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Indie
. At the center of the stage a disco ball casts beams of brilliant light over a crowd of adoring dancers. The light cuts out, covering Capyac in a rich blanket of darkness. The taller half of Capyac, Big Sugz, is shadow in tableau – his guitar as dark as the profile of his face. […]
![Hulaween 2016: Get ready for the biggest, baddest & funkiest costume party you’ll ever be a part of [Festival Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/suwannee.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Suwannee’s Hulaween is quickly approaching and with almost a full week of festivities lined up we are thriving with anticipation to be back at The Spirit in Live Oak, Florida. Presented by Silver Wrapper, Purple Hat Productions & the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Hulaween is pretty much the most elaborate and action packed Halloween […]
![11 Reasons we are stoked for ACL 2016, Sept. 30th- Oct. 2nd & Oct. 7th-9th [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wknd-1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Austin City Limits Music Festival has catered to the musical cravings of the live music capital of the world for soon to be 15 years now and 2016 is on it’s way to being one of the dopest years yet. With weekend one being just a month away, we have compiled a very special list […]
![Three Hip Hop Artists You Cannot Miss at Sound on Sound Fest in Austin, TX || Nov. 4th-6th [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/13568899_1207849162593594_8772532298466585191_o.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Sound on Sound Fest is the new three-day festival taking place November 4th – 6th in Austin, Texas. Taking place at the Sherwood Forest, Sound on Sound Fest features an epically stacked lineup and we are itchin’ to get our booties back to ATX come November. We threw together our three hip hop acts gracing the lineup that you CANNOT miss […]
![All Aboard the Squabtrain! SunSquabi Announces Fall Odyssey Tour, Kicks off in Texas [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Screen-Shot-2016-08-18-at-4.09.17-PM.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The Squabtrain is in full force and it is your turn to hop aboard. With the announcement of their fall Odyssey tour dates, we have even more reasons to be stoked for this coming season. This time around, the SunSquabi boys are coming out with a full production crew tour and lots of new funkalicious […]
![Hillberry Music Festival in Ozark Mountains During Harvest Moon, A Fest You Cannot Miss [Festival Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hillberry.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
A festival thrown by Railroad Earth and Deadhead Productions, Hillberry Music Festival takes place October 13th-16th at The Farm in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. If you did not make it to Highberry Festival over 4th of July weekend (also thrown by Deadhead Productions), Hillberry is definitely a festival you do not want to miss out on. It […]
![Euphoria Music Fest Announces 2017 Dates + Releases Official Recap Video [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/15.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
If you were one of the lucky fans to attend Euphoria Music Festival in Austin, Texas earlier this year, you know how damn epic it was (read our full review here). If you were not able to make it, then do not fret, because 2017 dates have been announced, so you have more than ample time to plan. Euphoria […]
![Slightly Stoopid, SOJA, The Grouch, Eligh & Zion I Crew Bring Nothing But Love Through Texas: Return Of The Red Eye Tour [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/slightly-4.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Live Music Coverage
What can we say? The Return of the Red Eye tour featuring Slightly Stoopid, SOJA, The Grouch, Eligh and the Zion I Crew has taken a little bit of the best from each world of hip-hop, ska, reggae, punk, dub and rock to create a touring bill that brings ALL the best feels to surface to make for […]
![Suwannee Hulaween Just Gave Us Even More Reasons To Make The Journey: Phase 2 Drop + Thursday Pre-Party [Festival Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/13724094_508384189354532_5640488448445179432_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
As if we needed anything else to get ourselves to the prized Suwannee Hulaween gathering in Live Oak, Florida, this October, Silver Wrapper and Purple Hat Productions just announced the phase two artists, the lineup for the most epic Thursday Pre-Party, and a new stage addition to boot. Lineup additions to Suwannee Hulaween’s 4th annual fest include Dirtybird Records’ founder and techno extraordinaire Claude […]
![CYM’s 10 Highest Highs of Highberry 2016 In Ozark, Arkansas [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/higberryyyyy.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Meeting On Mulberry Mountain: Home to iconic festivals and events throughout time, it is no question that Mulberry Mountain is nothing short of magical. With the cancellation of a few different festivals this year leaving deep holes in the hearts of many a-Mulberry lover, Deadhead Productions immediately saw the potential and made the decision to move […]