Valentine\u2019s Day is just around the corner and some of you might be thinking to yourself that the whole thing is just an excuse to sell cards, chocolate, roses and jewelry, or that it\u2019s a way to get couples to spend a lot of money in expensive restaurants. You might also think that we don\u2019t need holidays like Valentine\u2019s Day, that each day we should cherish the people we love and tell them how we feel about them.<\/p>\n
All of that is true. But if you\u2019re one of those cynical people I ask you to consider this: life goes by pretty fast and it\u2019s easy to get caught up in our day to day existence. It\u2019s all too easy to let the days turn into weeks and the weeks into months and forget to take the time to express our love to that certain special someone.<\/p>\n
I think holidays like Valentine\u2019s Day serve as a touch stone to remind us to appreciate the one\u2019s we love and declare how much we love and cherish them. Things like chocolate and roses can be a sweet way to symbolize our affections. But they aren\u2019t absolutely necessary. Sometimes music can be the expression of our feelings.<\/p>\n
Which brings us to today\u2019s show.<\/p>\n
Our guests for this week\u2019s solipsistic NATION<\/b> are Ryan Lum<\/a> and Anji Bee<\/a> from Lovespirals<\/a> and together I hope we\u2019ll put you in a romantic state of mind for Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n Granted, not all the music of Lovespirals is about the joys of love. There are songs about heart break and more but on the whole, their music is often romantic and sensual, even when the music is at it\u2019s darkest.<\/p>\n By the way, if you\u2019re a musician then you\u2019ll want to enter the Lovespirals Remix Contest<\/a>. The contest will allow you the opportunity to remix Lovespirals\u2019 new single \u201cThis Truth.\u201d<\/a> The best remix wins some great prizes and the opportunity to be included on an upcoming Lovespirals remix digital EP and remix collection CD.<\/p>\n