Radio Fail
This site services the simple enjoyment to be had from listening to professional broadcasters screw up live on air. Updated daily, there are clips from numerous local radio stations (but mainly Radio Tay), alongside many from more well-known BBC DJs. Hear vintage dedication pranks – pity the poor Radio Leicestershire DJ who read out Ivor Ardon's Mother's Day request, "Dear Chris, please say a big hello to Connie Lingus who's 69 on Tuesday, she'll be enjoying my meat and two veg on Sunday at 12, wish her all the best and tell her I look forward to seeing her when she comes" – and presenter slip-ups such as Nicky Campbell's syntax meltdown when introducing an item on a hunt in Kent.
Songkick
As recorded music has become a less valuable artifact, the live concert has become more important: it's not what music you own that lets people know you're a real fan, it's how many gigs you've been to. If missing out on tickets or tour info is a common malady, then Songkick can provide all manner of pestering devices, but it's the stuff beyond spending cash that makes it an addictive site. Search for any artist from current bands like Muse to deceased legends like the Beatles and you'll find user updated gigographies of past gigs alongside set lists, videos, photos, reviews, ticket stubs and posters. It's like a live music hybrid of Wikipedia, IMDb and a show-off's diary.
Blog Roll: Halloween
Scary Poppins, Halloween playlists, cocktail recipes and decorations.
Me And You And A Blog Named Boo
YouTube treats including 80s horror film trailers, Hulk Hogan's zombie cartoon special and the theme from Ghostbusters.
Super geeky carved pumpkins plus a bit of Siouxsie & The Banshees.
Flaming marrows and vomit spewing pumpkins.
Downloadable masks, free music and zombie games.
A celebration of monsters including vintage Fangoria and dribbling gremlins.
What we learned on the web this week
Davy Jones of the Monkees has frog-eyed moobs
The Smurfs are as tall as three apples
Kanye's gonna let you finish
There's more inside a cup of coffee than we thought
The five greatest moments in boxing trashtalk
Getting a good night's sleep is more complicated than one would think
What happened in the past 10 years
Sausages are fighting back
What the world would be like if the internet disappeared tomorrow