Absolutely Kosher, how we will miss you. You were the Jewish label every young Hipster-mensch-boy dreamed of owning/running. And alas, now you are done-zo. As indie music has reached its zenith (in terms of well-produced and distributed via small independent labels).
The Jewish thing:
The label’s founder, Cory Brown, is Jewish and chose to give the label a distinctly Jewish name, but also one that doesn’t take itself too seriously. He believes the contributions of Jews both in popular music as well as in the industry are vastly overlooked for many reasons from simple ignorance to assimilation to anti-Semitism, not to mention reticence of the Jews themselves to be identified as such. It’s no crusade, but he felt the need to stand up and be counted in this regard. Absolutely Kosher Records is not a “Jewish Music” label per se nor does one need to be Jewish in order to work at the label or be on the roster. Conversely, in spite of shared initials and some appreciation from afar, we have nothing to do with the lovely soldiers of Christ over at Asthmatic Kitty Records.
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So, as AbsKosher will be shuttering its doors, let us remember what wonderful music this Jewish-operated but Indie-inspired label had to offer.
