Jun
17

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: Goodbye Bread and the Growing Pains of Ty Segall

Douglas Martin prefers sourdough bread above all. In my Pitchfork review of his cover of GG Allin’s “Don’t Talk to Me,” I referred to Ty Segall as “the heir apparent to the garage-punk throne.” Others have called him “the next Jay Reatard”. Due for a crossover. A major crossover. A Kurt Cobain-like crossover? C’mon. But… Continue reading »

Jun
10

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: The Eroded Glory of Ty Segall

Douglas Martin prefers Caesar to Septimius Severus  The sentiment has become so well-worn that it’s now cliché: San Francisco’s psych/garage scene is extremely prolific. The Fresh & Onlys have a new EP out after releasing two full-lengths last year. John Dwyer, resident lynchpin of the city he reps, has led Thee Oh Sees to four… Continue reading »