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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2010 Stories by Arielle Castillo

• Massive Attack and Thievery Corporation at Bayfront Park Amphitheater, October 26

  published Dec 28, 2010

  As we wrap up 2010, Crossfade looks back at the best live performances of the year. View the full list of Miami's Best Concerts of 2010. Massive Attack and Thievery Corporation October 26, 2010 Bayfro... More >>

• LCD Soundsystem at the Fillmore Miami Beach, October 6

  published Dec 28, 2010

  As we wrap up 2010, Crossfade looks back at the best live performances of the year. View the full list of Miami's Best Concerts of 2010. LCD Soundsystem October 6, 2010 The Fillmore Miami Beach Imagi... More >>

• John Hancock's Antenna Death

  published Dec 27, 2010

  To close out the year, Crossfade is picking out its favorite albums by 305 artists. Read the full list of Miami's Best Albums of 2010 here.John HancockAntenna Death (St. Ives/10K Islands)The end ... More >>

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  Author Erick Lyle Talks Miami's Punk Past and Present; Reading at Sweat Tomorrow Night

  published Dec 21, 2010

  Punk rock auteur and zinester legend Erick Lyle focused most of his last book for Microcosm Publishing, On the Lower Frequencies, on his then-adopted hometown of San Francisco. Part investigative jour... More >>

• BFGF at the Electric Pickle December 23

  published December 23, 2010

  Ever loved your sugar pie honey bunny pookie bear soooo much that your relationship already felt like beautiful music? We guess that's... More >>

• Lil Wayne's I Am Not a Human Being

  published Dec 20, 2010

  To close out the year, Crossfade is picking out its favorite albums by 305 artists. Read the full list of Miami's Best Albums of 2010 here.Lil WayneI Am Not a Human Being (Young Money/Cash Money)Lil W... More >>

• Free Music People From Venus's "Light War" and the Last Show of the Year

  published December 16, 2010

  When the guys first landed on planet Miami a couple years back, People From Venus were sort of the dark... More >>

• People From Venus's "Light War" and the Last Show of the Year at Bardot Tomorrow

  published Dec 16, 2010

  When the guys first landed on planet Miami a couple years back, People From Venus were sort of the dark horses of the local scene. They started off slowly, preferring to perfect their blend of British... More >>

• Lyle and Found

  published December 9, 2010

  Punk rock auteur and zinester legend Erick Lyle focused most of his last book for Microcosm Press, On the Lower Frequencies, on his... More >>

• Should Venues Play Local Music Between Setsr Fernando Perdomo Thinks So

  published Nov 23, 2010

  A few local venues get it right. Their nights of live music, even when there are DJs interspersed throughout, are crafted to create a specific vibe. Genre-appropriate music is played between sets to k... More >>

• Jose Flores of the Getback Plays Solo Retrospective Gig Saturday at Sweat Records

  published Nov 19, 2010

  To get full disclosure out of the way: Jose Flores is an occasional contributor to Crossfade. Miami's music community is small so it's kind of hard to avoid that incestuousness. You'll probably better... More >>

• Black Bobby's "Coming Soon (LeBron's Ring)" and Presidential Shit Release Show Tonight

  published Nov 19, 2010

  By now, Black Bobby's a recurring character here on Crossfade. Last month we caught him on "Miami Ave," and before that he was sparking a mini-war in our comments section with a Waka Flocka Flame dis.... More >>

• My Chemical Romance

  published November 18, 2010

  For a heady period from about 2006 to 2008, My Chemical Romance seemed ready to truly run the mainstream-crossover rock world. Their third album,... More >>

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  Young Money engineer Mike Banger talks Lil Wayne and Tha Carter IV

  published November 18, 2010

  Young Money engineer Mike Banger talks Lil Wayne and Tha Carter IV More >>

• Photos: Usher, Fat Joe, and More at Rico Love's Division 1 Label Launch Last Night

  published Nov 06, 2010

  rDespite forecasts of economic and music industry gloom and doom, for the talented and lucky the good times still roll. So it went that last night's launch for songwriter/producer Rico Love's n... More >>

• Five Influential Tracks by Dieselboy, Spinning at Electric Pickle This Saturday

  published Nov 05, 2010

  Unlike with punk rock, at the height of drum 'n' bass' near-mainstream crossover, there was never much of a debate over its country of origin. The skittering, ragga-inflected, bass-heavy electronic mu... More >>

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  Lil Wayne's Free Today! Young Money Engineer Mike Banger Gives Us Tha Carter 4 Scoop

  published Nov 04, 2010

  Behind every good chart-topping song is a good producer, usually -- but behind all that, and often sticking longer-term with the artist him- or herself, is a good engineer. In honor of today, the Bi... More >>

• Rico Love and Usher at the Division 1 label launch November 5

  published November 4, 2010

  Rico Love and Usher at the Division 1 label launch November 5 More >>

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  Thievery Corporation and Massive Attack at Bayfront Park Amphitheater, October 26

  published Oct 27, 2010

  Massive Attack and Thievery CorporationBayfront Park Amphitheatre, MiamiTuesday, October 26, 2010Better Than: No doubt the MGMT show was probably awesome, but if I could have split myself and watched ... More >>

• Free Flux Forces! Benefit Tonight at Sweat Records

  published Oct 22, 2010

  Rick Diaz has counted Ryan Oh as his best pal "forever," and as his right-hand man in local noise-pop weirdos hahahelp! for the past five years. So the soft-spoken Diaz probably deserves a hug th... More >>

• Rapper, DJ, and Violinist LMJ Gets Technicolor in "Theme Song"

  published Oct 20, 2010

  Local rapper/songwriter/DJ LMJ isn't afraid of hip-hop orthodoxy, something that's clear right down to his choice of footwear. Can you imagine any of your run-of-the-mill, testosterone-fueled street... More >>

• "Break a Bitch Down" (And Its Cleaner Version) By Young Chris Feat. Rico Love

  published Oct 19, 2010

  Last week we re-introduced you to Rico Love, the next big hitmaker climbing up the hip-hop / pop industry ranks based here in Miami. In a time when major labels aren't exactly quick to take gambles, i... More >>

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  Vampire Weekend and Beach House at the Fillmore Miami Beach, October 13

  published Oct 14, 2010

  Check out the full 30-photo Vampire Weekend slideshow.Vampire WeekendWith the Very Best and Beach HouseWednesday, October 13, 2010The Fillmore Miami BeachBetter Than: Madras cocktails and self-loathin... More >>

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  Miami's Mogul-in-the-Making Rico Love Announces New Record Label

  published Oct 13, 2010

  You may not know Rico Love by name -- yet. But if you've so much as flipped on a radio playing any kind of hip-hop, R&B, or pop in the last year, you know his music. The 27 - year - old songwriter... More >>

• MP3s From ARP, Opening For Caribou at Grand Central Next Tuesday

  published Oct 12, 2010

  Next Tuesday's Caribou show at Grand Central just continues the wave of musical excitement washing up on Miami's shores this October. (Before this, of course, there's Beach House and Vampire Weekend a... More >>