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Pensacola shooting update: What we know so far about the victims
A shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola left three victims dead an eight others injured. Family confirmed Joshua Kaleb Watson and Mohammed Haitham are two of the victims.
Pensacola shooting update: What we know so far about the victims A shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola left three victims dead an eight others injured. Family confirmed Joshua Kaleb Watson and Mohammed Haitham are two of the victims. Check out this story on pnj.com: https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2019/12/07/nas-pensacola-shooting-victims-identified-updates/4364984002/
Elizabeth Backo, Pensacola News Journal Published 12:30 p.m. CT Dec. 7, 2019 | Updated 3:20 p.m. CT Dec. 9, 2019
Three people were killed and at least eight people were injured in a shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday morning.
The suspect who opened fire at NAS Pensacola was shot and killed by Escambia County Sheriff's Office deputies. Governor Ron DeSantis confirmed the suspected shooter was an aviation student from Saudi Arabia.
Information about the victims has been trickling in. Here's what we know so far:
Joshua Kaleb Watson identified as a victim
Remembering Joshua Kaleb Watson, an NAS Pensacola shooting victim
Joshua Kaleb Watson, 23, a recent graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, was one of the victims of the shooting Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Courtesy of Benjamin Watson
Family members identified Joshua Kaleb Watson, 23, as one of the victims. Watson was a recent graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. Watson was a recent graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.
"He died serving his country."
Benjamin Watson, the victim's father
Watson reported to Pensacola two weeks ago for flight training, Joshua's father, Benjamin Watson, said.
"Heavily wounded, he made his way out to flag down first responders and gave an accurate description of the shooter," Benjamin Watson said. "He died serving his country."
The FBI later confirmed Watson as a victim.
Joshua Kaleb Watson: Pensacola NAS shooting victim 'saved countless lives with his own'
19-year-old airman identified as second victim
19-year-old airman Mohammed Haitham, was confirmed as a victim by his grandmother. Haitham, who is originally from St. Petersburg, Florida, joined the U.S. Navy after graduating high school in 2018. He had just moved to Pensacola after being assigned to flight crew training at NAS, the Tampa Bay Times reported. He was slated to graduate the flight school program on Dec. 19.
The FBI later confirmed Haitham as a victim.
21-year-old aviation student identified as third victim
Airman Apprentice Cameron Scott Walters at 21-year-old aviation student from Richmond Hill, Georgia was identified by the FBI as the third victim killed.
Three victims were confirmed dead
Three victims were killed in the shooting, and eight other people were injured.
Two ECSO deputies were among the eight people injured. One has since been released from the hospital.
Details were still emerging on how the shooting unfolded. In a press conference Friday night, the FBI asked for patience as investigators worked to uncover what happened.
NAS Pensacola mass shooting: Here's what we know
Who are the other victims?
PHOTOS: NAS Pensacola shooting
The FBI Jacksonville Twitter account tweeted two photos of the investigation team who focused on conducting additional interviews while the Evidence Response Team continues their methodical search for clues. The secured area includes both indoor and outdoor locations. Courtesy of FBI Jacksonville
A Pray for NAS Pensacola billboard is over downtown Pensacola Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
US Attorney Larry Keefe makes a short statement about the shooting at NAS Pensacola during a press conference outside the naval base on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com, Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
FBI Special Agent Rachel Rojas makes a brief announcement during a press conference outside Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday. Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com, Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Volunteers fill the lobby of the OneBlood blood center on Ninth Avenue looking to donate blood in the wake of a shooting at NAS Pensacola on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Blood donations pour into the OneBlood blood center on Ninth Avenue in response to a shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Blood donations pour into the OneBlood blood center on Ninth Ave. in response to the active shooter incident at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday, Dec. 6, 019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Candy Stallworth draws blood from Elisabeth Wayne at the OneBlood blood center on Ninth Ave. on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Governor Ron DeSantis addresses media at a press conference outside of NAS Pensacola regarding a shooting that happened on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan speaks with members of the media during a press conference about a shooting that occurred at NAS Pensacola on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Pensacola resident Bradley Deal painted the Graffiti Bridge on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in honor of the victims in Friday's shooting at NAS Pensacola. Brandon Girod/cgirod@pnj.com
Capt. Tim Kinsella speaks with members of the media during a press conference about a shooting that occurred at NAS Pensacola on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
FHP lends a hand keeping traffic off NAS Pensacola following a shooting that happened at NAS Pensacola on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
State, local and federal officials gather outside NAS Pensacola for a briefing on the active shooter incident at the naval air station on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
The front gate at NAS Pensacola has been closed following a shooting that left four dead and seven injured on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Governor Ron DeSantis arrives in Pensacola following a shooting that happened at NAS Pensacola on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Jake Newby
People wait at the food of the bridge leading to the front gate at NAS Pensacola following a shooting that happened early morning on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Heavy police presence can be seen outside Baptist Hospital on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Madison Arnold/marnold@pnj.com
First responders can be seen heading toward the NAS Pensacola front gate on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Local law enforcement and officials and NAS Pensacola officials hold a press conference about a shooting that left 4 dead, including the shooter, and 7 injured on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Capt. Tim Kinsella briefs other members of the military before speaking to the media following a shooting at NAS Pensacola on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
EMS leaves NAS Pensacola after active shooter Tony Giberson
An air ambulance circled over NAS Pensacola after reports of active shooter incident Tony Giberson
First responders arrive at NAS Pensacola following Active shooter incident at Naval base on Friday Tony Giberson
People wait outside the front gate of NAS Pensacola following a shooting that occurred on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
Police stop traffic from going onto NAS Pensacola on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, while the base is on lockdown. Officials were holding press conferences from this location at the foot of the bridge to get onto the base, which is just past Wings & Things Sewing on S. Navy Boulevard. Jody Link/online@pnj.com
Candy Stallworth draws blood from Elisabeth Wayne at the OneBlood blood center on Ninth Avenue on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
OneBlood is seeing a 'surge' of blood donors after the NAS Pensacola shooting on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. The organization had to bring in additional staff and direct donors to less crowded locations. Madison Arnold/Pensacola News Journal
Ryan Blackwell was among the eight people wounded Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, when a shooter opened fire at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Courtesy of Ryan Blackwell
Pastor Ted Traylor of Olive Baptist Church prays with first responders and members of the military at Olive Baptist Church in Warrington Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, during the memorial service for the victims of the shooting at NAS Pensacola. John Blackie/jblackie@pnj.com
First responders and members of the military come together at Olive Baptist Church in Warrington Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, during the memorial service for the victims of the shooting at NAS Pensacola. John Blackie/jblackie@pnj.com
Pastor Ted Traylor of Olive Baptist Church speaks to a crowd in Warrington Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, during the memorial service for the victims of the shooting at NAS Pensacola. John Blackie/jblackie@pnj.com
Mourners pray at Olive Baptist Church in Warrington Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, during the memorial service for the victims of the shooting at NAS Pensacola. John Blackie/jblackie@pnj.com
Chief deputy Chip Simmons at Olive Baptist Church in Warrington Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, during the memorial service for the victims of the shooting at NAS Pensacola. John Blackie/jblackie@pnj.com
Pastor Ted Traylor of Olive Baptist Church and Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson speak to the crowd at Olive Baptist Church in Warrington Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, during the memorial service for the victims of the shooting at NAS Pensacola. John Blackie/jblackie@pnj.com
Chief deputy Chip Simmons speaks to the crowd at Olive Baptist Church in Warrington Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, during the memorial service for the victims of the shooting at NAS Pensacola. John Blackie/jblackie@pnj.com
The community gathers Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Veterans Memorial Park in Pensacola for an event on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day that honors U.S. Naval Academy graduates with ties to the Pensacola area. Joshua Kaleb Watson, 23, a recent graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, was one of the victims of Friday's shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
UWF head coach Pete Shinnick rallies his players before the Argos' contest against No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne on Dec. 7, 2019. Morgan Givens / UWF Athletics
Runners pause for a moment of silence for the people killed at NAS Pensacola during the 7th Annual Runway Run 5K at Pensacola International Airport Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. John Blackie/jblackie@pnj.com
A few cars have begun to come and go across the Bayou Grande BRidge leading onto NAS Pensacola on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com
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Ryan Blackwell, a Navy airman and assistant high school wrestling coach, was among the injured. He was shot in his right arm and in his pelvis as he and two of his colleagues took cover in their office.
The names of the other victims have not yet been released.
Amanda Warford Videll, public affairs officer with the Jacksonville division of the FBI, she was informed by the Navy that the shooting victims' names likely won't be released until late Saturday night, likely after 9 p.m., which will be 24 hours after the last victim's family was informed.
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The French universities are being presently reorganized, for example the "Université Pierre and Marie Curie (UPMC)" has been recently merged into a new cluster "Sorbonne Université", on their side Ecole Polytechnique and ENSTA which were associated with "Université Paris-Saclay" have decided to create, with a few Grandes Ecoles, a new scientific establishment which is temporarily called "NewUni". As a result by 2020 the WAPE Master will be a diploma of this new institution and no longer of Paris-Saclay.
Selected students of the WAPE program at polytechnique will have the opportunity to spend their fall semester (September to December) in New-York (USA), following lectures at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES) at Columbia University. They will then come back to Paris the following January to complete their WAPE program. This opportunity is particularly opened to the ingénieurs polytechniciens. Applications to this exchange program have to be done by March 1, thus if interested contact as soon as possible the program directors.
An academic advisor is assigned to each student in order to help him/her select a coherent set of courses, which is most appropriate to his/her inclination and career goals. Courses take place during semester S3 (September - February). During the last semester S4 (March – August), students have to complete a five-month internship in France or abroad, which concludes with the defence of a Master's thesis.
The WAPE program is organised by Ecole Polytechnique and ENSTA ParisTech, two members of the new Université Paris Saclay. WAPE is jointly organized with Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Ecole Normale Supérieure and Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, as an international track of the Master MOCIS. Other specialities more focused on global climate or remote sensing are proposed within the Master MOCIS.
At Ecole Polytechnique, the WAPE program is widely based on the research and tutorial resources of the Dynamic Meteorology Laboratory (LMD), and, in the broader Paris area, the program relies on the research resources of the Institut Pierre Simon Laplace (IPSL), an institute gathering six laboratories whose research topics concern the global environment.
WAPE has concluded an agreement with Columbia University (NY, USA) allowing exchanges of students or lecturers.
In-depth understanding and knowledge of the laws and interactions governing the evolution of our natural environment will positively impact the future of our society. The advancement of this knowledge involves multiple techniques of observation, experimentation, analysis and modelling, covering global, regional and local scales. Following this general framework, the WAPE program presents the dynamical, physical and biochemical processes driving ocean, atmosphere, air pollution and water cycle at local and regional scales, and their links with the renewable energy production problem. Modern meteorological or oceanographic modelling and forecasting methods are considered. Efficient and innovative observational techniques are also described, studied and tested.
It is expected that graduates of the program will have acquired the skill to design effective, physics-based models to describe different aspects of the environment. They will have learned to critically assess the relevance and validity of different approaches to complex environmental problems. They will be able to determine the proper parameters, develop efficient numerical algorithms and select appropriate measurement techniques relevant to specific impact studies or societal demands. Even more importantly, they will have acquired a sound understanding of environment physics. Finally, they will be able to work and communicate effectively in an English-speaking environment.
This Master's program is well adapted for the study of the hydrospheric and atmospheric environment subject to economic or social pressure and climate change. The advanced training offered by the program makes students specialists in the physics and dynamics of atmospheric or coastal environment and in there evolutions associated to climate change. Graduate of the Master's program can then apply to companies or agencies concerned with environmental problems and/or evaluating environmental or climatic risk or dealing with management and optimisation of natural resources or renewable energies. Alternatively, graduates of the master's program can undertake a PhD thesis, which opens the way for a research career in academic or industrial world. For example you may look at the PhD thesis recently defended or in progress at LMD.
Each curriculum consists in 30 ECTS of courses chosen in the lists below (or in an other curriculum), and 30 ECTS of industry opening activities and a five-month internship.
Individual tracks may be constructed centred on oceanographic, atmospheric or energetic problems or mixed, however the choice of the courses is subject to approval by the program directors.
Course's lists are subject to (moderate) changes.
Affiliation acronyms are: BRGM France's leading public institution in Earth science applications, EDF Electricité de France, EP Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS National Center for Scientific Research, ENSTA Ecole Nationale des Techniques Avancées, E. Ponts Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, IFREMER French Research Institute for Exploration of the Sea, IPSL Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, SHOM Service Hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine, UPMC Université Pierre et Marie Curie, UVSQ Université de Versailles Saint Quentin.
CEREA, EPOC, IRPHE, LMD (Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique), LadHyX, LATMOS, LEGOS, LOCEAN, LSCE, Sisyphe are research laboratories affiliated to CNRS and/or Universities.
Courses may take place either on the Palaiseau Campus of Ecole Polytechnique and ENSTA Paris-Tech, within half an hour from the centre of Paris or on the Jussieu Campus of Université Pierre et Marie Curie in the Latin quarter of Paris.
An enrolment of 10 to 25 students is expected.
Fee waivers are available under certain conditions.
The Charpak Scholarship program is run by the French Embassy in India and offers fundings for Indian students following a Master program in France.
Beyond the 2nd session, the application procedure will reopen on June 1st and close definitly on June 30, 2019, then the admissibility of your application will depend on the results of the first 2 sessions of recruitment and in every case, you will receive an answer on July 15, 2019 at the latest.
Admitted applicants are requested to confirm their acceptance before April 15, 2019 (1st session), June 15, 2019 (2nd session).
The program is open to highly qualified international students with a strong background in Physics or Fluid Mechanics and in Applied Mathematics. Year M2 is offered to students who have successfully completed 60 ECTS in year M1 of the Master of Sciences for Environment Challenges at Ecole Polytechnique. Direct admission into the second year M2 is also open for students who already hold a minimum number of 60 ECTS in the field of interest, at graduate level.
One year of living expenses in the Paris area may be evaluated about €8000.
If his internship is done in France a student receive at least 550€/month from his hosting organisation.


As I sat down to figure out what to write for this morning, I went through a number of topics in my head. I generally write with my "Worship" playlist playing in iTunes. I was brainstorming and everything trying to come up with something when the song Give Me Faith by Elevation Worship came on.
I need you to soften my heart and break me apart. I need you to open my eyes and see that you're shaping my life. And all I am, I surrender. Give me faith to trust what you say. That you're good and you're love is great. I'm broken inside. I give you my life.
This song is one of my favorite worship songs. I love it and it's incredibly true. However, as I listened to it just now, the lyrics that I've always sang and thought in one way suddenly started speaking to me in a completely different way than normal.
You see, I'm an intern at a church. I make an intern's salary. In my contract it's written that part of my compensation is an "endless supply of delicious red rope candy." I literally get paid in candy. I think it's pretty apparent that I'm not rolling in the Benjamins and that the only way I can make it rain is by throwing the five unopened packs of Twizzlers at my desk up in the air.
Lately, money has become something that's been on my mind a lot. I'm not a greedy person. I don't even really want anything. I'm perfectly content with the "stuff" that I have. However, I know that the things that I do now at the age of 24 will impact what I'm able to do at the age of 34, or 44, or 54. The decisions I make now as a single guy will impact my marriage, my children, and my family.
Unfortunately though, I'm starting from the red. Because of school and seminary and all of that, I'm in big time student loan debt. Don't get me wrong, I think that debt was completely worth it but holy poo, it's a big number. I also bought a car in college when I was making a lot more money than I am now. Add to that insurance, taxes, tithes, and the fact that I'd like to get married in the next 12-18 months and my financial situation right now isn't the prettiest.
I'm sure most of you reading this right now can relate.
For some of you, you have a small business and the economy is just killing it. You're doing whatever you can to stay afloat and keep your head above water but can't seem to get ahead. For others, you've just graduated and that six month grace period is over and the student loan bills are starting to come in and you're freaking out. Then there are the rest of you who are just starting out and are having to start at the bottom of the totem pole and work up. You may not have much debt but the money you're bringing in isn't enough to even be rolling in Washingtons.
Give me faith to trust what you say. That you're good and you're love is great.
I've realized that this line has to become my prayer. I'm at a point in life where I have to make big time decisions in the next month or two that will have huge impacts on my life. Not only will the decisions impact me, but they'll also impact a lot of other people as well.
There's a ton of pressure to get this one right.
The beauty of it though is that the God that I serve, the one that is in control of everything, is good and his love is great. He wants nothing short of the best for me and will provide what I need as long as I trust in him. I may not get everything that I want, but I will be taken care of and will get the things that I need.
I've just got to have faith to let him lead me.
I've just got to have faith to believe him.
I've just got to have faith to trust him.
As basic as that sounds, that's the hard part.
Its amazing how God always takes care of us. Sometimes I wonder if we had any business taking on a mortage but God is incredibly faithful. I remember once where I miscalculated our money and we literally had no money for gas the next week. I was stressed to the max, literally I went to check the mail an hour later and we had a 75 dollar check from our insurance company. How can people not believe in God and his son?
Last week I went into work and there was an envelope on my desk that said "Give this to someone who needs it" and it was a $100 Kroger gift card. I don't know where it came from but I definitely used it.


Another cryptocurrency exchange is in front of us, another big player in the industry. Interestingly, these guys hail all the way from the US of A, which is a country famous in the trading community for its strict legal requirements. This can tell you right away that the company is very serious, but we are not satisfied with just that, of course. There are some very interesting facts about this exchange, especially when it comes to the profile of their clients and the number of coins they allow you to invest in. As a matter of fact, these features are what makes them fairly unique in the industry. Interested in taking a closer look? Well then, don't waste any more time. Our detailed Bittrex review is in front of you and it will show you everything you need to know about this elite website. Read on!
Before we go any deeper into this analysis, we have to make an important disclaimer: at the moment, only "select invitees", as Bittrex Exchange puts it, and those interested in opening a corporate account will be accepted as clients here. This is also a part of the company's strategy to target primarily professional traders. If you already have an account here, no worries – your Bittrex login will be as smooth as ever. However, new traders are out of luck at the moment. Of course, we will monitor the website closely and let you know if and when this policy changes, but as it stands only the most fortunate traders can log in at the moment.
But the main reason why the exchange has made such a drastic move is a huge increase in demand for their services and, consequently, much more traffic. In order to maintain the level of quality they are able to provide, they simply had to start turning down new traders, but they are working on upgrading their systems, so we expect the issue to be resolved relatively soon. We repeat, if you already have an account with them, your Bittrex login will not be affected in any way, shape or form. With that out of the way, we can move on to the details of the exchange's offer. Stay with us, our Bittrex review is just beginning.
Obviously, if you want to trade here, you will have to make a Bittrex deposit, for which there are several options. Do note, however, that at this moment you can do that in virtual currencies only. The choices at your disposal here are quite numerous, but all of them are actually pairings containing either Tether or Bitcoin. The process itself is actually very simple, since all you have to do after the login is go to your Bittrex wallets and click the + symbol next to the coin you want to add. Once you do that, you will get a wallet address to which you need to send funds. Keep in mind that you need to populate this list when you first create your account, so don't be alarmed when you see the Bittrex wallets section empty at first. Withdrawal works pretty much the same, only you have to click on the – icon in this section of your account interface.
If you're interested in trading Tether but don't have any, you can buy this cryptocurrency from the exchange directly by using wire transfer, so this can also be seen as a kind of deposit. Be advised that you will have to make an investment of at least 100,000 USD this way, which is a pretty good demonstration of how this company targets professional and corporate traders only.
However, a lot of what we discuss in this paragraph of Bittrex review could change very soon, since Bill Shihara, Bittrex's founder and CEO, confirmed recently that they will start accepting USD deposits very soon. This will be the first time this exchange accepts fiat currencies, which will certainly have a great impact and hopefully nobody will be left out from experiencing it this time. Furthermore, this could very well lead to Tether being dropped altogether because the company treated the USDT as a replacement for the greenback. This move will certainly shake things up on the market, so be on the lookout for it. We, on the other hand, will continue with our analysis.
How do Bittrex fees work?
Given their target audience, it is reasonable to expect that trades on this website will include some pretty big numbers. It is therefore extremely important to know how Bittrex fees work and what you have to be aware of.
We will start by saying that there are no Bittrex fees when you're making a deposit. Simply choose your Bittrex wallet, make a transfer and that's it, but do keep in mind that there may be some network fees to pay if your coins, prior to being credited to you, have to be moved to another address. The same applies for Bittrex withdrawal fees – you will have to pay a certain (although small) amount to cover the fee for the exchange. The whole process is completely transparent, though, and you can see how big the fee is as soon as you click on the – symbol we mentioned in the last part of this review. Obviously, there is a detailed list of every transaction for every wallet you use here, so you can always keep an eye on things without the slightest problem.
One area in which Bittrex fees ARE fully present are the trades you execute on this exchange. For each investment, you will be charged 0.25% of the profits. However, if you cancel your order before it is executed, this fee will be returned back to you. This should really all be pretty straightforward and easy to understand, so let's now get to what you can expect when you actually start trading. Stay with us, the Bittrex review is getting to its most interesting point!
OK, so which coins can you count on when you're looking for an investment target here? Loads of them! Your choices are divided into three huge Bittrex markets, each dedicated to one of the company's main interests – Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether. Obviously, this last part of the offer could see some changes given what we said previously, but for now this is how the situation stands.
So, what are these Bittrex markets and how can you use them? Simple, they are essentially collections of cryptocurrency pairs based on one of the three aforementioned coins. In other words, it's just a way to organize the offer, and since these three are what the exchange is focusing on, it makes sense to do it this way. But don't think for a second that the selection of pairs is in any way lacking. Quite the contrary.
Each Bittrex market contains pages and pages of nothing but cryptocurrency pairs. In total, there are literally hundreds to choose between, but if you have a particular cryptocurrency that interests you most, you will be able to find it very easily by typing it in the search field located slightly above each list on your right-hand side. No matter what you're looking for, though, you will always get all the latest and most important information about a pair here. From its trading volume and last price to its highest and lowest points in the last 24 hours. Don't forget to check how big the spread is while you're there, too.
As a matter of fact, the whole website will open up in front of you when you get here, with links to pages containing various policies at the bottom of the screen. Just below them, you will see the total amount of Bitcoin volume traded and the current price of this particular cryptocurrency, as well as the total Ethereum volume. It really cannot be understated how simple and yet informative the design is. But let's take a closer look at the variety of coins you can find here. We'll have that and more for you in the next part of our Bittrex review.
If you're not completely new to the cryptocurrency market, you probably already know that there are many different virtual coins you can invest in. We would argue that most of them can be found on Bittrex Exchange, that's how good the offer here is. To be more precise, you have about 200 different choices in front of you.
How did they get so many? Well, people here are very willing to support new blockchain projects and list those coins on their website. However, all of them have to go through the so-called compliance audits, which ensures you as a trader can easily acquire all the information you need to make an investment decision. Additionally, Bittrex markets are quite fluid, so you will see pairs removed if they're not popular enough and replaced with something else. Like we said in the previous paragraph of this Bittrex review, they are really doing a great job with that. Just to give you an idea what kind of coins we're talking about, apart from Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether of course, we'll mention some of the latest additions: TRON, WAX (Worldwide Asset Exchange), Sirin Token, TrueUSD, Ignis and many, many more. Of course, all the most famous altcoins are there, too. You should definitely check out Bittrex Ripple, Iota and Neo offers, which seem to be the most popular ones in this category at the moment. Naturally, there are plenty of others to choose from, such as Litecoin, ZCash, Monero etc. In other words, no reasonable trader can complain about the amount of choice they have here. And even if you do want to complain, you can do so by talking to the company's support team which is really superb. They deserve a paragraph of their own in this Bittrex review, and we'll dedicate one to them right now.
Bittrex support comes in two different forms, actually. First of all, you can contact the company through one of the social networks they use (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) or an e-mail. All of these methods function perfectly well and always allow you to get the answer you need quickly and without any fuss. This is a very serious and professional company, so assisting clients is among their top priorities.
However, Bittrex support also comes in the form of an incredibly large knowledge base. This part of the website contains literally everything you'd ever want to know about this exchange, and it's all available to you, no Bittrex fees or any restrictions to worry about. FAQs, company news and even information about new coins on Bittrex markets can all be found. Almost two hundred topics have been analysed there, all of which can be browsed very easily thanks to the search field which has also been implemented. You can even file a ticket with Bittrex support if you'd like to communicate that way. Going through all options you have here would take quite a while, but rest assured that every question you can think of can be or has already been answered. Therefore, for us there is no doubt you are in good hands. Is there anything else we can mention in this analysis? Of course there is. Just keep reading.
Remember that we mentioned Bittrex wallets earlier? Well, you should know that, no matter which wallet you're using, they can be in a different status. You can view statuses for each wallet on a page on this website, and the information there is refreshed every five minutes or so. Each of the choices here can be in one of four conditions, so let's take a look at what you can expect.
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Saturday December 15, 2012
Our Country, Our Song
In November 2004 my sister wrote a page-one story for The Wall Street Journal about a group of motorcyclists that lobbied state legislatures to turn back helmet laws. They wanted the wind in their hair when they rode, and they rode around the country, lobbying state legislatures, to make it so. Among other things, they argued that helmets were actually less safe in low-impact crashes, but their evidence on this was suspect and anecdotal. Scientific studies proved the opposite.
No matter. They were successful. By the time of the article, several legislatures had already rescinded their state's mandatory motorcycle helmet laws.
In the back-and-forth email exchange with my sister, I wrote the following:
I just like the unspoken critique of our system in your article: if one side lobbies and the other doesn't, then the first side wins. Even if they're lobbying about something that's kind of insane.
I first heard about the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., the same way I first heard about the massacre at the movie theater in Aurora, Col., last July: through a posting on Facebook. Same person, I think. Same story, really. I think her post on Aurora even referenced the sameness of it all. Oh crap, this again. Her post yesterday was more charged and horrified. Because it was children in an elementary school. Kids who would never get older than 5 or 6 or 8. Parents who were told their kids were never coming back from school that day.
In the middle of your workday, doing this thing that seems important but isn't, that doesn't matter in the long run�which describes the workday of almost everyone in the world except teachers�you try to touch some aspect of that horrible reality so you don't feel like such an uncaring asshole. It's hard, though. It's impossible, really. There are screens in the way. We're experiencing this through computer screens and TV screens, and some part of us can't get through these screens and some part of us doesn't want to. It's safer where we are, in unreality, sympathizing and empathizing, rather than where they are, where the awful thing has happened. This week's awful thing. So instead we simply feel stunned, numb, guilty, angry. Certainly angry. This is our country, this is our song. We're singing it again. Why?
That's what we eventually get to, after all the lit candles and consoling quotes and angry tweets. Why?
We know why. It's in the above. If one side lobbies and the other doesn't, then the first side wins. Even if they're lobbying about something that's kind of insane.
I'm complicit. I cared about gun control enough that in the 1990s I read Osha Gray Davidon's book "Under Fire: The Nra and the Battle for Gun Control," which detailed the history of the NRA, and its dramatic shift from a gun-safety group (since the 19th century) to a gun-lobbying organization (beginning in 1978). I read Jill Lepore's article, "Battleground America," in the New Yorker last year and recommended it to everybody. I saw Michael Moore's documentary. But politics is triage and gun control kept slipping down my list of important issues of the day. We first had to fight George W. Bush and Dick Cheney and Karl Rove and al Qaeda and Grover Norquist and the Koch brothers before we got to Wayne LaPierre. We've got to push back against the idiotic thing that Rush Limbaugh or Bill O'Reilly or Richard Mourdock or Todd Akin said that day�and if not them someone else. In the modern age, in the 24-hour news cycle, there's always an idiot flapping their gums and being filmed and broadcast and going viral. You could say that is the essence of the 24-hour news cycle. That's what keeps it going. And keeps us distracted.
This election cycle I actually said the following to a friend: "I don't really care much about gun control right now." And I didn't. Not with everything else going on. Not if taking that stand prevented everything else that needed to happen from happening.
But if one side lobbies and the other doesn't, the first side wins.
That's all it comes down to. We need to have more people who care passionately about this issue, who are willing to put up money and time, than the other side. It's like same-sex marriage: you fight and you fight and you fight and then suddenly the wave crests with you, not against you. Maybe that will happen with gun control someday. Maybe that's beginning to happen now.
I like what Adam Gopnik wrote on the New Yorker site last night. The whole thing is good but this part in particular:
So let�s state the plain facts one more time, so that they can�t be mistaken: Gun massacres have happened many times in many countries, and in every other country, gun laws have been tightened to reflect the tragedy and the tragic knowledge of its citizens afterward. In every other country, gun massacres have subsequently become rare. In America alone, gun massacres, most often of children, happen with hideous regularity, and they happen with hideous regularity because guns are hideously and regularly available.
The people who fight and lobby and legislate to make guns regularly available are complicit in the murder of those children. They have made a clear moral choice: that the comfort and emotional reassurance they take from the possession of guns, placed in the balance even against the routine murder of innocent children, is of supreme value. Whatever satisfaction gun owners take from their guns�we know for certain that there is no prudential value in them�is more important than children�s lives. Give them credit: life is making moral choices, and that�s a moral choice, clearly made.
FURTHER READING. Feel free to suggest your own in the comments field. I'll add to it periodically:
"Battleground America: One Nation, Under the Gun" by Jill Lepore in the New Yorker, April 23, 2012
"Newtown and the Madness of Guns" by Adam Gopnik in the New Yorker, December 14, 2012
Pres. Obama's statement, December 14, 2012
"In Public Conversation on Guns, a Rhetorical Shift" by Nate Silver in The New York Times, December 14, 2012
"Nancy Lanza's Guns" by Ben Stocking on the Obamanator site, December 16, 2012
"How Popular is Gun Control?" by Andrew Sullivan on the Daily Dish, December 17, 2012
"Obama in Newtown: Ready to Act on Guns?" by Amy Davidson in the New Yorker, December 17, 2012
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Newcomer UK singer @Jazz__Mino will brighten up your day with "Warriors"
JAZZ MINO, "Warriors"
"Warriors" is the third single release from new UK singer Jazz Mino, who in short order has already racked up 3 million streams on You Tube. It might just be that her sound is refreshing and positive enough to attract listeners who will stick to it like honey to a bee! There are new kinds of warriors in the world, those who stand up for inclusiveness, equity and well-being, regardless of who you are, which the lively video captures well. "Warriors" is out to ensure you have a great time and join Jazz Mino at what appears to be a promising start. The video is colourful and all the dancing is refreshing – you don't always need big name pros – and encouraging. Jazz Mino herself has a fine voice and charm in front of the camera. "Warriors" is definitely one to listen for – you can also check out a pleasing surprise below, Jazz Mino's cover of Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey's 1985 electropop nugget "Together In Electric Dreams", a personal fave of mine as it is hers.
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#BILLCSTop75Songsof2015
Onward and upward to 2016! However the music in 2015 was really strong compared to other recent years.
Chart: BILLCS Top 75 Songs of 2015
01 BRANDYN BURNETTE I Wanna Be (Free)
02 YEARS & YEARS Shine
03 ADELE Hello
04 COREY NILES F/ ALEX LACASSE Chasing Stars
05 YEARS & YEARS King
06 RIVER TIBER Let You Go
07 BRANDYN BURNETTE Sleeve
08 RIVER TIBER No Talk
09 COLOR THEORY Headphones (Matt Mancid Retro Crossover Mix)
10 DAN TALEVSKI Guilty As Sin
11 DENIZ KOYU VS TWOLOUD Goin' Down
12 THE CHAINSMOKERS F/ GREAT GOOD FINE OK Let You Go (Tiesto Remix)
13 REIGEN Come Back To Me
14 ERIK HASSLE No Words
15 DNCE Cake By The Ocean
16 NATHAN SYKES Kiss Me Quick
17 CHRIS JAMISON Velvet
18 BRANDYN BURNETTE Life's A Beach
19 THE KNOCKS & MATTHEW KOMA I Wish (My Taylor Swift)
20 TRIBE SOCIETY F/ KIESZA Pain Told Love
21 JESSIE WARE Pieces
22 SMASHING SATELLITES Waterfall
23 ADAM LAMBERT Ghost Town
24 ERASURE Sacred
25 SANDER VAN DOORN, MARTIN GARRIX & DVBBS F/ ALEESIA Gold Skies
26 JESSIE WARE Champagne Kisses
27 ANTONIO GIACCA Sensation
28 PARRALOX Aeronaut
29 DAN TALEVSKI My Religion
30 PENGUIN PRISON Show Me The Way
31 ERIC SAADE Sting
32 GREAT GOOD FINE OK F/ ST. LUCIA Something To Believe In
33 ELI LIEB Lightning In A Bottle
34 BRANDON FLOWERS Can't Deny My Love
35 CHIC F/ NILE RODGERS I'll Be There
36 GRAHAM ALEXANDER She'S A Chameleon
37 BOJANA STAMENOV Beauty Never Lies
38 NERVO F/ KYLIE MINOGUE, JAKE SHEARS & NILE RODGERS The Other Boys
39 LUCIEN DANTE Black Water
40 FRANCESCO YATES Better To Be Loved
41 GIORGIO MORODER F/ SIA Deja Vu
42 ERASURE Reason
43 TYLER SHAW Dizzy
44 FALL OUT BOY Uma Thurman
45 YEARS & YEARS Desire
46 GIORGIO MORODER F/ KYLIE MINOGUE Right Here, Right Now
47 MIKKY EKKO Riot
48 CHARLIE PUTH F/ MEGHAN TRAINOR Marvin Gaye
49 LIFEHOUSE Hurricane
50 DATABOY F/ NIKO THE KID When It Rains, It Pours
51 SHIFT K3Y I Know
52 ANTONIO GIACCA Ignited
53 NEW ORDER Plastic
54 SAM SMITH Writing's On The Wall
55 KRISTINE W. Love Come Home
56 MARTIN LUKE BROWN Take Out Of Me
57 ANTON EWALD Save The Last Dance
58 DISCLOSURE F/ SAM SMITH Omen
59 JULLY BLACK Fever
60 THE WEEKND I Can'T Feel My Face
61 SAM SMITH Lay Me Down
62 SMASHING SATELLITES What It's All About
63 GIORGIO MORODER F/ FOXES Wildstar
64 STEVE GRAND Time
65 ELEVEN PAST ONE There's Nothing Wrong
66 THE WEEKND Earned It
67 BOYCODE It's A Mistake
68 JAMES BAY Hold Back The River
69 MATTHEW KOMA So F**Kin' Romantic
70 ADAM LAMBERT The Light
71 LAWSON Roads
72 SAM SMITH Like I Can
73 DANIEL ROBINSON Moonmolt
74 TRISTAN THOMPSON Burn Again
75 MI DISGUISE East Side Bay
Tags: adam lambert, Adele, Aleesia, Alex Lacasse, alternative, Anton Ewald, Antonio Giacca, Bojana Stamenov, Boycode, brandon flowers, Brandyn Burnette, Charlie Puth, CHIC, Chris Jamison, Color Theory, Corey Niles, Dan Talevski, Dance, Daniel Robinson, Databoy, Deniz Koyu, Disclosure, disco, DNCE, DVBBS, EDM, electronica, electropop, Eleven Past One, Eli Lieb, Erasure, Eric Saade, Erik Hassle, Fall Out Boy, Foxes, Francesco Yates, Giorgio Moroder, Graham Alexander, Great Good Fine OK, Jake Shears, James Bay, Jessie Ware, Jully Black, Kiesza, Kristine W, Kylie Minogue, Lawson, Lifehouse, Lucien Dante, Martin Garrix, Martin Luke Brown, Matthew Koma, Meghan Trainor, Mi Disguise, Mikky Ekko, Music, Nathan Sykes, NERVO, New Order, Niko The Kid, Nile Rodgers, Parralox, penguin prison, Pop, R&B, Reigen, River Tiber, Rock, Sam Smith, Sander van Doorn, Shift K3Y, Sia, Smashing Satellites, soul, St. Lucia, Steve Grand, The Chainsmokers, The Knocks, The Weeknd, Tribe Society, Tristan Thompson, Twoloud, Tyler Shaw, Years & Years
#BILLCSTop30 #467 – October 5, 2015
It's Fall in North America and new music is plentiful! Old favourites exit to make room for six FAB new tunes this week! And there's a surprise for you at the top…
Brandyn Burnette returns to the top for a 5th non-consecutive appearance (10th week) with "I Wanna Be (Free)". This is the first time that a song has spent longer than one chart appearance (2 weeks) to return to the top – and after Years & Years held court for 3 appearances (6 weeks) with "Shine". It's also the first time a song has held #1 for 5 appearances since Darren Hayes did it (and twice in one year!) with "How To Build A Time Machine" at the end of 2007. Listen and watch for a different take on "I Wanna Be (Free)" featuring rapper Nevelle. It just goes to show how diverse and open to interpretation the song is – which is a great thing for Brandyn Burnette and his songwriting!
Most likely to succeed "I Wanna Be (Free)" at the top now is last week's high flying debut "Let You Go" by Toronto's River Tiber, which soars 10-3. Maybe we will see River Tiber (aka Tommy Paxton-Beesley) in the Top 10 national charts one day with Drake and The Weeknd too, given this week's Canadian domination of the Billboard Top 10. "Let You Go", one of those strange, paradoxical love stories, is culled from River Tiber's latest and best record to date, When The Time Is Right.
Right behind "Let You Go" is our other "Let You Go" – the free download by The Chainsmokers featuring hot R&B/pop band Great Good Fine OK at #4. Wait for that Tiesto rave up to get going and then it's non-stop party!
Advancing to #5 is "Pain Told Love" by Tribe Society featuring Kiesza. If you pay close enough attention to this one, you will need a few tissues handy. It's a beautiful, idiosyncratic perspective on our opposite sentiments and how they sometimes need to come together to prevent us from losing grip on everything that is good about living.
Finally in the Billboard Dance Club Play Top 10 – NERVO/Kylie/Jake/Nile and "The Other Boys" – climbing up to #6.
New to the Top 10 at #10 for his first appearance on this chart is the impressive "Dizzy" by British Columbia native – and former MUCHMusic Covers winner – Tyler Shaw!
Jane Badler's dark and slinky "Dead Eyes" (Eel Eye Club Mix) from her latest album Opus is on a roll, rising 18-15. Could it become her third Top 10 on this chart, following "Yesterday's Tomorrows" and "Losing You"?
While I'm also loving Matthew Koma's whimsical collaboration with The Knocks on "I Wish (My Taylor Swift)", his own "So F**kin' Romantic" continues to climb up 19-17 as we await his new solo album.
The remaining debuts from last week are all off to fantastic starts and they follow each other up the chart 6 places – "My Religion" by Toronto pop/soul singer Dan Talevski at #18, "Wildstar" by Giorgio Moroder featuring a vibrant Foxes vocal at #19, and at #20 Adam Lambert's dance rave-up "The Light", though his record company has opted to release "Another Lonely Night" as the next single from The Original High.
SIX debuts!!
On the weekend I just raved about the eloquence and power of Chicago's Lucien Dante with "Black Water" – so here it is already on the chart perched pretty at #21, from his album Our Of We. Watch it fly in the coming weeks! Bonus – it's a free download!
At #22 is a song that's been around for a while (I wrote about it in September 2014), but now also available for free as a download from Brandyn Burnette's website as a part of The Bright Side mixtape. Check out "Life's A Beach" and revisit the warm-hearted video. It will help us bide our time till new Brandyn music when his EP Made Of Dreams is released.
Sam Smith has managed to claim the latest James Bond movie theme all to himself – and "Writing's On The Wall" (#23) is every bit as good as Adele's "Skyfall", and managed to get to #1 in the UK, which "Skyfall" did not. Next stop: Oscar? Grammy? Who knows. Sam's been to #1 four times here with "Stay With Me", "Money On My Mind", "I'm Not The Only One", and his collaboration with Disclosure on "Latch". And of course he is at #11 with Disclosure with "Omen".
Joe Jonas is large and in charge with the vibrant "Cake By The Ocean" by his new band DNCE, so the song bows at #25. Joe has had three previous solo entries on the chart: "Make You Mine" (#3), "Not Right Now" (#6), and "Just In Love" (#13).
I've enjoyed every Marianas Trench album since Fix Me bowed in late 2006 for the British Columbia based band. They're back with album four called Astoria, also released Stateside by Cherrytree/Interscope, and the latest single from that is a softer song for them that shows off Josh Ramsay's restraint and range, "One Love", which arrives at #26. Of their 9 chart appearances, he Trench's best showing on this chart to date has been with "Masterpiece Theatre Part 1", which reached #4 in 2009.
Last but by no means least is the fun-tastic "Bow Tie" by Toronto's 18 year old Diego Gomes which lands at #27. The winner of Canada's The Next Star back in 2010 is well on his way with a great song like this.
You can hear me online on http://www.planetradio.ca every Monday at 10:15 pm EST counting down a Toronto Top 10 chart from yesteryear!
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Tags: adam lambert, alternative, Brandyn Burnette, Dan Talevski, Dance, Diego Gomes, DNCE, EDM, electronica, Foxes, Giorgio Moroder, Great Good Fine OK, Jane Badler, Joe Jonas, Kiesza, Lucien Dante, Marianas Trench, Music, Pop, R&B, River Tiber, Rock, Sam Smith, soul, The Chainsmokers, Tribe Society, Tyler Shaw
#BILLCSTop30 #466 – September 21, 2015
The top of the chart continues to be difficult to dislodge though that will likely change in October. For we have an impressive debut in the Top 10, and a fast riser from one of the last chart's debuts. Two debuts are also album cuts where I dive deeper into the album hoping for additional singles 🙂
Uno, dos, tres, quatro… Y&Y, Brandyn, Nathan, and PP, once again all comfortably atop the chart.
I thoroughly enjoyed Years & Years in concert last week. They were able to pretty much replicate the songs from Communion, with "Shine" (my current #1), "Real", "King", "Memo", and "Foundation" all standouts, plus a cover of Blu Cantrell's 2003 UK #1 "Breathe". Olly Alexander has a genuine and affecting stage presence that will take him far 🙂
A definite contender for the top of the chart is "Pain Told Love" by Tribe Society featuring Kiesza, which climbs 9-6. It definitely marks the transformation of the former pop/rock Gentlemen Hall into the darker and thoughtful alt.rock songs of Tribe Society.
It baffles me why this song isn't being played in every club everywhere, but "The Other Boys" by NERVO featuring super-friends Kylie Minogue, Jake Shears, and Nile Rodgers, advances 11-8 from the dance production duo's album Collateral.
Just can't get enough of songs by The Weeknd right now. My fellow Torontonian is now at superstar heights, with three almost sold out dates in November at Toronto's own Air Canada Centre. "Can't Feel My Face" climbs 14-9.
Another Torontonian, Tommy Paxton-Beesley, definitely has created some of his best music for his brand new EP as River Tiber called When The Time Is Right. He's shifting from progressive alt.rocker to an inventive mix of EDM, rock, soul, and hip hop. No more is that evident on the new River Tiber single "Let You Go" (up top), which bows at #10, following the #2 "No Talk" also included in When The Time Is Right. "Let You Go" is River Tiber's 8th BILLCS Top 30 entry which includes two previous #1's "Someday" and "The City". Simply not to be missed – and a contender for #1 on my chart – get When The Time Is Right on iTunes! 🙂
And now for a bit of BILLCS chart geekery: "Let You Go" arrives in the Top 10 at the same time as "Let You Go" by The Chainsmokers & Great Good Fine OK is at #5. It's the first time two different songs with the same title have been in the Top 10!
After a wonderful set at his release party last week for his debut album Yesterday, Tyler Shaw makes no hesitation to weigh in as the Fastest Riser on the chart with "Dizzy" soaring 21-11.
While UK brother duo Disclosure continues to unveil new songs from their upcoming album Caracal, their partnership with Sam Smith continues to build with "Omen" rising 18-12.
NYC duo (a five piece band in concert though!) Great Good Fine OK are both Top 5 with The Chainsmokers on "Let You Go", and Top 15 with their pairing with St. Lucia on "Something To Believe In" from the EP 2M2H. The busy and prolific GGFO premiered their new richly produced song "Take It Or Leave It" on Soundcloud last week (below).
I absolutely adore the mystery of a Jane Badler song! Her latest single from Opus, "Dead Eyes", is dollied up in a well-matched remix from Eel Eye to put the mystery front and centre. "Dead Eyes" climbs 22-18.
Matthew Koma's delightfully punkish stab at lovelife, "So F**kin' Romantic", moves up 24-19. The singer's new album is finished, can't wait to hear what's been in the works now for so long.
The Rest of the Debuts
Three additional songs premiere on the chart.
Following up the sensual intrigue of "Guilty As Sin", which peaked at #3, Toronto's Dan Talevski continues his audio seduction with "My Religion", which in turn is featured in another sexy video. Ain't nuthin' wrong with that! And the beautiful Spanish scenery makes a lovely backdrop. "My Religion" bows at #24.
"Wildstar" is a standout song from Giorgio Moroder's album Déjà Vu featuring a charming vocal from Foxes that in some ways recalls Donna Summer in her heyday from my favourite album by her called I Remember Yesterday. So it's a no brainer for my chart, whether or not it's released as a single! "Wildstar" arrives at #25. It's Foxes' second appearance on the chart following 2013's #2 "Clarity" with Zedd. "Wildstar" also follows Giorgio's chart successes here with the title track featuring Sia peaking at #6, and "Right Here Right Now" with Kylie Minogue landing at #4.
There is no doubt that Adam Lambert's The Original High is one of my most unexpected favourite albums of 2015 so far, with brilliant production nursing Adam's wide-ranging voice to excellent effect. It's so rich in songs yet I don't see a whole lot of attention being paid to them other than of course "Ghost Town", which should have done better as a lead off single. Nonetheless in my chart world that song peaked at #4, and "The Light" is a riveting EDM song that would make a perfect follow up! "The Light" debuts at #26.
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Tags: adam lambert, alternative, Brandyn Burnette, Dan Talevski, Dance, Disclosure, EDM, electronica, electropop, Foxes, Giorgio Moroder, Great Good Fine OK, Jake Shears, Jane Badler, Kiesza, Kylie Minogue, Matthew Koma, Music, Nathan Sykes, NERVO, Nile Rodgers, penguin prison, Pop, R&B, River Tiber, Rock, Sam Smith, soul, The Weeknd, Tribe Society, Tyler Shaw, Years & Years
#BILLCSTop30 #461 – July 13, 2015
The summer months start off with a very busy and active Top 10 and three new entries 🙂
#1 is showing no indication of leaving the top any time soon. It's Brandyn Burnette's glorious "I Wanna Be (Free)", a song that contains a lot more to it than meets a casual listening ear. And the outstanding video is perfect representation of the song, which is from Brandyn's upcoming EP Made Of Dreams.
I think "Shine" by Years & Years got shortchanged in the revamp of the UK singles charts being compiled on Fridays instead of Sundays, and it ended up debuting at #2. Not to say that it might not get to #1 though! It's on its way there on my chart too, but will definitely have to wait for "I Wanna Be (Free)" to give it up first. "Shine" rises 9-3. The trio's debut album Communion also finally saw release last Friday 🙂
"Can't Deny My Love" by Brandon Flowers was just too good to have anything but a Top 5 ranking on my chart. It advances 6-4 amid fierce competition.
It's one of the most different but appealing dance songs around, even in its radio edit! "Sensation" by producer/DJ Antonio Giacca moves up 8-5.
It's always nice for bloggers to be recognized by rabid fans of certain performers. I'm pleased to have the #Glamberts on board as "Ghost Town" climbs 10-6 for Adam Lambert, from his excellent album The Original High. More to come from that album in terms of hits but let's give "Ghost Town" its time! Remixes are now available on iTunes!
It's Top 10 hit number two here for Giorgio Moroder, this time with Sia, on "Deja Vu", the title song from his very fine album, which also begs for more single releases. "Deja Vu" rises 12-7.
The fastest riser on the chart is turning out to be one of the surprise earworms of 2015. It's the sinewy "Guilty As Sin" by Toronto's Dan Talevski (video up top), which storms the Top 10, up 18-8!
The last but hardly least new Top 10 entry allows Eurovision 2015 to live on in the form of Serbia's entry "Beauty Never Lies" by Bojana Stamenov, advancing 14-10.
And right behind Bojana are two other songs that have had a bit of a long haul waiting in the 'teens before moving up. Lawson's "Roads" climbs 15-11 as the band will be opening on a US tour in support of Australia's Sheppard, while Canada's Smashing Satellites continue to attract North American attention with their album Sonic Aluzion and the upbeat single "What It's All About", which moves 16-12. The new lyric video is below.
Last week's debuts waste no time making their presence known. Dance smash in-the-making "East Side Bay" by L.A. producer/DJ – and here, singer! – Mi Disguise jumps 24-19; Fall Out Boy's just plain fun "Uma Thurman" rises 26-21; and Eric Saade's follow up single to "Sting", "Girl From Sweden", charges up 29-22.
Looking to make a huge impression on this chart is "Kiss Me Quick" by The Wanted's Nathan Sykes at #20. Like Adam Lambert's fans, Nathan's fans have rallied around my original post about "Kiss Me Quick" and subsquent tweets. Good to have his fans on board 🙂 This is an amazing start, unleashing the skinny soulful beast from the boy band trappings 🙂
Being an independent release should not stop Janet Jackson with even more success than her 2008 album Discipline, which yielded "Feedback" (a #4 on my chart). This time we have sultry and classic R&B keepin' you up all night with "No Sleeep" at #25. It's from Janet's forthcoming album Unbreakable. She's on tour throughout the late Summer and early Fall, so check your local concert listings! Watch the lyric video below.
The final chart debut belongs to "Summertime" by Trevor Guthrie at #27. I wasn't about to let this fine summer song slip away! It's Trevor's first appearance on the chart since 2013's massive and Grammy-nominated "This Is What It Feels Like" (#6, with Armin van Buuren). Of course he appeared several times on the chart with his early 2000's band soulDecision, the first three from debut album No One Does It Better, and the next four from funky/jazzy sophomore pop album Shady Satin Dress (partially produced by Nile Rodgers!):
"Faded", #1, 2000
"Ooh It's Kinda Crazy", #7, 2000
"Gravity", #8, 2000
"Cadillac Dress", #4, 2004
"Don't Dance Close to Me", #5, 2005
"Kiss The Walls", #20, 2005
"Hypnotize", #12, 2005
The Full Chart
Listen to the songs or watch the videos using the links on the pictures on the pretty and detailed web edition of my chart. Go on, have a look and listen/watch 🙂
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Tags: adam lambert, Antonio Giacca, Bojana Stamenov, brandon flowers, Brandyn Burnette, Dan Talevski, Dance, EDM, electronica, electropop, Eric Saade, Fall Out Boy, Giorgio Moroder, Janet Jackson, Lawson, Mi Disguise, Music, Nathan Sykes, Pop, R&B, Rock, Sia, Smashing Satellites, soul, Trevor Guthrie, Years & Years
#BILLCSTop30 #460 – June 29, 2015
It's been a busy few weeks in my household both at work and at home, so now it's time to get caught up with new music on edition 460 of my personal chart 🙂
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The New #1
I'm a few days early in advance of the official video, but Brandyn Burnette garners his second #1 of 2015, moving from 6-1, with the thought-provoking, dreamy, and laid back "I Wanna Be (Free)". It is definitely one of my key songs for the Summer of '15, and I hope it might turn into one of yours (listen up top). It's from Brandyn's much-awaited forthcoming EP Made Of Dreams. Show your support and pick up this one on iTunes! One of my favourite parts of the song is the piano especially during the first minute 🙂
With "I Wanna Be (Free)" taking over at #1 so quickly, that left "No Words" by Erik Hassle nowhere else to go but to #2. I'm still hoping this song will catch on at radio for the summer months.
It's taken longer than usual for a Brandon Flowers song to make its presence known on my chart but "Can't Deny My Love" is on its way to the Top 5 following a pair in 2010 – #1 "Crossfire"and #3 "Jacksonville".
Producer/DJ Antonio Giacca's riveting and funky instrumental "Sensation" bounds into the Top 10 at #8. Do check out the head-scratcher of a video which totally suits the song 🙂
It's kind of no surprise but "Shine" by Years & Years is indeed the fastest riser on this chart, vaulting 19-9 to become the trio's third Top Tenner. And I'm so glad I've got a ticket to their September 14 show here in Toronto 🙂 I'm not so sure why North American audiences aren't warming up to Years & Years as the rest of the world. Olly Alexander's vocal on "Shine" is one of the best of the year, and the video keeps you glued as to what's happening next!
Rounding out the new entries to the Top 10 is Adam Lambert's "Ghost Town" at #10. Not all of the songs on his album The Original High are successful, but man, what a production, which zeroes in on making Adam's voice more versatile than ever. Gone are the days of the limiting "American Idol" image. Watch the "Ghost Town" video below but also check out my other current favourite which is the bass-laden "The Light".
Another album I'm enjoying is Giorgio Moroder's first album in 30 years, Déjà Vu. The title song featuring an alternately wistful and powerful vocal by Sia rises to #12. The album succeeds in some places that I didn't expect – the songs featuring Kelis and Marlene, as well as his update of "Tom's Diner" with Britney Spears – whereas the songs featuring faves-of-mine Mikky Ekko and Matthew Koma are either dull or maybe just need a few more plays. Plus there are Giorgio's instrumentals "74 Is The New 24" and "La Disco" which showcase his definitive sound. But my next favourite after "Déjà Vu" and "Right Here, Right Now" (his previous #4 hit with Kylie Minogue) is "Wildstar" featuring none other than Foxes! Listen below.
The chart would be many plays less fun if it wasn't for Matt & Kim's "Hey Now". The song has taken its time but moves up to #13.
Just as bold as her vocal, Bojana Stamenov's Eurovision entry for Serbia, "Beauty Never Lies", advances a whopping 20-14, with eyes firmly on the Top 10!
Another song not moving up as fast as it could due to competition is Lawson's "Roads" at #15. It recently became the band's latest Top 15 hit in the UK, peaking at #11.
The triple-threat of some guys with great voices who debuted two weeks ago makes its impact as all songs advance into the Top 20. Torontonians Dan Talevski and Francesco Yates are back to back again at #18 and #19 with "Guilty As Sin" (with its spicy video!) and "Better To Be Loved" respectively, while ex-Gentlemen Hall singer Cobi Mike climbs 26-20 with his indie release "Walking Through The Fire".
It's taken a little while to arrive on the chart after I wrote about it in the Spring, but L.A.-based producer/DJ -and in "East Side Bay", vocalist! – Mi Disguise gets his second chart entry at #24. It follows his #15 collaboration with Adam Tyler from earlier in the year, "Alive". "East Side Bay" really gets going after a minute. Still with it as Mi Disguise's vocal has a unique charm about it that totally suits the song. I'd love to see club DJ's get behind this one like they did ZHU's "Faded" (though that got major label support too) 🙂
Making their first appearance on my chart is Fall Out Boy! The quartet borrows the surfer-guitar riff from the theme from the 60's show "The Munsters" for "Uma Thurman", and between the lyrics and musical antics, the fun just doesn't stop while the song's playing. It's a great summer tune, from the quartet's latest album American Beauty/American Psycho, and arrives at #26.
As Eric Saade's punchy "Sting" sails off the chart after peaking at #4, the Maroon 5-ish "Girl From Sweden" makes its debut at #29. So now all you folks can go off to the Swedish countryside in search of Eric dancing with pretty girls in the fields…
Tags: adam lambert, alternative, Antonio Giacca, Bojana Stamenov, brandon flowers, Brandyn Burnette, Cobi Mike, Dan Talevski, Dance, disco, EDM, electronica, Eric Saade, Erik Hassle, Fall Out Boy, Foxes, Francesco Yates, Giorgio Moroder, house, Matt & Kim, Mi Disguise, Music, Pop, R&B, Rock, Sia, soul, Years & Years
BILLCS Top 30 #458 – June 1, 2015
The slow rise of some songs and sharp drops of others continue thanks to the bevy of great music out there! But other songs make great gains as they become some of my favourites this year.
"Chasing Stars" by Corey Niles & Alex Lacasse has a solid grip on #1 for a second appearance at the top, but with River Tiber's "No Talk" advancing 3-2 and "No Words" by Erik Hassle rising 6-3 – it's getting pretty hot up top!
As his new single "Girl From Sweden" is released, Eric Saade's "Sting" continues to climb my chart, rising 5-4.
Australia's Parralox has its second Top 5 placing on my chart with the 80's fan fest "Aeronaut", moving up 9-5. Dig all of that Paris scenery in the video too!
There's no stopping CHIC reviving its classic feel-good 70's disco sound on "I'll Be There", which is also now a Top 5 Billboard Dance Club hit. It rises 12-6.
Years & Years is making some of 2015's most recognizable music. As former #1 "King" is about to leave the chart in its 10th appearance, now at #10, previous single "Desire" climbs 10-7. And there's more Years & Years to come…
With Jully Black just about appearing everywhere in Canada as fierce and proud as ever in 2015, plus being a Pan-Am Games ambassador in Toronto, it's no wonder that she has her first Top Tenner on my chart since "Seven Day Fool" in 2007. That's "Fever", from her upcoming album, climbing 11-8.
New Jersey's Charlie Puth is better known as the vocalist on "See You Again" (at #16), but he and Meghan Trainor have concocted a delightful bit of R&B-oriented sock hop pop with "Marvin Gaye" leaping into the Top 10 17-9.
Five years after his debut solo album, Brandon Flowers has done it again with the first single from The Desired Effect called "Can't Deny My Love". It's the fastest riser on the chart, vaulting 20-11, and about to join the three songs that made the Top 10 from Flamingo, including #1 "Crossfire".
After their rollicking and extremely fun concert almost two weeks ago, Matt & Kim's "Hey Now" from their latest album New Glow jumps 22-17.
Their latest EP Roads has been released in the UK, but here in North America we have a single for UK quartet Lawson's title song. "Roads" moves up 21-18.
All three of the last chart's debuts make short work of the chart and follow each other in succession. So we have "Ghost Town" by Adam Lambert (26-19), "Déjà Vu" by Giorgio Moroder featuring Sia (27-20), and "What It's All About" by Smashing Satellites (28-21, below) all about to take off.
Debuting
More Years & Years?? Yes, please!! And it's kind of an unintended companion song to Erik Hassle's "No Words" above, they have a very similar song structure and melody at times (play them one after another!). "Shine" (at the top) appears on the trio's upcoming Communion album and bows at #25.
I was really rooting for the incredible vocal performance by Bojana Stamenov to make her country Serbia's entry to Eurovision 2015, "Beauty Never Lies", the winner. Alas the winner ended up being the also worthy "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw, but nonetheless the song has opened the doors worldwide for the talented Bojana. "Beauty Never Lies" arrives at #27.
It's hard to believe that Maroon 5 has not appeared on my chart since 2011's "Moves Like Jagger" but their latest single "This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like A Motherfucker" is so irresistible in so many ways… and as atypical a song for the band as were some of those within their debut Songs About Jane 12 years ago! "This Summer's Gonna Hurt" is their 11th chart appearance and premieres at #30.
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Tags: adam lambert, Alex Lacasse, alternative, Bojana Stamenov, brandon flowers, Charlie Puth, CHIC, Corey Niles, Dance, disco, EDM, electronica, Eric Saade, Erik Hassle, Eurovision 2015, Giorgio Moroder, Jully Black, Maroon 5, Matt & Kim, Meghan Trainor, Music, Nile Rodgers, Parralox, Personal Charts, Pop, R&B, River Tiber, Rock, Sia, Smashing Satellites, soul, Years & Years
BILLCS Top 30 #457 – May 18, 2015
The songs of Spring are so strong that on my chart there seems to be a never-ending queue of new songs that keep climbing and climbing – and then one week they crash to make room at the top. We'll see if this trend continues in the coming weeks! But for now, on to the new chart:
Canadians Corey Niles and Alex Lacasse replace Years & Years' "King" up top with their anthem "Chasing Stars". If this song were on a major label, you'd hear it everywhere. So it's important that if you like it that you pick it up on iTunes. One of my favourite songs of 2015 thus far, the melody, vocal arrangement, and lyrics are all on point!!
More contemporary Canadiana is on the rise with River Tiber back in the Top 3 for the first time in two years with "No Talk", which as you recall was sampled in Drake's "No Tellin'" from his latest album. I'm hoping Tommy Paxton-Beesley and his team will keep up the momentum with more new music to come this summer.
It's been a hot while since Sweden's Eric Saade was in the Top 5 on my chart (in fact it was in early 2012 with "Fingerprints"), so it's pleasing to see the very different and brusque "Sting" advance to #5. It's only the start of more adventure for the talented Eric!
It's two charts in a row that "No Words" – by another Swedish Erik, this time Hassle – is the fastest riser on the chart! That bodes well for the coming weeks where there's nothing truly obvious to succeed "Chasing Stars" at the top, so we'll wait and see. The jaunty but sad "No Words" climbs 17-6 – and don't forget to check out an unintended companion-piece in Years & Years' "Shine" – they make a great mashup!
Austin duo DATABOY's collaboration with producer Niko The Kid has waited patiently but breaks loose and climbs to #7 with "When It Rains, It Pours". All of DATABOY's entries on my chart – 10 of them since 2011 – have reached the Top 10 🙂
Australia's Parralox is also 3 for 3 for Top 10 entries with the sublimely 80's "Aeronaut" from the album of the same name, moving 13-9.
Not surprisingly, Years & Years rounds out the Top 10 with "Desire". It's hard not to sit still when this one's playing.
Just outside of the Top 10, after a triumphant Canadian Music Week performance, is Canadian R&B queen Jully Black with her single "Fever" at #11. I received a concert-only copy of "The LP", which contains most of the songs she sang that night. And it's a gem, so I hope most of the songs like "Here 2 Love U", "Fool For You", "On Your Side", and especially "Don't Keep Me Guessing" appear on her commercially-released album when it's released this summer.
I wish pop radio would loosen the hell up and play CHIC's "I'll Be There", but I guess Top 40 has no room for disco throwbacks. Nevertheless dance clubs have embraced it fully as has the alternative pop/dance crowd. Such a fun song, it climbs to #12.
Do yourself a favour and pick up one of the most enthusiastic album releases of the year on iTunes in Steve Grand's All-American Boy. "We Are The Night" is one of the best songs, a rollicking rock anthem, and climbs to #15. This album clearly shows why Steve Grand is a pop artist at heart, whose style crosses over to both rock and country. It's very 80's in a lot of ways – and that of course was before Steve was born (1990)!
More attention also needs to be given to "Cosmonaut" by Wrathschild, aka Simon Curtis and Bad W0lfy. It's a glorious, dreamy, slow nighttime EDM song that will stick in your head. It moves up to #16.
Charlie Puth continues back-to-back status from two weeks ago with his duet with Meghan Trainor, "Marvin Gaye", advancing to #17, while his #1 duet with Wiz Khalifa, "See You Again", climbs to #18. It will be interesting to see what dethrones "See You Again" at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
I'm probably gonna listen to Brandon Flowers' new album The Desired Effect this week, particularly after all of the glowing comments I've read. The stunning lead off single "Can't Deny My Love" rises to #20.
Lawson once again are touring the hell out of their home country, England, in advance of the release of their EP Roads. The title song, available in Canada as a single on iTunes, moves up to #21.
The middle of Spring here in Toronto needs a good shot of a Matt and Kim performance, which I will check out tomorrow (May 18) at the Danforth Music Hall. Their infectious and good-natured song "Hey Now" climbs to #22.
Adam Lambert's "Ghost Town" is one of the most unique songs out there right now, combining Adam's vocal power with a heavily early-90's influenced house rhythm that listeners say reminds them of Madonna's "Vogue" – but check out Malcolm McLaren's earlier "Deep In Vogue" too! It's a great lead-in to the June release of his third album The Original High. It's only Adam's third appearance on my chart, but both "Better Than I Know Myself" and his "Glee" cover of Lady Gaga's "Marry The Night" both got into the Top 10.
Giorgio Moroder is back with his album Deja Vu on deck in June, and the title song featuring vocalist Sia (her first appearance on this chart) lands on my chart at #27. It follows the first success from the album, his partnership with Kylie Minogue on "Right Here, Right Now", which recently reached #4. Every time I hear "Deja Vu", I hear Donna Summer's "Dim All The Lights" poignantly ringing in Sia's vocal midway – anyone else?
Their song "Waterfall" just peaked at #3, so Canadian quartet Smashing Satellites, led by the incomparable Salvatore Costa, wastes no time by debuting with "What It's All About". I've been saying since I wrote about it a while back – it's the first graduation anthem of 2015. Listen to the moving lyrics and let the song inspire you! It's a departure from "Waterfall" and other songs on the upcoming Sonic Aluzion album – but wait till you hear the jam "Us" (which I heard at one of their Canadian Music Week gigs)!!
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Defining 'throwback': @GiorgioMoroder and @Sia deliver "Deja Vu"
GIORGIO MORODER featuring SIA, "Deja Vu"
The first Giorgio Moroder album in 30 years, now called Deja Vu, is one of the most anticipated records for me for 2015, and it arrives in June, featuring contributions from Britney Spears, Mikky Ekko, Matthew Koma, Foxes, Charli XCX, and others. After the success of his pairing with Kylie Minogue on "Right Here Right Now" (which peaked at #4 on my chart) comes the title song with vocal by Sia. To me this is as much of a throwback to Giorgio's classic records of the 70's, and Sia sometimes has amazing flourishes in her voice that sound heavily inspired by Donna Summer. Perhaps it's not as adventurous or over-the-top sounding as Sia's songs from her own album, but like Chic's "I'll Be There", "Deja Vu" is an airy, danceable paean to the happy era where people were content to dance the night away. I'm hoping that "Deja Vu" will light up radio station ears too – not to be missed!
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Tags: Dance, Deja Vu, disco, EDM, electronica, electropop, Giorgio Moroder, Music, Pop, Sia
BILLCS Top 30 #453 – March 23, 2015
There's a groundswell of movement happening on the chart, but the Top 5 stays exactly the same as two weeks ago… It will give way two weeks from now, but what songs will advance?
I cannot complain with such an ace Top 5 of songs by Brandyn Burnette (4th appearance, 8 weeks at the top – not bad for a song still not on official release!!), Chris Jamison, Jessie Ware, Giorgio/Kylie, and newcomer Graham Alexander! Brandyn has more new music for us next month. Chris has been performing somewhere each week and returns to his native Pittsburgh, plus he's also back on "The Voice" this week with Matt McAndrew. Jessie is coming back to North America. Giorgio/Kylie are killing it in Australia. Graham has gigs in NYC and Albany on deck. A busy Top 5 is a great Top 5!
After wowing 'em in Austin this past week at SXSW, Years & Years should be making huge inroads to the North American audience in the next few weeks. Leading the way from their fantastic EP (and now forthcoming album Communion) is "King", which advances 10-6.
The fastest riser on the chart belongs to Canadian quartet Smashing Satellites with "Waterfall". The band has received much attention in the US, where they are currently touring, but will be back on home turf in April for some shows. "Waterfall" soars 13-7.
What could be better in the Top 10 than TWO Jessie Ware songs? "Champagne Kisses" moves up 14-9.
Mikky Ekko receives his third Top 10 hit on this chart in less than a year with "Riot" from his debut album Time. It climbs 15-10.
Buffalo NY electropop singer Daniel Robinson is inching closer to the Top 10, as his melodic and mysterious "Moonmolt" moves up a notch 12-11.
Lifehouse's latest song "Hurricane" is a real grower and a promising lead in to their upcoming album Out Of The Wasteland. This rocker storms up the chart 17-12.
All of the last chart's high flying debuts get caught in a bit of a log jam behind all of the great movement happening above. Erasure's third single from The Violet Flame, "Sacred", moves 18-13; "Chasing Stars" by Canadians Corey Niles and Alex Lacasse should by all rights be a domestic radio hit soon, and rises 19-15; "When It Rains, It Pours" is the first new music from Austin duo DATABOY in a while, and it advances 20-16.
"Alive" is a great team-up of new producer/DJ Mi Disguise with BILLCS Chart favourite Adam Tyler! The song climbs 22-19.
"Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw ultimately won Sweden's Melodifestivalen festival this year, but nonetheless competitor "Sting" by Eric Saade is likely his best song since his Saade Volume Two album was released in late 2011. "Sting" bows at #17, and only makes me want to hear more new Saade songs!
There seems to be a neverending parade of hits from the Grammy winning Sam Smith's In The Lonely Hour, which is back at #1 in the UK. The gorgeous "Lay Me Down" is the latest, and Sam also holds at #1 on the UK Singles chart in a revamped version featuring John Legend. "Lay Me Down" arrives at #20 on my chart.
I can't get enough of Years & Years, and so their previous single, the retro-house flavoured "Desire" (which I wrote about in December), premieres at #24 to complement the Top 10 (and former UK #1) "King".
The fourth debut is by Toronto's River Tiber with "No Talk". This unique, multi-layered, hip hop flavoured song is sampled in Drake's "No Tellin'", but to me is the better song of the two. "No Talk" debuts at #27. River Tiber has already been to my Top 10 several times, including to #1 in 2013 with "Someday".
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