This weekend’s ConSong 2010, held in Edinburgh, like many Eurovision parties, is a great look at what makes Eurovision so much fun to follow all the year round... not just during two weeks in May.

As Halloween approaches, it’s time to uncover the horrible relics of Eurovisions past that have been subject to cruel and unusual musical experimentations. Or mash-ups as the new generation would call them.

I’m just back from Las Vegas and I think the City of Sin is missing a little bit of Eurovision love on the many stages and shows that run each night.

Challenged by Jamie (from Boom Bang a Blog) to come up with a Eurovision inspired Summer Playlist, Ewan and Sharleen dig into the archives to come up with some classics, some forgotten gems, and a little bit of Lordi.