COMPACT

Walking around the Shibuya HMV shop, it's clear the world has changed. Four years ago, I was mesmerized by the Tower down the street. But now I don't really need CDs-- I'm happy to download, and bypass the extra cost that comes with the production and marketing of physical media.

So yeah, I bought a few CDs, but they're more like souvenirs-- of the trip, and of a time gone by...