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that's what the man's website says. . . "A blend of non-stop energetic New York City progressive house, driving tribal drums, and big-room vocal anthems make up this DJ's record bags."

who is How? <--- resident typo-biznatch

Dear Members, Subscribers and Friends, I do not normally use our alert channel to send a personal message. However, I wanted to let you know that the Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act (also called the "RAVE Act"), which was attached to the AMBER Alert bill, passed both the House and Senate late yesterday (April 10). The RAVE Act threatens free speech and musical expression while placing at risk any hotel/motel owner, concert promoter, event organizer, nightclub owner or arena/stadium owner for the drug violations of 3rd parties - real or alleged - even if the event promoter and/or property owner made a good-faith effort to keep their event drug-free. It applies not just to electronic-music parties, but to any type of public gathering, including theatrical productions, rock concerts, DJ nights at local bars, and potentially even political rallies. It gives heightened powers and discretion to prosecutors, who may use it to target events they personally don't like - such as Hip-Hop events and gay and lesbian fundraisers. Sadly, the RAVE Act was added to the AMBER Alert bill conference report at the very last minute by Senator Biden (D-DE), its original sponsor. The AMBER Alert bill creates a system for responding to child abduction. It has nothing to do with drug policy. The RAVE Act had not passed even a single committee in the House or Senate this year. One senator's pet issue made a mockery of the Democratic process - becoming law without any public hearing or opportunity for input whatsoever. You should be aware that your letters and faxes clearly had an effect. (FYI - you sent Congress 13,000 faxes this week alone!!) For example, the word "rave" was removed from the version of the bill that passed. Eliminating such blatant discrimination is a victory for our continued freedom of speech. Also, the original bill suggested that prosecutors should view the sale of water and the presence of glowsticks or massage oil as evidence of drug use. These ludicrous "findings" were completely removed thanks to you. President Bush will sign this child abduction bill, which means the RAVE Act will become law as well. We will be working with the legislators who opposed this provision - such as Senators Durbin, Kennedy and Leahy and Representatives Conyers and Scott - for its repeal. In the meantime, however, it is up to all of us to be the watchdogs of its enforcement. Attorney General John Ashcroft will have to make decisions about its enforcement priority among the many public safety issues the Department of Justice handles. He must be held responsible when he implements this scheme. We want him to know that he is not free to shut down our dance clubs, our festivals and our freedoms. We will be watching the activities of law enforcement and prosecutors, and we will act when our rights are violated. You can help us by faxing Attorney General Ashcroft here. http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=1581 We thank our many partners in this effort for your hard work: EM: DEF, ROAR, Buzzlife Productions, Davey D., electronic dance and music organizations throughout the U.S., club owners, hotel organizations, beverage and licensing groups, the ACLU and many, many others. But most of all, I want to say thank you personally to our members and supporters. You truly deserve credit for reacting so quickly and so forcefully. It has really been amazing. When Bill McColl, our Director of National Affairs, told me about this issue last June he said that he thought the RAVE Act would pass in about 2 weeks. You proved us wrong. It took 10 months, a change in control of the Senate, backroom maneuverings and substantial changes to the bill. I'm proud of the hard work of our members, friends and our coalition. Rest assured we will continue to work together to mobilize opposition and advocate to fix this dangerous law. Sincerely, Ethan Nadelmann Executive Director Drug Policy Alliance

sorry dude, I just couldn't resist . . .

Oh, the ironic hilarity of that typo. . .

OMG - I come back from lunch and this thing is a sticky?

at that one!

They finally represented me in a smilie!

The guy who posted that thread has been a member since 06-04-2001! Only has about 8 posts though. . . I say, if all the big promoters can throw their events on here, let the other guys do it too. The only thing that really bothers me personally is obvious SPAM that has nothing to do with clubbing. (Make Money Now! Come Buy this Thing! Anything posted by insomniac77!)

Actually he spins progressive house and tribal.

OMG - sooooo awesome!

Every coupl'a months now, it seems.

The Rave Act has passed the Senate as well. Here is Senator Leahy's (one of the Senators who withdrew support from the RAVE Act in the last session of Congress) partial statement: Comment of Senator Patrick Leahy On Senate Passage Of The AMBER Alert Bill (PROTECT Act Package) April 10, 2003 “After months and months of trying, we’ve finally gotten a green light for a national AMBER Alert program. The problem has never been winning enough support to pass it. The problem has been that our bill has garnered such strong support that it has been abused as a sweetener for highly controversial add-ons.†RAVE ACT I am also concerned about the inclusion of the Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act in this conference report. This bill has drawn serious grass-roots opposition, and I know that I am not alone in hearing from many constituents about their serious and well-considered objections to it. Despite this opposition, and even though the Senate has never held a hearing on this bill, the conference committee agreed to include it in this hastily-assembled package. I know that Senator Biden has made changes to the bill since the last Congress, beginning with its title, and I appreciate his flexibility. But these changes do not address some of the questions that have been raised about this legislation. The bill’s primary purpose is to expand the existing “crack house statute,†(21 USC 856) which makes it unlawful to knowingly open or maintain any place for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, or using any controlled substance, or to make a place available to someone else for use for such purposes or for storing a controlled substance. The bill would expand the statute to include those who lease, rent, or use property, including temporary occupants, and would allow for civil suits against violators. The crack house statute has been on the books for more than 15 years, and for most of its existence, federal prosecutors have used it solely against property owners who have been directly involved in committing drug offenses. The House Judiciary Committee, however, heard evidence last year that the Drug Enforcement Administration and prosecutors are now using the “crack house statute†to pursue even business owners who take serious precautions to avoid drug use at their events. Business owners have come to Congress and told us there are only so many steps they can take to prevent any of the thousands of people who may attend a concert or a rave from using drugs, and they are worried about being held personally accountable for the illegal acts of others. Those concerns may well be overstated, but they deserve a fuller hearing. In addition, the provision allowing civil suits dramatically increases the potential liability of business owners. Of course, this is a good thing when applied against those who are knowingly profiting from illegal drug use. But we have been told that even conscientious promoters may think twice before holding large concerts or other events where some drug use may be inevitable despite their best efforts. I do not know enough to know whether that claim is exaggerated, but I think we would have been well-served by making a greater effort to find out.

Damn you NYC! Stop it!

Awwww!

vicman says:

I'm not the PvD police - I've never even seen him. I'm just sick of all the whining about something that is beyond our control.

This is probably my first and last time partying in NYC w/ you guys and PvD - so I don't mind paying. PVD 4/18 Math NYC is expensive. + Big name DJs are expensive. + It's at least a 6 hour set - much longer than other big name entertainers' concerts that are usually less than half as long, but for which you pay about the same. + There was advance notice and a promo code that put the price at $45. ________________________________________ Quit yer bitchin'!

4-6 PAUL VAN DYK IN STORE APPEARANCE!! What: DJ set and autographing session When: Friday, April 18th: 4pm - 6pm Where: Virgin Megastore, Union Square (Broadway and 14th Street) Paul will be spinning in the DJ booth, which will be followed by an autographing session. Made presents Paul van Dyk at The Roxy, Friday, April 18th, 2003 He will be playing another unbelievable 6 hour set @ the Roxy April 18th with, as always, opening DJ Luis Diaz.