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

• Air

  published March 11, 2010

  French duo Air has always occupied a singular astral plane. J.B. Dunckel and Nico Godin create compositions that are nominally electronic but... More >>

• Five Under $10 in Miami For the Weekend of March 5 - 7

  published Mar 05, 2010

  Friday, March 5*Tonight at Transit Lounge, the home of many fun, free things, check out a screening of the new Serj Takian DVD, Elect the Dead Symphony. (Elect the Dead is his new huge project wherein... More >>

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  A Quick Rundown on Some Miami Acts Playing at SXSW

  published Mar 05, 2010

  A few Miami acts are playing official (and semi-official) showcases at SXSW in Austin in a couple weeks. If you're lucky enough to make it over to Texas for this, here's who they are and where you can... More >>

• Music In This Week's Print Edition of Miami New Times

  published Mar 04, 2010

  While we update Crossfade a bunch of times a day, the Miami New Times still features a fresh crop of music news weekly, including features that go into more depth than the usual blog post. This week, ... More >>

• New Must-Read Web Site For Florida Dubsteppers

  published Mar 02, 2010

  In a recent Head Spins column here on Crossfade, we marveled at the rise of South Forida dubstep as far out of Miami's epicenter as West Palm Beach. (Props to the Reazin for holding things down at Res... More >>

• Flyer of the Day: Beings, St. Dad, and Heart Strings at Sweat Records on Wednesday

  published Mar 02, 2010

  Usually we save the "Flyer of the Week" accolades for Friday, but here's a last-minute entry that we have to share before it becomes null and void. We give you the yellow-and-black job heralding, uh, ... More >>

• Steel Pulse

  published March 4, 2010

  One of the longest-running roots-reggae bands, Steel Pulse boasts a list of former members twice as long as the current lineup. Only two of... More >>

• D.O.N.S. Album Release Party

  published March 4, 2010

  D.O.N.S. is best known to many clubbers as a remixer of Technotronic's immortal "Pump Up the Jam." Some 16 years after the original track's... More >>

• The Damon Fowler Group

  published March 4, 2010

  The namesake guitarist of the Damon Fowler group might look, at first, a little too fresh-faced to really know about the blues. But the... More >>

• More Live Acts Announced For the King is Dead

  published Mar 02, 2010

  Last week, we announced a retooling of the music policy at the King is Dead's. Though the polished, grown-up-boho vibe continues there unabated, every Friday and Saturday night, the lounge is bringing... More >>

• Another Chance to See Mary J. This Year: Jazz in the Gardens 2010, March 20 and 21

  published Mar 01, 2010

  Mary J. fans, this is your year. Not only did she release an excellent studio album, Stronger With Each Tear, but in the next six months, if you're willing to drive across a couple counties, you can c... More >>

• Ten Under $10 in Miami For the Weekend of February 26 to 28

  published Feb 26, 2010

  Friday, February 26*Crossfade favorites Arboles Libres play Fridays at the Vagabond tonight. Cover is free before 11 p.m., $5 after. Click here to visit the Vagabond's web site.*BFGF, This Heart Elect... More >>

• MP3 of the Day: "I Can See It In Your Face" by Pretty Lights, Playing Ultra Music Festival on March 26

  published Feb 26, 2010

  One of the most distinct trends in this year's Ultra Music Festival lineup so far is the presence of several so-called "livetronica" acts, crossover artists from the jam scene whose experimentation is... More >>

• Q&A With John Joseph of the Cro-Mags, Playing Churchill's This Sunday

  published Feb 26, 2010

  If you spotted John Joseph on the street and didn't know any better, you'd probably quicken your pace. Though he's now 47 years old, the New York hardcore god is a compact, tattoo-covered package of b... More >>

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  Pitbull Named King of This Year's Calle Ocho; New Material Due Out This Year

  published Feb 25, 2010

  Pitbull had already crowned himself the king of Calle Ocho, the street (and symbolic home of just about everything he represents). So it was just a matter of time before Calle Ocho, the festival, ackn... More >>

• MP3 of the Day: "Self-Sabotage" by Crimson

  published Feb 25, 2010

  Miami's hard rock scene is pitifully low on estrogen. Enter Crimson, a local six-piece that's been playing together in one form or another for the past few years, but only recently has started kicking... More >>

• Lil Jon Plays Dirty Hairy at LIV on March 3

  published Feb 25, 2010

  Lil Jon may be famously over-the-top, but he's no buffoon. And so, with his beloved crunk approaching punchline status in the past couple years, he wisely noted it was time to retool. Enter Crunk Rock... More >>

• Damon Fowler Group Brings a Young Spin on Blues to Tobacco Road, March 4

  published Feb 24, 2010

  The namesake guitarist of the Damon Fowler group may look, at first, a little too fresh-faced to really know about the blues. And yes, Fowler is a cherubic Gen Y-er, but he already boasts more than a ... More >>

• Steel Pulse Brings Proper Roots Reggae to Revolution on March 10

  published Feb 24, 2010

  One of the longest-running roots reggae bands around, Steel Pulse now boasts a list of former members as twice as long as that of its current lineup. Only two of its current players have appeared on a... More >>

• D.O.N.S. Celebrates Album Release at B.E.D. March 9, Plus WMC 2010 Dates

  published Feb 24, 2010

  In what may be a somewhat dubious distinction, D.O.N.S. is best known to many clubbers as a remixer of Technotronic's immortal "Pump Up the Jam." Some 16 years after the original track's release, in 2... More >>

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  Calvin Harris Tomorrow Night at LIV, Plus WMC 2010 Dates

  published Feb 23, 2010

  And to think it was only a year two years ago that Calvin Harris was playing for the Poplife crowd at White Room. Early tracks like "Acceptable in the '80s" and "All the Girls" may have been hips... More >>

• More Free Music From Miguel Migs, Playing the Vagabond This Saturday

  published Feb 23, 2010

  For a town so obsessed with dance music, Miami has very few nights devoted to straight-up house. Not electro-, not tech-, just house. And so, besides Aquabooty's epic events, Backdoor Bamby at the Vag... More >>

• Crossfade is Seeking Latin Music Writers and Photographers

  published Feb 23, 2010

  Miami New Times is looking for freelance writers and photographers familiar with the local Latin music scene to contribute to both the print edition and our music blog, Crossfade. Candidates must be l... More >>

• WMC 2010: James Zabiela at the Shelborne and the Gansevoort

  published Feb 22, 2010

  One+One, James Zabiela's beloved collaboration with Nic Fanciulli, is long done. But Zabiela, the flaxen-maned, one-time-wunderkind, is doing more than fine as a solo star. Only 30 years old, but alre... More >>

• Live Music Comes to The King Is Dead, Starting This Weekend

  published Feb 22, 2010

  Since Grass got a much-heralded makeover, including new expanded indoor seating, it was unclear what was going to happen to its lounge-within-a-lounge, The King is Dead. Well, the King is very much st... More >>