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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2011 Stories by Arielle Castillo

• Depressed Buttons at Green Room 5/12

  published May 12, 2011

  When the era of millennial electro-rock seemed to be definitively on the wane, the scene's smartest stars stylistically retooled. Among them... More >>

• Mac Miller at America's Backyard 5/14

  published May 12, 2011

  Just because Asher Roth hasn't been lazily rapping about college lately doesn't mean his influence on an entire wing of suburban rap has... More >>

• Carnivores at Propaganda 4/29

  published April 28, 2011

  Considering their geographical origin and their more obvious influences, the comparisons between Atlanta group Carnivores and their scene... More >>

• Further Seems Forever Reunites for the First Time in Six Years at Propaganda

  published April 21, 2011

  Enough time has passed since the late-millennial days of hardcore/pop-punk/indie/"emo" (cringe) that, in 2011, there's a healthy market for... More >>

• Rise Against and Bad Religion at Sunset Cove Amphitheater 4/23

  published April 21, 2011

  Though they're separated by a couple of band generations, both Rise Against and Bad Religion share one very important trait: Though they've... More >>

• Black Veil Brides at Culture Room 4/23

  published April 21, 2011

  What do you get when you cross Mötley Crüe hair, a Kiss-style penchant for theatrics, a sprinkling of vaguely goth aesthetic... More >>

• A Day to Remember at Sunset Cove Amphitheater 4/17

  published April 14, 2011

  This Sunday-night postpostposthardcore extravaganza is not only a brutal dude's nightmare but also a grammatical wonder. Excepting the... More >>

• Radio Triptych Art Show at Propaganda 4/15

  published April 14, 2011

  As part of Propaganda's revitalized booking efforts, the venue's now going multimedia and more equal-opportunity in its celebration of local... More >>

• Jerry Garcia Band at Revolution 4/10

  published April 7, 2011

  When rock 'n' roll legend Jerry Garcia passed in 1995, he left behind a biblical constellation of musical offspring. Of course, he's best-known... More >>

• moe. at Culture Room

  published March 31, 2011

  These days, a jam band "scene" and sound are givens, but that wasn't always so. Though so-called "classic rock" was a big flavor, moe. and '90s... More >>

• The Glimmering Future of Lil Twist

  published March 31, 2011

  In 2003, rapper Lil Twist was riding high in his hometown of Dallas. His debut single, "Texas Twist," was a massive ground-level hit, thanks to... More >>

• Ultra 2011: Röyksopp, Moby, Simian Mobile Disco, and !!!

  published March 24, 2011

  For its 13th-annual edition, the Ultra Music Festival has expanded to three full days of electronic excess with a 200-plus-act lineup that's... More >>

• Black Finger at Elwood's 3/26

  published March 24, 2011

  Leading lights of the new Lake Worth crop of rootsy acts, Black Finger is a rock band, and that's it. And that's a good thing. Instead of... More >>

• Snoop Dogg to Drop a Funky Hip-Hop Bomb on Club Cinema

  published March 10, 2011

  Let's be real. If Snoop Dogg suddenly retired from making new albums but didn't retire from the public eye, his hordes of fans would probably... More >>

• South by South Florida 2011: Surfer Blood, ANR, Dreaming in Stereo, Locos por Juana, and Millionyoung All Head to Austin

  published March 10, 2011

  Ah, South by Southwest. It's that time again — the middle of March, when seemingly the entire new-music industry descends on Austin,... More >>

• Kid Rock and Jamey Johnson Team for Country Rock Night at Hard Rock

  published March 3, 2011

  When Kid Rock first surfaced in the late '90s, slightly goofy hip-hop trappings and incongruous long hair in tow, he seemed like the last... More >>

• Modern Love

  published March 3, 2011

  The Biscayne Corridor around the Upper Eastside is pretty much the only place in the world you can find a concentration of Miami Modernist, or... More >>

• Underoath Became a Veteran Post-Hardcore Act Awfully Suddenly

  published February 24, 2011

  At the beginning of yet another headlining tour, the guys of Underoath unwittingly find themselves elder statesmen of the particular branch of... More >>

• Noah D's Global Groove Coming to Respectable Street

  published February 24, 2011

  While Miami's been snagging many of the big dubstep bookings of late, here's something to make the southernmost bass crews green. It's... More >>

• Kim Lenz and the Jaguars Roar Into Monterey Club

  published February 17, 2011

  The rockabilly revival circuit may be full of beautifully painted ladies, but only a few feisty females have picked up the torch lit by early... More >>

• Astari Nite Promises Dark and Cool Vibes at Respectable Street

  published February 17, 2011

  Miami quartet Astari Nite seems to have found a second home in West Palm Beach, where the band's take on dark Anglophilia seems to go down... More >>

• Broken Social Scene's Crowded Motorcade of Generosity Rolls On

  published February 10, 2011

  Though its name conjures up thoughts of isolation, the reality of Canadian indie-rock juggernaut Broken Social Scene is anything but. Instead,... More >>

• Eat Digest Booze

  published February 10, 2011

  Culinary swashbuckler Anthony Bourdain now occupies the enviable position of making more money talking about food than actually cooking it.... More >>

• Since Jimmy Eat World's Latest Was "Invented," the Band's Future Is Unknown

  published February 3, 2011

  At the dawn of 2011, Jimmy Eat World is one of the few rock bands to blow the hell up out of the early-'90s indie-rock (even, perhaps, the... More >>

• Minneapolis' Daymoths to Play Two Weekend Shows at Little Munich

  published January 27, 2011

  Fans of distinctive female vocalists will find much to love in the Saint Paul, Minnesota, duo Daymoths, which makes its South Florida debut at... More >>