AnnaMaria Stephens
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AnnaMaria Stephens annamaria@uccellinimedia.com 619.269.2282 AnnaMaria Stephens belongs to CityBeat's cadre of freelance writers. Freelancing, it turns out, does not involve lancing for free, which is news to the many boil-ridden people she's treated over the years. When not performing medical miracles, AnnaMaria writes about music, art, culture and boobs. Yes, boobs. |
Stories by AnnaMaria Stephens
Singing serpent
Gabe Rodriguez and a revolving cast of local musicians make experimental pop with a bite
Pack men
With their debut album, the buzz behind former locals The Soft Pack finally comes to fruition—even if they had to piss off some religious extremists to get here
Folksy ladies
HaBanot Nechama have taken over Israel with their gorgeous acoustic pop, and they're ready to comfort America next
Fret setting
The new San Diego Experimental Guitar Show proves you can do a lot with six strings and elbow grease
Lover boys
The Big Pink talk parties, misogyny and why they're not exactly ready for their closeup
Men of the future
They’ve been local darlings for years, but with their new album, Transfer is finally taking a shot at the big time
Le love
With indie and Teen Vogue cred, Baltimore hipsters Le Loup are, like, totally cool
Monster mashup
Just in time for devil’s night, three art shows celebrate the creepy, the kooky and the downright spooky.
To be young again...
Despite a shoegaze sound and a forlorn name, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are a joy to the ears
Cold comfort
Once a local hardcore kid, Wesley Eisold sees the light while crafting lo-fi synth-pop
Water boys
The Drowning Men couldn’t care less about the new waves and dance crazes
Dude, where's my white russian?
Bowling, bathrobes and a trophy-wife named Bunny, oh my! After conquering other cities, San Diego finally gets it’s own Lebowski Fest
Mountain man
After years on flat ground, Travis Trevisan is ready to reach new summits
Bee all you can bee
Young entrepreneurs are ditching their homes and cubicles for a new, communal take on office space
CD reviews
Our takes on new records by Future of the Left, John Vanderslice and Ye Olde Maids
