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It’s Love in the Time of COVID for LGBTQIA Artist JOSHUA SADE JAMES In New Single “I’ll Wait For You”

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It’s love in the time of quar for Canadian artist Joshua Sade James and his yearning new single, “I’ll Wait For You” — available now.

“I originally wrote this song about four months into quarantine,” James recalls. “It took me less than two hours; all of those feelings were incredibly raw at the time, so I wasn’t surprised at how quickly it flowed.

“I’m in a long-distance relationship,” he explains, “and once the borders closed, it became virtually impossible for us to meet — the only way was with the power of FaceTime.

“In a way, ‘I’ll Wait For You’ was written almost as a ‘swan song’ to my relationship since we didn’t — and still don’t — know when we will be able to see each other again.”

“I hope people can find solace in this song, and know they are not alone during this pandemic. I want them to know that many of us are separated from our loved ones, and are doing all we can to stay safe and sane. To anyone listening, I want you to know you are not alone: You are worthy, you are loved, and you are perfectly you. Just because the distance, the closed borders — or whatever else kind of obstacle leaves you separated — just know that love and hope are the strongest things we can hold onto right now.

“Don’t give up, don’t give in — just give love.”

It’s a generous and genuine sentiment from the multi-talented artist as he himself paces through this next lap of the pandemic by pouring focus even further into his craft; with streams reaching ~ 2 Million across all platforms, he released his previous singles and videos, “All Fall Down” and “Closer” in 2020 and early 2021 respectively, as well as a six-track EP, Mirrors And Smoke. He’s also applying the finishing touches to another forthcoming EP, JSJ, (Joshua Sade James).

“I’ll Wait For You” was penned with his grandfather’s acoustic guitar on-hand, but ultimately James knew the background vocals and overall vibe needed to level-up their impact, one way or another. “I just knew I wanted a grand experience to match the feelings I put into the song,” he shares. “Once I started revisiting it, I knew I wanted a choir background which… Checked out. If you ask any of my producers, I am one who is prone to wanting grand embellishments on my tracks!

“Since we were under lockdown, however, I had to improvise. My producer, Mike Tompa, turned my voice into an army of 30!! I cried the first time I heard the song in its full form, and had an ‘a-ha’ moment: when I perform this song live, it’s gonna be epic.

“The concept for the music video wasn’t some sort of elaborate meaning or trying to get some sort of point across — other than ‘wear your damn mask!’” he continues, half-laughing. “I asked my friend Jake Chapman at One2One Photography if he would do the honours of capturing the essence of the song and my life.

“We wanted to capture the two sides of me: the one who is JSJ, who wears extravagant outfits and SLAYYYYYS, and the Joshua who loves being lazy and hanging out in his velour tracksuit. We also wanted to capture the essence of the song: being in love, and separated by factors outside of your control.

“So, naturally, I chose to wear a fancy outfit and sing while lost in the wintry woods, while also in my sweats in a studio on FaceTime. It represents the before and after, the behind the scenes vs the final product, and the stage performance vs the crushing reality.

“Overall, I wanted this tune and video to represent the professional, heartfelt performer and the goofy, lovestruck swooner that I am.”

That these inventive visions for videos accompany James’ songwriting artistry is of little surprise; a Sheridan College alum for Musical Theatre Performance — and winning the Sheridan: Pop Award for Outstanding Performance — James also co-choreographed, co-directed and starred in the College’s PREP Production original, Revue Diva Dynasty.

Hailing from the tri-city Kitchener/Waterloo area — with country artist Jamie Warren for a dad — he’s been featured coast to coast, including Newfoundland to play ‘Pepper’ in Mamma Mia!, The Calgary Stampede’s Talent Search, Ontario’s Western Fair’s Rise2Fame, PEI’s Charlottetown Festival, and more.

In addition to his extensive performing and recording work, Joshua Sade James is an active advocate for mental health rights and proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Video: Hanson on The Weird Al Show in 1997

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The Weird Al Show, created and presented by “Weird Al” Yankovic, aired on Saturday mornings on the CBS TV network. The show ran for one season, from September to December 1997 and a featured a slew of cool guests, including Hanson.

Video: Deftones on a public access show in 1992

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Check out the rare footage of Deftones performing on the Sacto Active Rock community-access TV show in 1992.

Billy and the Boingers’ “I’m A Boinger” and “U Stink But I <3 U"

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Me? Just re-listening to the two songs created for a flexi-disc insert in a Bloom County compilation. This is the Billy and the Boingers (pre-Deathtöngue days, don’t you know) theme song, I’m a Boinger, and classic B-side, U Stink but I <3 U. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve0MPWQrG2g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpKAghxy07c

Sam Smith Unveils Love Goes: Live At Abbey Road Studios

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The Grammy, BRIT, Golden Globe and Oscar winning Sam Smith today releases their brand-new live album Love Goes: Live At Abbey Road Studios, out now.

The intimate 13-track set was Sam’s only live performance of 2020 and marked an exclusive performance of music from their third album Love Goes. Recorded with a full band at the iconic venue, Love Goes: Live At Abbey Road Studios includes takes on ‘Diamonds’, ‘Promises’, ‘Kids Again’, multi-platinum global hit ‘Dancing With A Stranger’ and a special performance with collaborator Labrinth for the title track.

Interspersed with the new music are iconic favorites including ‘Lay Me Down’ and ‘Stay With Me’ and an inimitable cover of Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Time After Time’. To mark the release of the album, Sam sat down for an intimate conversation with Cyndi – Watch Sam Smith & Cyndi Lauper in Conversation from 7pm on YouTube below.

LOVE GOES: LIVE AT ABBEY ROAD – TRACKLISTING
Young*
Diamonds
Dancing With a Stranger
Promises
Too Good at Goodbyes
Lay Me Down
My Oasis (ft. Jade Anouka)
Time After Time
How Do You Sleep?
For The Lover That I Lost
Kids Again
Love Goes (ft. Labrinth)
Stay With Me
*The track ‘Young’ appears on the vinyl version of the live album only.

East Coast Music Awards: Eric Alper Public Relation Clients Get 10 Noms: Jimmy Rankin, Catherine MacLellan, Laurie LeBlanc, Jessica Rhaye, Mike Bern

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The East Coast Music Association celebrates the 2021 East Coast Music Awards, and Eric Alper Public Relations and its clients and extended family celebrates the talent of artists and musicians across Canada with 10 nominations from Jimmy Rankin, Catherine MacLellan, Laurie LeBlanc, Jessica Rhaye, and Mike Bern.

The East Coast Music Association is a regional collaboration of people in the music industry of Atlantic Canada, with membership over 1,000 that includes musicians, artists, agents, managers, record companies, studios, media, related corporation and retailers.

Over the past 31 years, ECMA has been a catalyst, bringing music industry representatives from all over the world to the East Coast to discover and cultivate one of our greatest exportable resources – our music. By doing so, they have also helped build a regional and professional music industry in this corner of the world, one that supports and develops the careers of both the artists and the industry.

FANS’ CHOICE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jimmy Rankin

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Catherine MacLellan

SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Catherine MacLellan, Coyote

GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Jessica Rhaye and The Ramshackle Parade, Just like a Women – Songs of Bob Dylan

INDIGENOUS ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Mike Bern

COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Laurie LeBlanc, When It’s Right It’s Right

CONTEMPORARY ROOTS RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Catherine MacLellan, Coyote

VISUAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jessica Rhaye

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Catherine MacLellan and Tara MacLean (“This Storm” – Catherine MacLellan and Tara MacLean)

ARTIST INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR (IN LIGHT OF COVID-19)
Laurie LeBlanc

Joseph Brooks Organ Unpacks a Love Ultimately Lost in New Album “Lovelorn”

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Canadian singer/songwriter Joseph Brooks Organ is anything but bereft as he celebrates the release of his freshly pressed album offering, Lovelorn — available now.

From start to finish, lush arrangements reinforce Organ’s lyrical storytelling, field guiding listeners along a narrative path through all the stages — for better or worse — of a love ultimately lost.

There’s hand wringing, there’s reflection, and even a dark comedic underbelly; in other words, it’s Joseph Brooks Organ’s signature song-based storytelling in prime form.

Mixed, mastered and featuring Damian Dobrowolski (Re:Verse, Tribe Called Red), the release also showcases the sonic stylings of Zach Bines (Weaves, Tim Baker, Sarah Harmer), Michael Tobin (L’Dor V’Dor, I Lost My Mind), Anh Phung (Hairbrain, Tullstars), Daniel Pencer (Andy Shauf), Taylor McGee (Musica Reflecta), Andrea Stewart (Collectif 9), and Spencer Cole (Weaves).

“This album was recorded in nine separate locations by nine different musicians,” Organ explains, noting the constraints in place due to COVID-19. “Eight of the musicians recorded in their apartments; Michael recorded his vocals for ‘Best So’ under a blanket in Toronto’s High Park, much to the consternation of a dog that can be heard barking.

“Lovelorn is the product of endless emails back and forth with scores, recordings, and edits — most of which would’ve been unnecessary were we to have simply rehearsed and recorded in-studio together in the traditional way,” he continues. “The result is something different…

“In a way, it’s more special than if we had done it the conventional way. It feels very much to us like a testament to the power of the ‘will to create’ — that it transcends the limitations placed upon us by even global pandemic-levels of extenuating circumstances.

“Even during such complicated and difficult times, we had to make this record — and we did!”

Originally from London, Ontario, Joseph Brooks Organ has been a long-lauded fixture of the Toronto scene for nearly two decades by way of many music projects and collaborations — including his main live project, Moves, alongside Zach Bines and Spencer Cole (both featured on Lovelorn and also in the band, Weaves).

With songwriting talents that span the likes of choral works, chamber music, and musical theatre, to folk, punk, pop, and ambient — and everything in between — he’s released a dynamic series of offerings, including 2013’s debut EP Tape, the five-track collection Some Singles, a trio dubbed January 2012 Sessions, a double-single “Sunshine/Day Lady,” and now Lovelorn.

Rolex: A Timeless Piece Of Luxury

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Rolex is a world-famous Swiss luxury watch manufacturing company that is originally based in Geneva, Switzerland. In its initial days, this company was originally founded by the name of Wilsdorf and Davis by two people named Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in London, in the year 1905. Later in the year 1908, Rolex was registered as a brand, and its name became Rolex watch co. Ltd in the year 1915.

The headquarters of the company was previously located elsewhere, but after World War 1, they were forced to shift the headquarters and the base of their operations to Geneva because of the unfavourable economic condition and social condition in Britain. The name of this company has been changed multiple times by the owners, but finally, in modern times, it stands as “Rolex SA”. Since the year 1960 till now, this watch manufacturing company has been owned by a private family trust called the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation.

Rolex has been one of the best watch manufacturing companies in the luxury market and stands out for its explicit designs and innovative innovations. In the year 2018, Rolex was ranked as the world’s 71st most valuable brand by Forbes. The data record of 2019 shows us that as of that time, among the world’s most expensive ten luxury watches which were sold in the auction, three were Rolex.

The Rolex Institute

Rolex, as a brand, has created the Rolex Institute for a specific purpose. The purpose was to support and help specific kinds of people or events which stand in line with the brand values. The entire Idea was incorporated through two distinct programs designed by the company. The first program is known as the Rolex awards, which is specifically designed for the enterprise. This is a very which was first started in the year 1976 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the oyster watch. This award is specially designed to appreciate enterprising individuals from all across the world who initiate different kinds of projects making the world a better place. Winners of this award receive a cash prize along with exclusive media coverage.

The second program is known as the Rolex Mentor and Protege Arts Initiative. This event happens to be a biennial philanthropic program that was first launched in the year 2002. The main aim of this program is to bring together extremely talented and gifted young artists face to face with globally recognised Masters in various different fields like music, dance, film, literature, architecture, visual arts and theatre. This program enables beautiful creative collaborations between different talents as a result of which new inventions are made every year.

History of Watchmaking by Rolex

It is believed that wearing a Rolex watch makes a person open to multiple possibilities and unlimited experimentation experiences. The entire journey of Rolex as a brand began when its founder Hans Wilsdorf had designed and made a waterproof wristwatch which was called the oyster due to its waterproof nature. With time the brand designed and developed multiple beautiful, fascinating pieces, which slowly turned out to be the incredible icons of watchmaking. In the present time, Rolex watches can be found in the arms of different people from different backgrounds, which include people who are artists, athletes and visionaries who can travel with these watches high up on the mountains as well as deep down into the oceans. These watches are made for every person, every situation and every possibility.

The most fascinating part of owning a Rolex watch is that it is truly going to last forever and be a part of oneself throughout his lifetime. the incredible and dedicated watchmakers, designers and engineers have transferred their skill and knowledge precisely into each and every Rolex watch which makes it a unique possession of pride and culture.

What goes behind making Rolex watches?

The watchmakers at Rolex believe that materials are the most essential part of their watchmaking as it determines the durability of the watch, the look of the watch and also the final impression that the watch makes in the market. Different types of precious materials like precious metals, stainless steel, ceramics, mother of Pearl and precious stones are used to make all of these timeless watches.

Each and every little part of a Rolex watch is equally important, and special care is taken to develop and design each part of every watch. a team of experts select the materials which go behind making every single part of every Rolex watch, and the material selection is never compromised. Every watch is designed and developed by a team of extremely talented and skilled professionals who make sure that these watches become a timeless piece of luxury for anybody who owns them. Once a watch is made, every part of it is re-evaluated by another team of experts to guarantee that the watch is giving a hundred per cent performance and has pure Rolex aesthetics.

What’s new?

Something new and fantastic is the Rolex explorer ii rubber strap. This rubber strap is known to be a Vulcanized rubber strap that has been specifically designed and engineered for the new Rolex Explorer II. This unique strap is known to utilize “Blocked Integration” engineering, which uses flawless Technology to incorporate solid inserts for a motionless and flawless flush mount. Some of its interesting features are mentioned below:-

  • Rolex explorer ii rubber strap Is known to feature the rubber B signature ”T” design.
  • This rubber strap is known to be made in Switzerland and is made up of pure vulcanised rubber. The Making process does not involve any kind of blends, bonding or coating.
  • This Rolex explorer ii rubber strap is known to be absolutely pure, which meets the FDA and BVGG specifications. This means that the rubber strap is non-allergen, non-toxic and non-marking.
  • Another very unique and interesting feature about the Rolex explorer ii rubber strap is that It is made for all wrist sizes and fits any size between XXS to XL.
  • The strap of this watch is known to directly mount to the clasp pin to facilitate maximum adjustability.

Conclusion

Rolex as a brand has been the pioneer of watchmaking since ages and still continues to fascinate us with all its latest technologies, designs and innovations. Owning a Rolex will remain to be a symbol of prestige for generations to come.

 

Sure Bets That Make A Profit: Welcome to Arbitrage Betting

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Punters and betting fans are always on the lookout for anything that can give them an edge while placing their bets, whether it be a strategy, information or even luck. However, there are some sports betting strategies that have been around ever since betting has existed which makes it possible for people to earn significant amounts without too much risk. One of these is is the process of arbitrage betting – it is a concept taken from financial markets which works quite well in the betting industry as well.

Arbitrage is the practice of buying an asset in one market to sell it immediately in a different market at a higher price. It takes advantage of the same asset being mispriced in different markets – either lower or higher, which guarantees a profit. This is something that is seen often in financial markets, where minute differences between the price of the same asset in different markets are immediately exploited, which then closes the gap and makes the price the same. It is therefore essential that these differences are exploited immediately, since they will not exist for too long.

In the betting industry, arbitrage is the process of covering all results of a sporting event, so that you make a profit regardless of the outcome. This is possible since different betting exchanges will have different odds for the same event, making it possible to bet for and against the same outcome, at different prices, guaranteeing a profit.

 

Punters need to bet on one site at a high price, and against that outcome on a different site at a low price, for arbitrage betting to work. These are also known as ‘sure bets’ in Europe, since the profit is guaranteed and known even before the match begins. However, it is not easy to take advantage of these opportunities, and bettors will need a higher level of knowledge than the average punter to be able to execute these strategies successfully.

Odds offered will be different between bookmakers and betting exchanges, which is where this strategy can be used. For example, this can be employed when the back odds at the bookmaker are lower than the lay odds at the exchange, creating an arbitrage opportunity.

However, while this strategy can offer consistent profits, it must be remembered that those profits will usually be small. It is rare to come across an arbitrage opportunity that will offer more than 5% profit, for example. Therefore, it is always a case of having lots of small profits rather than trying to win big, which is what most gamblers tend to go for. The size of your profits will depend on your bankroll, the number of bets you place and the size of the arbitrage. It is also necessary to have accounts with as many bookmakers as possible, since these opportunities will pop up hundreds of times a day across bookmakers, but if you need to create an account with one, it will probably have gone by the time you are ready to place your bet. Thus, timing plays a big role in these opportunities, and so you do need to constantly monitor odds across markets to be able to take advantage of any opportunity the moment it crops up.

Remixed tracks from Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes + More Coming On Calm For World Sleep Day

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Calm and Universal Music Group announce today that they have partnered to create a new “Sleep Remix Series,” an original music series crafted to transport listeners to sleep. The series, launching exclusively on Calm beginning on World Sleep Day (March 19), will feature original 60-minute remixes of songs from some of the world’s biggest artists including Ariana Grande, Jhene Aiko, Kacey Musgraves, Katy Perry, Louis Fonsi, Post Malone and Shawn Mendes.

Each original 60-minute track in the “Sleep Remix Series” is remixed specifically for sleep. The full lineup includes:

Ariana Grande: “breathin’”
Jhene Aiko: “While We’re Young”
Kacey Musgraves: “Golden Hour”
Katy Perry: “Double Rainbow”
Luis Fonsi: “Sola”
Post Malone: “Circles”
Shawn Mendes: “Wonder”

This groundbreaking new series comes just two years after Calm’s expansion into music, following partnerships with artists including Keith Urban, Lindsey Stirling, Moses Sumney, Sam Smith, Toro Y Moi and more to create music to help users stress less and sleep better. Calm is a complete mental wellness experience, with content to support every step in a mindfulness journey.