Up-Front Thread

[JonCC]

Yes Happy! have been around since at least the end of 2012.
At that time they were featured in Hello! Channel Vol.11

JonCC posted a couple of their practice videos,

And they still regularly release various videos.

[Solarblade]

Oh then disregard that lmao

[Amped]

Bitter & Sweet new single mini live at the H!P Shop 1-29-15 report and pics
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2047886/full/
https://deview.co.jp/News?am_article_id=2047886

They covered Let it go

[Sohee]

MUSIC+.


03:36〜 Angerme - Trackdown + Interview with composer/arranger for Otome no gyakushuu
18:35〜 Guest corner: Tasaki Asahi
27:36〜 SONG+YOU
32:30〜 Ending talk


The more I see of Hashimoto Shin, the more I love this guy.
In the interview with the guys he points out that H!P Idols aren't "like every other bouncy/hyper idols" and following that he goes on about how "We have quite some harsh critics out there so we'll see how they like this new sound."
Some might not like this or w/e but I love that he acknowledge that they consider themselves different and also that they /do/ listen(and read) what people say online.

I also love this new corner and I hope we get to see more of it. Shows just how much thought they put into their releases.

[aerosuffly]

Yesss, he seems like a person who has a complete understanding of Hello! Project and other idols and jpop music. And I am glad that they brought these composers to H!P. If it work, it will even further differentiate Hello! Project from other idols.

I can't wait to hear what Kodama Ameko has to say next week. Her works have been all awesome so far.

[SaebaRyo]

TBS will be broadcasting Chisato Moritaka's autumn concert on Jan. 25 2015, 9pm (JST).
http://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/oshirase/20 ... _0800.html

CM preview.

Full concert.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/10322112769 ... 0873336057

[Amped]

Bitter & Sweet studio guests on BayFM ON8+1 radio show 2-3-15

[Amped]

Nakajima Takui 15th original album "Renga no ie" includes self cover of Taiki Bansei. 15 songs including a 9 minute song called "PUNKY SIXTEEN BOY"
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/EPCE-7108

01. Taiki Bansei
02. Tsuzukero
03. Omae wa motteru
04. Hitori ni narou to shinaide
05. 御城寺梨紗 ～all good idols go to heaven?～
06. Tsugi no Kado wo Magare
07. Koko janai to wakatteiru no ni
08. Wasurete shimae yo yurushite shimae yo
09.(Omae dake ga) te ni hairerarenai
10. Don na koto ga atte mo
11.Ijimerarekko
12. Please Mr.GUARD MAN
13. Renga no ie
14. Tokyo Tower
15. PUNKY SIXTEEN BOY
http://natalie.mu/music/news/137987

[SaebaRyo]

Preview of Chisato Moritaka's next release (April 1st) featuring unpublished lives from 1990.

News coverage from Natalie with the contents of each disc.
http://natalie.mu/music/news/137933

News article/survey talking about 40+ year old talents with beautiful legs.
#1 as expected of her.
http://top.tsite.jp/news/o/21770186/

[Amped]

Music+ #40


03:44〜 Taiki bansei / Takui
09:45〜 Kodama Ameko interview, writer for "Otome no Gyakushu"
21:06〜 SONG+YOU
24:53〜 letter corner
28:12〜 Tanaka Reina talk corner
32:00〜 ending talk

Bitter & Sweet taping a TV performance on Music Dragon, 1/21. Air date TBA.
http://www.up-fc.jp/helloproject/news_Info.php?id=6816

Bitter & Sweet will be on Music Dragon next week, in studio talk guest as well. Asahi recommends watching those FINAL DESTINATION movies. yikes!