Pop Vultures

2009 Eurovision Liveblog

Yes, I know I’m a wee bit rubbish, making all these promises I can’t keep about posting regularly again, and then…not doing it. Blame my dissertation. You could blame me, I suppose, but since I blame my dissertation for everything, it’s easier to just cut out the middleman. However, consider this my version of standing on [...]

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Liveblogging Eurovision

It’s that time of year again. Dust off your gold lamé suit, pour yourself one hell of a stiff drink and carefully readjust your irony meter — it’s Eurovision time! Fergus and I have been training for this by watching early 80s music videos while listening to overly earnest progressive rock and Swedish pop music, and [...]

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Seeing in Eurovision

Today, the web is abuzz with news of the latest American Idol winner (or as abuzz as one can be about a topic very few people seem to care about), but here at PV, we’re looking ahead to the true talent contest of the year: Eurovision. Yes, this Saturday, the countries of Europe pit their [...]

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