Another year and another fine collection of tracks. As with last year’s list we’ve tried to select the best songs in a year that was flooded with top notch tunes. The list is not necessarily in order of preference but … Read More
2013 proved to be a very busy year in the world of J-Pop, particularly for the UK which saw some significant events and pointed the way forward for an intriguing future. We look at the highlights of the year, including … Read More
BiS make a noise… Keeping themselves busy, Brand-New Idol Society have embarked on a collaboration with Japanese noise outfit Hijokaidan. Noise outfit Hijokaidan emerged at the end of the 1970s coordinated by founder-member Jojo Hiroshige. The line-up frequently changed, although … Read More
It’s been a while since we caught up on our chums in Brand-New Idol Society who, in the previous episode, were losing members left, right and centre and had embarked on an ambitious recruitment drive to boost their ranks. Following … Read More
BiS member Terashima Yufu is to leave the group in May this year. This news comes on the back of the previous announcement that Wakisaka Yurika was also leaving (prompting auditions for a new member). The official line from BiS … Read More
One of our favourite idol outfits, Brand-New Idol Society, lost one of its members recently as Wakisaka Yurika has since left the group with a live group performance on 16th March marking her last appearance with BiS. Wakisaka-san, aka ‘Wacky’, … Read More