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Electronic
With all the uncertainty in the world, especially in the music industry, a lot of fans, musicians, and tour folk are staring straight at a huge question mark. When we will be able to gather again and enjoy the power of community and music? When will musicians be able to play for a crowd? When […]
![Sofa Sessions Audio + Visual Livestream Fest | May 2nd – 3rd, 2020 [Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/5a0d3eac-94104319_1518857854959243_3637612333620002816_n.jpg?resize=600%2C360&ssl=1)
Electronic
In these unprecedented times, the absence of night life, social gatherings and live music are hitting the communities they’re built around heavily. In the spirit of optimism, we’ve also seen a beautiful side of this isolation – it’s allowed space for an abundance of creativity to come into play with event production. Just because we […]
![Maddy O’Neal & Vincent Antone Bring Electronic Funk-Hop to Stubb’s Austin | March 6th, 2020 [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/74a33e07-img_0977.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
On Friday, Austin, Texas, was treated to a lovely night of diverse electronic music by SOBBRS, Vincent Antone, and Maddy O’Neal. SOBBRS began the night with his Electro-Pop sounds before Austin-based Vincent Antone took the stage. Fresh off the release of his No Turning Back EP, which features Austin drummer Jose Gutierrez, Vincent Siedl displays […]
Festival Coverage
Tonight marks the end of the eighth annual WinterWonderGrass. Each year for WinterWonderGrass Steamboat Ski Resort becomes a straight jam for three days. Three large tent stages and a mountain-front main stage are stacked each year with renowned bluegrass and string artists. A variety of local breweries and food trucks set up at the fest […]
![Soulection love in Portland: Sango at 45 East | February 13th, 2020 [Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/087041d2-sango11.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Arriving at the sleek, high production venue 45 East, it’s hard to know what to expect based on the layout and location. Nestled within a few blocks of warehouses on the east side of Portland, 45 East unites a bottle service club vibe with a low-key party feel. The pretentiousness of a usual club is […]
Electronic
For over a decade, Gem and Jam Music Festival has become home to countless artists, performers, live painters and attendees from across the country, all bringing with them smiles and memories that weave themselves into G&J’s legacy forever. This world-renowned festival is a must attend for so many reasons. Take a road trip with your […]
![Papadosio Preps to Microdose In Chicago [Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/e71db263-80224298_10159013151567437_8642676262113902592_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Jamband
Papadosio brings their stripped-down Microdosio Tour to Chicago’s Lincoln Hall for two intimate nights this April. The Microdosio Tour is an opportunity for the experimental quintet to expand their musical boundaries even further. By compacting their gear and shifting focus to synths, samplers and drum machines opens a refreshing approach to the band’s new material […]
Electronic
On January 17th, Denver’s Black Box was taken over with a lineup of bass knockouts; some from Denver’s music scene as well as the west coast. The venue’s state-of-the-art sound system perfectly showcased the talents of The Gaslamp Killer, Borahm Lee, Valerie Molano and Bad Example. Hailing the given name of William Bensussen, LA-based Gaslamp […]
East Coast
Let’s be honest – who hasn’t thought about throwing a rave in a cave?! Of course no one really expected those after-party fantasies to come alive, but where there’s a will, there is always a way. Not only is this the first bass show to happen at The Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee, but experimental dubstep […]
![Leftover Salmon Chooses Denver to Host Sensational NYE Circus [Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/d62d3bb6-0fe55c7e-e9b0-465d-b896-f87e77a1f99e.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Jamband
Denver’s Mission Ballroom morphed into a sensational cerulean circus party this past Tuesday, December 31st, where I brought in the new decade with Leftover Salmon, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Lindsay Lou, and surprise guest Mac Sabbath. Not only a celebration of the end of 2019, the show also marks the close of Leftover Salmon’s […]