Monthly archive April, 2012
Giveaway: Grant's Golden Brand Pomade

Giveaway: Grant’s Golden Brand Pomade

Enter to win: Grant’s Golden Brand Pomade Grant’s Golden Brand Pomade is made in Seattle and inspired by Japanese water-based pomades. Grant himself is a really nice guy, and his pomade is one of the best I’ve come across. Because interviews and product reviews only give you so much insight, you can now enter to...
An Interview with Grant of Grant's Golden Brand

An Interview with Grant of Grant’s Golden Brand

A while ago, I reviewed a really fantastic pomade from Grant’s Golden Brand. As it turns out, Grant is a super nice and interesting guy, and I wanted to know more about him. He sat down to answer a few questions about his brand, his interests, and his inspiration: — Electrogent: who are you, and...
Tuesday Tunesday: Dr. John

Tuesday Tunesday: Dr. John

Dr. John “Kingdom of Izzness” Dr. John is a New Orleans born and bred musician with a focus on bluesy zydeco boogie woogie in a style all his own–like Tom Waits met Captain Beefheart and the Temptations in a Louisiana swamp and had a voodoo curse placed on him. Dr. John rose to prominence in...
The Better Half: Watches and Grooming

The Better Half: Watches and Grooming

The Better Half is a no-holds-barred question and answer session with Maria, the resident expert on all things from a woman’s point of view. Maria answers all types of questions related to men’s fashion, grooming, lifestyle, interests, and advice on maintaining the mantra: happy wife, happy life. Maria is a sassy, organized, and accomplished 20-something bibliophile...
5 Men Who Sold Their Soul to the Devil

5 Men Who Sold Their Soul to the Devil

Stories of men who sold their soul to the devil in exchange for some sort of ability or object go as far back as the concept of the devil itself. Many people were killed as a result of these bargains, and many of them enjoyed a huge amount of short-lived worldly success. These are the...
Roosevelt's "The Strenuous Life"

Roosevelt’s “The Strenuous Life”

On April 10, 1899, Theodore Roosevelt gave one his most famous speeches of all entitled “The Strenuous Life.” He believed that living a strenuous life is not only in the best interest of each man, but also the country and society as a whole. As a kid, Roosevelt was an asthmatic, and he fought asthma...
Giveaway: American Crew Recovery Foam

Giveaway: American Crew Recovery Foam

Enter to win: American Crew Hair Recovery Foam The American Crew Hair Recovery Foam is a high-end system sold exclusively in hair salons that works to give men a fuller, thicker, stronger hair. Additionally, the foam will increase your hair shaft density and prolong your hair’s life. Normally, this product would run you $27, but...
American Crew Boost Cream

American Crew Boost Cream

As a counterpart to the boost powder, American Crew produced the boost cream which serves the same purpose but gives more control over the hair while providing volume. Used in tandem, these two boost products should lift the hair from the scalp and give the hair more volume than a styling product alone. What is...
Tuesday Tunesday: Skip James

Tuesday Tunesday: Skip James

Skip James “Hard Time Killing Floor Blues” If you love the roots of the blues, you love Skip James, the Edgar Allan Poe of American blues. Skip was born in 1902 in the Mississippi Delta, smack dab in the heart of the blues. He grew up working as a laborer who built levees, and he...
TLC's Mama's Boys of the Bronx

TLC’s Mama’s Boys of the Bronx

In continuation of reality television’s fascination with Northeastern Italians and overall dopey males, TLC premiered its new series “Mama’s Boys of the Bronx” which follows a handful of men in their late 30’s who are completely reliant on their mothers to function. Everything from finding the toothpaste to finding a spouse is run through their mothers. The...
An Interview With Kiel James Patrick

An Interview With Kiel James Patrick

Kiel James Patrick is perhaps the most famous best-kept secret in American handmade wares. His belts, bracelets, ties, and other accessories are sold worldwide but only in the most discerning of retail stores. What drew my attention was Kiel’s attention to detail–from his accessories to his surroundings–and his love for quality-made and American-inspired products. Wanting...
The Better Half: Skateboarding and Sandals

The Better Half: Skateboarding and Sandals

The Better Half is a no-holds-barred question and answer session with Maria, the resident expert on all things from a woman’s point of view. Maria answers all types of questions related to men’s fashion, grooming, lifestyle, interests, and advice on maintaining the mantra: happy wife, happy life. Maria is a sassy, organized, and accomplished 20-something bibliophile...