Jun
17

Summer Jamz 09: Douglas Martin-”Le Garage”

  Douglas Martin picks Cherries in Yakima, boxes with shadows, and managed to leave “In the Garage” off this mix–presumably as punishment for “Beverly Hills.” You’re out of school for the next two-and-a-half months. You don’t have a job, and your parents won’t lift a finger to help you get a car until you get… Continue reading »

Nov
10

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: A Blipster’s Guide to Hipster-Hop

Douglas Martin normally blogs at Fresh Cherries from Yakima.  He has never been to Yakima, but he can do the Watusi.  Being the world’s foremost blipster sure is a thankless job. Ever since I was given the opening quote in that infamous January 2007 feature in the New York Times about that new, cutting-edge subculture… Continue reading »