About
Contact: hi (at) herjazz dot org
Internet home of Maria T. Please leave your shoes at the door. I don’t like dirt being tracked through the apartment.
I’ve been blogging about music since 2000. Her Jazz is the oldest music blog in Philadelphia (though not the oldest continuous blog in this city; that honor belongs to my friend Peter’s Crushing Krisis site). I have hosted a radio program since 2001 on WPRB 103.3 FM with the same name. I also perform in a band called Bedroom Problems.
In the real world, I am a user experience project manager for a business data provider in Philadelphia, PA. I have appeared at a variety of industry and user-generated conferences to share my experiences and opinions about media and culture.
Editorial Policy
The opinions and views expressed on Her Jazz do not reflect the views of my employers or affiliated organizations. This is strictly a personal endeavor.
I tend to write about independent music, visual communication, popular culture, nostalgia, communication, journalism, technology and identity on this site, in addition to the ways that they overlap and intersect. And then sometimes I’ll completely ignore these rules and post pictures of my dog or guitars I wish I could afford to buy.
Any photographs taken by me are copyrighted; please do not reuse or reblog these images without permission. Just shoot me an email for approval. And if you see something here that’s not credited to you, please let me know! I try, when possible, to make sure works are credited.
Because of my decade-plus career of writing, photographing, and promoting music, I have numerous conflicts of interests. I’ll let you know about them when they pop-up!
In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission, I will let you know if I have received any compensation (financial or otherwise) to endorse a product or service.
Corrections & Errors
Her Jazz is self-published. I do not have an editorial staff, interns or producers. The time I have to write is little; moreover, preparing posts (coding, formatting, etc.) is an intensive process. My goal is to provide accurate information. On occasion, I will get something wrong. I will be more than happy to make a correction, but hey, don’t hesitate to reach out privately if you spot an error. It’s appreciated.
Music Submission Policy
I rarely accept and write about unsolicited music submissions. There are plenty of places out there happy to churn out reviews of your band/project/etc. This is not one of them.
