Dirty Shoes

Douglas Martin's Dirty Shoes: The Ear-Splitting Mythology of Les Rallizes Dénudés

Douglas Martin's Dirty Shoes column returns to deliver 5 chapters diving into the lore and mythology of the Japanese rockstars Les Rallizes Dénudés.

May 29, 2024 • Douglas Martin

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: The Best Rock Albums of 2023

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes makes its long-awaited return by counting down the best underground rock records of the year – featuring The Drin, Famous…

Jan 2, 2024 • Douglas Martin

Douglas Martin's Dirty Shoes: "Three Rings" and the Shimmering Return of Grizzly Bear

Dirty Shoes returns with a look at the new Grizzly Bear single, "Three Rings."

May 11, 2017 • Douglas Martin

Douglas Martin's Dirty Shoes: The Dirty Shoes Single of the Year, "Groovy"

Douglas Martin presents his Dirty Shoes Single of the Year, Boyfriends' "Groovy."

Dec 8, 2016 • Douglas Martin

Douglas Martin's Dirty Shoes: Bummed - "Smoking Jewels"

The noise-pop melodies of Boston's Bummed make for an essential addition to the Dirty Shoes fall rotation.

Oct 26, 2015 • Douglas Martin

Douglas Martin's Dirty Shoes: Childbirth, Seattle's Sarcastic Super-Group

Members of Chastity Belt, Tacocat and Pony Time team up to make one of the year's funniest and most subversive albums.

Oct 2, 2015 • Douglas Martin

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