Almost finished part three of my Tokyo roundup. Here’s a preview...
Simon Collison
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Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @sitenonsite@mastodon.social
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Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
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@colly@mastodon.social
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Mar 27, 2026
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Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
@colly@mastodon.social
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Mar 20, 2026
Here’s part two: serenity at Sakamoto Library, lemonade at Lambert, feeling Karuizawa, and tripping with no clothes on. https://colly.com/journal/return-to-tokyo-part-2
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Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
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Mar 16, 2026
Finally getting around to documenting this trip. Fifteen packed days, so I’m splitting it into three posts — here’s the first. https://colly.com/journal/return-to-tokyo-part-1
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Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
@colly@mastodon.social
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Mar 15, 2026
For anyone interested… Oxidised contacts were causing crackling when adjusting volume and input selection, often resulting in intermittent stereo with one channel frequently dropping. Had to do a partial breakdown, completely dissemble switches and faders, remove dirt and oxides with DeoxIT D5 and a razor blade, then lubricate with FaderLube F5.
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Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
@colly@mastodon.social
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Mar 15, 2026
Another time-consuming but deeply rewarding home repair. I love this amp far too much to replace it, and there’s really no excuse when there’s a detailed YouTube video of a Turkish chap repairing the very same 44-year-old Technics amplifier. I came close to despair with the input switches, but I bloody did it.
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Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
@colly@mastodon.social
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Feb 27, 2026
One for fellow spoolers: WalkmanLand is a database of all 80s/90s portable cassette players (found via @simplebits@mastodon.social' fine newsletter). My WM-22 still outperforms any modern alternatives and it's lovely to get this much detail. https://walkman.land/sony/wm-22
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Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
@colly@mastodon.social
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Feb 03, 2026
Happy Setsubun ("seasonal division," the day before spring in the old Japanese calendar). I was half-blind from staring into the sun, but managed to catch a packet of beans, which should help me ward off a few demons.
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Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
@colly@mastodon.social
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Jan 28, 2026
Lots of Sakamoto moments on this trip. Watched the Tokyo Melody 4K restoration and also got up close with his Fairlight CMI. The highlight was an afternoon at Sakamoto Library (secret location, strictly no photos). Incredible to quietly read a book that I know he cherished and discover his margin notes and underlines.
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Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
@colly@mastodon.social
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Jan 24, 2026
Spent the day re-recording software piano parts on a lovely Yamaha YU-11 in a tiny Harajuku studio — then went record shopping.
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Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
@colly@mastodon.social
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Dec 20, 2025
Here’s my 22nd annual music roundup — bigger and more ridiculously obsessive than ever. https://colly.com/journal/twenty-twentyfive-in-music
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Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
@colly@mastodon.social
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Nov 25, 2025
A deep one for fellow fans... https://colly.com/journal/radiohead-o2-arena-london
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Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
@colly@mastodon.social
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Nov 23, 2025
Yet to come down from last night’s Radiohead gig. We were lucky to get codes and decided we’d stump for vip tickets if that’s all there was, and got front row. I’ve seen them several times, including Glasto ‘97, but last night was perfect, the entire band totally up for it. Just… wow. Here’s Jonny…
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Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
Simon Collison
@colly@mastodon.social
Creative director & digital designer / Experienced independent generalist / Artist and musician as @ sitenonsite
mastodon.social
@colly@mastodon.social
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Nov 21, 2025
I love this so much. Jon's side project is a wonderful example of what it means to really love music and how rewarding it is to be a fan.
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