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![Inaugural ‘Sound On Sound’ Fest Plays On [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DSC7796.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Forget ACL, Sound on Sound is injecting its imagination into the Texas festival scene. Last weekend I had a truly magical experience, completely carefree… until the event was suddenly evacuated. We’ll speak more on that later, but first up of course, is the music. The fairground was small enough to walk in 20 minutes and […]
![Why Suwannee’s Hulaween Might be our Favorite Fest of the Season [Festival Review + Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/14939598_10102515582709146_2944241863866219422_o-1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Suwannee’s Hulaween fuses the collective aspects of a festival that a potential goer seeks when making the commitment to buy the ticket and take the ride, ties them all together into one perfectly spooky bundle and caters much more than just a music festival to its guests. Rather, Hulaween administers a life changing experience, unlike any […]
![Beach Goth 2016 met with festival obstacles, still won us over with sets by Justice, Nicolas Jaar, Patti Smith, The Growlers, and more [Live Music Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DSC01050.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The highly anticipated Beach Goth 2016 was fun, but that’s not saying much since its a music festival after all. The Beach Goth production team failed in many ways which took away from the music and everyone’s overall enjoyment of the festival. Beach Goth, the yearly festival put on by The Growlers in Southern […]
![We came, we danced, we got freaky: BangOn! Warehouse of Horrors 2016 was the best warehouse party yet [Photo Gallery + Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_9177.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
We came, we danced, we got freaky. Hands down, BangOn! still takes the crown for throwing the best warehouse parties. From the production, to the performers, to the jungle gym like structures to climb on, all the way to the music and the games, and of course the sea full of costumed patrons ready to […]
![Dirtybird Campout 2016 – “This is NOT a Transformative Festival” [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/image-1.jpeg?resize=600%2C315&ssl=1)
Electronic
The term “transformative festival” has been used and abused for far too long. “Transformative festival” has basically become a calling card for hippies, crystals, psytrance, etc. Now, I’m a big fan of all of these things – except psytrance – but at the end of the day, for a majority of festival goers a […]
![Resonance Music and Arts Festival Returns to Legend Valley for a Weekend of Transformation [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/resonance3.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
The sky couldn’t have been any bluer as the sun began to rise on the rolling hills of central Ohio last weekend. Cars and campers filled the parking lot as friends and peers readied themselves to embark on one of last Midwest festivals of the year. A weekend filled with music, art, fun and spiritual […]
![KAABOO: San Diego’s ‘Premiere’ Festival Has Some Growing To Do [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/kaaboo1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Having heard nothing but praises and excitement for the return of KAABOO this year, I was brimming with curiosity to experience it for myself. On the bill were not only legendary musical talents such as Aerosmith, Sugar Ray, Jack Johnson, Jimmy Buffet, The Chainsmokers and Ludacris – the list goes on. But also laughs from […]
![Top Videos From Austin Music Video Festival 2016: Day Two [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/video.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
The second annual Austin Music Video Festival brought it’s A-Game to Austin. Expanding from last year to include international acts side by side with local Austin artists, the festival featured video retrospectives of Arcade Fire, Octopus Project, and Mother Falcon – along with sets from Capyac, Wild Child, and Holiday Mountain. Video Skate Night at the […]
![North Coast Music Festival Invites Changes and Returns for Successful 7th Year in Chicago [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/northcoast.jpg?resize=540%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
North Coast Music Festival returned to Chicago’s Union Park to bid farewell to the summer festival season with a successful celebration of music, art and community. Now in its seventh edition, NCMF ushered in some changes this year that helped make the festival become a dynamic powerhouse in a crowded festival arena. NCMF’s ability to […]
![Beloved 2016 was one for the ages | Tidewater, Oregon August 12th-15th, 2016 [Event Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/beloved3.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
I know that I will not be soon forgetting all there was to experience at Beloved out in beautiful Tidewater Falls, Oregon during August 12th-14th. This festival brings forth a journey that no other event can bring – from the single main stage music area; the enlightened, open, free-flowing vibe; the amazing diverse rainforest like […]