THANKSGIVING is a happy day for most Americans, but a gloomier one for turkeys. Around 46m birds will be served up at the dinner table says the National Turkey Federation, a trade body. Turkey farmers also have reason for cheer. Americans each scoff 16.9lb (7.7kg) of turkey meat annually, up from 8.3lb in 1975. Production reflects this growing appetite: some 272m turkeys will be raised this yea...
When Jesus & Mary Chain toured last summer, I thought they were just riding the reunion train that suddenly seemed so popular. I only discovered today that they have been working on new material and will be releasing a new album of original hits later this year! Three new songs premiered on their myspace page this week, their first new material in a decade. The new songs are called "War On P...
