I have previously written about the record shop Prototype, managed by my good friend Yoshida-kun but I've been thinking it's time I added a few more Kyoto record shops to the list. I asked friend and collector Nana H. (that's her on the left spinning discs at Joao) to give me some pointers and she recommended the following stores. Bootsy's A pure, minimalist store without … [Read more...]
BAR Cafezinho
Bar Cafezinho owes its existence to it's owner's love of Brazilian music; Samba, Bossa Nova and Pagode. A cafe during the day and a bar come evening, Bar Cafezinho's strongest point is the cheap cheap menu. You can get good, strong, Brazilian coffee at only ￥２００ a cup and the whisky here is also remarkably cheap at roughly half the price you'll find elsewhere. Here's my lunch; … [Read more...]
