Thanksgiving

by Bill Pearis

It’s Thanksgiving time which also means it’s time for the annual Presidential Turkey Pardon. Well-known vegetarian, animal activist and PETA stamp star Morrissey, however, feels otherwise…

and Andrew Sacher Lauryn Hill at Rock the Bells 2011 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) A day of being grateful for what they’ve got, overeating and subsequent afternoon naps, Thanksgiving is the start of a long weekend for many folks, but one that usually doesn’t have the most options for things to do — or bands to see…

D.R.I. at Saint Vitus in February (more by Sarja Hasan) Crossover thrash vets DRI and Mucky Pup, who are no strangers to playing shows together, were supposed to do so again at The Studio at Webster Hall this month, but due to DRI’s Spike Cassidy’s extreme tendinitis in his left hand, that show (along with a few others) has been postponed…

With Thanksgivukkah (first night of Hanukkah is the same day as Thanksgiving this year) and Christmas on the way, it’ll soon be time to get in the holiday spirit…

Though we don’t have any shots of Staten Island’s PS 22 Chorus (my personal highlight of the parade), or of the float with Jimmy Fallon and the Roots (Questlove‘s Instagrams HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE), the Smurfs, Spongebob, hip hop pop star Flo Rida, country music’s Trace Adkins, Don McLean (bye bye Miss American Pie), Oda Mae aka Whoopi Goldberg, Santa Claus and more are prominently featured in our set of 2012 NYC Thankgiving Day Parade photos…

today in Chicago * Beenie Man @ The Shrine * Hannibal Buress & friends @ Schubas * Rickie Lee Jones @ City Winery Chicago Happy Thanksgiving…

Happy Thanksgiving! Video below…

HOW TO HELP OCCUPY SANDY ON THANKSGIVING DAY 1. Drop off food supplies – Please take food supplies to the kitchen at St. Johns (located at 9818 Fort Hamilton Parkway), any time between 8am, Wednesday morning until 6pm, Thursday evening…