Damn, you guys. I was actually glad to have so much Corenament work to do, seeing as how there wasn’t a whole lot else happening, but then the last couple of days got completely stupid with developments. One important programming note, though, is that the alt-idol cast is back today:
Alt Idol Podcast Ep. 2 this Saturday. Make sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so will know when we go live. https://t.co/B9vTSdObGv
— Straight From Japan (@StraightFromJpn) March 10, 2017
So don’t miss it!
So What Else All Happened, Maniac, You Dolt?
#THEENDER herself, Aina the End, collaborated with electronica savant TeddyLoid on an EP coming out next week:
【TeddyLoid NEWEPにアイナ全面参加決定!!】KOHH、DAOKO、ちゃんみな等を迎えリリース中の連続デジタルEPの第4弾にアイナが参加!
書き下ろし2曲に加え、MONSTERSのREMIXも収録。3/17配信開始! https://t.co/00aI6pqEsO pic.twitter.com/g1uGvmtpm4— BiSHオフィシャルプロミス (@BiSHidol) March 7, 2017
Yeah, “MONSTERS” gets a remix. That’s good for Aina, and good for BiSH! I don’t understand why that song, though!
Just in case there was any doubt as to why WA-SUTA wasn’t included in the Corenament, it’s because the Harlem Globetrotters may play a lot of exhibitions, but there’s a reason why they aren’t in any actual leagues.
The very existence of this tweet from Brian is morally wrong:
Here's a nice live video of what we Western fans usually refer to as "That weird Beni & Kai thing"…. 😄 https://t.co/KykT3u40JG pic.twitter.com/MawMKOfa1l
— Brian Walker (@supreme_nothing) March 5, 2017
Did you know that Maison Book Girl has an album coming out in a few weeks?
Maison book girl 4.5 Release アルバム「image」ジャケット写真解禁 #ブクガ pic.twitter.com/6rQULdFkJL
— Maison book girl (@maisonbookgirl) March 6, 2017
I didn’t! Nor was I aware of this video until it happened!
Honestly, though, why does every MBG song sound like every other MBG song?
And speaking of video, take all the time in the world to groove on this Rinne joint:
Less exciting (unless you’re in Taiwan) is this video greeting from PassCode:
Also, remember: New single.
The greatest idol battle of all time is about to unfold between FRUITPOCHETTE and Malcolm Mask McLaren:
【LIVE情報】3/16(木)FRUITPOCHETTE×Malcolm Mask McLaren 2MAN LIVE
ズマがおしゃれ偏差値あげたいってよ!
〜ズマ VS moneの私服ファッション対決もアリ〜@新宿FNV3/10(金)〜HP予約受付スタート!#フルポシェ pic.twitter.com/CPX1oAiT4h
— FRUITPOCHETTE (@zumakyuri) March 8, 2017
Ishido Natsumi, the kind of cool indie idol who’ll perform with a band and generally be a lot better than she gets credit for, and puller-off of what could have been a pretty big Corenament upset if her fans had finished the job, has a new single coming up:
⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️
【石戸なつみ】待望のCDsingle発売!
発売日:2017年5月23日
タイトル:Choice The Happiness
(Type-A)(Type-B)
各価格:¥926(税抜き)¥1,000(税込) pic.twitter.com/J9jF16sggg— 石戸なつみ@5月23日シングル発売 (@na_ko723) February 5, 2017
One of the benefits of the Corenament — while you guys find yourselves researching unfamiliar names, I’m going back through their Twitter feeds to see what’s going on!
Yanakoto Sotto Mute went and faked me out hard yesterday, doing the ol’ announcement routine on Twitter right in the middle of their album promotion, thereby making me suspect a video. It’s not an MV, but:
【ヤナミュー写真集発売!】
初の写真集「BUBLE FILM」発売決定!全国発売は1st アルバム「BUBBLE」発売と同日の4/51冊(DVD付き) 2000円+税
※詳細はこちらhttps://t.co/Q5CrnWxccm#ヤなことそっとミュート pic.twitter.com/XqiCh5hudD
— ヤなことそっとミュート (@YanakotoSM) March 10, 2017
THEY’RE SO AWESOME.
DEVIL GUN may be unfortunately under ANFORT’s management, and we still have no good idea of what they sound like, but they’re going to be opening for a UK metalcore band when they hit Japan:
3/20月 Fathoms(UK)ツアー@大塚MEETS
◆出演
19:15-19:45
◆予約https://t.co/5krVIjZuaL
Fathoms – Hellhttps://t.co/hiyoyFchEG
◆詳細https://t.co/ihaTrIh0WT pic.twitter.com/krUZsBasfL— DEVIL GUN (@devilgun_) March 10, 2017
Brats got to do the theme song for movie Slavemen 2017.
Didn’t see it posted here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJoORsoPOto
Kinda got more into Brats than The Idol Formerly Known as Ladybaby
recently. I like more how Rei sings in Brats. I wish they could be more
active and release more songs.
Maison Book Girl really brings out my old art-school impulses and makes me adore them every time. I do get the “songs all sound alike” critique, and it’s a valid observation , but my take is that it’s part of a thread running through their work that’s intended to bind the songs together into an overall thematic art project. Also, it certainly didn’t hurt the Ramones. 😀
Anyway, I decided last night that I’m gonna pre-order that MBG album special edition because it comes with a photobook, and their aesthetic is so beautiful and artsy that I know I’ll love holding it my hands.
#THEENDER is actually the name for Aina’s core fanbase, much like how BiS members had their own fan names (Saki’s were Handsomes, Uika’s were Summer Wars, etc).
WHY DOESN’T ANYBODY TELL ME THESE THINGS?
/sigh