| Muse: Air
Since the release of their critically acclaimed debut album Moon Safari almost 10 years ago, Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin of Air have drawn many followers with their electronic sound. Their newest effort, Pocket Symphony, does the same as it delves into their usual sonic landscapes and delivers a collection of beautifully constructed music.
"Space Maker," the first track on the album, is also one of the most enjoyable, with a purely instrumental collection of guitar, piano, strings, synth, bass and percussion that adds to the contemplative mood of the album.
But in the song "One Hell of a Party," it becomes most clear why Air is considered a driving force in experimental music. Godin plays a collection of traditional Japanese string instruments, including the koto and shamisen.
Amazing Africa
Wherever you travel and whatever you experience, one is that you will never forget a trip to amazing Africa. With summer around the corner for us and South Africa entering its so-called winter period, African Pride and South African Airways has teamed up with some really great offers for travel between May and August 2007.
Cape Town is a gem of a city and is everyone's favourite. There is so much to see and do – from touring the spectacular scenery of the Cape Peninsula, to sampling the fine wines and shopping in then bustling V&A Waterfront complex. Prices start at just £898 per person with 5 nights at the delightful owner/managed Table Mountain Lodge.
For those wishing to go on an exciting safari – and do remember that the ‘winter' period is looked upon as the best time of the year with low vegetation, clear skies and little rainfall – the 8 day safari combines 3 nights at the superb Motswari Private Game Reserve bordering the Kruger National Park with 4 nights at the charming Rissington Inn, being the base from which to explore the stunning ‘Panorama Route' and further game viewing in the Kruger National Park.
TWRA meeting to plan for 2007-08 hunting seasons
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission will hold its next meeting on April 18, beginning at 1:00 p.m. and April 19, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Region II Ray Bell Office Building in Nashville. Among the topics slated for discussion are the Agency's recommendations for the 2007-08 fall and spring hunting seasons. Proposals for manner and means, big game, small game, furbearers, early waterfowl, spring turkey, and wildlife management areas will be presented by the TWRA staff. These presentations will provide the Commission and the hunting public a preview of the recommendations that will be officially acted upon during the May, 2007 Commission meeting. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Wildlife Division staff members will also present information regarding the pros and cons of implementing a Tele-Check system for big game harvest reporting in Tennessee, along with alternatives that will improve the convenience and accessibility of the current system.
Hunting issues on the table
The Pennsylvania Game Commission's board of commissioners meets next Tuesday and Wednesday and there are a lot of issues on the table that will pique hunters' interests. For starters, the board will vote to set the antlerless deer license allocations for the 2007-08 hunting season. This is always a hot-button issue, especially in recent years. For last season, the agency issued 859,000 licenses, which was a decrease of 20,000 from the year before. There are hunters who believe the Game Commission is doing the right thing with its slate of deer hunting seasons and license allocations, and there are those who say the agency is bent on destroying Pennsylvania's deer herd. The latter crowd wants to see a drastic reduction in the number of antlerless deer licenses this year.
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