oasis Pilgrimage in London: Vinyl Hunting at Sister Ray on Berwick Street

Vinyl records of Noel Gallagher's album 'Council Skies' and Liam Gallagher's album 'MTV Unplugged' side by side in a record store rack.

Standing on Berwick Street: The Original Oasis Landscape Leaving Adidas, I navigate the maze-like alleyways of Soho. The wind is cold against my cheeks, but strangely, I don’t feel the chill. Instead, I feel my body temperature rising with anticipation for where I am heading.I turn a corner, and a familiar street stretches out before Continue reading “oasis Pilgrimage in London: Vinyl Hunting at Sister Ray on Berwick Street”

Hunting for Oasis Rarities at Disk Union Ochanomizu: A Fateful Encounter with the Legendary ‘JILY’ Bootleg

Jacket photo of Oasis's bootleg CD album 'JILY' high-quality remastered edition.

Today in Tokyo, a precious sunny spell graced us before the rainy season’s official arrival. It was Saturday, June 21st, 2025, a little past 2:00 PM. My business in Ochanomizu finished much quicker than expected, leaving me with some welcome free time. A thought sparked: “On a day like this, digging for music at Disk Continue reading “Hunting for Oasis Rarities at Disk Union Ochanomizu: A Fateful Encounter with the Legendary ‘JILY’ Bootleg”