This should be of interest to all club-goers. Buzz (albeit not my kind of place) was a club, not an illegal venue.
Tristan ===== Text/Mixes: http://phonopsia.tripod.com Music: http://www.mp313.com Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Maag" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tristan Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 4:59 PM Subject: FW: Shit starting up.... > > ------ Forwarded Message > From: Eric Maag <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 04:44:52 -0400 > To: Wrinklies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Shit starting up.... > > > ------ Forwarded Message > From: Talk2buzz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:45:37 -0400 > To: districtgroove <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [district groove] BUZZ ENDS ITS NINE YEAR RUN IN WASHINGTON, DC > > Our website will remain open, as will our messageboard. > > We¹ll continue the Buzzlife membership policy for future Buzzlife events. > Be certain to renew your membership for FREE. > > For more info: www.buzzlife.com > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FOR MORE INFORMATION: > September 18, 2002 Amanda Huie, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > BUZZ ENDS ITS NINE YEAR RUN IN WASHINGTON, DC > > On Wednesday, September 18th, after increased pressure from the DC > Government, the United States Military and the United States Federal > Government, Buzzlife Productions announces that it¹s weekly event, Buzz will > no longer take place in Washington, DC, effective immediately. > > A two and a half year investigation of DC nightclubs was launched by the > military to supervise the off-duty hours of their local personnel. > Unfortunately, the irresponsible behavior of a few triggered a large-scale > clampdown on all military nightlife activities. In early September Nation > nightclub was declared off-limits to all servicemen. However, the > ³witch-hunt² was not over. > > In an unprecedented move, the United States Military and the DC Police > Department joined forces to share information and resources targeting both > the Friday night event Buzz and the nightclub Nation. Innocent patrons were > harassed and Nation management was threatened with legal action that could > result in the loss of their liquor license. > > ³It is unfortunate that events that cater to the youth of America > historically become targets of government agencies,² comments Amanda Huie, > Buzzlife Director of PR and Marketing. ³As leaders in this industry, we > will not allow Buzz to become a scapegoat, and in essence, tarnish all > electronic dance music events.² > > Buzzlife, in July of 2002, exposed the injustice of The RAVE Act. This act, > being pushed through the Senate, is a clear violation of civil liberties, a > person¹s right to choose the music they listen to, and an innocent > businessman¹s right to provide a venue for the music their patrons¹ request. > Buzzlife¹s leadership resulted in national media coverage, protests around > the country and the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator > Leahy¹s decision to remove himself as a sponsor of the bill. > > Buzzlife Productions is America¹s leader in electronic dance music marketing > and event promotion. First created in 1993 after a series of successful > weekly and one-off events, the company rose to become the #1 Mega-Club in > America, as voted by URB Magazine for the past four years. > > ³We are looking to the future,² says Scott Henry, President of Buzzlife > Productions. ³With a love of electronic dance music and the people in this > scene, Buzzlife will continue to bring the best music to the United States.² > > Log on to www.buzzlife.com to find out what will happen next! > > -- > Buzzlife Productions > 3207 M Street NW > Washington, DC 20007 > > Buzz memberships now available for FREE > > Post frequently on the Buzz messageboard and receive a discount to Buzz... > www.buzzlife.com > > Buzz voted # 1 mega-club in the U.S. by Urb Magazine 2001 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> > Home Selling? Try Us! > http://us.click.yahoo.com/QrPZMC/iTmEAA/MVfIAA/l03olB/TM > ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > ------ End of Forwarded Message > > ------ End of Forwarded Message > >
