Different Halloween traditions still prevail in different parts of the country. For instance, in Des Moines, Iowa, trick-or-treaters go out on Oct. 30, locally known as "Beggar's Night." In Detroit on that same evening, "Devil's Night" is a call to mischief, and activities over the years have ranged from petty vandalism to arson. And in New Jers...

Brooklynites Melissa Livaudais and Busy Gangnes, aka Telepathe, have some pretty cool friends. They're currently on the Mad Decent tour with Diplo, Abe Vigoda, Boy 8-Bit, and dancing junk food, and for their forthcoming debut full-length, they received help from TV on the Radio bandmates Dave Sitek (production) and Kyp Malone (vocals), as well a...

Photo by Kirstie ShanleyOver the next couple days in Reykjavik, Iceland, music industry sorts will gather for You Are in Control, an international conference dealing with issues in music and media. One such presenter is Jane Dyball, head of business affairs for Warner/Chappell, the publishing company responsible for the work of that Radiohead ba...

Photos by Michael Alan GoldbergNick Cave powered up Philadelphia's Electric Factory last night with a characteristically go-for-broke performance with his Bad Seeds. The man has been mighty busy of late, prepping his second novel, curating the very first All Tomorrow's Parties Australia, doing some soundtrack work, and, of course, touring with t...

At 50 years old, Nick Cave is showing zero signs of slowing down. Last year he took a detour from his day job as leader of the Bad Seeds to make one of the more rollicking and libidinous albums of the year (Grinderman). He and his Seeds are back this year with the excellent Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!