Arianna Stern

My name is Arianna Stern and I am a freelance writer, videographer, and Spanish student.

This page is a collection of my work. For a collection of oddities curated by me, go here.

email: arianna [dot] s [at] gmail [dot] com

“Venus Zine interviews Au Revoir Simone” for Venus Zine

Responsibilities: shooting, editing, posting to web

“Issue #40 (Summer 2009) Release Party” for Venus Zine

Responsibilities: shooting, editing, posting to web

My author page
07.17.08 “Goodbye 20th Century: A Biography of Sonic Youth”
3.08        ”The Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time A-G” articles on Carrie Brownstein and Rosie Flores
3.08        ”The Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time H-M” articles on Chrissie Hynde and Christina Marrs
3.08        ”The Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time O-Z” articles on Odetta, Donita Sparks, Marnie Stern, Mary Timony, Sarah Utter, and Tal Wilkenfeld

03.08      ”Be Your Own Pet Get Awkward”

03.08      ”Gift certificates you can actually use”
02.21.08 “Arianna Stern loves Fafi for MAC”

02.19.08 “Atlas Sound Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel”

02.07.08 “Band of the Month: Midtown Dickens”
01.24.08 “Arianna Stern loves Arnie Palmers”
01.02.08 “How vandalism became brandalism”

12.11.07 “Viva Voce Lovers, Lead The Way!/The Heat Can Melt Your Brain”

12.06.07 “When life gives you lemons”
12.06.07 “Arianna Stern loves freerice.com”
11.14.07 “Arianna Stern loves Tiny Masters of Today”
11.12.07 “More than a music scene”
10.29.07 “Band of the Month: The Bridesmaids”
05.05.07 “Mother Mother”My author page
07.17.08 “Goodbye 20th Century: A Biography of Sonic Youth”
3.08        ”The Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time A-G” articles on Carrie Brownstein and Rosie Flores
3.08        ”The Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time H-M” articles on Chrissie Hynde and Christina Marrs
3.08        ”The Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time O-Z” articles on Odetta, Donita Sparks, Marnie Stern, Mary Timony, Sarah Utter, and Tal Wilkenfeld

03.08      ”Be Your Own Pet Get Awkward”

03.08      ”Gift certificates you can actually use”
02.21.08 “Arianna Stern loves Fafi for MAC”

02.19.08 “Atlas Sound Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel”

02.07.08 “Band of the Month: Midtown Dickens”
01.24.08 “Arianna Stern loves Arnie Palmers”
01.02.08 “How vandalism became brandalism”

12.11.07 “Viva Voce Lovers, Lead The Way!/The Heat Can Melt Your Brain”

12.06.07 “When life gives you lemons”
12.06.07 “Arianna Stern loves freerice.com”
11.14.07 “Arianna Stern loves Tiny Masters of Today”
11.12.07 “More than a music scene”
10.29.07 “Band of the Month: The Bridesmaids”
05.05.07 “Mother Mother”

“At Home with Grand Duchy” for Venus Zine

Responsibilities: editing, posting to web

“Backstage with the Black Lips” for Venus Zine

Responsibilities: interviewing, shooting, editing, posting to web

03.23.09 “Tokyo Police Club, Born Ruffians”03.23.09 “Tokyo Police Club, Born Ruffians”
I Love My Wife show archive
“Aside from scones, weirdos with guitars are the favorite things for Chicago-based music writers Britt Julious (aka “Wife Material”) and Arianna Stern (aka “Tough Love”). Throw in a couple of ear-bleeding yelps, the eclectic use of electronics, and heavy distortion and you’ve got “I Love My Wife.” We’re Listening. Maybe you should be, too.”I Love My Wife show archive
“Aside from scones, weirdos with guitars are the favorite things for Chicago-based music writers Britt Julious (aka “Wife Material”) and Arianna Stern (aka “Tough Love”). Throw in a couple of ear-bleeding yelps, the eclectic use of electronics, and heavy distortion and you’ve got “I Love My Wife.” We’re Listening. Maybe you should be, too.”

I Love My Wife show archive

“Aside from scones, weirdos with guitars are the favorite things for Chicago-based music writers Britt Julious (aka “Wife Material”) and Arianna Stern (aka “Tough Love”). Throw in a couple of ear-bleeding yelps, the eclectic use of electronics, and heavy distortion and you’ve got “I Love My Wife.” We’re Listening. Maybe you should be, too.”

04.18.09 “Illustrator Arthur Jones on The Post-It Note Reading Series”

04.03.09 “Covering Their Bases: Lez Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin” (reprinted in Deciders Austin, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Twin Cities)

03.19.09 “City Council to Art Institute: Raise admission fees, kiss your water goodbye” 

03.17.09 “Don’t rock a sham: Chicago’s real Irish” (co-written)


02.13.09 “Love is not in the air” (co-written)


01.29.09 “Celebrate Valentine’s Day in White Castle with style” 01.28.09 “While you were impeaching me” (co-written)01.15.09 “New A.C. Newman album to be played at Empty Bottle this Saturday” 01.15.09 “Fleetwood Mac announces another Chicago show in March” 
04.18.09 “Illustrator Arthur Jones on The Post-It Note Reading Series”

04.03.09 “Covering Their Bases: Lez Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin” (reprinted in Deciders Austin, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Twin Cities)

03.19.09 “City Council to Art Institute: Raise admission fees, kiss your water goodbye” 

03.17.09 “Don’t rock a sham: Chicago’s real Irish” (co-written)


02.13.09 “Love is not in the air” (co-written)


01.29.09 “Celebrate Valentine’s Day in White Castle with style” 01.28.09 “While you were impeaching me” (co-written)01.15.09 “New A.C. Newman album to be played at Empty Bottle this Saturday” 01.15.09 “Fleetwood Mac announces another Chicago show in March”

Backstage with Lissy Trullie” for Venus Zine

Responsibilities: interviewing, shooting, editing, posting to web

“Retired Generals of the Israeli Defense Forces and high-ranking Mossad officials on Barack Obama” for JCER.info  

Responsibilities: research and development