
Maxx Julian - Friendly Skies Maxx Julian - Iraq/Iran This is the new album from one of my favorite producers in Hip Hop, Maxx Julian. I believe that this album is an extremely personal work of art. "Intro" prepares the listener to enter the universe of a man, battling conflicting and opposing forces to succeed. "The Friendly Skies" seems to sketch the path that this man walks through each day of his life. The sample loop is both melancholic and motivating, reminding me of my younger days [...]
Tweet Friendly Fires take to the skies for the official first single taken from their sophomore record Pala . Hawaiian Air is first up and it's quite a solid tune. Granted it's not my favourite off the record. That honour would go to either Hurting or Show Me Lights but I digress... The video is a bit of a chuckle-inducer before it peters out towards the end. All in all, a solid single by a band who keeps getting better and better. [...]
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Written by Fense My love, how I miss thee. Were I capable of poetry, words would stream onto the page like none other. They would cover it front to back, emphasizing how I hate being away from your side each and every week, away from your scent and away from you arms. It is a curse. A travesty! And I am stricken. Love will make you do crazy things, like miss the Cumulus Music Festival, which debuts on the streets of Seattle tomorrow and features Beast, Please Be Still [...]