Douglas Martin
A senior writer and former managing editor of Passion of the Weiss -- the unofficial poet laureate of Tacoma, WA -- Douglas Martin's journey as a writer began with this website's first regular rock column, Douglas Martin's Dirty Shoes. In the decade since, he's written about music and pro wrestling for a bunch of places under his real name (including Pitchfork, Seattle Weekly, and currently for KEXP.org and Fanbyte) and continues to write about music and professional wrestling here, because you can't talk your shit anywhere if not at home.
 
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 Mammals, Sweeping Promises and more.
Mach-Hommy returns to the Griselda fold as he and Westside Gunn tear the “Hollow Bones” instrumental to shreds. Douglas Martin investigates.
Douglas Martin explores the most recent volumes of the Seattle transplant's career-defining series.
Douglas Martin waxes poetic on a highlight from the Detroit MC's latest album.
Douglas Martin and the Black Card author have a conversation about identity, Richmond, and the themes found in his great second novel.
Douglas Martin offers a little astrology lesson in the guise of reviewing the Seattle punk band's recent single.
Douglas Martin reps where he's from by evaluating the Seattle-based rapper's newest single.
Douglas Martin's rock music column returns with a look at the vaguely Lynchian Los Angeles trio.
Douglas Martin goes in on the Chicago MC's newest direct-to-fans album.
Douglas Martin takes quick peek at the New York/London rapper's newest video.