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

• Daz-I-Kue of Bugz in the Attic Headlines Champion Sound Anniversary Tonight at Electric Pickle

  published Jul 21, 2010

  Broken beat may not be the newest electronic flavor of the month any more, but the individual members of that scene's biggest collective name, London's Bugz in the Attic Crew, have continued to put ou... More >>

• Rick Ross Teflon Don National Review Round-Up So Far

  published Jul 20, 2010

  As we type this, Rick Ross' Teflon Don has only officially been available since whatever time your local music-selling store opened. The national press is already weighing in with reviews, though... More >>

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  DJ Mix: New Times Best of Miami Winner Somejerk's Summer 2010 Jams

  published Jul 20, 2010

  This past June, Miami New Times awarded John "Somejerk" Gregory our nod for Best New Electronica Artist. That was, perhaps, something of a misnomer -- Somejerk's been doing his thing on the scene for ... More >>

• Jonas Brothers, Maroon 5, Robert Plant Tickets Go For $10 Tomorrow

  published Jul 20, 2010

  Here's another summer ticket deal from Live Nation. Starting at 12:01 a.m. tonight/tomorrow morning (technically Wednesday, July 21) and running until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night, you can score $10 tic... More >>

• It's Rick Ross Day! Teflon Don Signing at Best Buy, Album Release Party at King of Diamonds

  published Jul 20, 2010

  Today is all about the @rickyrozay madness! Yes, it's the much-anticipated official release day of Rick Ross' new album, Teflon Don. He's got a serious track record to live up to: All of his previous ... More >>

• Nic Fanciulli

  published July 22, 2010

  Like buddy James Zabiela, British super-DJ Nic Fanciulli was, from the beginning, something of an upstart wunderkind. Growing up in Kent, some... More >>

• Jacuzzi Boys

  published July 22, 2010

  Jacuzzi Boys are quickly gaining critical mass on the national circuit, yet they've cleverly avoided the hype-overload of certain other South... More >>

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  Nic Fanciulli Returns to Miami on July 25

  published Jul 16, 2010

  Like buddy James Zabiela, British super DJ Nic Fanciulli was, from the upstart, something of an upstart wunderkind. Growing up in Kent, some 30 miles outside of London, Fanciulli was, by just age 16, ... More >>

• Free Credit Report Band Contest Finalists On TV Tonight; We Handicap Their Chances

  published Jul 13, 2010

  It's no surprise, but when we announced this past May that the Free Credit Report (dot-com) band was kaput, people had some pretty strong reactions. What is a surprise, though, is that some of those s... More >>

• Slayer + Megadeth + Anthrax at Bayfront Park = Best Metal Show of 2010 in Miami, October 3

  published Jul 13, 2010

  Last year was especially good for classic metal in South Florida, as all of the big four -- Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, and Metallica -- made it to the area for headlining shows, and Slayer p... More >>

• R.I.P.: Olga Guillot, "Queen of Bolero," Died in Miami Beach Yesterday

  published Jul 13, 2010

  Legendary Cuban singer Olga Guillot passed away Monday at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, the Associated Press reports. She was 87 years old.Guillot was born in Santiago de Cuba, but as... More >>

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  U2 360 Tour Miami Date Rescheduled, Still at Sun Life Stadium

  published Jul 13, 2010

  Yes, it was a total bummer this past May when U2 was forced to postpone its local Miami show at Sun Life Stadium, originally scheduled for July 9. Can't blame them, though: Frontman Bono underwent eme... More >>

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  MGMT, Serj Tankian, Louis C.K. Announce Fillmore Miami Beach Dates (Not Together)

  published Jul 13, 2010

  Here are three more nuggets of awesomeness from New Times' Best Endangered Live Music Venue, the Fillmore Miami Beach. Nearly every week brings a new announcement of a major act there, and one more ch... More >>

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  Aeroplane

  published July 15, 2010

  After a few years of eardrum-hammering from the relentless-banger-addicted sect of the indie/dance crossover scene, acts such as Aeroplane come... More >>

• Scorpions

  published July 15, 2010

  It might surprise those who haven't kept up with the hard-rock legends of yesteryear, but Scorpions never actually went away. In fact, with... More >>

• Free Music: DJ Mix and MP3 From Aeroplane; Vagabond Gig This Friday

  published Jul 12, 2010

  After a couple years of eardrum-hammering from the relentless-banger-addicted sect of the indie/dance crossover scene, acts like Aeroplane come as a welcome shot of sweetness and light. Hailing origin... More >>

• Scorpions Bid You Auf Wiedersehen at Bayfront Park Amphitheater This Friday

  published Jul 12, 2010

  It may surprise those who haven't kept up with the hard rock legends of yesteryear, but Scorpions never actually went away. In fact, with their current "Get Your Sting and Blackout" World Tour, they... More >>

• LeBron James to Attend Rick Ross' Teflon Don Release Party at King of Diamondsr

  published Jul 09, 2010

  Despite being pushed back a couple weeks, it looks like Rick Ross' Teflon Don album will, in fact, come out July 20. (Then again, that's over a week away, and this is the hip-hop industry, so anything... More >>

• Miami Legend Nil Lara Plays Tobacco Road This Saturday

  published Jul 07, 2010

  Longtime Miami music fans approaching an impending "certain age" may forever speak wistfully about the early '90s South Beach scene around the Stephen Talkhouse, and the local star it birthed: Nil Lar... More >>

• WTF is "Schranz" Technor Chris Liebing Schools You at Space This Saturday

  published Jul 07, 2010

  While the techno scene in Miami becomes increasingly robust, most of the major out-of-towners rolling through ply similarly minimal, relatively low-BPM styles. Still, an entire internationally growing... More >>

• Maybach Music's Sam Sneak Now Broadcasting Live Every Monday On 92.7 FM

  published Jul 06, 2010

  Sam Sneak -- or @SamSneaker for all the Twitter addicts out there -- is already well-known offline for his nonstop work promoting Miami's underground (and now, overground) rap artists. Mixtape aficion... More >>

• The Fest 9 Gainesville Announces Halloween Weekend Dates, Releases Band Application

  published Jul 06, 2010

  Simplicity rules. The Fest, an annual, well, fest in Gainesville, gets away with its bare-bones name because, well, it is THE fest in the Southeast. The yearly three-day shebang is the Sunshine State'... More >>

• Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane Video For "Steady Mobbin": Miami Real Estate Porn, Interesting Use for a Grammy

  published Jul 06, 2010

  Voila, the magic of editing! Just as Weezy was going away to prison, Gucci Mane was preparing to be set free. Yet somehow the rappers with overlapping sentences have managed to (finally) release a new... More >>

• Fox's Sherron Inn Smiths Night Returns Tonight

  published Jul 06, 2010

  Fox's Shuffle Tuesdays has long been provided a cool weeknight hangout spot for good tunes and cheap drinks southwest of I-95. Last month, though, came a special edition that gave the people what they... More >>

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  Azalia Snail, "Queen of Lo Fi," Plays Churchill's With Gun Outfit, Rat Bastard, This Thursday

  published Jul 06, 2010

  What do you get when the equally weirdness-loving Roofless Records and Laundry Room Squelchers team upr Thursday, July 8 marks the first such promotional collaboration, but apparently, it yields an aw... More >>