Category: West Coast

Indie

[Artist Interview] A Healthy Set of Roots: Tomten Keeps Growing Strong in Seattle

Tender yet stimulating, Tomten weaves beautiful melodies and poetic lyrics into an experience well worth listening. With Brian Noyeswatkins as lead singer and multi-instrumentalist, Jake Brady on drums and guitar, Dillon Sturtevant on bass, and Matt Rafferty on guitar, their sound incorporates languid surf rock and the gentle baritone of Noyeswatkins with a litany of unique […]

Jan 14, 2015 Read →

Social Culture

Force for Change: An Interview with Teressa Raiford of Don’t Shoot PDX

Teressa Raiford is the lead organizer of Don’t Shoot Portland, a civil rights activism group based in Portland, Oregon. Raiford is also the mother of two and a native Portlander. She owned an entertainment advertising group in Dallas, Texas called Intrinsic Entertainment Group LLC and is the Chief Information Officer at the World Arts Foundation, […]

Jan 3, 2015 Read →

Electronic

[Show Review+Photo Gallery] Lucent Dossier Experience at Rose. Rabbit. Lie. inside of the Cosmopolitan | Las Vegas December 5, 2014

The atmosphere Lucent Dossier Experience created was phenomenally entertaining and adrenalizing! Holding the show inside the intimate beautifully designed theater in Rose. Rabbit. Lie. You’re able to have a full night of fun inside Rose. Rabbit. Lie. starting with cocktails to dinner with live entertainment happening in every corner. Lucent Dossier Experience escalated the night […]

Dec 10, 2014 Read →

Electronic

[Festival Review] Northern Nights Music Festival | Paradise Found Among the Redwoods

Northern Nights was incredible, and everyone including myself were blown away by the execution and atmosphere at this 2nd year Northern California Festival. Usually at a typical music festival, I end up halfway through the weekend longing for the basic comforts of life as I trudge my way through an endless expanse of blistering sunshine and sprawling campsites; […]

Jul 27, 2014 Read →

Electronic

[Artist Interview] Odesza Sits Down With CYM After Closing Out Northern Nights Music Festival | July 18th-20th, 2014

The duo that make up ODESZA, Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight,  have been killing the electronic music scene consistently over the last 2 years. With their unique style of melodic bass music, they have been increasingly playing more festivals and sold out shows all around the globe. Their innovative sound and energetic live shows keep fans […]

Jul 24, 2014 Read →

House

[Review] Re:Creation with BOOKASHADE, Bird of Prey | San Francisco at 1015 Folsom

If you’ve ever been to a show at the 1015 Folsom in San Fransisco you already know it’s one of the best spots in the Bay to get your fix of Electronic/Bass Music. When Euphonic Conceptions gets down with their monthly RE:Creation parties, the caliber of performers and sonic intensity of the music only amplifies, […]

Jul 8, 2014 Read →

Electronic

5 Things Northern Nights Has That You Wont Find At Any Other Festival

Because the CYM crew is so stoked to be all up in the Redwoods in a few weeks, I thought I’d compile a list of what Northern Nights offers that you can’t find at most other music festival on planet earth. Hopefully this will give you a better idea of why you should ALL make it […]

Jul 8, 2014 Read →

Electronic

Northern Nights Artist Spotlight: Odesza

Electronic music duo Odesza have been making quite the splash in the underground EDM culture since the release of their 2012 debut album “Summer’s Gone.” Having barely graduated college, the duo suddenly had a rapidly expanding fanbase, hungry for more of the unique sound they had carved out for themselves. Their 2013 EP release, “My Friends Never Die,” […]

Jul 4, 2014 Read →

Festival Coverage

#DroolMode: Northern Nights Music Festival | A Preview of Mendocino’s Premier Electronic Event

An awe inspiring mix of top-notch electronic music, natural beauty, and California history, Northern Nights is a must see 3-day camping festival in the legendary Cook’s Campground in Mendocino, which has been hosting music festivals in the Redwood Forests for over 20 years. The site has natural beauty that is largely unparalleled in our country, […]

Jul 3, 2014 Read →

Electronic

[Festival Review] Lightning In A Bottle | More Than Just A Music Festival

The emergence and growing popularity of transformational music festivals in the past several years offers a poignant outlet for creating a more conscious foundation of human community based on self expression, collective collaboration, and a combination of numerous mediums to climb to a higher order of creativity.   Lightning in a Bottle (LIB) is a […]

Jun 10, 2014 Read →