"Do what you love, and share it with the world" — Independent Music & Festival Journal Since 2013
![[Show Review] Sonic Bloom Pre-Parties in Denver, CO: Unifying the Field at Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom | April 24th + 25th 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/11193341_10203417122103465_606580943755970410_n.jpg?resize=540%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The vibes were ebbing and flowing in full effect as hundreds of heady Coloradoans filed into the massive venue at Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom last weekend. Sonic Bloom, one of, if not THE most loved CO festival of them all, will soon be upon us, and there was nothing more fitting to get you hyped for […]
![[Show Review + Photo Gallery] Funk The Cold featuring Congo Sanchez + Fort Knox Five at Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom | Denver, CO January 30, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/10498427_714832675302964_5555876182498325765_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Funk
Since settling into my new home of Denver nearly six months ago, I’ve gotten to know our city well when it comes to the musical delicacies that grace our venues night after night. But Funk the Cold was a break from the norm, a whole ‘nother animal that thrived on alcoholic sno-cones, outstanding costumes and […]
Festival Coverage
The beauty that is known as Art Outside was held last month from October 24-27th just outside of my unofficial, but beloved home of Austin, Texas. With 2014 commemorating the homegrown festivals’ 10th year anniversary, I was more than excited to see just how my favorite gathering planned to celebrate. Although this year’s AO would […]
Electronic
Fresh off the release of their latest mix tape, Funk The World 26, the guys who make up Fort Knox Five have been consistently crushing the dance party music scene since their formation nearly a decade ago, and have yet to show any signs of slowing down when reflecting upon the productive summer these guys […]
![[Festival Review] Sonic Bloom 2014: Top Musical Moments](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10259906_10202786668446775_4523875278390055262_n3.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
[Coverage by Jacki Moon and Tai C] Sonic Bloom is notorious for showcasing some of the brightest talent in the underground community, from electronic music and beyond. In past years huge names, such as Bassnectar and Pretty Lights, have headlined the festival shortly before completely blowing up the scene. This tradition seems to have continued […]
![#ThrowbackThursday [Photo Gallery] Wakarusa Music Festival 2014 |](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/DSC00767.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Wakarusa was one of our favorite festivals from the summer, and it isn’t hard to see why. Take a walk down memory lane for another #ThrowbackThursday as we think back to the beautiful weekend we spent on the Ozark mountain soaking up the vibes from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, The Floozies, Cherub, Manic Focus, […]
![[Show Review + Photo Gallery] Friday the 13th with Thievery Corporation, Tycho, and Fort Knox Five at Red Rocks Amphitheater | Denver, CO July 13, 2014](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/aHWG6CnuyEtVPkFTASPlR8ntmKd6dQ2PR6ZAVXlJ13xrYHW5WToutCF4kjCGDQg52-e1403042613742.jpg?resize=500%2C333&ssl=1)
Electronic
The energy in Colorado was abuzz late last week as we approached the historic honey moon that fell on Friday the 13th, a rare astronomical event that won’t take place again until 2049. Needless to say, I refused to indulge myself in anything less than spectacular, and I couldn’t think of a better plan than […]
![[Festival Review] Lightning In A Bottle | More Than Just A Music Festival](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lib1.jpg?resize=560%2C245&ssl=1)
Electronic
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 […]