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![Highlights of SXSW 2019: Dungeon Family, Ivy Roots, Elevated Taste Showcase, Hembree and More [Artist Spotlight]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1e4d79c1-dh-dungeon-family_outdoor-stage_auditorium-shores_031519_01.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Highlight Talents of this Years SXSW In years past, the giant known as South By SouthWest would dominate my friends and I’s schedules – we’d spend weeks RSVPing to parties, checking our spam folders for any missed confirmations and making sure our most looked forward to artists had open tour dates – in those days, […]
![Countdown to Utopiafest 9.22-9.24; Pre-Party TONIGHT with Toubab Krewe [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/19029396_10154517759206994_5721105747935070886_n.png?resize=600%2C360&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
To get everyone on our level of stoke for the ninth annual Utopiafest we compiled a list of the things we love most about this intimate gathering nestled in the rolling greenery of the Texas Hill Country. We asked Utopia vets, Facebook and our personal friends what their favorite aspects of Utopiafest are and here is […]
![JamBarge THIS Friday; Tickets almost sold out for Resonant Frequency & Blunt Force on a boat; Austin, TX [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/https-2F2Fcdn.evbuc_.com2Fimages2F315885472F1134643342352F12Foriginal.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
JamFeed’s first annual JamBarge is happening THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 23rd, in Austin, Texas, and there are only a handful of tickets left! JamBarge will be the funkiest outdoor homie throw down, complete with hour long sets from Future Funk and Austin locals Blunt Force and Resonant Frequency. Tickets are ALMOST GONE and include: – 2 one hour sets on the […]
![The Hippie House Presents Step Jam: Austin Pets Alive!, Music, Beer + More || Austin, TX 6.11 [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/18879907_1316999278420942_6103014996081503891_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Live Music Coverage
The Hippie House Presents Step Jam no. 1, the very first in a series of Step Jam events where local businesses join forces with Austin musicians, artists and foodies to raise money for a local charity. Join The Hippie House and friends this Sunday, June 11th, for an afternoon block party at Pressler Place (315 Pressler, Austin, Texas) benefiting […]
Electronic
We are pleased to announce that our friends over at JamFeed are throwing their first annual event this Summer, JamBarge. The Austin music-tech start up is throwing a concert, food and booze cruise June 23rd on the beautiful Lake Travis, just Northwest of Austin proper. JamBarge will be the funkiest outdoor homie throw down, complete with hour long sets from […]
![SunSquabi Cruises through Austin on ‘Deluxe’ tour, Jason Hann Sits in on Percussion [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/17834779_1479189255438853_1259214415288432356_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Funk
The Sunsquabi boys have been on quite the roll over the last few months. The trio, made up of Chris Anderson on drums, Kevin Donohue on Guitar/Keys/Production and recent Winter addition of Josh Fairman on Bass/Synth, these Colorado cats are making huge waves in the ever bending Electro Funk Livetronica realms. April 7th marked the […]
![Tuning in to Ecophoria: Talking with Euphoria Fest, Initiatives to Shift the Festival & Sustainability Paradigm [Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/GOPR7841.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
We at Compose Yourself have always been advocates for greener festivals, spreading educational tools and linking the eco-bridge between fests and sustainability to create a better environment for everyone involved in throwing these amazing gatherings (most especially the Earth we get to throw them on!). Euphoria Festival, happening April 6th-9th at Carson Creek Ranch […]
![The Russ Liquid Test flying to Texas after supporting Lettuce on U.S. dates [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/17202703_1474118289289760_5063921952301885747_n.jpg?resize=600%2C315&ssl=1)
Electronic
If you have not heard of The Russ Liquid Test, hear now! The trio made up of brass specialist Russell Scott a.k.a. Russ Liquid, guitarist Andrew Block and drummer Deven Trusclair push the boundaries of modern Livetronica music with their out of ordinary instrumentation and innovative sound design. Hailing from Louisiana, The Russ Liquid Test […]
![The Last Waltz 40 Tour Comes to Texas with Spring Dates [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/16864847_10154449334786448_2070990843394550430_n.jpg?resize=600%2C295&ssl=1)
Live Music Coverage
After a successful set of shows on the road, additional dates have been added for The Last Waltz 40 Tour – and they include four dates in Texas: March 30 in Dallas, March 31 in Houston, April 1 in Austin and April 2 in San Antonio. It has been decades since The Band have taken […]
![Head for the Hills Music and Arts Festival to bring amazing gathering to Texas Hill Country for 5th year, March 23-25th, 2017 [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/14691309_685309688301493_6743168105557139361_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
In just a few short weeks, the Texas Music Park in between New Braunfels and San Marcos, Texas, will be buzzing with festival vibes for three sure-to-be beautiful days March 23rd through March 25th, 2017. Spacial Collaborations presents the fifth annual Head for the Hills Music and Arts Festival, a gathering aimed to bridge the gap […]