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[Stan BiSH]

Mayu announced a hiatus from her activities, she is going to be absent from the rest of the tour





she hasn't been felling well since a few weeks ago, recently there was a moment during one of their concerts where the other members were crying along her because they felt sad about her being unwell and having to miss some dates, that was on the 1x something later Mayu tried to resist until the end of the tour but couldn't anymore and due to advice from her doctor she is going to rest for a while until she feels better

hopefully she and Midoriko recover soon and are able to come back to the group, in Mayu's case is until the end of the tour next month that she is going to miss

 

[Idol Killer]

i legitimately haven't been keeping up with MONSTER IDOL so not sure what they are doing at the moment

BiS's Iko Mugennokanata appeared on a natalie.mu article about avril lavigne compilation album, several artists shared their playlist she mentioned Complicated as her favorite



i don't think i ever listened to more than 10 songs of Avril lavigne but from all the ones i know that is also my favorite of her i guess

also it's almost the 1st anniversary of both BiSH's disbandment and BiTE A SHOCK debut, who knows maybe they have something prepared?

Yeah Complicated is her best song tbh.

 

[Stan BiSH]

Yeah Complicated is her best song tbh.

i like a few others too but don't remember well their names (the one where she is a cheerleader, forgot the title, is also cool) but complicated is the best i know, haven't check anything of her post mid 2010s most recent song of her i know of was that on the credits of a OP movie

i really didn't experience that time because of being too little but lately i feel a lot of nostalgia for the early 2000s era, i've been trying a lot of music and games from that time and while i still prefer my actual timeline i think the 90s / 2000s could had been fun too

 

[Stan BiSH]

i still don't know what happened only that Mayu wasn't feeling well during a concert, missed an event and that she was a little upset and also moved because that, the other members were sad too and crying along her, that was a a few weeks ago



she was feeling a little better later but seems she needs to rest for a while although she still wants to make it clear that she really is coming back




so let's wait until then

 

[Stan BiSH]

Sweet&Sour track list and art, the EP goes on sale at the end of July

they did a release event, they are going to hold a couple more until the release

Spoiler: tweets

 

[Stan BiSH]

new Ayuni video






KiSSKiSS lyric video

KiSS KiSS『キミのいちばんになりたくて』LYRiC ViDEO​

speaking of KiSSKiSS ca-non started a serialization on STREAM magazine

you can find her articles here she post a new update every friday

CA_NON_REGULAR | STREAM（ストリーム）

strmweb.jp

mayu also started a serialization on a magazine although due to her hiatus dunno if she is going to continue posting them

 

[Stan BiSH]

the new version of BiS's album NEVER MIND goes out in a few hours



speaking of BiS there is going to be an announcement likely related to gen 1, is on a few days could be a reunion



and speaking of BiS and reunions back in may (i forgot to post about it) there was a reunion between Watanabe and some members of BiS2




there are several pictures from that meeting with him but i forgot to bookmark them, man i sure love BiS2 and i can gladly say i got over their disbandment sure it sucks but most of them are around doing things so can't do nothing about the past and better to look forward to what's in future

 

[Stan BiSH]

that said a disbandment that i haven't gotten over yet

1st anniversary of BiSH disbandment, the members got together that day





even Watanabe had something to say



sucks, they were not only one my favorite Japanese artists but also in general, wonder how BiSH affected everyone's life? in my case i want to think it was for the better, had a lot of fun with the group even if never got the chance to watch them in person

guess i agree with Watanabe, is nice they are all doing their thing and following their own path, i'm sure in some point there is going to be an actual reunion among them even if just for a concert

also new release it's going to be a compilation

 

[Stan BiSH]

Mayu update



cover of mikina's photobook "Life"

now

 

[Idol Killer]

that said a disbandment that i haven't gotten over yet

1st anniversary of BiSH disbandment, the members got together that day





even Watanabe had something to say



sucks, they were not only one my favorite Japanese artists but also in general, wonder how BiSH affected everyone's life? in my case i want to think it was for the better, had a lot of fun with the group even if never got the chance to watch them in person

guess i agree with Watanabe, is nice they are all doing their thing and following their own path, i'm sure in some point there is going to be an actual reunion among them even if just for a concert

also new release it's going to be a compilation

BiSH was my favorite Japanese artists and when they disbanded, it made me sad to the point that I can't really connect to another artist constantly. I will listen to an artist but I won't really be able to feel any sort of attachement to them. I still try tho and hopefully I will be able to feel it again.

 

[Stan BiSH]

AiNA THE END × Yuta Bandoh - Creation [Official Music Video] (KITTE Osaka Collaboration Song)​

new Ayuni upload




momoko did a cover of BiSH Rhythm





still one of my favorite songs of them, nice!

 

[Stan BiSH]

BiSH was my favorite Japanese artists and when they disbanded, it made me sad to the point that I can't really connect to another artist constantly. I will listen to an artist but I won't really be able to feel any sort of attachement to them. I still try tho and hopefully I will be able to feel it again.

BiSH were special, honestly what a strange group of people so many times i would check news of them and think "huh wtf?" but damn it was interesting, surprising how some random girls who were at the other side of the world and who i couldn't even hold a 20 seconds conversation with because of language barriers could be so interesting and relatable

i still check what each of them are doing but because each member is doing their thing that's 6x the amount of things to check and that's a little too much, in part is cool how they are all so busy that is overwhelming to try to stay up to date but at the same time miss when everything was connected, Ayuni's stuff is the one i check the most maybe because i connect with it more

i agree that is so hard to find another thing that fills that void but i have to say i still have the same attachment with EMPiRE / ExWHYZ that i had with BiSH but after that what's left? i like to check the other WACK groups but is not like i get super excited with them as i do BiSH and EMPiRE / ExWHYZ (maybe current GANG PARADE too) i think the others groups are interesting and if there is something new about them i at least take the time check it

oh and BiTE A SHOCK... i don't have anything against them but really i don't think of them as BiSH successor

 

[Idol Killer]

BiSH were special, honestly what a strange group of people so many times i would check news of them and think "huh wtf?" but damn it was interesting, surprising how some random girls who were at the other side of the world and who i couldn't even hold a 20 seconds conversation with because of language barriers could be so interesting and relatable

i still check what each of them are doing but because each member is doing their thing that's 6x the amount of things to check and that's a little too much, in part is cool how they are all so busy that is overwhelming to try to stay up to date but at the same time miss when everything was connected, Ayuni's stuff is the one i check the most maybe because i connect with it more

i agree that is so hard to find another thing that fills that void but i have to say i still have the same attachment with EMPiRE / ExWHYZ that i had with BiSH but after that what's left? i like to check the other WACK groups but is not like i get super excited with them as i do BiSH and EMPiRE / ExWHYZ (maybe current GANG PARADE too) i think the others groups are interesting and if there is something new about them i at least take the time check it

oh and BiTE A SHOCK... i don't have anything against them but really i don't think of them as BiSH successor

Yeah, ExWHYZ is cool too.

BiTE A SHOCK honestly don't feel like BiSH's successor, imo they could have connected more if they weren't dubbed as this "second coming" of BiSH.

 

[Stan BiSH]

BiTE A SHOCK honestly don't feel like BiSH's successor, imo they could have connected more if they weren't dubbed as this "second coming" of BiSH.

the idea sounded good on paper but i guess you really can't force those things, at the end of the day more than the idea of BiSH as group it was who they were what people liked, even the members weren't super excited about having a successor(i mean if they wanted BiSH to continue they wouldn't had disbanded) and fans for the most part while sad seem okay with simply following their post BiSH careers

i kinda feel bad for the BiTE A SHOCK members because isn't their fault they were pushed into a role that they can't never fill, it was their 1st anniversary this past week but there was no buzz about it and i only noticed days later, hope they can rebrand and move on so they aren't seem as a failed version of BiSH

 

[Idol Killer]

the idea sounded good on paper but i guess you really can't force those things, at the end of the day more than the idea of BiSH as group it was who they were what people liked, even the members weren't super excited about having a successor(i mean if they wanted BiSH to continue they wouldn't had disbanded) and fans for the most part while sad seem okay with simply following their post BiSH careers

i kinda feel bad for the BiTE A SHOCK members because isn't their fault they were pushed into a role that they can't never fill, it was their 1st anniversary this past week but there was no buzz about it and i only noticed days later, hope they can rebrand and move on so they aren't seem as a failed version of BiSH

Yeah but I don't see a rebrand working out either. I think even if they were to change name, the damage has already been done. I do hope it ends up working out for them tho.

 

[Stan BiSH]

Homicidols did an interview with Watanabe

WASTED with WATANABE: The Junnosuke Watanabe Interview

Some enchanted evening, under a moonlit summer sky, a drag queen is performing her cabaret number at London’s Ku Bar. Watching her show with our intrepid reporter is none other than the perso…

www.homicidols.com

some questions

Homicidols: Plenty of beer in Japan though. What made you want to come to England?

Watanabe: Honestly, I just really like British music. It’s always influenced me. Blur, The Sex Pistols, Massive Attack, My Bloody Valentine… I just love it! So, I thought that I want to move to the UK. That’s really the reason (laughs).

Homicidols: Now that you’re here though, is it hard to run your company from halfway across the planet?

Watanabe: Oh yes, quite hard! Timezone differences make meetings hard, and with WACKLondon, we’re trying to promote in the UK too. That’s also hard. One thing is that only I really speak English in the company… The girls don’t really study hard enough (laughs). It was conflicting at first, but I wanted to meet that challenge, because people love our music, so I want to bring it to them.

Homicidols: How do you feel about other countries though? Like say, America?

Watanabe: America is nice, but I think uh… very violent (laughs). You know you can just buy a gun there? When I went to SXSW with Kudaranai Ichi Nichi, (Note: for those out of the loop, WACK signed the emo band recently) I saw some gang violence. I was worried people would start shooting, so I ran away immediately. The UK is much safer.
Homicidols: Some people might be disappointed, so how about Canada?

Watanabe: (Laughs) Maybe. Probably not.

Homicidols: Would you ever hold a performance in mainland Europe though?

Watanabe: No.

Homicidols: (Laughs) Okay, why?

Watanabe: I just really like the UK. Besides, London is connected to a lot of places, so it should be easy for people from Europe to come here.

Homicidols: You’ve said this before in Japanese interviews, but it isn’t as widely known amongst some non-Japanese fans; Why did you stop working with SCRAMBLES and Matsukuma Kenta?

Watanabe: Even in Japanese, it can be a little hard to explain. Our point of view was just different, so it made sense to stop working together. During BiSH’s final singles era, my sense of taste was changing, and I suppose so was the general public’s. It just made sense to change things up.

Homicidols: Is that line of thinking why you tried creating a group like TONAi BOUSHO?

Watanabe: Yes! But uh… that didn’t last too long.

Homicidols: What happened there?

Watanabe: I don’t fucking know. (Laughs) I’m not God. Things just fell apart inside the group itself. You can’t anticipate things like that, or every little thing. Recently, I learned the phrase “shit happens,” and here, shit happened.

kinda surprising they managed to get Watanabe for an interview, don't think when they started the site they would have the man himself for an interview

oh also that surprise from BiS really was a reunion of gen 1



haven't been able to find many vids or pictures seems it wasn't allowed inside the venue

 

[Stan BiSH]

NHK MUSIC uploaded several Aina performances









Ayuni did a interview, her first full length interview in almost a year



haven't read it yet because i was reading Watanabe's but looks interesting, later i post a summary

 

[Stan BiSH]

yu-ki

mikina

maho

 

[Stan BiSH]

 

[Stan BiSH]

"BiS is US" interesting read, i was wondering what would be the reaction of the members to the reunion of BiS1 even if it was just for a day



also next month is the 5th anniversary of gen 3 right? wonder if they have something planned

at this pace current gen is going to be the longest running one, honestly maybe they are already? i'm not super sure for how long 1st lasted