"Do what you love, and share it with the world" — Independent Music & Festival Journal Since 2013
![[Photo Gallery] Periphery in Ft Worth,TX | Tom Cat’s Oct 18, 2013](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1397707_732182636810536_628179127_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Live Music Coverage
Composed by Gabe Bowden. Periphery, oh Periphery. This three guitarist band frontmanned by the deeply powerful vocalist Spencer Sotelo is definitely one of my favorite bands to see live. Their guitarists, Misha Mansoor, Mark Holcomb, and Jeff Bowen have seemed to master their own style of music. To me, that is why they can essentially […]
![[Photo Gallery] The BlackHeart Burlesque Tour with the SuicideGirls](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSC053042-e1383788845887.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Social Culture
A globally recognized brand, the Suicide Girls have been the #1 adult alternative lifestyle website since their beginnings in 2001. Featuring girls with modifications of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds, their mission is to showcase women that lie outside of popular culture’s idea of traditional beauty. Co-founder Missy Suicide says that SuicideGirls was created to […]
![The Experience of Being Human – Art Outside 2013 [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/DSC04703-e1383087760538.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Apache Pass has played venue host to a few select festivals in the past, providing a memorable and beautiful setting that is simply unrivaled. The goosebumps that crept along my spine upon arrival brought me to a conclusion right away – that this land is absolutely sacred. Throughout the weekend, more attendees than I can […]
![[Photo Gallery] Breakaway Music Festival in Dallas, TX | September 23+24, 2014](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/BREAKAWAYfest-2311-e1381364262695.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
In its first year of conception and only touring through Columbus and Dallas, Breakaway Festival aims to create a special festival environment unlike any other. Using soccer stadiums in these individual cities as their backdrop, they bring world-renowned talent to that field’s audience. Your field, your fest. Seeing artists like… Ra Ra Riot, Matt & Kim, […]
![[Photo Gallery] Rusko at Trees | Dallas April 10, 2010](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/27703_1257661656376_5718715_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Christopher Mercer, better known as Rusko, is a British dubstep DJ who is largely credited with popularizing the genre here in the US, and his chaotic live presence. After releasing ‘Cockney Thug’ in 2007, the electronic dance music scene was flooded with several artists sampling this among Rusko’s other tracks, springing it into the radio […]
![[Artist Interview] Roger Sellers | Red Bull Sound Select in Austin,TX](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/rogersellers2.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
By Brooke Stalker Turning the turbulent tide of a crestfallen crowd is no doubt an upstream… shit man, more like an up-waterfall battle. And yet Roger Sellers was able to do so. Executing a performance with such finesse, he produced a momentous vibe. Transforming the dazed crowd into a mass of utter jubilation. This feat […]
![[Photo Gallery] Passafire + Stick Figure in Dallas at Three Links |August 3, 2013](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DSC02721.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Live Music Coverage
Dubbed the Hot Box Summer Tour, Passafire and Stick Figure are having one hell of a ride. By the looks of it, the tour is doing more than successful. Hitting over 30 cities in less than 2 months, they’ve been packing out venues across the country. Thanks for letting us shoot you guys! All photos […]
![[Artist Interview] Keeping it cool with Paper Diamond: Musical aspirations, artistic influences and more | Dallas, TX at Lizard Lounge July 26, 2013](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/PAPERDIAAAMOND.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
After performing at handfuls of large scale festivals, sold out shows and having his face grace more than a few sites, it was nice to see Alex Botwin – Paper Diamond – playing at the Lizard Lounge here in Dallas. Formally known as the ‘World Famous Lizard Lounge’, the venue is one of Dallas’ sweet […]
![[Photo Gallery] The Expendables at House of Blues |Dallas,TX November 2010](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/156205_1434007584914_378809_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Reggae
The Expendables is a band made up of four longtime friends, who decided to make a career out of playing music with one another. It’s as simple as that. In fact, the initial 7 years of the band’s career was completely independently funded by the members themselves. Their relentless dedication has kept them in the […]
![[Photo Gallery] Slightly Stoopid Spend 4/20 in Austin | April 20, 2010](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/29069_1253828640553_4500106_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Live Music Coverage
Composed by Tai C Slightly Stoopid is one of my all time favorite bands, and easily in my top three of best live acts. Hailing from San Diego, California, the band has been fully active since 1995, so it’s no wonder they have such a strong, happy and loyal fan base. Anyone who’s been to […]