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![[New Music Monday] Pre Re:Vision Party: Random Rab at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL | April 10th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/random-rab.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Last week in Chicago, I had the chance of catching Random Rab on his spring tour here in Chicago at the Bottom Lounge. The views from the patio were spectacular, and you could see the entire city of Chicago with a gorgeous view of the iconic Sears Tower and all. Not only were the […]
Electronic
A producer who defies categorization, Mija, aka Amber Giles, is one of the freshest artists we’ve had the pleasure of discovering in recent weeks, and we’re stoked to see her crush it at Spring Awakening this summer. After being signed to Skrillex’s infamously good OWSLA label, Mija has been pushing out special guest mixes such […]
Interviews
This week’s #WomanCrushWednesday goes out to Alyssa Hunter, producing the sickest threads out of Chicago under the name of Pretty Funk. The reasons we love Pretty Funk over here at Compose Yourself Magazine are nearly endless. Hunter is the badass grassroots type designer Compose Yourself Magazine cannot get enough of! Her creative drive matches […]
![[Show Review + Photo Gallery] Infected Mushroom at Concord Music Hall in Chicago, IL |March 14th 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_4130.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Israel-based psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom brought the heat on their Chicago stop this past weekend. They are known for their amazing 3D stage production and the new Animatronica stage did not disappoint. From the moment the curtain dropped to expose the new stage, Infected Mushroom’s audience was in awe of the giant, laser shooting, metallic mushrooms. EDM […]
![[Show Review] The String Cheese Incident at Aragon Ballroom in Chicago | January 29, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC01999.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
String Cheese Incident started their Winter Carnival Tour in Seattle, and have been preforming three nights in each city. At Compose Yourself Magazine we had a chance to catch all three nights of their Chicago run at the incredible Aragon Ballroom, where each night was a beautiful and unique experience. The band played several […]
![[Photo Gallery] Homeboy Sandman + Aesop Rock + Rob Sonic with DJ Abilities in Chicago | The Metro February 06, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/10981361_780681888685628_2580769610315473678_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Hip-Hop
It was a night of classic hip hop at the Metro last Friday as our contributing photog captured performances by Aesop Rock joined by DJ Abilities, Rob Sonic, as well as Homeboy Sandman. Aesop Rock is truly a legend in the hip hop scene, and whenever he performs he brings good vibes and a packed […]
Electronic
This past weekend, The Glitch Mob returned to Chicago for their first performance at the legendary Aragon Ballroom. Bringing their unique live twist to electronic music and beat making, the Los Angeles based trio promised for an exciting show. A line of eager Mobbers reaching down the block waited patiently to make their way inside […]
![[Artist Interview] Lionfight at South By So What?! 2014](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/lionfight.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
While covering this year’s South By So What?! Music Festival in Grand Prairie, TX, we came across Lionfight, a Chicago, Illinois group whose unique style of speed metal has them taking off in 2014. Combining the talents of bassist Bryan Cole, drummer Peter Dornowski, guitarist Akash Hans and vocalist Nick Astacio, they deliver exactly what […]