Freelancer in Miami who usually gets paid for writing and disseminating words. Usually they’re about music, but I also write generally about the arts, culture, food, and the good life. Also into tattoos, cats, books, art history, contemporary art and architecture, interior/industrial design, personal style, travel, and movies. I will try to keep this un-serious as I have enough “serious” stuff across the rest of the web: The professional site about my work: ariellecastillo.com Twitter: @ariellec Show videos, mostly, on YouTube: youtube.com/user/ariellecContact Arielle Castillo here.Tumblr (3.0; @ariellec)http://ariellec.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me5o8toVcN1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just posted this guide to all the #music at #art #basel #miami beach next week on SaltyEggs.com! Please check it out… Flying Lotus, Psychic TV, Purity Ring and lots lots more coming up!</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/36670994276http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/36670994276Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:53:17 -0500miamiartmusicbasel<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbfu2akMKF1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>PiL sound check (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Grand Central)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/32957811956http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/32957811956Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:54:10 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mba5slFpgb1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Guess who figured out where the catnip treats are? #bengal #cat #catsofinstagram (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/32748845761http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/32748845761Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:21:56 -0400catsofinstagramcatbengal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb6q7zzVQa1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sebastian the #bengal #cat apparently can open cabinets (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/32629036846http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/32629036846Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:52:47 -0400catbengal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb2jujA1nf1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>…And a face close-up. #bengal #cat #miami (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/32462394504http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/32462394504Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:44:43 -0400miamicatbengal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb2jssvBHf1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s an attempt at showing his majestic size. He weighs 18 lbs! #bengal #cat #miami (Taken with <a href="https://api.instagram.com" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/32462362438http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/32462362438Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:43:39 -0400miamicatbengal<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb2jngJabs1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Meet Sebastian, my latest foster #bengal #cat. Anyone want to adopt a sweet purebred kitty in #miami? (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/32462234057http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/32462234057Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:40:27 -0400miamicatbengal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_malwkz3Gb31qcx6xdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kittydothedishes.tumblr.com/post/31865848936/ya-lets-do-the-photoshoot-now-i-just-got-in-from" target="_blank">kittydothedishes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“ya lets do the photoshoot now, i just got in from auschwitz “</p> </blockquote> <p>Story I wrote for the latest issue of <a href="http://www.flaunt.com" target="_blank">Flaunt magazine</a>. I’ve also got an interview with SpaceGhostPurrp in there a couple pages earlier. </p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/31878334985http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/31878334985Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:03:56 -0400Kitty Prydestuff I wroteFlaunt magazinehip-hopmusic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6032tOJhk1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Voy pa La Carreta (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/25624629604http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/25624629604Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:59:16 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5zhrcxIAm1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A new red lipstick and an iced coffee can fix a lot ☺ (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/25594699398http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/25594699398Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:18:48 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5ty5hpprp1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Adopt me!” (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/25383090956http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/25383090956Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:27:16 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5sjuoUad11qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Visitor at the back door #miami (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/25335799231http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/25335799231Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:20:48 -0400miami<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5s803Bofs1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Anyone ever successfully cut and prepped a jackfruit? Or is it one of those undertakings that, halfway through, I’ll wish I’d never started? (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/25319122676http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/25319122676Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:04:51 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5ay5eMDgu1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today’s #miami #viejita #streetstyle hero. JEEZ I CANNOT WAIT TO BE OLD (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/24678503140http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/24678503140Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:12:49 -0400miamiviejitastreetstyle<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m59o7xM35C1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I love this business card from @Derick_G… I need to make one like this (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/24633858321http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/24633858321Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:40:45 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m57nutZVOG1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ok last cat post fr a while but I am fostering this beautiful #bengal #cat at my place in #miami. Her name is Nala, she’s small, 4ish yrs old, fixed/declawed/up to date on shots and ready for adoption. Come visit her :) (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/24553969099http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/24553969099Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:37:41 -0400miamicatbengal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m57bueHDZN1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just rescued this beautiful marble Bengal kitty and four others from a hoarder… Wanna adopt her? (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/24541210871http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/24541210871Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:18:14 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4yyliSj4d1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What the HELL is this bug with headlights? Some kind of moth?! #miami (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/24236615561http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/24236615561Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:51:18 -0400miami<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ph3vYtha1qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We’re going crazy with the tattoo glitter over here (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/23895147296http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/23895147296Sun, 27 May 2012 19:55:06 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4pgmnOMk51qzfts0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Unicorn glitter tattoo #mature (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/23894538850http://ariellec.tumblr.com/post/23894538850Sun, 27 May 2012 19:44:46 -0400mature