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Funk
If you’re looking to add an innovative and eccentric band to your music palette, we’ve got just the guys for you. Thumpasaurus are setting bold new standards when it comes to their live performances, and 2019 is prime time for you to really see for yourself. The genre-bending band is revered for their high energy […]
Art
Miami has long been a party destination for music and art lovers so of course Art Basel is no different. The week long event has grown larger than life, spawning several unofficial parties for weeks before and after the actual event. Becoming akin to the large networking music, tech and film giant South By South […]
![Miami’s first transformational festival, Fractal Beach | February 2nd – 4th, 2018 [#DroolMode]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/42288c5f-fractal-beach-2018-full-lineup-poster.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Art
Starting out 2018 with a jump on the festival schedule, the second installment of Fractal Beach is here to tempt you. With an impressive lineup of music, live art, and panel speakers, we’ll give you a few reasons to put Fractal Beach on your sights this weekend. Artist highlights include Exmag, a supreme electronic funk […]
![Cualli, EarthCry, and the premiere of GRiZ and Muzzy Bearr’s new project, Sugar Cookie: Another Re:Search In The Books | January 10th, 2018[Event Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/griz.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
As the weekday hump comes around, it’s time for our favorite Denver residency – Re:Search Wednesday at Cervantes Other Side. MC/Cellist Jordan Polovina came on at 8:30 sharp, playing a few standout tracks from his upcoming solo album such as ‘Lay On The Line’ and ‘Face It’, which are both streaming on SoundCloud. Another highlight […]
Art
Beyond shattering the ordinary confines of society standards and discriminatory governments, art has always been a medium used to express the self in the loudest presentation possible. Art can neither be controlled or silenced, and this is why it’s a medium that resonates so deeply with so many people. Naturally, art and protest are one […]
![Highlights and more from the third installment of Austin Music Video Festival | September 12th-16th, 2017 [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/amvf.png?resize=600%2C274&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
The Austin Music Video Festival was back at it again this week for its third installment. For five days the hard work and dedication of artists and directors alike was on full display all across the city. These masterfully crafted productions played on studio walls, movie theatre screens, the inside of bars, and hotel rooftops. […]
Festival Coverage
Art lovers of Denver, look alive! The best art event of the year is set to take place next week, April 8th and 9th. The second annual DiNK will be happening at the McNichols Civic Center Building, and its the best venue yet. Expect to spend two full days feasting your eyes on legendary comic panels, […]
East Coast
Bringing the heat with an incredibly talented lineup is this years MAYfest in Cold Spring, New York. Taking place over Memorial Day Weekend, MAYfest promises to provide attendees with a life changing experience by serving up an empowering lineup of music, art and yoga. In collaboration with beloved Catskill Chill Music Festival and SkyBaby […]
![Relive the Visual Art of Gem and Jam 2017 Here [Festival Recap]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Sunset-Crowd.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
We had the most magical time at Gem and Jam 2017 (check out full review and gallery here). Here is our official recap video courtesy of Zach Tóth / Travelbetic and Kyle Miller / The Saucy Monster featuring some of our favorite visual artists and moments from the weekend. Tribe13 Gallery and The Welch Brothers did a mind […]
![Symbiosis 2016 Family Tree ~ Coming Together to Collaborate and Co-Create [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Symbiosis2016_0923_1444-JLB.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
~~Note: For this article Dino Durkin and Santiago Burelli have come together to give two very different yet very awesome, authentic accounts of what they both experienced at Symbiosis~~ It’s all too often that I go to festivals and find a few people having an amazing time and a lot of people standing around waiting […]