Category: Music

Indie

[Artist Interview] A Healthy Set of Roots: Tomten Keeps Growing Strong in Seattle

Tender yet stimulating, Tomten weaves beautiful melodies and poetic lyrics into an experience well worth listening. With Brian Noyeswatkins as lead singer and multi-instrumentalist, Jake Brady on drums and guitar, Dillon Sturtevant on bass, and Matt Rafferty on guitar, their sound incorporates languid surf rock and the gentle baritone of Noyeswatkins with a litany of unique […]

Jan 14, 2015 Read →

Reggae

[Photo Series] Traveling Bug: Tulum

During my visit to Tulum earlier this month, I fell in love with the magic surrounding the tiny island. The legendary ruins were just a short bike ride away from the resort I was staying, and the coastal air was fresh and breezy as it rejuvenated us on our excursion through the streets that led […]

Dec 19, 2014 Read →

Electronic

[Show Review+Photo Gallery] Lucent Dossier Experience at Rose. Rabbit. Lie. inside of the Cosmopolitan | Las Vegas December 5, 2014

The atmosphere Lucent Dossier Experience created was phenomenally entertaining and adrenalizing! Holding the show inside the intimate beautifully designed theater in Rose. Rabbit. Lie. You’re able to have a full night of fun inside Rose. Rabbit. Lie. starting with cocktails to dinner with live entertainment happening in every corner. Lucent Dossier Experience escalated the night […]

Dec 10, 2014 Read →

Electronic

[Show Review] Papadosio, Instilling the Beauty Of Change | at Bogart’s in Cincinatti, OH November 29th, 2014

  Papadosio ended their Imaginal Cells Tour on November 29th in Cincinnati, OH at Bogart’s. This is the third year in a row they have played on this date at this venue. The set list for this show was out of this world – stepping out of their typical jam sesh style, the band took […]

Dec 6, 2014 Read →

Electronic

[Photo Gallery] Mile High Meltdown Vol. 6: Featuring Unlimited Aspect, NastyNasty, ARtime, Kruza Kid, Ross Pennock, Sammy Marz in Denver, CO | Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom November 29th, 2014

Unlimited Aspect & Nasty Nasty w/ ARtime, Kruza Kid, Ross Pennock, and Sammy Marz. All photos shot by Lauren Pinkney of Lo Motion Photography.

Dec 5, 2014 Read →

Indie

[Photo Gallery] Jenny Lewis at the Ogden Theater | Denver, CO December 2, 2014

 All photos shot by Maria Estrada for Compose Yourself Mag.

Dec 5, 2014 Read →

Electronic

[Photo Gallery] Bass Physics and Proper Motion – A Sold Out Night at the Bluebird Theater | Denver, CO November 26, 2014

All photos shot by Lauren Pinkney of Lo Motion Photography.

Nov 30, 2014 Read →

Electronic

[Photo Gallery] MartyParty Premieres Newest Project, Primal Intent at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom | Denver, CO November 13, 2014

Martin Folb, most famously known as MartyParty, hit Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom on November 13th to unveil his latest, a Minimal Bass/House project known as Primal Intent. Raising the roof of the venue with the crowd’s rambunctious energy, we had an awesome night taking in the first glimpses of the project. Primal Intent is sure to […]

Nov 30, 2014 Read →

Festival Coverage

An ‘End of Summer’ Camp: Releasing My Inner Child at Art Outside | October 24-27, 2014

The beauty that is known as Art Outside was held last month from October 24-27th just outside of my unofficial, but beloved home of Austin, Texas. With 2014 commemorating the homegrown festivals’ 10th year anniversary, I was more than excited to see just how my favorite gathering planned to celebrate. Although this year’s AO would […]

Nov 27, 2014 Read →

Indie

[Photo Gallery] We Were Promised Jetpacks Perform at Trees | November 12, 2014

From the tides of the Atlantic came the sounds of Scotland, blessing our weary souls with We Were Promised Jetpacks’ first Dallas performance in years. Setting Dallas ablaze with dreamy Scottish accents, classic guitar-heavy rhythms, and virtuously danceable, yet staggeringly straightforward percussions – this show did not disappoint. Let me start by saying that if […]

Nov 19, 2014 Read →