The Indiestry Web site has gone through a major overhaul over the past few weeks.  We have enhanced or Web site features, layout and content. Take a tour around The Indiestry Community to become acquainted with our new look.

Today, we take things to a new level with the unveiling of our new logo!!! We would like to thank all of the talented, indiestry artists who competed in our logo contest. The contestants submitted some of their best logo ideas, and we have a winner!!!

The winner of The Indiestry Logo Contest is... (drum roll please)… Jabari Alii. Mr. Alii will receive $50 and a feature in an upcoming issue of The Indiestry Magazine.

Take a look at the new “face” of The Indiestry:

Here are some indiestry events you may enjoy this weekend. This should hang you over until Monday.

WXPN's Free At Noon feat. Allison Moorer—Friday, Feb.5, noon at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. Moorer is an independent alternative/folk rock singer whose eighth album, “Crows,” is set to release Tuesday, Feb. 9.  Catch her on tour during the following dates:

First Friday @ the Khmer Art Gallery: After Life Exhibit Opening— Friday,Feb. 5, 6-9 p.m. at Khmer Art Gallery,319 N 11th St. Mario Nascati Jr.’s new exhibit, After Life, showcases his work documenting the lives of Cambodian people living in Philadelphia.19107. This Friday guests can speak with the artist about his work. Exhibit runs through Feb. 28.215-922-5600 or www.khmerartgallery.com.
 
The 18th Annual Junior Jazz Festival feat. University of the Arts School of Music—Saturday,Feb. 6 and Sunday, Feb. 7,  Saturday at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.;Sunday at 1 p.m. and  3 p.m. [schedule is subject to change] at Please Touch Museum, Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, 4231 Avenue of the Republic (formerly North Concourse Drive). Student jazz ensemble will perform the music of jazz greats Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk and Maynard Ferguson. 215-581-3181.

Baltimore, Maryland
 
Nickel and Dime Your Way To Wealth: The 7 Wealthy Habits of Successful People—Saturday,Feb. 6, 1 p.m. at Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Author and wealth coach Deborah Owens shares seven principles to achieve personal financial goals. Owens hosts “Wealthy Lifestyle Radio,” a personal finance talk show on WEAA 88.9 FM in Baltimore, MD. Free with museum admission.
 
Cultural Economics: Black Historical and Financial Wealth— Sunday,Feb. 7, 2 p.m. at Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Historian Anthony T. Browder discusses how African Americans can build wealth. Browder is the author of four publications, including From the Browder File: 22 Essays on the African American Experience and Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization. A book signing will follow the program. Free with museum admission.
 
Singer/Songwriter Eddie Emokpae with Special Guest Chris Bailey— Friday, Feb. 5, 8 p.m. at Teavolve, 1401 Aliceanna St. Free show.
 
Guitarist Andrew Bell—Saturday, Feb. 6, 8 p.m. at Teavolve, 1401 Aliceanna St. Free show.

Rare Form presents DONUTS ARE 4 FOREVER: The Annual NYC Tribute to James "J Dilla" Yancey

Saturday,February 6, 2010 @ The Bell House - 149 7th St btw 2nd & 3rd Ave,Brooklyn, NY; Trains: F, G to Smith & 9th St
or M, R to 9th St & 4th Ave

Doors open @10pm | 21+ |

Early arrival suggested; soundtrack provided by ?UESTLOVE(of the Legendary Roots =Crew) with emcee YAHMEEN ALLWORLD

additional music by BRAINCHILD | http://www.djbrainchild.com PARLER | http://www.djparler.com
LOW KEY http://www.djlowkey.com (Denver) TARA | http://www.sugarcuts.com

hosted by GUILTY SIMPSON
http://www.stonesthrow.com/guiltysimpson

Saturday, February 6—

James Blackshaw (See pic), Sick Gazelle and White/Light perform at Empty Bottle. This is a 21+ show. The cost is $5.  The show starts at 10 pm. The venue is located at 1035 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60622.

Golden Birthday, Night Gallery and Beau Wanzer perform at Hideout. This is a 21+ show. The cost is $7. The show starts at 9 pm. The venue is located at 1354 W. Wabansia, Chicago, IL 60622

California

Sunday, February 7—Larry "Bubbles" Brown Presents Bubbles' Beauties. This comedy show is an alternative to the Super Bowl, featuring a line-up that is full of up-and-coming female comedians from the Bay area...and one man (for good measure lol). The show starts at 7pm. It will be held at The Campbell Theatre, located at 636 Ward St., Martinez, CA. The cost is $15, plus a two drink minimum.

Taking a break from his OB4CL2 tour, Raekwon the Chef stopped to take in the scenery and record an exclusive video clip for XXLMag.com. In the vlog, Rae drops word of an official date for the highly-anticipated collaboration album with Wu-Tang partners in rhyme Ghostface Killah and Method Man, as well as the name of the album. “Yo, March 9th, Three the Hard Way album coming,” he said. “Me, Ghost, Meth, get ready. We gonna be shooting a video next month or something… Everybody get ready.” While the trio have yet to announce their group name, in a recent interview, the Chef told XXL that if it was up to him, he’d name the crew “Bastard Swordsmen.” – XXL

1.) Intro
2.) Traffic
3.) Flickin
4.) Out To Lunch f/The Kid Daytona
5.) Bougie Girls f/Russoul
6.) Jukebox f/MC Lyte
7.) L_O_V_E
8.) Will II Win f/Marsha Ambrosius
9.) Take Over The World f/Just Blaze & Colin Munroe (co-produced by Just Blaze)
10.) Fresh Academy f/Chip Tha Ripper & Donnis
11.) Simple Life f/Amanda Diva
12.) Running f/Tim William
13.) Do It All Again (I Am)
14.) I Am (Reprise)
15.) Rise & Shine f/Russoul

Dear Inter-web, fans, friends and JUX family,

People keep asking me what’s up with JUX. There’s been some talk,there have been some rumors. Some half true, some way off. Reports ofour demise have been mildly exaggerated. Here’s what it really allboils down to:

This year, a decade after starting DEF JUX and after overseeing thereleases of some incredible albums including the forthcoming release ofmy dear late and great friend Camu Tao’s brilliant “KING OF HEARTS” LP,I’m stepping away from my duties as artistic director for the label toconcentrate on what I love most: being a producer and an artist fulltime. This is something I’ve been contemplating for a few years now,and can’t think of a better time or, with the eventual release ofCamu’s record, a more poetic way to transition into a new direction.

This means change for JUX. Of course we’ll still have our website,we will still sell our catalog, merch and more as well as bring younews and updates on all our projects and artists. We will be releasing“KING OF HEARTS”, a DEF JUX remix compilation, a 10 year anniversaryretrospective and some other goodies. But then as a traditional recordlabel DEF JUX will effectively be put on hiatus. We are not closing,but we are changing. The process is already underway, and the lastseveral months (for those wondering what the hell we’ve been up to)have been spent dealing with the technical aspects of wrapping up thelabel in it’s current form and re-imagining our collective andindividual futures.

In 2000 starting a traditional record label made a lot of sense. Butnow, in 2010, less so and I find myself yearning for something else toput my energy into. I also see newer, smarter, more interesting thingson the horizon for the way art and commerce intersect, and as an artistand an entrepreneur, I’m eager to see them unfold. The evolution ofthis industry is, in my opinion, exciting, inevitable and it would benice to see the DEFINITIVE JUX brand be a part of it. In other words,maybe we can turn this hoopty in to a hovercraft.

All business aside, and regardless of what form JUX may inevitablytake, my focus for the immediate future is going to be back-to-basics.The fun stuff: sitting in the studio and immersing myself in music,performing it for for my fans when the time comes and whatever (orwherever) else might be out there creatively for me. Thats how it allstarted and that’s how the next phase will begin. The days of mededicating the majority of my time and energy into providing JUX with aconstant stream of physical releases from multiple artists are on holdfor the time being. My heart (and what little common sense I possess)is telling me to simplify my focus and it has always been my policy tolisten to my heart.

Truly, DEF JUX has been amazing to be a part of. So many goodpeople. So much fun. I feel very lucky to be friends and collaboratorswith people who have affected and continue to affect my life and workdeeply and indelibly. Working with the likes of Amaechi Uzoigwe, JesseFerguson, Jason Drake, and Katy Eustis at JUX as well as allies likeKathryn Frazier (biz3), Michael Bull and Lisa Socransky-Austin (to nameonly a few) has been incredible. These are people who worked forgenerally meager wages because they loved what they did and theybelieved in the artists and the idea of DEF JUX. Anyone would be luckyto have worked with even one person as dedicated and passionate as allof them are. They are true champions of indie music and they (and toomany others to mention here) have my gratitude and loyalty forever.

None of it would have existed, though, if not for the artists.Artists who rolled the dice on us the same way we did on them, and werethere with us as we battled it all out. CAMU, MR LIF, AESOP ROCK, MURS,CAGE, ROB SONIC, HANGAR 18, CHIN CHIN, CANNIBAL OX, THE PERCEPTIONISTS,RJD2, DESPOT, SA SMASH, YAK BALLZ, CRAYZ, THE MIGHTY UNDERDOGS, DIZZEERASCAL, DEL, P.F.A.C, ACTIVATOR, COOL CALM PETE … the list goes on. Iconsider them all geniuses at what they do. Every victory that theyhave had and will have will always feel like a victory for myself andall of us at JUX. It’s been a joy to create and even struggle with themall. It has not always been easy, but it’s almost always beenfulfilling. I only hope the work we put in together helped build a pathto their collective futures. They have my sincerest well wishes andgenuine respect.

Lastly and most importantly are the fans… holy shit THE FANS! Ourfans are no joke. I can’t tell you how humbled I am to have felt thelove and respect that they have shown us all. Even when we did thingsthey didn’t like, they stuck around. This was their label as much asours. We answered to them, and yet they respected that we did what weloved, nothing more and nothing less. We always will. You are why we doany of this, and I’ll never be able to express how much your supportmeans to all of us. I think I speak for all of us Jukies when I say Ilove making music for you and can’t wait to make more.

Until then, on behalf of everyone here at JUX and from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

EL-P
Founder/Artistic Director/Recording Artist
DEFINITIVE JUX