All these records bring me joy so i am tidying up in the wake of a super enjoyable visit from Rice Field Records and a used record fair in nearby Ushimado.

So, I putter along talking about how i organize the records into “neighbourhoods” so they have pals to hang out with, pull out some box sets, try to find where i put that “one thing” and where *exactly* this one fits best while wearing an moth-eaten cardigan and noticing my beard is compensating for my thinning noggin (still cute :)).

Finishes with flipping through some 7 inches while playing a live clip recorded at Ubud Jazz festival.

So name checks for fave artists including Courtney Barnett, Bill Janovitz / Buffalo Tom, Buffalo Springfield, David Bowie, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Joe Jackson, Talking Heads, Lone Justice, Ramones, Pixies, Weakerthans, more more more… and extra affection for compilations and soundtracks from Nardwuar, Flipside, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Urgh a Music War, Life in European Theatre, Easy Rider, Times Square (movie) etc infinity.

See the Rice Field Records segments at:

Part 1: “a 150 year old Japanese barn, vintage audiophile gear, and a very eloquent and happy man” https://youtu.be/15R_rNVimG8

Part 2: “a fascinating entrepreneur with stories told through a vinyl journey, tales from around the world” https://youtu.be/PxQUBMQE3Pk

Part 3: “a 1990’s dial-up Internet ISP, a world traveller, a fantastic record collection, a very happy man” https://youtu.be/0k5k6LxxCsQ