The universe by the way does allow people to cheat and try to get the band not able to perform….

Despite all the protests of governments and music critics everywhere the universe has spoken, and the remaining two thirds of the band are whisked into space for preparation. Decibel Jones the lead singer now living the life of all former pop stars with ever declining fan bases and Oort Ultraviolet now a session musician for any tune going. Having carefully studied our planet they have identified music that is likely to appeal to e wider word, unfortunately in this universe Yoko Ono has passed away so the band still alive is a former glam rock group named Decibel Jones and the Absolute Zeroes – sadly one member now deceased and the other two parted company on bad terms. But if you’re last your world will be obliterated. This led to many conflicts so now its simple once identified your planet takes part in a singing contest and prove to the rest of the universe, you’re not a waste of space. Over time the galaxy has seen lots of would be civilisations get to the stars and then try to take over the universe for ultimate power over the rest.

The main plot focuses on humanity finally getting noticed by the rest of the galaxy and they’re understandably a bit worried about us. Its certainly an unforgettable experience but I think enjoyment levels will vary with your particular sense of humour. Catherynne M Valente who has also fallen for the charms of this tournament gives us a novel where the concept is now on a galactic stage and aims to give the reader something very different on the SF stage. Now with the power of twitter it is an even more glorious spectacle. It is finely balanced kitsch, fun and a tiny bit of geo-political analysis. It is a deeply weird set of many countries doing unusual pop songs to unusual backing sets and dancers. The fate of Earth lies in their ability to ROCKĪ longstanding UK tradition is to watch the Eurovision Song Contest. This year humankind has discovered that it must fight for its destiny not with diplomacy, gunships and stoic councils – but with glitter, lipstick and electric guitars.Ī washed-up glam rock trio from London, Decibel Jones and the Absolute Zeroes, has been chosen to represent humanity on the greatest stage in the galaxy. Part concert, part contest, all extravaganza, species far and wide gather to compete in feats of song, dance and/or whatever facsimile of these can be performed by various creatures who may or may not possess, in the traditional sense, feet mouths, larynxes or faces. To bring the shattered worlds together in the spirit of peace, unity and understanding, the Metagalactic Grand Prix was created. Subjective Chaos category – Science FictionĪ century ago, intelligent space-faring life was nearly destroyed during the Sentience wars.

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