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Mark Rabin's avatar

While enjoying Something Smooth, YouTube offered up Patterns for Trombone by Joe Howard. It is the same album, re-titled for release on Omegatape. Having reel-to-reel tapes in our house from age 5, including a few Omegatapes, I was delighted by this video which sounds great, I am biased towards the sound of tape (a tape pun that a few may appreciate), and also presents a little Omegatape history - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGMtcT9aEvU

Christian Muermann's avatar

Since my teens, I've always used an electric razor. But after reading your great post, I'm really tempted to try shaving with a shaving brush. You've really put me at ease about cutting myself with razor blades. I think once you've wet shaved for a few weeks, you'll get into a good routine. For the past few years, you've had a post about shaving every year, but I never really dared to try it. But now I'm going for it! I'm really looking forward to trying it all out.

I was never particularly interested in the British royal family. But after watching the series "The Crown" over the past few years, I'm now a bit more open to the topic. The series is fiction, of course, but it's also led me to read newspaper articles and watch documentaries on the subject.

And that´s why your movie recommendation, "Spencer," came at just the at right time. That was my "night movie" tonight. And it was fantastic! I'm a night owl myself, and when I'm not working, I often don't go to bed until 6:00 a.m., like today on Saturday/Sunday.

The photo of the Charlie Parker Quintet at the Three Deuces is amazing. I really wish I could have been in the audience.

And also, earlier today, I listened to the Joe Howard album.

So, another great "Editor´s Note" for the weekend. Thanks, Marc

Marc Myers's avatar

So glad you enjoyed Christian! If you need any additional information, please email me directly. Since you’re in Berlin, you can buy directly from Shavemac. One of my favorite brushes is the Americana XXL. Just go to their site and type it in. They are superb artisans with the best badger knots.