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![Lettuce Brings the Funk to Texas Last Night; San Antonio, November 2nd, 2016 [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DSCN2809.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Funk
The funk phenoms Lettuce made their triumphant return to Texas last night, crushing their San Antonio show out of the park. If you are not familiar, Lettuce get you in on the funkiest act in the game right now. The Lettuce boys do not stop and their Sounds Like A Party tour is no exception. […]
![Gem and Jam Festival Announces Epic 2017 Lineup + Location in Tucson, AZ Feb. 3-5 [Festival Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gem-jam.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Last year’s Gem and Jam started our festival season off proper and we have been waiting to see what Infinite Music Productions, Euphonic Conceptions, and Challenger Presents has in store for 2017. Well, the wait is over and we could not be more stoked with the 11th annual Gem and Jam initial lineup. Featuring Gramatik, […]
![Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival Brings Attendees Back Home: October 13th-16th, Eureka Springs, Arkansas [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fireworks.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
The choice of which festivals to attend each year can be an exciting yet daunting task. With the everyday hectic hustle of life, a festival equals the much needed escape from monotonous Mondays and an opportunity for that soul quenching rejuvenation that makes those extra frustrating work days well worth it. After attending Highberry Festival in July, I knew […]
Social Culture
Louisiana Strong: The Fight Goes On Though it’s been nearly three months since catastrophic floods hit the region of Livingston Parish, Louisiana, it seems as though it were just yesterday that the news hit communities across the nation like a bomb. Through relief efforts such as Louisiana Strong, there have been countless ways for fellow […]
![Capyac: A Speed Date With The Speedracers [Artist Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/capyac-cover.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Capyac are hot off the stage from Texas’s Utopiafest! A few weeks ago they sat down to talk with me about their mythos, touring through Europe, giant demon puppets, and the people behind WAX – their smash fashion show. Potion and Big Sugz talk about their musical evolution from a genre they call Balloon-Wave to […]
Social Culture
Austin, Texas based director John Valley is producing some of the best music videos in town. Valley’s music videos are a bite sized morsels made from his proprietary blend of visually stunning dark comedy. They also have a quality about them that is erotic, emotional, and surreal. You can see his talent in his earliest […]
Live Music Coverage
#LouisianaStrong: Join the relief effort with Bassnectar, The Rolling Stones, Skrillex, Thievery Corporation, Saturday Night Live and more. As we continue to have tragedies occur throughout the globe and in our own backyards, it’s becoming increasingly more noticeable that the media only focuses on stories that will generate controversy, while crucial issues sometimes receive little […]
![6 Sets Not to Miss at Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival Oct. 13th-16th in Eureka Springs, Arkansas [Festival Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/lineup-1.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival is THE festival to be at the weekend of October 13th-16th. Presented by Deadhead Productions and Railroad Earth, Hillberry happens at the unique private land dubbed The Farm in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Graced with the best in Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Soul and more, Hillberry’s lineup is every Bluegrass lover’s dream. The […]
Electronic
Coming out of the deep Southern city of Houston, Day for Night just blew our fucking minds. Albeit Day for Night hadn’t been on our radar last year, we took one look at the impeccable lineup and sealed our plans to be in H-Town the weekend of December 17th-18th. The return of Irish-born producer Aphex Twin was […]
![Top Videos From Austin Music Video Festival 2016: Day Two [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/video.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
The second annual Austin Music Video Festival brought it’s A-Game to Austin. Expanding from last year to include international acts side by side with local Austin artists, the festival featured video retrospectives of Arcade Fire, Octopus Project, and Mother Falcon – along with sets from Capyac, Wild Child, and Holiday Mountain. Video Skate Night at the […]