17.

Snails see the benefits
The beauty in every inch
Oh why, why, why, why, why
Are you quick to kiss?

The Format - snails

16.

Courtesy of big brother (the real deal, not the metaphorical one). mm..

mother mother - O my heart

15.

I do believe... bitch loop to prove it...

Santogold - lights out

14.

long ago. and oh so far away. I fell in love with you. before the second show.

The Carpenters - superstar

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - hold tight

13.

Runt: What's the color of love, Pig?
Pig: What sort of love, love?
Runt: Don't know. But you know the way things, they got a color. I wonder what the color of love is.
Pig: Jesus, Runt. You could read a thousand think books and never know the answer to that quiz.
Runt: It's be a good one to know, ah?
Pig: It'd be brilliant, Runt. It's around here somewhere

12.

it all crumbles at my feet. but hey.

church by Soy Source

11.

For years now, I've lived through my musical extension, my darling. Now she dies. Now it's time. Time for beginnings. Time for ending this stupid flirting with the past. A clean slate. Fresh.

Hadouken! - That Boy, That Girl

Fresh...

10.

come with me my love. to the sea, the sea of love

9.

For one minute. For a good nights sleep. For stepping away from shoegazing for a while. For having a ball and throwing everything out the window. This will be the future:

Crystal Castles - trash hologram

8.

At last, I find my way back to the beginning. Walking into a record store in Japan is a little like dying and going to heaven, or at the very least like a part of your soul suddenly goes freelance and gets the opportunity to run wild for half an hour or so. 

Maybe it's nothing special with the stores in themselves. Perhaps it's just the fact that here, time stops. Like it used to be. Being able to listen to the music instead of browsing through it like you would a pair of socks, is liberating. Not having to ask permission to stand and explore. Not feeling ashamed that you don't already have a certain goal with your visit, the ultimate record knowledge, but that you are instead building it up, step by step and still finding your way. 

This is why I still buy records, but to think of how close I was to forgetting that desire. To imagine the moral betrayal of the physical record I've experienced, but now I'm returning to the promised land. It's like everything, if only for a second, is back in order.

And oh, I got the killa shades, it's my time to shine. Cause I found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and it's called 

MGMT  -  time to pretend

PS. this is the rainbow:

7.

France Gall - poupee de cire, poupee de son

And once again, I wish I was somewhere I am not.

6.

for looking forward, this is a pretty close-minded crowd

for looking up, these shoes are just too darn cute

for leaving home, he is a very independent little boy

for leaving be, this was a stupid idea to begin with

5.

lovely music by lovely Japanese 椎名林檎 × 斎藤ネコ

4.

Shigeru, I'm in love.

Paper House - Shigeru Ban

3.

Speaking of Murakamis... This collection of short stories by Japanese author Haruki Murakami keeps you up all night. - Just one more and then I'll turn off the light. Even though I love his novels as well, I must admit that his writing is even better when it comes to short stories. The characters he creates are so disturbingly normal in a way. Wonderful.

2.

I suddenly find myself in love with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami and his art company Kaikai Kiki. Especially this piece, by 15-year old(!) Akane Koide is amazing..

show girl - Akane Koide

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