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  The Top Ten Women Performing at III Points 2019

  February 13 at 8:30 a.m.

  III Points has always played outside of the traditional music festival rulebook. One way the fest has broken the mold throughout its half-decade in existence is by conscientiously booking artists who typically get shut out of festival lineups: namely, local acts, women, and gender-nonconforming performers.

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  For Beach House's Victoria Legrand, Music Is the Antidote to Technology

  February 12 at 9 a.m.

  In today's world of status updates, fake news, and follower counts, it's easy to blur the boundaries of truth and illusion. We draw battle lines in the digital sand, but it's our relationship with ourselves that often takes the hardest hits. "Whether it's reading the news or being on Facebook...

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  How the Festival War Was Won: III Points Stands Out With a Triumphant Lineup in 2019

  February 12 at 8 a.m.

  The music festival landscape is changing. The New York Times in 2016 critiqued the increasing homogeneity of such gatherings, and the problem has become only more pronounced since then. The days when lineups touted alternative artists such as Love & Rockets and Kraftwerk as main attractions...

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  Ultra 2019 Phase Two Lineup: Dog Blood, Eric Prydz, Sophie, and Others

  February 6 at 8:30 a.m.

  With about two months to go until Ultra Music Festival makes its debut on Virginia Key, the dance-music bacchanal has dropped its phase two lineup. This round has added acts like Eric Prydz, Dog Blood (Skrillex and Boys Noize), Gigantic Nghtmre, and former Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave guitarist...

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  Andrew Bird's Relentless Quest for Songwriting Perfection Culminates Onstage

  February 6 at 8 a.m.

  For the restless music machine that is Chicago native Andrew Bird, each song is an enthralling puzzle with no real resolve. He’s in it for the adventure of it all. The virtuosic violinist and whistler has been yarning out his cerebral tunes for audiences for more than 20 years, unearthing innovative ways to bring new life to his compositions.

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  Rapture Music Festival Has No Standing to Sue Ultra, Judge Rules

  February 5 at 8:31 a.m.

  In the turf war between Ultra Music Festival and Rapture Festival, Ultra just scored a win. Yesterday a judge dismissed Rapture's lawsuit against the massive electronic music fest. She stated Rapture didn't prove it has been legally harmed by Ultra.