III Points 2017: How Actress Changed His Live Setup for Miami

Actress is not the type of artist who’s comfortable with doing the same thing over and over again. “I’m constantly changing my live setup,” he said before his performance at III Points. “I hate being in a situation where it seems too put-together onstage.” The British electronic musician, born Darren…

III Points 2017: Gorillaz Finally Make It to Florida

Halfway through his set, Damon Albarn started musing about his time in Miami so far. “I’m recording new music, and I record in every city. I’m staying at a hotel on the beach,” he told the crowd gathered at the Main Frame stage Friday night at III Points. “It’s a…

How I Learned to Love Insane Clown Posse and the Juggalo Family

There may be no band more famous but less heard than Insane Clown Posse. If you’re even slightly culturally-aware as an American in 2017, chances are you know of ICP, even if its just as “that band with the clown makeup and all their fans paint their face, too. What…

Lautlos Brings Metaphysical Slappers to III Points With Shimei

Broward artist Lucas Racine, better known as Lautlos, is more than happy to flash his ongoing creative development for all to see. Last week saw the release of the 24-year-old musician’s latest EP, Shimei,  and he will be celebrating the occasion with an appearance at III Points.

Twelve Acts Making Their III Points Debut in 2017

In the past four years, III Points has brought some huge to Miami, all while aiming to support local artists who might not otherwise be heard. In the festival’s first year alone, James Murphy and Jamie xx took the stage. This year, the fest is bringing back some favorites (such as the xx and Nicolas Jaar) as well as a few newcomers.

In “Close,” Techno Legend Richie Hawtin Bears It All Between Machines

Richie Hawtin’s new live performance begins in pitch darkness. Hawtin can’t be seen, but he can be sensed behind a droning bass line that undulates at a frequency felt deep in the chest. A flurry of chirps follows and rises in pitch until the sound seems to hover over the crowd like a UFO about to abduct them. The audience whistles and cheers in anticipation. They love it.

III Points 2017 Activation and Event Schedule

Believe it or not, there’s more to III Points than just the festival at Mana Wynwood. Whether it’s starting your morning with the Daybreaker party at Space or learning about the history of Wynwood’s graffiti culture, III Points hopes to take over your entire weekend.

Prog-Rock Legends of Yes Return to South Florida

“Yes were once as welcome as pornography in the Vatican,” legendary keyboardist Rick Wakeman muses. Times have certainly changed for the English prog-rock behemoth. After punk exploded on both sides of the Atlantic in the late ’70s, bands such as Yes, King Crimson, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer seemed as antiquated as Tin Pan Alley, their tendency for lengthy, challenging albums with titles as catchy as Tales of Topographic Oceans reviled by critics as show-off polymetric twaddle, at odds with the lean, angry primacy of punk and New Wave.

Com Truise on Expanding His Synth Sound: “In the End, It’s All Electronic Music”

After a decade of lurking around blog posts and soundtracks, synthwave is having a moment. As evidenced by the crossover success of the Stranger Things score and the presence of cult duo Magic Sword in the trailer for Thor: Ragnarok, the genre — built upon a fondness for ’80s-era analog synths and prominent bass lines — is no longer confined to niche, extremely online audiences. It has broken through to the mainstream.

The Best Concerts in Miami This Week, October 9-15

Wynwood will be buzzing with performances all weekend thanks to III Points. The xx, Gorillaz, Nicolas Jaar, Richie Hawtin, Arca, Kaytranada, and more will play at the fifth edition of the homegrown festival. III Points is also doing plenty of parties around town throughout the weekend as well, including DJ…