Aug
24

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: Mirror Traffic and the Satisfying Stasis of Stephen Malkmus

Douglas Martin won’t sell you his Malkmus troll doll. If you have even a passing knowledge of indie-rock, the name Stephen Malkmus hardly needs an introduction. Some credit the Pavement frontman as the reason why the indie-rock sounds the way it does today. Some feel he’s single-handedly responsible for creating the entire genre. There are… Continue reading »

Oct
01

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: Beards, Blazers, and Bob Nastanovich (Pavement, Sonic Youth, and No Age @ Hollywood Bowl)

Photo via Neil Fitzpatrick Douglas Martin was told that this was to be a collaborative review. Instead, he stayed up until 3:30 a.m. bashing this out solo. He is punk rock. A sizable portion of the way through Pavement’s set at Hollywood Bowl, Stephen Malkmus announced that it was the band’s final American show, thanking… Continue reading »