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![Mad Gods | Tastemakers of Originality [Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/madgods.jpg?resize=536%2C260&ssl=1)
Social Culture
Serving as a center of inspiration for blooming artists and under-the-radar designers, the burgeoning talents within the city limits of Austin hardly stay in the underground for long. Mad Gods is one such creative venture, a lifestyle brand that produces some of the dopest and most mesmerizing tshirt designs we’ve come across. While we can’t […]
![Dose of Inspiration | Meet the Jenkstars [Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/jenky-e1397677945282.jpg?resize=450%2C300&ssl=1)
Social Culture
If you consider yourself familiar with the festival circuit, you have more than likely come across the incredibly enticing work of an artist collective known as the Jenkstars. Founded on the belief that art opens minds, and thus can ultimately transform the world, this team of builders, thinkers, designers and performers come together to do […]
![How To Make the Perfect Blackened Salmon [Recipe]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_1974-e1402934228451.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
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This is one of my favorite new recipes, both for the flavor and for the teamwork it requires. My wonderful boyfriend, Jameson, is always in charge of the blackened salmon itself. We usually cook together, and this is one of our best dishes. I’m highly sensitive to the massive amount of smoke that the cooking […]
![[MYO] Ultimate Ginger Detox Bath](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/steam.jpg?resize=377%2C213&ssl=1)
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The most essential part of having an effective detox bath is to sweat. Toxins build up within the body and sweating them out is one of the most potent ways to release them. Sweating rids the body of salt, alcohol and heavy metals. Raising the temperature of your body also produces more white blood cells, which sweating […]
![[Show Review] Dita Von Teese at House of Blues in Dallas,TX | April 02, 2014](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ddddita.jpg?resize=580%2C270&ssl=1)
Live Music Coverage
The art of burlesque has been popular for decades, but its peak was from 1900’s – 1940’s. During this time, there were hundreds of touring burlesque shows, and the performers were revered almost as celebrities. There are few current names that come to mind when on the subject of burlesque, and Dita Von Teese is the […]
Social Culture
The work of Alex Overfelt is terrifyingly gruesome – it’s the stuff that your nastiest nightmares are made of, but it’s the type of terror you can’t help but become enticed by. His art show in Dallas’s artsy neighborhood of Deep Ellum was the perfect exhibit to show off this young artist’s staggering skills.
![Who Needs A Badge? CYM’s Favorite Unofficial Moments of SXSW 2014 [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/SXXXSW.jpg?resize=551%2C290&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
The craziness that is South By South West took the city of Austin by storm last week. The festival has grown exponentially, now in its 28th year, and although it is experiencing some growing pains, it continues to be a staple in Austin’s creative community. SXSW is a unique event in many aspects; much like […]
Electronic
From performing sexy sax solos across the country to crafting some of the most delicious livetronica music on the scene, it may seem like Grant, aka GRiZ, couldn’t get any more awesome. Don’t let the producer’s musical talent blind you to his other efforts; in addition to being one of the most established livetronica acts on the circuit, and one of […]
![[Photo Series] Traveling Bug: St. Thomas](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/stthomas4.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
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Who says you have to leave the country to soak up beach-y and exotic vibes? Start planning your next trip right here in the US to St. Thomas. Not only is the island apart of the United States, making it cheaper and more hassle-free for travel, but St. Thomas has been listed as one of […]
![MYO (Make Your Own) Sticky Buns! [Recipe]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/STIIIIIIICKY.png?resize=323%2C226&ssl=1)
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These sticky buns elude traditional, ethnic qualification. In the spirit of David Chang, a culinary dynamo with an innovative and eccentric style, I sought to expand my culinary horizons while demonstrating how to cook fun food for a crowd. Sure to please, the buns are tangy, sweet and savory. The pickled mustard seed and […]