Category: South

Festival Coverage

[Photo Gallery] Euphoria Music + Camping Festival | April 10-12th, 2015 in Austin,TX

Held at the stunning Carson Creek Ranch down in Austin, Texas, Euphoria Music + Camping Festival was everything we hoped it would be! Beautiful weather, incredible music and friendly vibes. Contributing photographer Lauren Pinkney of Lo Motion Photography took these awesome shots during our weekend! All photos by Lauren Pinkney for Compose Yourself Mag. April […]

Apr 16, 2015 Read →

Electronic

[Show Review + Photo Gallery] Shlohmo Live Band at Trees Dallas | April 05, 2015

A red and glowing ’13’ hangs above opener Nick Melon‘s head, as deep bass audioscapes mingle with his bone-chilling ambient vocals and consumes the room. He not once glances down at the crowd, yet still maintains a commanding and dramatically awe-inspiring presence. Occasionally with a distant gaze, Melons lifts his face above and into the […]

Apr 8, 2015 Read →

Electronic

[Festival Review] BUKU Music + Art Project 2015 in New Orleans, LA

There’s something special about New Orleans. While it’s indisputable reputation as a cultural melting pot definitely aids in its magical pull, there’s a reason herds of people come through NOLA for a taste of the Cajun lifestyle, and on this particular weekend, BUKU Music + Art Project was ours. We started out our first day […]

Apr 3, 2015 Read →

Festival Coverage

[VIDEO RECAP] Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014 in Austin, TX | A Compose Yourself Mag X Art of Bohl Collaboration

Every November, we look forward to one of the years’ best festivals: Fun Fun Fun Festival down in Austin, Texas. It’s one of the most diverse and genre bending festivals we’ve ever had the pleasure of covering, and videographer Chris Bohlin couldn’t have done Fun Fun Fun more justice than with this solid video recap! […]

Apr 3, 2015 Read →

Festival Coverage

[Photo Gallery] BUKU Music + Art Project 2015 in New Orleans | March 13th + 14th, 2015

Our weekend in New Orleans was simply magical. The city oozes charm, mystery and an irresistible character that we can’t help but get enough of. BUKU Music + Art Project was everything we dreamed and more; from the magnificent stages and the mesmerizing art to the pure Nola culture present throughout the grounds, we can’t […]

Mar 24, 2015 Read →

Electronic

[Festie Friday Spotlight] Thomas Jack at Euphoria Music + Camping Festival April 10th-12th, 2015

Instantly bringing to mind tropical trees and sipping fruity drinks beachside, the fizzy productions that Thomas Jack creates are sweeping the electronic music scene by storm. Dubbed appropriately as ‘tropical house’, his tracks are upbeat, groovy and have dance heavy synths that ignite the dancefloor. Thomas Jack has a divine use of instrumentals in his tracks, […]

Mar 13, 2015 Read →

Festival Coverage

A Taste of Nola: Our Favorite Eats in New Orleans

Over here at Compose Yourself Mag headquarters, we’re snowed in and dreaming of the warmer weather in Louisiana. We are itching to get down there and get a real taste of the south during this year’s BUKU Music & Art Festival. When we think of New Orleans, our minds go straight to beignets, crawfish étouffe, and po […]

Mar 2, 2015 Read →

Indie

Woman Crush Wednesday: Zella Day | BUKU Music + Art Project 2015

ZELLA DAY: Prepare to fall into a hazy love when giving singer-songwriter Zella Day a listen. With a voice made of honey, she creates pop tracks that are soft as silk and lovingly layered with guitars, tambourines and drum synths. While her audience is still mostly underground, her appearance at this year’s BUKU should propel […]

Feb 25, 2015 Read →

Festival Coverage

[Festival Interview] We speak to Euphoria Music Festivals’ lead coordinators to find out why you NEED to hit up Euphoria | April 10th-12th, 2015

You should probably go to Euphoria 2015. Besides the fact that Pretty Lights, STS9, Thievery Corporation, Adventure Club, Eliot Lipp, and Ghostland Observatory are all playing there, here are a few good reasons to go to Euphoria Music Festival this year. There are probably lots of festivals you’ll want to attend this summer, and we […]

Feb 24, 2015 Read →

Festival Coverage

[Festie Friday Spotlight] Thievery Corporation | McDowell Mountain Music Festival in Phoenix, AZ March 27th-March 29th, 2015

Thievery Corporation is easily one of our favorite artists on the festival scene. Their music is so diverse and eclectic that every show is truly a unique experience in itself – regardless of how many times you’ve seen the Corporation perform, you’ve never seen the same set twice. Rob Garza and Eric Hilton have been preforming […]

Feb 21, 2015 Read →