Prior to his moderately notable tenures writing for Pitchfork and MTV Hive, Passion of the Weiss senior writer Douglas Martin (better known by his government name, Martin Douglas) started his column "Douglas Martin's Dirty Shoes" in 2009 after somehow convincing editor-in-chief Jeff Weiss that it would be a good idea.
In the years since, his insightful reviews, engaging interviews, compellingly long-winded lists, fictional diary entries, and mock Biblical passages has turned his column into a marquee attraction for the site.
Moreover, his tendency to go against the grain of popular music trends and plant his feet firmly in the rock music underground has inspired his readers to cultivate the increasingly popular sub-genre of Douglas Martin Music, which is currently in the process of being legally trademarked.
With a creative and intellectual spirit that could be suitably described as restless, Martin has recorded lo-fi experimental folk-pop, made beats for Zilla Rocca and the Shadowboxers, written widely praised articles such as "The Only Black Guy at the Indie-Rock Show" and "The Ballad of CM Punk," and is currently hard at work on his debut novel.
For over fifteen years, he has resided in the scenic suburbs of Seattle, Washington, where he frequently enjoys wild-caught salmon and snickering at people over the age of eight who wear galoshes. Having listened to a little too much New York-based rap during his childhood, one of his primary pursuits of knowledge is organized crime, able to chart the hierarchy of La Cosa Nostra almost completely by memory.
Before he realized he was pretty good at writing about music, Martin's life aspiration was to be on WWE's creative team. In hindsight, he knows he surely would have run the company into the ground.
Currently Listening:
Chastity Belt - Time to Go Home
Blu - Good to Be Home
Ex-Cult - Cigarette Machine EP
Action Bronson - Blue Chips 2
Broken Water - Whet
Davila 666 - Pocos Anos, Muchos Danos
The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat
PRhyme - PRhyme
Sonic Youth - Sister
Dunes - Noctiluca
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Currently Watching:
Lucha Underground
Justified Season 6
PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2014
Broad City Season 1
High Maintenance
There Will Be Blood
Louie Season 4
The Knick Season 1
Currently Reading:
Girls to the Front by Sara Marcus
Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple
Dirty Shoes returns with a look at Downtown Boys.
Dirty Shoes returns with a look at the new Grizzly Bear single, "Three Rings."
Douglas Martin looks at the Easter treat from Westside Gunn and Mach-Hommy.
| On ‘DAMN.’ and the Power (or Lack Thereof) of Prayer | April 17, 2017 |
Douglas Martin takes a look at Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.' and the faith that runs through it.
Douglas Martin takes a look at the unlikely collaboration between Parquet Courts and Bun B.
| Revenge of the Mack: Roc Marciano Drops Another Gem | February 23, 2017 |
Douglas Martin takes a look at Roc Marciano's latest LP, Rosebudd's Revenge.
| Audio Dope: A Personalized Guide To The Best of Curren$y | February 22, 2017 |
Douglas Martin takes a much needed deep dive into the prolific world of Curren$y.
| POTW Premiere: tiny deaths “Summer” | January 17, 2017 |
POTW premieres the excellent new track from tiny deaths, "Summer."
| A Year in the Life of Douglas Martin: 2016 Edition | January 4, 2017 |
Douglas Martin breaks down his year in music.
| Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: The Dirty 30 of 2016 | December 14, 2016 |
Douglas Martin's Dirty 30 returns, breaking down the 30 best rock songs of 2016.
