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MarkB's Basses, Shaves & Other Obsessions

15 October, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

It's "Women of Rock Wednesday" and today I'm featuring a couple of vids from the drummer who will be joining Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson on tour, Anika Nilles. Hope you enjoy!



Great shave this morning! Returned to my vintage Shulton Old Spice suite. Fantastic Old School scent with phenomenal lather built with the Paladin badger brush for three passes with the British Gillette No.58 set and I finished with alum, Quinn's Grapefruit and Orange Rind witch hazel, and the matching ASL, talc & EdC. Fantastic BBS results!

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Not much to report. Took my truck in for a full service job; oil change, tires rotated / balanced and tune up.

Hope you have a great day. :)

Shulton / Paladin / Gillette / Wizamet / Quinn's

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16 October, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Rocking out this morning to some classic Led Zeppelin. Hope you enjoy!


Phenomenal shave this morning! Returned to ETHOS Grooming Essentials and Frank's excellent "Fougère" soap, splash and EdP. Incredible scent with phenomenal lather built with the Ever-Ready synth for three passes with the British Gillette No.58 set and I finished with alum, Quinn's Lavender witch hazel, and the matching skin food splash & EdP. Fantastic BBS results! This shave definitely wins the week!

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Back in the office today. Not the best night's sleep. Coffee and a great shave are helping.

Hope you have a great day. :)

ETHOS Grooming Essentials / Ever-Ready / Gillette / Wizamet / Quinn's

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17 October, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Grooving to some classic Steely Dan this morning. Hope you enjoy!



Another phenomenal shave this morning! Returned to PAA and heir excellent "Cavendish" soap & splash. An incredible sweet pipe-tobacco scent with phenomenal lather built with the Ever-Ready synth for three passes with the British Gillette No.58 set and I finished with alum, Thayers unscented witch hazel, the matching skin food splash & Alexandria Fragrances "Sweet Smoke" EdP. Fantastic BBS results! If yesterday's shave is 1, then today's shave is 1.1!

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Rain and storms moving in for the latter half of the weekend and then we're getting our first, real taste of autumn!

Hope you have a great day. :)

Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements / Ever-Ready / Gillette / Wizamet / Thayers / Alexandria Fragrances

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18 October, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

It's Synthwave Saturday so here's a live stream for you. Hope you enjoy!


Late post but a great shave to start the day. Kept with PAA, this time going with their excellent seasonal release, "Clown Fruit" soap & splash. An incredible scent with notes of Artemisia (Wormwood), Hungarian Oak, Elderflower, Absinthe, Neroli, Amyris, Elderberry, Burnt Sugar & Tobacco Absolute. Again, phenomenal lather built with the Rich Yuengel synth for three passes with the Timeless TRBR38 and I finished with alum, Thayers unscented witch hazel and the matching ASL/Cologne. Fantastic BBS results!

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Storms moving in tonight. Could get bad. There's even have a chance for low-end tornadoes. My hot take for the day. I love all of my badger brushes. I love the traditional / Old Scholl character and they're all great. However, synth brushes are superior in function. I've never gotten a bad lather with a synth brush that I can recall.

Hope you have a great day. :)

Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements / Rich Yuengel / Timeless Razor / Wizamet / Thayers

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19 October, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Going with a Sci-Fi ambient stream for your Sunday. Hope you enjoy!


Great shave this morning! Returned to Southern Witchcrafts and their "barbershop" scent, "Desairology" shave soap. Fantastic scent and lather built with the TRC synth for three passes with the Timeless TRBR38 and I finished with alum, Thayers unscented witch hazel and Derby City Chop Shop "Winter Reserve Shave Tonic". Fantastic BBS results!

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: No severe storms last night. Just a lot of wind and rain.

Hope you have a great day. :)

Southern Witchcrafts / The Razor Co. / Timeless Razor / Wizamet / Thayers / Derby City

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20 October, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Going with the genius that is Miles Davis this morning. Hope you enjoy!


Great shave this morning! Returned to Zingari Man and their excellent "Bon Monsieur" shave soap and splash. Fantastic scent and super slick lather built with the Simpson badger brush for three passes with the Timeless TRBR38 and I finished with alum, the matching splash and Rogue Perfumery "Bon Monsieur" EdT. Fantastic BBS results!

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: 42° out the door this morning. Had to grab a light jacket! Gonna be a beautiful week weather-wise. I love Autumn!

Hope you have a great day. :)

Zingari Man / Simpson / Timeless Razor / Wizamet / Rogue Perfumery

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21 October, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Devastated this morning to learn of the passing on Sunday of one of music's most prolific bassist/composers (and one of my biggest influences/inspirations), Anthony Jackson. This cat could do it all, from funkin' it up with The O'Jays and Chaka Khan to face-shredding Fusion with Al Di Meola and everything in between. I knew he wasn't in the best of health. Several years ago, a tour he was on with drummer Simon Phillips and Japanese pianist Hiromi Uehara had to be canceled. Uehara put out a statement saying AJ couldn't continue with the tour for health reasons. No details were provided, but the scuttlebutt on some bass guitar message boards suggested that he had suffered a stroke. Later that was confirmed along with the revelation that he was also diagnosed with Parkinson's. Going to be featuring his music for the remainder of the week.



Great shave this morning! Returned to Phoenix Shaving and their excellent "Crabtree & Evelyn For Men" homage "Crabapple & Newton" shave soap, splash & EdP. Fantastic Old School 80's scent and super slick lather built with the Paladin badger brush for three passes with the Timeless TRBR38 and I finished with alum along with Quinn's "Lavender" witch hazel, the matching ASL and EdP. Fantastic BBS results!

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Not much to report. Another chilly morning with a picture-perfect fall day ahead.

Hope you have a great day. :)

Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements / Paladin / Timeless Razor / Wizamet / Quinn's

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22 October, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

It's "Women of Rock Wednesday" and today I'm going with a couple from the great Chaka Khan with some of the grooviest, tastiest, "stankiest" bass playing you're ever gonna find, courtesy of Anthony Jackson.



Phenomenal shave this morning! Returned to Stirling Soap Co. and their excellent Irisch Moos homage, "I, Rich Moose" shave soap. Fantastic aromatic green scent with super slick lather built with the Rich Yuengel synth for three passes with the Timeless TRBR38 and I finished with alum along with Thayers "Cucumber" witch hazel, Irisch Moos ASL and EdT. Fantastic BBS results!

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Broke down and got a new cell phone. Had been using an iPhone 8 Plus for years and it finally gave up the ghost. Decided on an iPhone 16e.

Hope you have a great day. :)

Stirling Soap Co. / Rich Yuengel / Timeless Razor / Wizamet / Thayers / Irisch Moos

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23 October, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Continuing on with my musical tribute to Anthony Jackson, today I'm featuring a couple of live cuts of AJ laying down the groove with Michel Camilo & Lee Ritenour. Hope you enjoy.



Another phenomenal shave this morning! Returned to PAA and their excellent seasonal release, "Ciderhouse Five" shave soap. Fantastic scent with notes of pipe smoke, mulled cider and oakwood among others. A super thick & cushioning lather built with the Paladin badger brush for three passes with the Timeless TRBR38 and I finished with alum along with Thayers unscented witch hazel, the matching ASL and vintage Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur EdC. Fantastic BBS results!

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Not much to report. Almost Friday!!

Hope you have a great day. :)

Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements / Paladin / Timeless Razor / Wizamet / Thayers / Pierre Cardin

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24 October, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Continuing on with my musical tribute to Anthony Jackson, today I'm featuring a couple of funky cuts of AJ laying down the groove with The O'Jays & Chaka Khan. Hope you enjoy.



Fantastic shave with which to close out the workweek! Returned to The Cajun Blade and their excellent seasonal release, "Voodoo Yeti - The Legend of the Blood Moon" shave soap. Fantastic scent! Very "barbershop-like" aroma with an excellent lather built with the Sorrentino Brushworks synth for three passes with the Karve Christopher Bradley razor and I finished with alum along with Thayers unscented witch hazel, Aqua Velva Musk ASL and Dior "Bois d'Argent" EdC. Fantastic BBS results!

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Not the best night's sleep. Coffee and a great shave are helping.

Hope you have a great day. :)

The Cajun Blade / Sorrentino Brushworks / Karve / Wizamet / Thayers / Aqua Velva / Dior

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25 October, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Continuing on with my musical tribute to Anthony Jackson, today I'm featuring a couple of live cuts from the Hiromi Trio Project. Hope you enjoy.



Wow! Today's shave wins the week! Returned to Southern Witchcrafts and their excellent "Carmilla" shave soap. Fantastic spicy scent with notes of Nag Champa, Frankincense & Amber. Excellent lather built with the Simpson badger brush for three passes with the Karve Christopher Bradley razor and I finished with alum along with Thayers unscented witch hazel, Mennen Skin Bracer Cool Spice ASL and Czech & Speake "Frankincense & Myrrh" EdP. Fantastic BBS results!

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Warm and windy day today. Rain and more wind coming in overnight. Picked up a new firearm today. Wanted to get myself a carry weapon with more ammo than the .38 snub I've been using. Decided on a Glock 26 Gen. 3.

Hope you have a great day. :)

Southern Witchcrafts / Simpson / Karve / Wizamet / Thayers / Mennen / Czech & Speake

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26 October, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

A relaxing Sci-Fi ambient stream for your Sunday. Hope you enjoy.


Wow! Today's shave is the one to beat for the coming week! Returned to my vintage Yardley suite for what was one of the best shave I've had. EVER!. An incredible lather built with the PAA synth for three passes with the Karve Christopher Bradley razor and I finished with alum along with Quinn's Lavender witch hazel, followed by the matching ASL, talc and EdC. Fantastic BBS results! It had been a long time since I last used the CB regularity. It has now become my favorite, non-Gillette razor! Effortless BBS results. Literally zero feedback from the alum.

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Not much to report. Chill Sunday planned. Also, GO NAVY!!! The Midshipmen are 7-0!

Hope you have a great day. :)

Yardley / Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements / Karve / Wizamet / Quinn's

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