Aug. 27, 2022
#GEMsOfWisdom / #RawHoggin
I loaded with a slightly wetter brush today and it picked up plenty of soap. Yesterday's 1.9 grams of soap felt like the perfect amount for three passes of creamy lather (or four of slick, but thin lather). I bet I picked up more soap today, because it took longer to hydrate than I'd like.
The shave was good. I'm attending a wedding this afternoon, and throwing on a suit for the first time in ages, so I did three passes to achieve a very close shave.
| Date |
Soap Before (g) |
Soap After (g) |
Usage (g) |
Loading |
| 8/1 |
235.5 |
232.5 |
3 |
◊ |
| 8/2 |
232.5 |
228.0 |
4.5 |
◊ |
| 8/3 |
228.0 |
227.0 |
1 |
◊ |
| 8/4 |
227.0 |
223.3 |
3.7 |
◊ |
| 8/5 |
223.3 |
220.3 |
3 |
40 seconds |
| 8/6 |
220.3 |
218.8 |
1.5 |
30 seconds |
| 8/7 |
218.8 |
217.9 |
0.9 |
40 swirls |
| 8/8 |
217.9 |
216.5 |
1.4 |
40 swirls |
| 8/9 |
216.5 |
215.9 |
0.6 |
40 swirls |
| 8/10 |
215.9 |
215.6 |
0.3 |
50 swirls |
| 8/11 |
215.6 |
213.9 |
1.7 |
60 swirls |
| 8/12 |
214.7 |
213.0 |
1.7 |
60 swirls |
| 8/13 |
213.0 |
211.5 |
1.5 |
60 swirls |
| 8/14 |
211.5 |
210.5 |
1 |
60 swirls |
| 8/15 |
210.5 |
209.0 |
1.5 |
60 swirls |
| 8/16 |
209.0 |
207.2 |
1.8 |
60 swirls |
| 8/17 |
207.2 |
205.9 |
1.3 |
~62 swirls |
| 8/18 |
205.9 |
204.4 |
1.5 |
60 swirls |
| 8/19 |
204.4 |
203.3 |
1.1 |
60 swirls |
| 8/20 |
203.3 |
202.8 |
0.5 |
70 swirls |
| 8/21 |
202.8 |
202.0 |
0.8 |
60 swirls |
| 8/22 |
202.0 |
200.5 |
1.5 |
60 swirls |
| 8/23 |
200.5 |
199.2 |
1.3 |
60 swirls |
| 8/24 |
199.2 |
197.9 |
1.3 |
65 swirls |
| 8/25 |
197.9 |
196.3 |
1.6 |
80 swirls |
| 8/26 |
196.3 |
194.4 |
1.9 |
80 swirls |
| 8/27 |
194.4 |
◊ |
◊ |
80 swirls |
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#sidetracked u/Teufelskraft
I don't know how exactly to describe the sound WHY? achieved on 2018's Alopecia. It's exceptionally clever indie rock, filtered through a hipster's arch sensibilities, always hinting at the alternative rap founder Yoni Wolf performed under the same name solo. Despite highly unusual verse and precise melodies, it manages the jangling, rickety feel of music composed just enough to keep it from falling apart into a garage-band's unkempt tinkering. "These Few Presidents" is all those things, and exceptionally catchy for it. Some of the lyrics here are memorable turns of phrase, like the namesake "these few presidents /
frowning in my pocket", and the kinda-sorta refrain "Even though I haven't seen you in years / yours is a funeral I'd fly to from anywhere.. That line stands out for its duality; is it sweet and wistful or cold and cruel? Maybe it's both.
Bandcamp: WHY? - "These Few Presidents"
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