Randoms (ver. 1/vol. 1)
– Went to see The White Buffalo last night. Longtime co-conspirator Jorge and I made an old-school run of it, up to Philly and back. Worth every second, worth every penny. If you’re not listening to this guy you’re missing out. Hit up this YouTube video for a sample — the audio quality’s not so great but you get a good sense of what he’s like. It was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen.
– I didn’t know I needed an axe, but clearly I do. Dig around in that site and you’ll realize that you need one, too.
I mean, if you can’t appreciate this then something’s not right.
– Looks like the Baltimore Grand Prix folks will soon be blogging at the Sun.
– Have you noticed when you go to buy razor blades there’s always a shelf, usually at the bottom, where the store stocks all of the “we don’t really know what the fuck to do with this” products? I dug in. Got bold and unearthed Clubman After Shave Lotion. Not sure why it’s called a “lotion” and nor do I give a damn. This shit is real. Smells crisp but mysterious, like an old-school barber shop.
One word to the wise: go easy. This is the scent of responsibility, and you need to respect that.
– Stumped on what to get me for christmas? Look no further.
Neal digs his Americana and masculine-yet-refined-and-old-school objects.
Shit, though, axes are pretty sweet.
Guilty as charged.
Neil, I have a good friend who lives in Philly (Mets fan) who would love this shit. He at one point tried to model his life after Alexander Supertramp (although he fucking hated that everyone thought that) and tried to walk from Long Island to DC in cowboy boots (he made it just past Newark before his feet hurt too much).
I don’t know why, but this whole thing hit me hard with his personality – and I haven’t seen him since July. This guy is one of my bestest friends, so I approve mightily of more of this stuff.