Good morning, lovely weirdos! We’ve by now seen all of the rest of Daemon’s panel from Con Nichiwa, where he surveyed the current alt-idol underground and talked up exactly why it’s so awesome.
What was missing so far was Part I, which, as you might have guessed, must include the twisted fairy godmother of them all, the original BiS.
The next time a friend, slack-jawed and possibly (probably) inebriated, tries to give you crap about being into idols, the first thing you should do is punch them in the belly for being a jerk. The second thing you should do is try to convert them!
All of these efforts that folks are up to, podcasts and DJ sessions and convention panels, are valuable tools for new people. Remember the “WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!?!” feeling? Show folks music and video, and they’ll probably get that sense, too, if they aren’t too busy writhing around on the floor because you assaulted them, you maniac.
But after you get that hook established, you can fulfill the desire to know more by showing them
If you folks remember the halcyon, more innocent time of Homicidols.com, your friend and mine Daemon hosted a kawaii metal panel at Con Nichiwa in Tucson. That was almost a year ago! And now:
Con Nichiwa accepted me back to present – Alternative Idols : The Kawaii Underground https://t.co/DlI39d12Q8 via @connichiwaAZ @homicidols
— Daemon ☠ つれづれ 5-17 (@DaeMetal) March 3, 2017
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If you have a hankering to talk about the hard side of idol in a public forum and get a little bit deeper into this weird, wonderful world, AND you happen to be capable of attending Anime Los Angeles (in Ontario [California, not Canada]), here’s your opportunity:
Re: Title, I kid because I love. A-to-J does the Dark Lord’s work out there.
