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

• Rick Ross vs. Rick Ross Lawsuit Complaint: Top 10 Craziest Excerpts (UPDATED With Full Court Documents!)

  published Jun 24, 2010

  Former drug dealer, Los Angeles-based Ricky "Freeway" Ross, has been threatening Miami rapper Rick Ross with a lawsuit for a while. But this past Friday his attorney, Melvin Sharpe Jr., finally filed ... More >>

• Tonight, Kill Your Idol Hosts the Best Cheap, Easy Ladies' Night on Miami Beach

  published Jun 23, 2010

  New Times recently gave Kill Your Idol, the new bar occupying the old Blue space, the nod for Best Jukebox. It's true -- the venue is part of the extended Vagabond / Lost Weekend / Respectable Street ... More >>

• The Deftones Play the Fillmore Miami Beach August 25, Opening Act is Baroness!

  published Jun 23, 2010

  The Fillmore Miami Beach has been absolutely slaying with its indie-type bookings lately, but here's a new announcement from the venue to make a thinking-man's metal fan weep tears of joy. Sacramento ... More >>

• Drug Dealer Rick Ross Finally Files Official Lawsuit Against Rapper Rick Ross; Will Jay-Z Have to Testifyr

  published Jun 23, 2010

  We reported last month that California ex-drug kingpin Ricky "Freeway" Ross was suing Miami rapper Rick Ross, for, basically, creating brand confusion and preventing Freeway from profiting off his own... More >>

• Stream The-Dream's Love King, New Album Recorded in Miami

  published Jun 23, 2010

  So much of what passes for R&B on the radio these days is boring, syrupy synth-pop that tastes good for a minute but, like all sugar rushes, hits quick and wears off a few minutes later. Then, the... More >>

• Next Monday, Score $10, No-Fee Tickets For Jonas Brothers, Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, and More

  published Jun 22, 2010

  Here's some more Live Nation ticketing news. As we told you at the beginning of the month, the concert promotion juggernaut has, in June, been offering no-service-fee tickets for all of its amphitheat... More >>

• Video and MP3: CeCe Segarra Featuring Gucci Mane - "Go Your Own Way"

  published Jun 22, 2010

  Local songstress CeCe Segarra has been positioned as the next dance-pop star from Miami, and while she's largely just made club appearances up to now, she may finally have her breakout track. In a maj... More >>

• Slideshow and Super-Quick Recap: So Raw Festival 2 on Saturday Night

  published Jun 22, 2010

  This Friday and Saturday marked the second annual edition of the So Raw Festival, which, along with its attendant warm-up one-offs, just scored a New Times nod for Best Concert Series. We adore a home... More >>

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  Suge Knight / Kanye West Lawsuit Stemming From 2005 Shore Club Shooting Still Unresolved

  published Jun 22, 2010

  It's been five years since former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight was shot at the Shore Club, a crime that remains unsolved and that put a serious damper on the MTV VMAs' last year in Miami. By last... More >>

• Vampire Weekend Returns to Fillmore Miami Beach October 13, Beach House Opens!

  published Jun 22, 2010

  We've lost track of the hype-backlash-hype-backlash cycle that aims to tell us whether it's currently "cool" to like Vampire Weekend or not -- but who really cares. The band's sophomore album, Contra,... More >>

• Donnis

  published June 24, 2010

  Donnis is definitely a member of the class of Kid Cudi, Drake, and company, a performer who's neither commercial rapper nor obscure,... More >>

• Suis La Lune

  published June 24, 2010

  If you're gainfully employed, Sunday might not be the ideal evening for checking out killer rock at Churchill's. Getting a case of the Mondays... More >>

• Q&A With John Hancock of Awesome New Republic About His New Solo Album, Antenna Death

  published Jun 21, 2010

  It's easier than ever to record and distribute music, and still, this seems to have frozen many musicians stiff. Sure, there are enough new, one-off tracks to keep you torrenting all day and night, bu... More >>

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  ANR's John Hancock releases his second solo album

  published June 24, 2010

  Awesome New Republic's John Hancock releases his second solo album More >>

• XXL Magazine Top 10 Freshmen Winner Donnis Performs at LIV, June 30

  published Jun 18, 2010

  Donnis is definitely a member of the Class of Kid Cudi, Drake, and company, a performer who's neither commercial "rapper" nor obscure lyricism-obsessed "MC." And still, thanks to a shrewd, intelligent... More >>

• Miss Real Screamor Check Out Sweden's Suis La Lune at Churchill's June 27

  published Jun 18, 2010

  If you're gainfully employed, Sunday may not the ideal evening for checking out killer rock at Churchill's. This week, though, it's worth the case of the Mondays, though, if you're among those with an... More >>

• Rick Ross, DJ Khaled Added to List of Performers at BET Awards 2010

  published Jun 16, 2010

  It's officially music awards season, so in the hip-hop arena, expect plenty of news of accolades for this year's big names from Miami. After the recent VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, the next big event at which ... More >>

• MP3: Lil Wayne's Rikers Island Verse on Drake Remix, Featuring Miami's Mike Banger on the Boards

  published Jun 16, 2010

  What, you thought a little thing like jail would slow down Lil Wayner Weezy's now pretty much the Most Famous Nonviolent Criminal in Rikers Island, and a little time in the pen can't keep seemingly ev... More >>

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  Photos: Rick Ross Cover, Trina Spread in This Month's Issue of The Source

  published Jun 16, 2010

  The June/July issue of hip-hop bible The Source is good to Miami royalty. Take, first off, the cover story, about Mr. @rickyrozay himself. He already ruined the photographic surprise via Twitpic yeste... More >>

• Grand Central Brings School of Seven Bells to Miami, October 16

  published Jun 16, 2010

  Brooklyn trio School of Seven Bells chalked up a whole lotta blog and magazine love in 2008 with its debut album, Alpinisms, a set of beat-driven dream-pop that sounded, at times, like an updated vers... More >>

• Best of Miami 2010: The Rest of the Best Bars, Clubs, and Music Winners

  published Jun 15, 2010

  Over the past couple of days, we've already spilled the beans on a few winners from this year's Best of Miami issue: Best Concert Series, Best VIP Room, Best Weekly Party, Best Local Music Video, ... More >>

• MP3: New Version of Swazy Styles' "Birthday Suit," Now Featuring Lil Jon

  published Jun 14, 2010

  Local rapper Swazy Styles' made-for-summer jam "Birthday Suit" is definitely a polarizing song. The title alone looks ludicrous on paper, for one thing, and then there's the fact that the song is buil... More >>

• New Travie McCoy "The Manual" Video Shot in Miami, Features T-Pain Eating Bloody Organs

  published Jun 14, 2010

  Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie/Travis McCoy has insisted he hasn't gone solo forever (see, he's "Travie" when he's by himself, but back to regular old "Travis" with the band). Still, his solo work, ... More >>

• Ex Norwegian CD-Release Show

  published June 17, 2010

  For the past two years, Ex Norwegian has been quietly gaining national traction on the strength of classic guitar-driven power pop that sounds... More >>

• So Raw Festival

  published June 17, 2010

  One of our favorite local music events last year was the So Raw Festival, a two-day summer jam that showcased some of the best local and... More >>