Marquis M. Julien also known as “Marqui” was born in Frankfurt, Germany and raised in Los Angeles, California. His parents both served in the military where they initially met. After divorcing when Marquis was six years old he lived with his mother for most of his childhood years. His mother allowed him to spend his summers in New York City to keep a relationship with his father despite the parent’s differences. The early years in Los Angeles weren’t easy for Marqui because of the environment he grew in. South Central Los Angeles was infested with gang violence and drug trafficking. In 1992 the L.A. riots took place and he vividly...

NYACK, NY – A 19th century two-and-a-half story Queen Anne style Victorian, former home of South Nyack’s first mayor, is currently on the market. The original Dutch door embellished with amber glass roundels opens to a time-honored home that is said to have more original-period details than many of its peers; hand-painted muse windows, lavish wood carvings in mantels, ornate foyer, staircase, stately pocket doors eloquently framing the parlor, 5 luxurious fireplaces, detailed hardwood floors, and French doors leading to an elaborate porch and deck with pastoral Hudson River views. This home is listed with William Raveis Baer...

NYACK, NY – It’s no news that the Nyack parking situation is far from ideal. Readers of local Nyack publications have consistently complained in letters to editors about Nyack’s lack of parking which in turn effects the businesses and overall community health. It seems former Mayor John Shields’ attempt to debunk this issue by installing muni-meters to “create more spots” has had a failed adverse reaction. I agree with Mayor Jen Laird-White’s opposition to a mammoth parking structure, espousing a need to find “creative” ways to deal with the issue, including a new technologically advanced...

Over two albums, the Books have plucked sampled voices from their original context and arranged them inside simple compositions for sliced-and-diced guitar, banjo, and cello. They’ve taken moments of contemplation– when one understands something on an emotional level but can’t quite articulate his thoughts– and dressed it up in a melodic frame. By transmitting at the frequency of pre-conscious association and intuition, Thought for Food and The Lemon of Pink were immediately accessible despite absences of obvious reference points. Both records felt like gifts, demanding little from the listener but paying out...