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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2009 Stories by Arielle Castillo

• Animal Collective Announce South Florida Date, June 9 at Culture Room

  published Jan 21, 2009

  If, thanks to a debacle over RSVPs, you missed the Panda Bear solo show during this past Art Basel Miami Beach, cheer up. The entire Animal Collective trifecta has just announced a large-scale nationa... More >>

• Rod Stewart

  published January 22, 2009

  It's easy to crack a joke at ol' Rod the Mod's expense. Sure, sadly, the lingering image many casual music fans have of him is of his... More >>

• The Jean Marie

  published January 22, 2009

  Nobody in Miami has been a bigger booster of local quartet The Jean Marie than Lolo Reskin of Sweat Records. So where else would the band... More >>

• Celine Dion

  published January 22, 2009

  There is little left to say about the singular Celine Dion that anyone who has ever been near a radio or TV set doesn't know already. If you... More >>

• New Minimal Mix from Sabox

  published Jan 16, 2009

  Local producer and PL0T resident DJ Alejandro Sab a.k.a. Sabox was a staple of the burgeoning downtown minimal scene in 2008. For those of you who missed out last year, here's a killer mix encapsulati... More >>

• New DJ I-Dee Video: "Swollen Dome/1991"

  published Jan 16, 2009

  Much like his previous video, for "The Right," featuring Jean Grae and Wrekonize, DJ I-Dee's latest video is also based on his beloved early 16-bit video games. "Swollen Dome/1991" features another do... More >>

• Only Half of Yo Majesty, After All, Will Appear at White Room Next Tuesday

  published Jan 16, 2009

  Last week, I wrote a little preview on the Yo Majesty show set for next Tuesday at White Room, summarizing the duo's on-and-off internal turmoil. MCs Shunda K and Jewel B sometimes refuse to pose for... More >>

• The Jean Marie to Celebrate Full-Length CD Release at the Vagabond, Jan. 23

  published Jan 15, 2009

  Nobody in Miami has been a bigger booster of the local quartet the Jean Marie than Lolo Reskin of Sweat Records. So where else would the band celebrate its latest album release than at the Vagabond'... More >>

• Cruzan Amphitheatre Also Now to Exclusively Use Live Nation Ticketing

  published Jan 14, 2009

  Crossfade has been updating you on the ticketing changes at several South Florida Live Nation-controlled venues, so here's some more news. Previously, the company announced that the Fillmore Miami Bea... More >>

• Willie Nelson Returns to Hard Rock Live on March 12

  published Jan 14, 2009

  From driving a biodiesel-powered bus to hangin' with the likes of Snoop Dogg and Ryan Adams, pretty much everything Country Music Hall of Famer Willie Nelson does is pure, inarguable badass. The OG of... More >>

• Yo Majesty

  published January 15, 2009

  Little, it seems, can stop the improbable Tampa-based female party-rap juggernaut Yo Majesty — not even the occasional near-implosion of... More >>

• Throwback Tuesdays: Against All Authority - "Lifestyle of Rebellion"

  published Jan 13, 2009

  Against All Authority has been keeping it real for over a decade and a half now, forming in the Magic City back in 1992, anchored mainly by bassist/vocalist Danny Lore and guitarist/vocalist Joe Koon... More >>

• Morrissey Show on Feb. 28 at Mizner Park Finally Confirmed!

  published Jan 13, 2009

  Last month, Crossfade reported on mixed signals regarding a Morrissey tour kickoff ostensibly set for Feb. 28 at Mizner Park Amphitheatre in Boca. Well, we're happy to report the show has been finally... More >>

• All Ages Punk-ish Show at GXE Entertainment Sunday Night with Mute Issue, Racing Exit 13 (Staten Island)

  published Jan 09, 2009

  Racing Exit 13 is, technically, a hardcore-influenced Staten Island band. But calling Racing Exit 13 "New York hardcore" makes you think of a bunch of beefy Biohazard-type dudes running around. This q... More >>

• This Is Hell to Bring Long Island Hardcore to Ft. Lauderdale on Jan. 15 at Culture Room

  published Jan 09, 2009

  Like a pissed-off, mistreated dog, Travis Reilly yelps, This is how downward spirals start. Then he growls, This is a convoluted attempt to find some source of hope. Later, he barks, This is the best ... More >>

• The Shelborne Announces Its Heavyweight WMC Lineup

  published Jan 09, 2009

  I know, I know, WMC talk already -- yikes, we just celebrated the new year. But if you've got any interest in WMC then you know that the Shelborne always grabs absolutely stellar lineups who play lege... More >>

• Hippie-ish Band Donna the Buffalo to Play at Hippie-ish Venue City Limits, Jan. 16

  published Jan 09, 2009

  (Photo via www.donnathebuffalo.com)Donna the Buffalo, a band who hails from Trumansburg, New York, sounds inseparable from the Great Outdoors. These are the kind of old Deadheads who probably chose to... More >>

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  Ultra Music Festival Announces Phase Two of Its Lineup

  published Jan 09, 2009

  Ultra Music Festival released the second phase of its lineup, and while the biggest names in the list offer no big surprises, a number of other, smaller acts added to the bill demonstrate more of the ... More >>

• Show at Churchill's Tomorrow Night to Benefit GOO, New All-Ages Venue

  published Jan 08, 2009

  This Friday's excursion into sonic brutality at Churchill's Pub is not just another exercise in aggression. This time, it's to support a nascent all-ages venue in the inner city, tentatively called GO... More >>

• CD Review: hey willpower, Playing Both Miami and West Palm, Jan. 16 and 17

  published Jan 08, 2009

  Scottish indie rock act Bis' overtures were expressed rather neatly in its 1997 single "Tell It to the Kids": "And now, coming through the airwaves into your home/Introducing the new transistor heroes... More >>

• Yo Majesty to Try Miami Again, Jan. 20 at White Room

  published Jan 08, 2009

  Little, it seems, can stop the improbable Tampa-based female party - rap juggernaut that is Yo Majesty. Not even the occasional almost-implosion of the group itself. Early last summer, some undefined ... More >>

• Hall & Oates to Play Mizner Park Amphitheatre on Feb. 20!

  published Jan 07, 2009

  Credit it, partially at least, to the rise of smooth - jam - loving new indie-ish bands like Tigercity, the Yacht Rock series on YouTube, and the unexpected, fanatical boosterism from people like Trav... More >>

• Miami According to Brooklyn: Tattoo Conventions are for Jackasses

  published Jan 07, 2009

  To read past installments of Miami According to Brooklyn, click here. With the tattoo convention coming up this weekend in Miami, I want to talk about how these conventions are full of jackasses. I us... More >>

• Latin Jazz Greats Pay Homage to Machito, Tito Puente, and Cachao at the Arsht Center, Jan. 16

  published Jan 07, 2009

  A family-led operation, the Machito Orchestra was established in 1939 and continues to attract some of the best-known musicians in Latin jazz. The New York-based group comes to town on Thursday, Janua... More >>

• Love, She Wrote and Fallen from the Sky

  published January 8, 2009

  Pat yourself on the back for attending Saturday's early-evening, all-ages extravaganza at Revolution. It's sponsored by Music Saves Lives, a... More >>