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Markley’s Favorite Albums of 2011

BY stephenmarkley · Thursday, January 5, 2012 6:37am Comments

Because all of my friends in Chicago or hyper-hip music nerds, I will say upfront that I don’t abide criticism of my musical taste in any capacity whatsoever because I hang out with them and hear enough about what a musical neophyte I am from those rhododendron-heads (slam!). The difference being that I have a… Continue reading ‘Markley’s Favorite Albums of 2011′


The Music Dies When You Turn 20

BY stephenmarkley · Monday, June 20, 2011 2:16am Comments

Music is better when you’re a teenager. Not the music itself, but listening to music is a teenager’s game. The stuff that sticks with you is all the stuff you listened to between the ages of 13 and 19. Because I was a white kid growing up in rural Ohio, I obviously was a huge… Continue reading ‘The Music Dies When You Turn 20′