Jun
07

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: Woods Stands in the Sun, Lays in the Shade

Douglas Martin is still waiting for Women and Wolf Parade to return, but Woods’ are helping palliate his sorrows. Nobody would have faulted Woods for taking a break. The Brooklyn band– whose Jeremy Earl runs frighteningly consistent indie label Woodsist, whose Jarvis Taveniere runs Rear House Studios, whose Kevin Norby plays in a number of… Continue reading »

Nov
19

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: Royal Baths and the Dilemma of Infectious Replication

Douglas Martin tried for months to style his hair like the Reid Brothers. He eventually decided to invest in more hats. If you feel Royal Baths sound a little familiar, that’s because they are. The bass-heavy rhythm section and balmy analog production is reminiscent of all-time greats The Velvet Underground, while the drilling, distorted guitars… Continue reading »

Nov
04

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: Purling Hiss and the Renewed Coolness of Classic Rock

With this being his second featured artist from the label in as many days, Douglas Martin is clearly trying to be put on the Woodsist payroll. Long removed from the heyday of the various hip-hop crews roaming the dark streets of Philadelphia (the almost-phenomenal State Property, the almost-laughable Major Figgas) and even farther from that… Continue reading »

Apr
28

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: There’s Something Rumbling Under Echo Lake

Douglas Martin can see the woods for the trees.  Jeremy Earl is a busy man. As the mastermind behind Woodsist, he’s quietly pushed the tiny, DIY, Brooklyn-based label to the forefront of the indie-rock landscape, spearheading the new wave of lo-fi bands flooding the marketplace and incubating for some of underground rock’s big-name groups (Vivian… Continue reading »