SEVEN LIONS

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Rave days are Thursday’s…Friday’s, Saturday’s or any day really! Since every day is a great day to dance, it’s become a habit of mine to attend the multitude of shows at the local venue, The Marc.

The Marc is located in the heart of the historic downtown square of San Marcos, TX. Their calendar of events typically ranges from country, rap, and EDM. As of late, raves have become a huge hit and have been attracting the masses to all of their shows.

Due to it’s rising popularity, they have blossomed into one of the best venues in its area for hosting shows and have booked some of the biggest names in the game including, Excision, Major Lazer, Rezz, and NGHTMRE.

They continue to sell out shows within seconds and are making a name for themselves around the city and in the rave community.

Their most recent show featured Seven Lions, so likewise, my friends and I dressed up and headed down to the sold-out show for a good time and a night filled with dancing.

Seven Lions is an instrumentalist and DJ from Santa Barbra, California, who recently announced the formation of his own record label, Ophelia, in which he will be releasing all of his music. Watch the recap from his show below which features his popular single, “Strangers.”

If this made you feel like dancing, you know where to go! See all you rave babes out there for the next show at The Marc.

Follow their Twitter and Facebook to stay up to date with news, announcements, and giveaways! You never really know what they have up their sleeve.

The Beauty of Blogging

Today, I was reflecting on the beauty of blogging and how running a site about my passions and daily activities has been so rewarding. For me, blogging has been a way for me to enhance what I share on my social media about my life. I’ve reflected my thoughts on blogging through a series of questions below. Have a look if you’re considering exploring the blogging lifestyle…

  • Which tools are effective? Which aren’t?

In blogging, the effective tools to be successful include captivating photography, passion on the topic, and a creative writing style. If you don’t have any of these three things, it will be hard for an audience to follow.

  • What would you want to improve or include within the blog?

The theme. I think the layout of a website can make or break whether it is successful or not.

  • In what ways could the experience benefit you in the future?

I’m hoping to add more festival coverage and music-oriented content to the site. With that being said, I hope to further my career in the industry by growing as a writer and knowledgeable reviewer.

  • Discuss how you might implement these tools professionally in the future, in a job or an entrepreneurial endeavor.

I plan on implementing the emmofe brand into my life long career. Where it’s going is unknown, but I plan on pursuing it as a personally owned brand, enhancing my life in a way that allows me to have multiple outlets of passion for focusing on, whether it’s music, life, art or food.

  • What has been your most popular week, and how many views and visitors did you get that week?

October 3-9. I received 208 views and 88 visitors.

  • Which was your most popular post of the year? How many views did it get? Why do you think it was the most popular?

My most popular post of the year thus far was titled “Meet Toyosi,” receiving 56 views. I think it populated the most views because Toyosi and I graduated from the same high school, so many of my friends on social media wanted to read about an old friends success.

  • In all of the Site Stats data, was anything surprising to you?

Yes, I’m shocked by the amount of traffic I was able to draw in. I didn’t expect the audience I’ve been receiving, so I think I’ll keep pursuing it after the class with the numbers I’m seeing.

  • Do you have any Twitter, Facebook or other social media stats you want to share?

No, but checking insights is always fun to see what impact you have on the online social community.

Sound On Sound Fest Day One – Setting the Stage

On November 4th, the first day of a new festival, Sound on Sound Fest, kicked off it’s inaugural year in the magical Sherwood Forest. Day one had an excellent line up, highlighting some of my favorite acts including, Clipping, Denzel Curry, Empress Of, Run the Jewels, and Phantogram. However, the fans we’re the real stars of the fest.

The attendees of Sound on Sound are amongst some of the most dedicated festival fans I’ve had the pleasure to fest with. Despite the weather, these people came with open minds, a raincoat, boots, and a tent, to set up camp for the weekend, while others embark on an hour long journey from the city each day.

Prior to the fest, many fans showed concern about the transition from Fun Fun Fun Fest, to this new mysterious festival in the woods. However, I found many attendees blown away with the new venue and set up of the festival.

At a glance, the fest lays on the grounds where an annual renaissance fair is held, so castles turned into stages, and marketplaces turned into eateries. While the map may seem a little spread out and confusing at times, the walk between attractions can be very mystic and mesmerizing with light embellishments hanging from trees, and unused renaissance attractions you can hang out by, like houses, chapels, and fountains. There’s even multiple interactive games to play between your favorite shows! The festival also posses a designated “sober space” where you can kick back before furthering your adventures around the festival.

One of the most respected attributes of the festival was due to the spread out nature of it, which enhanced the quality of each individual stage by allowing enough space between stages, so artists can jam to their full potential without hearing other performers around the fest.

Now, on to day two for another magical day in the forest…see you there!