OH MY GOODNESS WE MADE IT. The hell month to end all hell months (and, after a year’s worth of hell months, that’s saying something) comes to an end this weekend with … the most significant snowfall my area has seen in several years. Fantastic. Couldn’t be happier. Definitely not indicative of anything. Definitely not mad that I didn’t jump on GameStop stock on Tuesday like I was very strongly urged to, and that the whole reason I didn’t was that I was too busy with work to do it then and “I’ll get it tomorrow” didn’t happen either and at that point it was effectively too late. Cest la vie.
I hope you’re all doing well, and maybe even made some cash screwing over those whose entirely livelihood is screwing you! I also wish that this edition of the Weekender could have a closer tie-in to current events, but … no. It’s just a Weekender, hopefully a fun one for you. And if you’re getting up to a foot of snow between tomorrow and Monday like I am, well, let’s all listen to our favorite idol classics while shoveling together!
Sounds Unnecessary
Live stream of 2& Day!
■2021.2.2(Tues)
✌️「2&DAY」✌️
〜I’ll Stream This Year!〜【Ticket】¥2000
【Time】START 19:3019:30〜21:00 LIVE
21:15〜Online Cheki Signing🎟Ticket🎟(1 Week Archive)https://t.co/2Mf94sR0eD pic.twitter.com/pt5babFDK8
— 2&(ダブルアンド) Official (@doubleand_2) January 15, 2021
This website will be part of the internationalization of ATARASHII GAKKO! and you’re going to like it:
May as well steal some random incoming traffic looking for Aina doing this overall update on one of her OG solo joints:
Goodbye, KOTO:
【御礼とご報告】
KOTO7周年オンラインLIVE有難うございました。
配信の最後に発表をさせて頂きましたが、KOTOは2021年4月29日に開催するワンマンライブを持ちまして引退する事となりました。
詳細につきましては下記リンクとお手紙をご覧いただけたら幸いです。https://t.co/jlAXUFejIg pic.twitter.com/v9zFT0s6lX— KOTOスタッフ (@koto_staff) January 28, 2021
Goodbye, Fumimi and other Worl’s End member I only know through her association with Fumimi:
【二瀬ひなた、星名ふみみに関する大切なお知らせ】
ワールズエンド。より大切なお知らせとなります。
是非ご一読頂けますと幸いです。https://t.co/FRJhQ7v7C4— ワールズエンド。【公式】 (@worlsendinfo) January 29, 2021
So much for INforMEL:
【活動に関するお知らせ】 pic.twitter.com/5wCx3LamyX
— INforMEL (@INforMEL_idol) January 25, 2021
Learning nature with 3776 (oh and there’s music too, watch the whole thing):
Once upon a time it was typical if not overly frequent to post Yamaguchi Kassei Gakuen; this may be an acknowledgement that we won’t anymore:
It’s like being reminded how awesome AYUMIKURIKAMAKI used to be:
BiS:
#BiSKiLLiNG
チェックよろ。 pic.twitter.com/XlXcXEy203— BiS−新生アイドル研究会-オフィシャル (@BiSidol) January 29, 2021
Comparatively, BiSH’s throwback look is significantly less unsettling but also actually a costume!
【New Visual&Costume公開】
2021、BiSH始めます。
Costume Design & Photo by @gairin#BiSH道玄坂#懐かしの場所 pic.twitter.com/ghn6IyxTG3— BiSHオフィシャル (@BiSHidol) January 30, 2021
It’s POPPiNG EMO!
vs. SHOCKiNG EGO!
I dig how Natalie was like, tell us your favorite songs from last year, people who are all well-loved by Maniac:
マイベストトラック2020 女性アイドル / グループ編|奥津マリリ、Kaede、根本凪、野口衣織、星名美怜、南菜生、矢川葵が選ぶ2020年の3曲https://t.co/84Jdwv4r4K#マイベストトラック2020 #フィロのス #Negicco #虹コン #dempagumi #イコラブ #ebichu #PassCode #ブクガ pic.twitter.com/WGCgELYc2i
— 音楽ナタリー (@natalie_mu) January 27, 2021
Idol in Focus
This week’s Idol in Focus is meme tokyo, who got themselves a new single to tease us with …
【お知らせ】
meme tokyo.新アーティスト写真公開&新メンバー加入決定🎉3/5(金)にはNew Digital Single「アンチサジェスト」をリリース!
さらに3/13(土)に単独イベントを開催!
詳細は後日お知らせ!公式HP👇https://t.co/H7PzVbni7M#memetokyo. pic.twitter.com/EfVB69Fvls
— meme tokyo.公式 (@memetokyo_info) January 29, 2021
… and a new member!
【meme tokyo.新メンバー:SAE】
Twitter:@_saesy
Instagram:https://t.co/iluAPr3UWt#memetokyo.#SAE pic.twitter.com/P9VWpjQZXy
— meme tokyo.公式 (@memetokyo_info) January 29, 2021
Definitely not bitter that our OG Official Oshi and really the only one who was so honored properly never even returned ol’ Maniac’s calls about an interview after the EP dropped, nope not one bit:
@sari_mdr is a one of Japan’s most versatile artists. In this interview with SJPA she shares her thoughts on music, painting, fish and much more! The interview is in both English and translated live into Japanese. https://t.co/kMYrhUJRlF pic.twitter.com/8zLRfvmCVX
— Swedish-Japanese Performers Association (@swejpnpa) January 29, 2021
Let’s try to find more opportunities to talk about NEO BREAK!
Got confused for a second, but it’s actually just Up Up Girls 2:
This was on Wonder Lander’s Soundcloud, let’s see where it leads!
Do not sleep on Owaranaide, Yoru:
Was thinking about Mizuho, happened up on this SAKA-SAMA clip:
Kaishin no Ichigeki with a very close stream in a recording booth, apparently:
What in the world:
Alalu's interfering with all our social medias, sending his curse upon us. Please faithfulls, comment on our posts to let him know he’s not welcome. We know how to cast out evil.
✋ pic.twitter.com/Niw8RkkSBv— Erisu_Official (@ErisuOfficial) January 25, 2021
You should by all means enjoy GARUDA channeling the hell out of Danzig:
Have a great weekend!