mic Crenshaw, Libretto, Redray Frazier & DJ Klavical, GORA were a sensational opener for the evening, bringing out Portlands’ old heads for a rare night of cultural indulgence. […]
Art
Returning to The Fonda Theatre for the second year in a row, London-based producer Max Cooper brought his visionary live 3D audio/visual set back to Los Angeles last month on November 14th. Known for his mind-bending journey sets spanning multiple genres, Max Cooper—a producer, DJ, and visual artist of over 15 years—is truly one of […]
![The Marías, Blink 182, Dom Dolla, Chappell Roan, Tyler the Creator and More at Austin City Limits 2024 [Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_1636-1-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
As a former Austin resident, Austin City Limits was always more about the week after than the festival itself, but there were oftentimes I could be swayed into attending by visiting friends just to get mixed into the scene. As one of the largest festivals that continues to grow, ACL can be a massive event […]
![Psych Rockers Frankie and the Witch Fingers Scorch the Scene in Boulder [Show Review + Video]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_7747.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Live Music Coverage
[cover photo by Harper King courtesy of the band] Hailing from the glorious gutters of L.A. by way of Bloomington, Indiana, psychedelic garage rockers Frankie and the Witch Fingers brought their full-time frenzy to the likes of The Fox Theatre last Friday, September 27th. Denver’s own Slow Caves heated up the stage with their melodic […]
![The Osees Light Up Salt Lake City with Psychedelic Brilliance [Show Review + Film]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/64350033_1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Live Music Coverage
On Tuesday night, the quintessential psychedelic band Osees (formerly known as Thee Oh Sees) delivered a performance at Metro Music Hall that will be remembered by Salt Lake City for years to come. Choosing to plunge into the multi-faceted world of psychedelic rock might seem daring, but for a band with such a storied past—tracing […]
![The Osees Conjure the Best of their Wide-Ranging Sound in Denver [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_6810.jpeg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Live Music Coverage
Wednesday, September 11th, 2024, will go forever down in my personal live music history as the first day I had the honor to witness the Osees in all of their psychedelic glory. With such a dynamic evolution through the last two plus decades, I had only a sliver of an idea of what would go […]
![Natural Child Delivers Real Rock and Roll to Denver’s Bluebird Theater [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_6592-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Live Music Coverage
Rough and tough rock and rollers Natural Child brought their homegrown tunage to the Rocky Mountains last weekend for two nights of genuinely epic music. Hot off a rowdy night at Denver’s Globe Hall on Friday, the quintet brought their feel-good, act-bad shenanigans to East Colfax’s Bluebird Theater on Saturday September 7th — and we […]
![BALTHVS in Portland, Oregon: Groovy, Spaced Out Colombian Funk [Show Review + Photos]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DSC02595.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Funk
BALTHVS in Portland, Oregon at The Get Down The Get Down has become synonymous with hosting a wide spectrum of talent, from kiki balls and community fundraisers to themed dance party nights and stand-up comics. But that doesn’t mean their live music curation is second to mind – The Get Down actually boasts the best […]