DolphinLundgrin

Did you go see Blind Guardian a few months back? They were awesome, as ever, and have such great fans 😊

I live to give music recommendations. 😁 What vibes you after?

Riverside might fit this bill well. Everyone needs more Riverside in their life. Criminally unknown. Youtube link

Well you sound more researched and prepared than I do, so don't let me influence you! I think I was just happy that I could actually stand being out and about in Tokyo, and not constantly swarmed. I don't really understand the attraction of Shibuya crossing, apart from to get the fuck away from there, it was a sensory nightmare!

That sounds great! Good luck with your ferry, too! We're in Kyoto for most of this week, but just spending two nights in Hiroshima after. We had hoped to get further into the countryside, but didn't plan ahead well enough. I was fairly apprehensive about giant, bustling Tokyo too, but we stayed in Akasaka which was actually really manageable in terms of crowds etc. (but still has loads of bars, restaurants, shops) Its a bit of a business-ier district, so Friday night was busy, but the rest not so bad. Bar Luther in Akasaka seats about 10 people, plays 70's/80's RnB & Soul - all on vinyl and all done in between mixing (great and cheap) drinks! But we couldn't get in on Friday. Harajuku was pretty good for vintage (sometimes $$$) clothes shopping, but was cuter and quieter than Shibuya proper. In writing this, I realise we havent really departed from the well beaten track yet.

I'm on a Shinkansen to Kyoto at the moment. Yes I have wet feet. Off to Hiroshima next week, maybe we can swap tips, if you're heading to Kyoto or Tokyo? But fair warning, all my tips will be bars and record stores. 😋

I'm more in favour of removing barriers in society, especially ones arbitrarily implemented to keep out whoever you've decided is undesirable.

Doesn't that just make you a judgey arsehole?

And also because they're entirely complicit evil cunts. Just slightly less evil than the Dutton button.

Well, motherfucking pikachu face.

Anyone seeing any Eta Aquariids out there?

Best of both worlds! I was already running Plex for bancamp purchases and library gaps etc anyway. Plus Qobuz connects directly to Volumio (my Raspberry Pi Hi-Fi streamer) for at-home listening.