Douglas Martin's Dirty Shoes column returns to deliver 5 chapters diving into the lore and mythology of the Japanese rockstars Les Rallizes Dénudés.

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes makes its long-awaited return by counting down the best underground rock records of the year – featuring The Drin, Famous Mammals, Sweeping Promises and more.

Dirty Shoes returns with a look at the new Grizzly Bear single, "Three Rings."

Douglas Martin presents his Dirty Shoes Single of the Year, Boyfriends' "Groovy."

The noise-pop melodies of Boston's Bummed make for an essential addition to the Dirty Shoes fall rotation.

Members of Chastity Belt, Tacocat and Pony Time team up to make one of the year's funniest and most subversive albums.