This one sort of popped up out of nowhere, it seems PassCode has a new single on the way. Here are all the details on their 3rd major label single.
BiS – MOMOLAND Withdraws
Everyone was trying to figure out what happened to MOMOLAND the other day when she up and disappeared. It seems we have our answer now.
As of today she has withdrawn from BiS due to mental and physical fatigue.
Details here: MOMOLAND withdraws
Official Website: http://www.brandnewidolsociety.tokyo/
ゆくえしれずつれづれ – Phantom Kiss (Song Preview)
Was there an announcement for this? I didn’t notice in the fluffy of mix CD tweets coming from all the codomomental groups. Let me go have a look……….
…..ahh here it is.
Chika – Small Time Is Big Time Too
I really like underground idols. They work so hard and get next to no recognition. I want to give them some recognition dang it. So I am just going to put some out there, you might find somebody you like.
The Alt Idol Podcast Ep. 37: A Bad Case of the Puns /w Derek Vasconi
Its been a couple of weeks but we’re back with a brand new Alternative Idol Podcast! Covering all of the latest news, MVs and opinions from the world of Japanese Alternative Idol. We’re also joined once again by Derek Vasconi to talk about his upcoming East Meets West Music Fest. There’s been a lot of questions about the event so we figured who better to answer them than the man himself! A very interesting and passionate discussion so make sure to check it out!
In the news this week:
- Chicken Blow the Idol gets a new member.
- Kitano Momoko is graduating from Alloy.
- Ex-BiS member Pour Lui starts a YouTube channel.
- Yanakoto Sotto Mute announce details of upcoming album “MIRRORS”.
- Aina the End from BiSH is covering a hide song for a tribute album.
- Details of the new BiS1st/BiS2nd single have been announced.
- BiSH announce details of upcoming single “Life is beautiful / HiDE the BLUE”.
- Minna no Kodomo-chan announce details of their 1st album.
- amiinA announce their impressively packaged new single “Jubilee”.
- Oyasumi Hologram collaborate with LOVE SPREAD for unexpected new single “OYASUMI FOREVER.
We also share our thoughts on MVs from EMPiRE, Broken By The Scream, SPARK SPEAKER, Zenbu Kimi no Sei da and BiSH.
We then turn our attention to our guest Derek Vasconi, catching up with him on what he’s been up to recently as well as putting your questions to him regarding his upcoming East Meets West Music Fest. His answers were very transparent, passionate and hopefully informative. If you have any further questions for Derek or want to purchase tickets for the event then you can check out his links below: https://www.facebook.com/emwmusicfest/
http://www.derekvasconi.com/
https://www.patreon.com/DerekVasconi
We are also available on Stitcher, Pocket Cast, Google Play Music and iTunes.
Multiple audio formats available of all our podcasts at archive.org.
LADYBABY: Release and Something Else
You all knew it was on the way, the new release from LADYBABY. Now we have details. There was also a bit of information that some will love and some, well not so much. How about we find out all about it.
GANG PARADE – GANG 2 (MV) Plus More
I love me some GANG PARADE and this is news to nobody. Now, after the WACK EXHiBiTiON and the full restructuring of what is the new line-ups of the WACK group collective, I am happy with what GANG PARADE has evolved into.
EMPiRE – MAD LOVE (MV)
Oh, fun day. First I get a message from my proxy that my copy of THE EMPiRE STRiKES START arrived, now we get an MV too. Boy, EMPiRE sure is doing good in my book. How about a quick look….
East Meets West Music Fest
I am super excited to be able to tell all of you faithful readers out there, and anyone else that might stumble upon this, about an event that is coming to Los Angeles this summer. I want you all to start saving those pennies and booking those flights. I have been holding onto this information for a while now and I finally get to release it to the world.
Idol Chatter: PassCode Interview
Passcode, I am sure you have heard of them, they are one of the bigger Alt-Idol groups out there. I was given the chance a while ago to take part in an interview with them and this is what came out of that. (first appeared on NekoPOP, Apr. 4th, 2018). This is their first English interview.
