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

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  Megadeth at Revolution on November 25... Yes, Really, Revolution

  published Nov 16, 2009

  One of the most tragicomic moments in the 2004 Metallica documentary Some Kind of Monster features not the band itself, but rather Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine. In an touchy-feely, on-camera counse... More >>

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  Last-Minute Heads Up: Free YACHT Show Tonight (But Not a Full Set) in Fort Lauderdale

  published Nov 13, 2009

  Well, this kind of steals the thunder of the band's big Miami debut tomorrow night at Poplife. But we just got word that the band is playing a free show at Radio-Active Records in Fort Lauderdale toni... More >>

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  Concert Review: The Get Up Kids at Revolution, November 12

  published Nov 13, 2009

  Click here to view photos from this show.The Get Up KidsWith Mansions and Kevin DevineThursday, November 12, 2009Revolution, Fort LauderdaleBetter Than: Actually regressing back to 1999.The Review:For... More >>

• Ten Under $10 For the Weekend of November 13 - 15: Samantha Ronson, YACHT, and More

  published Nov 13, 2009

  Friday, November 13*Samantha Ronson DJs at the G by Guess Ultimate Remix tour, tonight at the Guess store at Dolphin Mall in Miami. Admission is free. Click here for full details. *If you're a fe... More >>

• Video: L.A.T.I. - "Spaceship"

  published Nov 12, 2009

  Here's the latest video from local artist L.A.T.I., who is our friend (or whatever you're supposed to call a mutual connection) on Twitter -- you can follow her at @Latimusica (and us at @Crossfade_SF... More >>

• Video: New Found Glory - "Don't Let Her Pull You Down"

  published Nov 12, 2009

  Okay, so this one's been out for a few weeks, but it bears sharing. Broward County's best pop-punk exports are still releasing new stuff to support their most recent album, Not Without a Fight, which ... More >>

• 2 Live Crew Plays White Room on Friday, November 20

  published Nov 12, 2009

  rDowntown-type promoters love booking 2 Live Crew. (It hasn't been too long since they played the Vagabond, and there were those shows at the old Studio A before that.) This always creates a magical m... More >>

• Wednesday Blog Watch: Heat_R Photos and Hip-Hop MP3s

  published Nov 11, 2009

  *The party Heat_r is back up and running, bringing indie electro back to Fort Lauderdale, now at Exit 66. We heard it was pretty well-attended. The party's ostensible web site, though, which was at he... More >>

• Dynas Album Release Party at Champion Sound at Electric Pickle Tonight

  published Nov 11, 2009

  Ah, Champion Sound. This weekly jam at Electric Pickle deserves ten gold stars for being one of the few regular parties in Miami where quality hip-hop lives. Tonight's edition is special for two reaso... More >>

• Phish to Celebrate New Year's Eve in Miami Again With a Four-Night Stand, Act Now For Tickets

  published Nov 11, 2009

  Alright, nobody really believed that Phish would stay away forever after their "final" concert in 2004. The only thing surprising about the beyond-jam-band gods' reunion last year is that, perhaps, it... More >>

• Wish You Were There: MASS Ensemble at Sleepless Night

  published Nov 10, 2009

  After Sleepless Night in Miami Beach this past Saturday, Crossfade's Twitter friends (let's follow each other, I'm at @Crossfade_SFL) and, uh, real-life people were raving about a performance by MASS ... More >>

• FYI, It's Tracii Guns' Version of L.A. Guns Playing Culture Room on Friday

  published Nov 10, 2009

  In the early '80s, the guys of L.A. Guns were proudly members of the dirtier subset of Sunset Strip denizens. Acts like Poison tarted themselves up in blush and aimed for pop crossover from the beginn... More >>

• L.A. Guns

  published November 12, 2009

  In the early '80s, the guys of L.A. Guns were proudly members of the dirtier subset of Sunset Strip denizens. Acts like Poison tarted... More >>

• Battalion of Saints A.D.

  published November 12, 2009

  For most, the thought of Southern California in the '80s brings to mind a Less Than Zero-style existence full of cocaine and Ray-Bans.... More >>

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  Concert Review: Dethklok, Mastodon, Converge and High on Fire at Pompano Beach Amphitheater, November 8

  published Nov 10, 2009

  Click here to view a full slideshow of photos from the show.Adult Swim Presents the Dethklok Tour 2009With High on Fire, Converge, Mastodon, and DethklokPompano Beach AmphitheaterSunday, November 8, 2... More >>

• Thursday's Evergreen Terrace Show Originally Set for the Dugout in Miami is Now at Ground Control in West Palm

  published Nov 09, 2009

  Thursday's show was meant to be a huge booking coup for Miami all-ages venue the Dugout; warehouse drama has now shifted the show to Ground Control, a similarly bare-bones venue in West Palm Beach. Ev... More >>

• A Slice of Early Hardcore Punk History, From Battalion of Saints A.D., At Churchill's This Friday, November 13

  published Nov 09, 2009

  For most, the thought of Southern California in the '80s just brings to mind a Less Than Zero-style existence full of cocaine and Ray-Bans. But the sun-baked swath of turf from L.A. south became, at t... More >>

• More Than the Mr. + Mrs.

  published November 5, 2009

  Last week, we introduced you to Mixhell, the husband-and-wife DJ / remix / production team of Iggor Calavera and Laima Leyton. Metal fans will, of... More >>

• Ten Under $10

  published November 5, 2009

  Friday, November 6 *Like we recommended earlier today, the Jacobs Ladder EP release party at Churchill's in Miami tonight, where $10 entry... More >>

• Ten Under $10 For the Weekend of November 6 - 8: So Raw Redux, Femme Fest, Sleepless Night, and More

  published Nov 06, 2009

  Friday, November 6*Like we recommended earlier today, the Jacobs Ladder EP release party at Churchill's in Miami tonight, where $10 entry also gets you a copy of the band's new disc. Click here for fu... More >>

• Last-Minute Recommendations For Tonight: Jacobs Ladder at Churchill's, Astari Nite at White Room

  published Nov 06, 2009

  We checked them out in the studio and then followed their adventures on their latest national tour... So Crossfade fully recommends Jacobs Ladder's EP release party tonight at, of course, Churchill's.... More >>

• New Blair Waldorf -- uh, Leighton Meester -- Single is By Miami-Based Producer/Songwriter Rico Love

  published Nov 06, 2009

  The Miami-based, 26-year-old Rico Love is quietly becoming one of the industry's most sought-after R&B and pop arrangers and songwriters. Starting out in his early 20s as a rapper in Atlanta, he g... More >>

• So Raw Organizers Switch It Up and Present a Show Tomorrow with Free Admission, Cheap Beer

  published Nov 05, 2009

  We loved the So Raw festival, and it's heartening to know the cool people behind it have organized a couple shows since then. I'm happy to report this small trend is combining with that of the latest ... More >>

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  Our Music Recommendations From Among the Official Sleepless Night Events on Saturday

  published Nov 05, 2009

  Sleepless Night returns this Saturday to Miami Beach. Staying up all night there is nothing new, but the event is way more high-falutin', asking you to stay awake for things like opera and experimenta... More >>

• Wednesday Blog Watch: Free Music, Not-Free Music, Hot Girls at Clubs

  published Nov 04, 2009

  *Lots of fun stuff over at the Sweat Records site, but act fast on this first one. You can get that new JESP record that we wrote about last week, for free, from this download link. Or, you can a... More >>