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![Pretty Lights Live Brings Staggering Weekend of Talent to Northerly Island, Chicago [Event Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pl11.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Pretty Lights Live: An Episodic Festival lit up the First Merit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago this past weekend for two unforgettable nights in the windy city. After a successful run at the Bank of New Hampshire followed by four dates in his home state of Colorado, we couldn’t wait to see what he […]
![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 […]
Indie
. At the center of the stage a disco ball casts beams of brilliant light over a crowd of adoring dancers. The light cuts out, covering Capyac in a rich blanket of darkness. The taller half of Capyac, Big Sugz, is shadow in tableau – his guitar as dark as the profile of his face. […]
![Natural Beauty & A Massive Lineup: Four Days Squatchin’ at Sasquatch! 2016 [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/000_savages.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Beloved and high-demand Memorial Day festival Sasquatch! came to an end today. Now a staple in the Pacific Northwest festival scene, Sasquatch! boasted an impressive lineup spanning all genres and musical backgrounds. There was something for just about everyone at legendary Gorge Amphitheater this past weekend. Now operated by music industry giants Live Nation, Sasquatch! […]
![Papadosio Execute Cinematic Presentation During Their Red Rocks Debut [Show Review] May 07, 2016](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ott.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
While the sky was overcast most of the day, the energy surrounding Red Rocks last Saturday was as bright as ever as Papadosio made their headlining debut at the world renowned venue. It was an emotional ride for the band as they continued to celebrate 10 years together with a career spanning performance on the […]
![Living it up in Funk Paradise: Fool’s Paradise 2016 [Photo Gallery + Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_5060.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Fool’s Paradise was No Joke! For music lovers like myself that just can’t get enough of the Funk, Fool’s Paradise in beautiful St. Augustine Florida, was the perfect fan getaway. St. Augustine, America’s oldest city, was first discovered in 1513 by Juan Ponce De Leon while searching for the Fountain of Youth, and though it […]
Electronic
Upon arriving to the sold out box office at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, everyone could feel it’d be a massive night of gifted beat makers coming together for Denver. Openers Homemade Spaceship and Kinetik Groove kicked off the night to the already densely packed crowd, locking in the vibes early on with their individual future funk […]
![[Live Review + Photo Gallery] Beck gives riveting performance at this year’s McDowell Mountain Music Festival 2016](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/BECK.jpg?resize=512%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Article and photos courtesy of guest contributor/photographer Michael Stein. On Friday night it was American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Beck who was chosen to close out the night on round one of the three-night McDowell Mountain Music Festival held in Margaret T. Hance Park located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Beck’s touring band sounded really […]
![[Photo Gallery + Festival Review] BUKU Music + Art Project 2016: Festival Vs After Party | New Orleans, LA](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_0928.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Festival Vs After Party Buku Music and Art Project hosted an eclectic lineup of artists, satisfying any music genre taste. Taken place in New Orleans, this music driven city truly lives up to its name as one of the best party cities in the country. Even though the festival ended at 1 AM, the night […]
![[Festival Review] Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival Opens the Portal for Successful First Year](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/11143101_566114183567867_2560560419548885802_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival Opens the Portal for Successful First Year By Friday evening afternoon the sun began to settle on the lush campgrounds as traffic continued to roll through the entrances. Festival patrons set up tents, canopies and hammocks that intertwined with patchy palm tree clusters laying across vast grassy fields. Sweat and […]