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  • Soda Pop Rip-Off

    Soda Pop Rip-Off

    A few summers back in the pandemic, the infamous early aught’s Philly 3-issue “zine” Cherry Coke reared its head again, and more recently, received a review on Jay Hinman’s site […]

  • Our Loss Is Our Loss

    Our Loss Is Our Loss

    Just some more thoughts on the closure of UArts, prompted by the LinkedIn feed showing me another institution’s marketing efforts to attract transfer students from the school: It has been […]

  • Art School

    Art School

    Some thoughts on my time at UArts, which announced yesterday that it would be closing for good on June 7.

  • 2023 In Review

    2023 In Review

    Ah it was a year. Let’s see what I can remember/what I’m willing to share.

  • Marc Masters “High Bias” Book Conversation

    Marc Masters “High Bias” Book Conversation

    On October 27, join me for a conversation with music critic Marc Masters about his new book, “High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape,” out now on UNC Press.

  • Banned from the Merch Table

    Banned from the Merch Table

    Yes, I saw Jeff Rosenstock’s social media post about the cut venues take on merch sales. No one wants to hear in This Day And Age™ about another new way […]

About This Site (Short Version)

Her Jazz was originally Philadelphia’s first music blog. Dormant for quite some time, it sprung back to life in 2022 thanks to the thawing of the digital permafrost.