Jan
21

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: Ariel Pink is Ready for His Close-Up

Douglas Martin still prefers Conan. This is the part where the belle of the ball gets the solo dance. After a trophy case full of year-end accolades for both Before Today and its unfuckwithable lead single (and my favorite single of 2010) “Round and Round,” it seems that the next logical step was to bring… Continue reading »

Jun
07

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: Journal Entries from Before Today

The only thing Haunted Graffiti got Douglas Martin is a ticket for public vandalism. Dear Journal, People I know have been talking a lot about some guy named Ariel Pink; his name has been rumbling around campus for quite some time. When I first heard his name, he was taken in by Animal Collective, that… Continue reading »