SOTD by u/Priusaurus

Aug 25, 2021 – Austere August. Day 25.

• Prep: Hot Shower
• Brush: Zenith - B16 24mm Boar
• Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb Gen 2
• Blade: GEM PTFE (25)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Sheep
• Post Shave: Zingari Man – Unscented - Aftershave Balm
• Music: New Politics – Give Me Hope

Twenty-Five days in and everything is still going smooth. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the unscented portion is the hardest for me. I feel like the MMOC is NBD now and the new boar is now a broken-in boar… But the unscented will always be unscented. It goes against so much of what I love about wetshaving. It’s not right! But we’re closing in on the end of the month and have less than a week left before I put the tub of Sheep away until Second Chance Day of the 2023 Lather Games. It’s a great soap, and I’m really glad I made a big dent in it… But it’s just so… BORING!

Today’s #sidetracked music selection is New Politics – Give Me Hope. In these daily music ramblings, I feel like I bring up energy and feeling a lot. Whether it be the energy of a particular band or song, or how a particular song makes me feel, a lot of what I get out of music is how it can shape or even amplify your mood. If you’re listening to a high energy song, it can absolutely give you a mental boost. An adrenaline shot to your soul. And this is a song that does that for me. Like many of my sidetracked bands, I’ve seen these guys live several times and they put on an amazing show. Their lead singer, David Boyd (who is married to Christian Serratos from the Walking Dead), breakdances, crowdsurfs, and jumps off balconies during their performances – He basically does everything except for holding an instrument. New Politics is just a 3-person band, but you wouldn’t guess that just by listening to them. Their songs have a well-rounded, complete sound of a much bigger band. I love their vibe, their music, and (most importantly) their energy.

Tags: #unscented #rawhoggin #GEMsOfWisdom