I’m not the only one who has noticed. It has been unusually quiet in the chika idol world of late. January always has a bit of down time after the end of year/new year chaos, but I can’t think of one bit of major news from the last few weeks aside from GANG PARADE’s resurrection. I’m not really complaining since I’ve been busy with both school and work, but it just seems a bit odd. The last couple of weeks, most of the idol-related announcements in my Twitter feed have been in reference to COVID test results, which probably explains a big part of the reason for reduced activity right there.
Still, even with no momentous news, lots of great releases dropped this week, like:
I think this may be the best thing The Grateful a MogAAAz have ever done.
PIGGS gave us a surprisingly emotional “NOT PIG” from a recent live.
PLANCK STARS came up with an affordable and inventive alternative to re-recording after the acrimonious departure of a member.
GANG PARADE will give you a little preview of their upcoming music video if you follow the link and pre-save their upcoming single!
【「PARADE GOES ON」先行配信日時決定！】
再始動後初のSG「PARADE GOES ON」が、1/27(木)0時より先行配信決定！
またPre-add/Pre-saveキャンペーン開始！お申し込みの方は、今後公開予定のMVのオフショットムービーが観れます！何卒！詳細▽https://t.co/oeY6FLjhZs#ギャンパレ再始動
— GANG PARADE official (@GANG_PARADE) January 21, 2022
When people say they wish idols played their own instruments, they probably don’t have Vocal/Dance/Euphonium/Sax/Pianoforte unit C;ON in mind.
≠ ME calls this “Chocolate Melancholia”, which I think is a typo. It should be “Chocolate ≠ Melancholia”.
Please welcome Special Cheese Menu to streaming services and enjoy their wonderfully weird new singles!
🧀SPECIAL CHEESE MENU初の音源リリース🧀
スペチー動物三部作のうちAZARASHIとALPACAがDownload、Streamingにて野に放たれました！たくさん聴いてください🍔
1st single "AZARASHI" : https://t.co/IduzRSZdH0
2nd single "ALPACA" : https://t.co/MtVvhXeYVT— SPECIAL CHEESE MENU (@_spc_official) January 21, 2022
Come get a little Boooost with live HO6LA!
Best New 2021 Unit nominee SIPP is still working on their new line up. Potential new member HOMA needs 500 followers to officially join the unit, so please give her a hand.
こんにちは、初めまして。
SIPP研修生のHOMA(ほま)です！
至らないところだらけですが、優しく見守っていただけると嬉しいです。与えられた条件は…
✔️フォロワー250人突破(2/25迄)→REC参加！
✔️フォロワー500人突破→正規メンバー昇格！毎日配信も頑張るのでそちらもぜひよろしくお願いします🔥 pic.twitter.com/9zWct36EsE
— HOMA (@SIPP_HOMA) January 17, 2022
Want to see an idol unit run through several decades of genres, from doo-wop to prog rock, in a single set? Check out Team Homicidols’ guilty pleasure, Machida Girls Choir.
Here’s relatively new unit Hullabaloo paying tribute to the venerable Hauptharmonie.
https://twitter.com/HULLABALOO_jp/status/1482185254639370242?s=20
I’m not sure we’ve talked about Electric Girllll yet, but they have been paying lots of taibans with groups we like, so it’s just a matter of time.
If anyone is in Nagoya this weekend, please drop by the O’CHAWANZ x FAREWELL, MY L.u.v two-man live and snag me a copy of this collaboration CDR.
今週末1月23日（日）は
名古屋で「2マン」
@ 名古屋 今池GROW
12:30開場／13:10開演
（物販含め16:00終演）
adv ¥3,000／door ¥3,500（各+Drink代別途）【出演】
FAREWELL, MY L.u.v
O'CHAWANZ▶︎当日会場限定コラボ音源発売！
チケットご予約はイベント専用HPにてhttps://t.co/HApwdvPyiU pic.twitter.com/hA0P4WP03S
— FAREWELL, MY L.u.v (@farewellmyl_u_v) January 20, 2022
Oshiloss Corner
NELN gave us a digest from MAO’s last live so we can weep along at home.
RuRu, we hardly knew you. SIPP lost another member
【メンバー”RuRu.”に関しまして】
詳細は下記画像でご確認ください。
昨日に引き続き
多大なるご迷惑、ご心配をおかけしてしまい、誠に申し訳ございません。 pic.twitter.com/pL8aA0EnPw— SIPP (@SIPP__official) January 9, 2022
KAMiYA SAKi (formerly of BiS and GANG PARADE) is an fan of ATARASHII GAKKO!
まーじでべらぼうに好き pic.twitter.com/rzJIZe6iMo
— カミヤサキ (@SAKI__KAMIYA) January 18, 2022
Weekend Radio
We’ve had a few changes and the radio now operates just like a regular Spotify playlist: all in one place and rotates every week. There’s also more songs! Who doesn’t love more bang for your buck?
