Tokyo Flowers

April, come she will.

Chasing The Light

 Puce Mary

Lust For Youth

Luckily I could see the above 2 artists in Tokyo. The beats always hurt me like rain. At Astro Hall in Harajyuku on April 4th, 2015.

Time

my bb

 Nero, young generation / words on the beat issue

 Langley Fox ♡ photo by Natalie Neal

Drawings by Simon Milner from Is Tropical

The end of last year my kitty Tora passed away. He was almost 18 years old. I've been pretty devastated. I don't know why I like cat. Warm, fluffy, soft, all those images remind me of love and joy. I feel like I lost a part of my body. Have you lost anyone in your life?

I'm still bleeding and crying in my mind. But we never ever go back to the past and just go on the end. I might be in this dark cold place forever though. I want to move forward, finding little joys. 

Recently i've been enjoying some things. One is a new song 'On My Way' by my fave band Is Tropical. I always have a very warm feeling. I guess this lyric is kinda good-bye song for someone. I'm not sure the real meaning of this track though. It could be a cure for my sadness.

Second is new Nero Magazine. There are a bunch of coolest people from King Krule to Ariel Pink. This is a thick magazine ever but worth reading.

Hello December

It was already December. I've been stumbled at this point. That's all right. I'm trying my hardest. But I know where the light comes from. I really love what I'm doing. Thank you 2014. Happy Holidays everyone. x

BLACK ANYTHING / IS TROPICAL

Finally I could pre-order the vinyl of Black Anything on Axis Mundi store. I’ve been following Is Tropical for over 2 years actually. Today I visited their website to see what’s new. And I just wanted to tell them I fall in love with the space they created all black. It’s beautiful, minimal and inspirational and so is Is Tropical.

Recently I’ve been thinking about the word ‘Support.’ Last year I did sing ’Dancing Anymore’ with them on the poolside stage in Tokyo. I still can’t believe that I was so lucky to have been there. That saved my life. I thought I’d return a favor. That’s why I’ve started my Tumblr 'BAD GIRLS DO CRY.' It is too personal thing kinda like One Direction Fan Girls’ scrapbook though. Anyway It’s easy to like or do favorite or send a message on their social network service. But basically I think that buying their music is a real support. If the whole package of the album art was their music, I would like to feel it.

Now I’m living in near Tokyo far away from them and can’t see their gig here so far. Tokyo is coolest city. But it must be hard for the bands like them to play. Because It’s costly. I know well. Yeah, actually the ticket is nearly 3 or 4 times  higher than the price of NY or London. My power is so tiny, I would like other fans to buy their new music legally. It may help that they give a concert in your country (my Japan too).

GROWING DARKNESS

Angel Olsen - White Fire

Yumi Zouma - The Brae

Arp - UHF1

Shocking Pinks - What's Up With That Girl?

Is Tropical - Crawl

Caribou - Our Love

Daniel Avery - All I Need (Roman Flügel Remix)

HTRK - Chinatown Style

Aphex Twin - Xtal

LUST FOR YOUTH - International (Dirty Beaches Shub Roy Remix)

i made this mix tape for the holiday.

but it's kind of my best tracks of 2014.

enjoy

 x

Timeless

I got the new UNION magazine. Everything is so beautiful. This is not so much a magazine as a photo book. So bad weather today, isn't it ? Let's stay in bed with this mag.

FYI: Model is Lara Mullen & Photo by Clare Shilland