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MAY 15, 2009
"BLE iPod GiveAway" Contest Winner Reports that iPod has "Died"
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In an unfortunate
turn of not-so-recent press-related events, the winner of Black Label
Empire's "BLE iPod Giveaway" from 2004 has reported that the
iPod won during the 2004 contest has, reportedly, died of battery failure.
Black Label Empire customer support was unable to assist the winner of
the 2004 contest, as no member of the customer support team could acknowledge
there ever being an iPod Giveaway during their span of employment.
When questioned for comment, Black Label Empire management stated that
no further contests would be announced in the near future, but that "said"
contest winner would be "well-taken care of" were there to be
another contest in the near future.
DECEMBER
7, 2004
Black Label Empire Announces "BLE iPod GiveAway" Contest
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Black Label Empire
announced today a contest that is running, entilted the "BLE iPod
GiveAway." The contest is open to all persons that purchase at least
one item from http://www.blacklabelempire.com; upon purchase, that person
is automatically entered to receive a free 10GB Apple iPod loaded with
BLE's entire catalog of music. The drawing is to be held after the contest
expires on February 17, 2004.
AUGUST 26, 2004
Black Label Empire Announces Latest Signing, Ultra Vulgar
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Black Label Empire
announced today its latest signing, the 5-piece Ultra Vulgar, featuring
former members of Communist. The group is expected to release its first
disc on Black Label Empire before the holiday season.
DECEMBER 19, 2003
Black Label Empire Announces Launch of its Internet Web Radio Program
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Black Label Empire announced today the launch of its Internet Web Radio program, suitably titled “BLE WebRadio” and featuring streams of its artists’ music 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
BLE WebRadio is to
be Black Label Empire’s first venture into streaming media on the
Internet. Future plans call for live broadcasts of BLE events and concerts,
as well as specialized broadcasts of unreleased recordings and outtakes
from BLE releases.
MAY 1, 2003
Fun'iki to Disband Temporarily
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Fun'iki has temporarily disbanded. Citing drug and financial woes, as
well as creative/lifestyle differences, it appears their April 12 show
at Exit/In was the last for this lineup. Cohorts Brian Kotzur and Matt
Hex will return to their roots as the Brian Kotzur Band with a performance
at Shirley Street Station on May 9 with Dancehanger and Tim Chad &
Sherry. It is unknown who will accompany them, although it is rumored
that Naked Baby may return for guitar duties.
Black Label Empire and Fun'iki wish to thank those who supported this
project.As a side note, anyone interested in owning a piece of Fun'iki
instrumental memorabilia should check Nashville pawn shops.
JANUARY 2, 2003
Black Label Empire Announces Summer Tour
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Black Label Empire
announced today its intention to proceed with a massive summer tour later
this year. Currently, five artists have been selected to represent the
label, though no confirmations have, as of yet, been made. Andy Bodean
and the Bottom Boys, Communist, Fun'iki, Nuthanger and Tim Chad &
Sherry, along with their respective management, are in negotiations with
Black Label Empire's Events Department so that the summer tour can proceed
as planned.
OCTOBER 22, 2002
Unofficial Communist Fan-Club Founder Found Dead at 23
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Nashville Communist fan and “mama's boy” found dead at an apartment on Paris Ave. near Belmont University. An unintelligible note thought to describe loneliness and a desire for suicide was found next to a smoking bong.
Doctors have said that the dosage of the marijuana would have been enough to "kill the most serious of addicts" and could be "nothing other than a suicide attempt."
Gilley was a freshman at MTSU and was expected to complete a Biology degree.
Services are to be
held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Hendersonville, TN
on Thursday at 2:00 PM.
OCTOBER 21, 2002
Black Label Empire Terminates Chief Video Director
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Black Label Empire announced today that it has terminated its Chief Video Director, Sonny Akers. The move happened as a result of some horrifying events that took place during a meeting at BLE’s Nashville location. Apparently, Mr. Akers did not share the views of a certain BLE artist and sought to end the dispute by engaging in vicious, physical force. Moreover, a number of BLE employees was also injured during the attacks.
A BLE spokesperson commented that “Mr. Akers will never work with this company again, so long as I’m on watch - If anyone sees Sonny you can tell him I’m looking for him, and this time I won’t try to take anything out, I’ll just kill him [and] you can quote me.”
Mr. Akers could not
be reached for his comments.
OCTOBER 20, 2002
Nuthanger to be Featured on German Television Commercial
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Nuthanger's management
announced today that its artist is to be featured on a German television
commercial promoting an alcoholic beverage known as "Verseltzer."
Apparently, Nuthanger's personal road manager, Lars Studen, will be seen
enjoying the beverage in a "happening" German club.
OCTOBER 1, 2002
Black Label Empire to Acquire New Storage Vault
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Black Label Empire
announced today that its studio, Black Label Studio, is to acquire an
eleventh hard-drive for its computer systems, so that its artists’
recordings will be safer and more secure. This new hard-drive is to feature
cutting-edge specifications so that the label’s recordings will be
kept securely in storage.
JULY 2, 2002
New Release by Black Label Empire
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Black Label Empire announced today a new release from Communist entitled "American Modulator." The disc is to feature six original compositions and is expected to do well in the European market.
"El Robo Diablo"
is tentatively expected to be the EP's featured track.
MAY 6, 2002
Black Label Empire Announces Summer Tour
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Black Label Empire announced today its first world tour with Andy Bodean and the Bottom Boys and Communist. Both artists will be touring the United States collectively, yet Andy Bodean and the Bottom Boys will also be making appearances in the United Kingdom.
As per Black Label
Empire policy, promotional Compact Disc's from both artists will be made
complimentary at all performances.
APRIL 24, 2002
Black Label Studio Acquires Hondo Mainframe
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Black Label Empire announced today that it has purchased another computer for recording purposes, dubbed the "Hondo Mainframe." The new PC is to feature an impressive list of hardware options and will be powered by Microsoft's Windows XP operating system.
The purchase should
prove a valuable asset among the label's "rap" and "techno"
clientele.
MARCH 2, 2002
Nuthanger to Tour Germany Again in 2003
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Nuthanger’s management
announced today that it intends to send its artist back to its home country
of Germany for a small tour in 2003. Even though this tour violates BLE
policy (touring without an official release), the label agreed that the
extreme heavy-metal act is making little impact here in the states.
FEBRUARY 7, 2002
Black Label Empire Releases its Quarterly Earnings
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Black Label Empire released its quarterly earnings today. Surprisingly, the young, independent label earned more than it had intended despite the fact that 2001 was a terrible year overall in the music business.
A Black Label Empire
spokesperson commented that its earnings "have more to do with our
policy of allowing customers the chance to download all music first from
the Internet before they decide to make a purchase."
JANUARY 2, 2002
New Signing with Black Label Empire
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Black Label Empire announced today its lastest signing: San Francisco's Abraham, Martin & John.
Abraham, Martin &
John features three self-proclaimed songwriters and was brought to Nashville
after hearing a demo recording of BLE's Tim Chad & Sherry. The two
groups hope to tour together in the not so distant future (this has not
yet been confirmed with Tim Chad & Sherry).
AUGUST 3, 2001
New Signing with Black Label Empire
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Black Label Empire announced today its lastest signing: Tim Chad & Sherry.
Tim Chad & Sherry
features two self-proclaimed songwriters and is popular among the various
"open-mic" venues around Nashville. Tim Chad & Sherry intends
to record a full-length LP of its compositions very soon.
JUNE 13, 2001
Black Label Studio Acquires Baby Grand Piano
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Black Label Studio announced today that it has acquired a baby grand piano for recording purposes. The decision was made in hopes that more "Country" acts would be lured by the prospect of having an authentic grand piano appear on their demo recordings.
It has not been determined
how this will affect the studio's current status with the "rap"
community.
MAY 28, 2001
New Signing with Black Label Empire
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Black Label Empire announced today its latest signing with Faster Than Pussy, a rock and roll act of independent means.
Faster Than Pussy
aims to release an LP before year's end.
MAY 2, 2001
New Signing with Black Label Empire
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Black Label Empire announced today the signing of Snakehammer. The group has been described as America's answer to the German Nuthanger, also a BLE artist.
Snakehammer will begin
touring soon and intends to release a three song EP to coincide with the
tour.
APRIL 3, 2001
New Release by Black Label Empire
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Black Label Empire announced the release of Andy Bodean and the Bottom Boys' debut EP, "Best When Played Loud." The EP is to feature four original compositions, with four more to be added later in the year.
This is to be the
first release by Black Label Empire, a label that has, in recent months,
been praised for its refusal to endorse a corporate America.
FEBRUARY 19, 2001
New Signing with Black Label Empire
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Black Label Empire announced today a new artist signing with Nuthanger, an extreme heavy-metal act from Germany.
Nuthanger has specialized
in self-released live albums and is looking forward to recording its first
full-length studio album at Black Label Empire's own Black Label Studio.
FEBRUARY 4, 2001
Black Label Empire Signs Second Artist
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Black Label Empire announced today its latest signing, Andy Bodean and the Bottom Boys of Nashville, Tennessee.
Andy Bodean and the
Bottom Boys is a four-piece rock and roll act and should be set to release
an EP in the very near future.
JUNE 2, 2000
Black Label Studio Announces Label Venture
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Black Label Studio announced today its intention to form an independent record label to be known as "Black Label Empire" (a.k.a. "BLE"). The label will feature an impressive list of artists ranging from rock, rap, country, electronic and folk.
At this time, only
one artist is listed as part of Black Label Empire: Communist. Other artists
will be announced soon, all of which will have full access to Black Label
Studio.
MAY 14, 2000
Black Label Studio Opens for Business
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Nashville now has another studio to grace its busy streets: Black Label Studio, located at 1200 Clinton Street in historic Marathon Village.
Black Label Studio
is the only recording facility in Nashville that offers 24-bit digital
equipment and a large tracking room at a reasonable price. The control
room over looks the spacious 483 sq. foot tracking room with a raised
hard-wood floor. The studio also features a vocal booth, an amp room,
and a lounge that is equipped with microphone lines to double as an additional
isolation booth.
