Email Author Arielle Castillo

Awards

• 2010 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published February 17, 2009

  "Black Metal Titan Satyricon Plays Club Cinema"

• 2010 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ

  "Taking Back Screamo"

• 2010 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published May 28, 2009

  "Iggy Pop: King of the Dogs"

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2012 Stories by Arielle Castillo

• Robert Elias and the Revenge at the Clevelander Hotel May 30

  published May 24, 2012

  Robert Elias and the Revenge at the Clevelander Hotel May 30 More >>

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  Rusko at the Fillmore Miami Beach, May 19

  published May 20, 2012

  See the full 36-photo slideshow of Rusko at the Fillmore Miami Beach. Rusko With DJ Sigma Fillmore Miami Beach Saturday, May 19, 2012 Better Than: Making out with a tree. Any talk about dubstep in... More >>

• Robert Elias Says Pop Artists Get No Respect in Miami: "It's As If You Can't Be Cool Enough"

  published May 15, 2012

  The debate over the merit -- or lack thereof -- of various Miami venues for live music recurs pretty much every day across the local blogosphere and social media landscape. One day, it's commercial... More >>

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  Four Summer Music Festivals Featuring Local Miami (and Local-ish) Acts

  published May 15, 2012

  Constant intrascene belly-aching aside, a few local (and local-ish) acts are managing to squeeze out of South Florida geographical isolation this summer for big stages. A number of major national f... More >>

• Rise Against at Sunset Cove Amphitheater April 28

  published April 26, 2012

  Rise Against at Sunset Cove Amphitheater April 28 More >>

• We Love Surprises

  published April 5, 2012

  On this holy weekend, God bless Sweat Records for putting on all-ages shows that aren’t in obscure warehouses that make anyone who is over... More >>

• Bonus Points From Heaven

  published April 5, 2012

  There’s really no such thing as Good Thursday, which we’re defining here as April 5, the night before Good Friday and Passover.... More >>

• Peace Out

  published January 19, 2012

  Annette Turrillo is darn proud of her gender. The Caracas-born, Paris-based artist is all about womanhood and the feminine mystique. Though... More >>

• Band Aid

  published March 29, 2012

  For rock bands of a left-field and perhaps nondanceable bent, it’s still pretty damn hard to get taken seriously in this town. Now, imagine... More >>

• Astrea Corporation at Dada March 31

  published March 29, 2012

  Astrea Corporation at Dada March 31 More >>

• I Am the Avalanche at Speakeasy Lounge March 31

  published March 29, 2012

  I Am the Avalanche at Speakeasy Lounge March 31 More >>

• Pretty Lights at Ultra Music Festival, March 23

  published Mar 24, 2012

  Standing elbow to elbow last night with people going out of their minds in front of the live stage, it was easy to forget that Pretty Lights' first Miami show was at the Vagbaond, just over two years ... More >>

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  New Order at Ultra Music Festival, March 23 (With Video of "Ceremony" and More!)

  published Mar 24, 2012

  It'd be an understatement to say New Order's performance at Ultra Music Festival last night was a rare treat. Instead, it was a benchmark for Ultra's ultimate booking muscle and its massive importan... More >>

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  Smog vs. Basshead With 12th Planet, Zeds Dead, and Dieselboy at Mekka Miami, March 22

  published Mar 23, 2012

  Last night's heaving, multi-room party thrown jointly by L.A.-based Smog and Miami-based Basshead was intense in every aspect. The volume was at 11. The revelers' energy was at 11. The level of conf... More >>

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  Ultra Music Festival's Can U Feel It Movie Premiere at Bayfront Park, March 21

  published Mar 22, 2012

  Last night's debut of Can U Feel It: The UMF Experience, a new 45-minute concert documentary about last year's Ultra Music Festival, served as a sort of coronation of both Ultra and dance music in gen... More >>

• The Punk of the Irish

  published March 8, 2012

  Never are there so many mysteriously Irish people as there are on St. Patrick's Day. Your buddy Juan? Sure, he's Irish, he swears. On his maternal... More >>

• First in Fests

  published March 1, 2012

  Working together under the banner of Qool Shows, Miami promoters Oski Gonzalez and the pseudonymous "Queen of the Scene" specialize in shows that... More >>

• Skrillex as part of Ultra Music Festival 2012 at Bayfront Park March 23

  published March 15, 2012

  Skrillex as part of Ultra Music Festival 2012 at Bayfront Park March 23 More >>

• Swedish House Mafia's Masquerade Motel rocks downtown Miami March 23 and 24

  published March 15, 2012

  Swedish House Mafia's Masquerade Motel rocks downtown Miami March 23 and 24 More >>

• Hard Miami 2012 and Moombahton Massive at Grand Central March 21 and 22

  published March 15, 2012

  Hard Miami 2012 and Moombahton Massive at Grand Central March 21 and 22 More >>

• M83 at Ultra Music Festival March 24

  published March 15, 2012

  M83 at Ultra Music Festival March 24 More >>

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  Sebastian Ingrosso: Today's "Enthusiasm Surpasses the Late '90s and Early '00s Scene"

  published Mar 06, 2012

  To the three producers who make up Swedish House Mafia -- Axwell, Steve Angello, and Sebastian Ingrosso -- operating on a massive scale is no big deal, pun intended. From the beginning of the trio's... More >>

• Elton John at BankAtlantic Center March 9

  published March 8, 2012

  Elton John at BankAtlantic Center March 9 More >>

• Take a Trip to M83's "Midnight City" at Ultra Music Festival 2012

  published Feb 29, 2012

  When French musician Anthony Gonzalez started recording as M83, his deeply dreamy signature sound was a total anomaly. The year was 2001, and the electronic music world was still deep in the throes ... More >>

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  Hard's Miami Moombahton Massive and Main Event: A Two-Night Party Guide

  published Feb 23, 2012

  Almost without question, Ultra Music Festival now dominates the American dance festival scene. But Los Angeles' Hard may be the next big event brand to rise to the top. What started as a bunch of on... More >>