Welcome to the state of Alabama, USA, hosting the February competition!
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We'll
start at the beach. The Gulf Shores/Orange Beach area has no less than
51 kilometers of pure white sand beach, and a subtropical climate like
Florida or perhaps, Ibiza, but is less expensive and much less crowded.
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The Gulf Shores State Park Pier
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View from the Pier
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Alabama waterways are not beautiful only on the coast. Here is the Little River Canyon
Alabama waterways are not beautiful only on the coast. Here is the Little River Canyon
Photo by jamesfenwick on flickr
Photo by Robert Goodwin on flickr
Alabama
is not only natural wonders. The US Space and Rocket Center, the
world's largest space museum is in Alabama. The Space and Rocket Center
even has camp programs that offer visitors the opportunity to stay on
the grounds and receive realistic training and use simulators similar to
those used by astronauts.
But now, enough about the location. Its time for some music!
Pre-selection - TC February 2014
As usual, the preselection contains a mix of songs intended to be interesting, competitive, or representative, listed in alphabetical order.
THE CONTESTANTS
(1) - Banks - "Waiting Game" By Request
(2) - Cold War Kids - "Aeon"
(3) - Jack Johnson - "I Got You" By Request
(4) - Janelle Monáe - "PrimeTime" (feat. Miguel)
(5) - Kings Of Leon - Wait For Me" By Request
(6) - My Captain My Sea - "Regrets and Recollections" By Request
(7) - Pixies - "Andro Queen"
(8) - R5- "Pass Me By"By Request
(2) - Cold War Kids - "Aeon"
(3) - Jack Johnson - "I Got You" By Request
(4) - Janelle Monáe - "PrimeTime" (feat. Miguel)
(5) - Kings Of Leon - Wait For Me" By Request
(6) - My Captain My Sea - "Regrets and Recollections" By Request
(7) - Pixies - "Andro Queen"
(8) - R5- "Pass Me By"By Request
(9) - Richard Buckner - "When You Tell Me How It Is"
(10) - The Stepkids - "Moving Pictures"
(11) - Vijay Iyer & Mike Ladd - "Dreams in Color (Lynn, Bronx)"
(12) - Windhand - "Evergreen"
The pre-selection songs on YouTube
(1) - Banks - "Waiting Game" By Request
(2) - Cold War Kids - "Aeon"
(3) - Jack Johnson - "I Got You" By Request
(4) - Janelle Monáe - "PrimeTime" (feat. Miguel)
(5) - Kings Of Leon - Wait For Me" By Request
(6) - My Captain My Sea - "Regrets and Recollections" By Request
(7) - Pixies - "Andro Queen"
(8) - R5- "Pass Me By" By Request
(9) - Richard Buckner - "When You Tell Me How It Is"
(10) - The Stepkids - "Moving Pictures"
(11) - Vijay Iyer & Mike Ladd - "Dreams in Color (Lynn, Bronx)"
(12) - Windhand - "Evergreen"
The voting format is the same as in the Countdown International, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and 0
points: the highest number of points for the song you like best, the
lowest number of points to the song you like least. Just send a message
or post a comment with your votes.
If you have enough free time, go ahead and write the reasons that you like and dislike particular songs, or parts of songs (but only if you want to).
Suggestions for future pre-selections are also very welcome.
