David Bowies's Back (2)

David Bowie's video for The Stars (Are Out Tonight), the second single from his album The Next Day, stars the singer and actor Tilda Swinton pretending they're a normal suburban couple.

Directed by Floria Sigismondi and shot by Jeff Cronenweth, the video is certainly a striking piece of work – dealing with androgyny and musing on the meaning of fame, and illuminating the meaning of the lyrics. (In his review of the album, Alexis Petridis has already tried to work out just what exactly Bowie's banging on about throughout the new album.)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2013/feb/26/david-bowie-stars-out-tonight-video?INTCMP=SRCH

http://cultura.elpais.com/cultura/2013/02/26/tentaciones/1361875500_980717.html

Valentine's Day

All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.
Charles M. Schulz
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_valentinesday.html

http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day
http://www.history.com/topics/historys-romantics

Forget the cards, flowers and chocolates this Valentine's Day and say it with a song, book, film or artwork.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2013/feb/14/most-romantic-songs-films-books-artworks

World RADIO Day

And Video DID NOT KILL the Radio star.

Since its origins, radio has been shown to be the most useful medium of social communication for humanity. Radio waves go beyond borders and freely reach everybody and everywhere, being a very affordable receiver compared to other forms of media.

http://www.worldradioday.org/index.html
http://www.wrd13.com/

As radio continues to evolve in the digital age, it remains the medium that reaches the widest audience worldwide. This multi-purpose medium can help people, including youth, to engage in discussions on topics that affect them. It can save lives during natural or human-made disasters; and it provides journalists with a platform to report facts and tell their stories.

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/world-radio-day/

Eliza and the Bear

https://soundcloud.com/#elizaandthebear/uponthenorth

...not of a band who will be reinventing the wheel, but of a band who will undoubtedly prove of value at gigs and festivals over the next few months. It's a low ambition from a band who put a high premium on good old-fashioned rousing indie entertainment.
... They go heavy on the exuberance, they hammer home the idea that happiness is a highly desirable altered state: they give good joy.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/feb/07/new-band-eliza-and-the-bear