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![[Show Review + Photo Gallery] alt-J at South Side Ballroom in Dallas, TX | October 5th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC01629.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Indie
Earlier this week, Dallas venue South Side Ballroom played host to our incredibly talented friends, alt-J. In what seems to be a marvel of modern humanity, this English rock group managed to do something unheard of: making Monday a day to look forward to. Energies were high before the music began. From the wrap around […]
![[Show Review + Photo Gallery] Beats Antique’s Creature Carnival in Dallas, TX at the Bomb Factory | September 19th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC00426.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
In what has become an expected fashion, the members of Beats Antique took their audience on a journey. The night’s crowd was composed of a wide assortment of creatures; owls, squids, tigers, and LED manipulators intermingled from the bar to the barricade. The Bomb Factory, a newly renovated Dallas venue, proved to be an exemplary […]
Festival Coverage
Join us in getting our Mulberry Mountain fix with this year’s Phases of the Moon, taking place over October 16th – 18th in Ozark, Arkansas. Phases of the Moon Music Festival features some of the world’s most talented bluegrass, jam band and feel-good musicians with the 2nd annual grassroots fest bringing us huge acts from STS9 […]
![Blunt Force, Focal Point, Collidoscope + Opiuo Live Band at Empire Control Room & Garage June 19th, 2015 | Austin, TX [Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Opiuo13.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
This past Friday, June 19th, saw the debut of the enigmatic Opiuo Live Band in Austin, Texas. Taking place at one of the city’s newer and better venues, Empire Control Room & Garage, Austinites packed in to support yet another beloved Art Seen Alliance production. With this being the Opiuo Band’s one and only Texas […]
![[Festival Review] Top 10 Memorable Moments Of Wakarusa 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/FB_IMG_1434306164076-e1438278593549.jpg?resize=534%2C370&ssl=1)
Electronic
There are many things that come to mind when thinking of the sweet moments of life, but it’s always the little things that end up meaning the most; sunshine, camp outs, and the overall ability to have a damn good time. Give me all three in an epic weekend and I’m stumbling over myself with […]
![[Photo Gallery] The Glitch Mob Bring ‘The Blade’ To South Side Ballroom in Dallas, TX | June 5th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/TGFov3cK0MfWO77LAAZnV19Halhn9iHhSGESiGwTeWs.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The trio known as The Glitch Mob have been on quite the roll this year, and with the latest release of their album Piece Of The Indestructible’, we’re sure they aren’t slowing down any time soon. We’ve considered ourselves fan of these guys since ‘Drink The Sea’ was released back in 2010! No matter what […]
![[Festival Review] Something Wonderful in Dallas, TX | April 18th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/somethingwonderful2.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Walking through the hallways of a Dallas high school to drop off a clothing donation, I eavesdropped on a young group of girls who were frantically debating whether they should attend the upcoming Something Wonderful, a single day EDM festival taking place on April 18th at the Cotton Bowl. This would have been my opportunity […]
![[Festival Review] Euphoria Music + Camping Festival 2015: A Blazing Success](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/thiever.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Article by Andy Beyer. Arriving at Carson Creek Ranch on Thursday night before Euphoria Music Festival, I knew it would be a great weekend when one of the festival partners serendipitously found me and golf-carted me to our own special VIP camping area. For my second year at Euphoria, I took hiatus from musical performance […]
![[Photo Gallery] Umphrey’s McGee in Dallas, TX at the House of Blues | April 16, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/DSC_0842.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Indie
Umphrey’s McGee gave an amazing performance at the House of Blues in Dallas, TX last week! All photos by Mary Jo Sparks for Compose Yourself Magazine.
Electronic
Dallas, Texas is gearing up for something exciting, something riveting, and something enthralling, to take place this Saturday, April 18th, at the Cotton Bowl. While many of us are gearing up to party our faces off and fist pump for hours to top EDM headliners, you should consider saving some of that precious plur […]