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the one & only ~ master barber juan

On a recent sunny day here in Seattle: coffee break at Stumptown followed by a high-quality hair cut from Juan at Rudy’s Barbershop next door.

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David Stoddard & Jason Young. photo via Transworld

Today we are featuring our friends at Brixton. Proprietor David Stoddard and crew have been producing quality apparel and accessories for the stylish gents and ladies for the last 7 years. Brixton originally started out as a vintage inspired headwear line that has organically grown into a complete lifestyle apparel company. Designed for those who want quality constructed goods.

*The history behind the name Brixton. Inspired by: The Only Band That Matters’ infamous song “The Guns of …….” sung by the one & only Paul Simonon.

The Brixton staff knows “style” – they use our new Medium Blend Pomade daily!

Cheers to David and the BRXTN crew.

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Supreme still life of one our favorite actors Al Pacino. Frank Serpico, Sonny Wortzik, Michael Corleone ~ the list goes on and on. Excellent photos taken by our friend photographer Lance Dawes last Summer in NYC.

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We post a lot of stuff here about musicians and actors, many of them before our time, because they’ve provided creative inspiration in different ways to us of a younger generation. But it’s an entirely different feeling when you lose a musician of your generation – someone not too far from your age, someone who seems like they could have been one of your friends, someone whose music you’ve grown up with while they themselves have grown up. That’s why the death of Adam “MCA” Yauch felt especially crushing because it felt personal. And maybe it feels worse because my friend’s wife who fought a hard battle with cancer with such bravery, courage, and love also lost her battle with cancer just last week; like Yauch, also with young children and also of similar age. Celebrities bring awareness and attention to the diseases, but we have to remember that every day someone is fighting a hard fight, and many die too young. Life’s too short for B.S.

I don’t want to get too deep here listing off all of MCA’s accomplishments because you probably already know, but I will add that I respect Yauch using his music and celebrity for human rights activism when he could have been like many others who don’t. And his music will live on. Even though my wife and I have over 8 years in age gap, The Beastie Boys were one of the musicians we both “came of age” to, just in different ways and times.We wish Adam Yauch’s wife, daughter, family, friends, and his brothers Mike D and Ad-Rock strength and peace during this difficult time.

Video is from The Beastie Boys’ 1984 appearance on NYC’s cult cable access program, The Scott and Gary Show. On drums is future Luscious Jackson drummer Kate Schellenbach:

Respects
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“Hey guys,
I just want to say I am stoked that I have found this excellent pomade. Smells good, holds like tar and now I feel like the coolest kid in England aha. You can never find this good a pomade in England, so, you now have a loyal customer.
Thanks again guys”

-Billy Moore

ps. The T-shirts rad!

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I’m not sure what’s worse, this guy’s shaving experience at a barbershop in Guatemala or the kind of hairstyles our dads used to sport as exhibited in some of these hairstyle posters this blogger noticed at the barbershop. And I agree with the blogger – I see Tony Danza, Tom Cruise, Kevin Costner, and Freddy Mercury. Pretty funny stuff.

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Found this barber inspired hot rod on the Jalopy Journal. Note the red crush velvet seats w/chrome plated trim on barber chairs. High speed grooming.

Grant’s Golden Brand Pomade
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This is my favorite so far. I ordered 3 more tins. Your pomade is excellent – the scents are good and not overpowering or cloying like some other brands.
-Barry Trub

Thank you Mr. Trub
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I just wanted to a drop a line or two and commend you guys for a great product. I’ve never been one to style my hair in a particular way—I usually had my hair buzzed or long—but you’ve converted me into a daily pomade user. Now, since I’ve found a proper barber, I’ve been keeping my hair low and tight with just a dime size of the Gold, and it feels pretty damn good. Cheers and be well.

~ D. G. Castillo

Kind words like this revalidate our mission to produce quality grooming products.
Thank you Mr. Castillo!

*If you have a testimonial you would like to share, please email us. We would love to hear from you.

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Happy Birthday to a man who pursued his dreams against all odds and in spite of opposition, who sacrificed and didn’t let rejection deter him. He kept at it, made it happen, and became successful doing what he’s always been passionate about doing.

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