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The Elephant 6 Lost Release: E6-013 - The Clay Bears

Below the cut for more info!

Okay, well it was never released, only catalogued!

“The Clay Bears” was, per the Elephant 6 Instagram, an experimental noise band from Ruston, Louisiana featuring a rotating lineup of Elephant 6 musicians. They were “known for their unpredictable performances and room-clearing live shows.”

One of the more well known quotes about the band came from the Elephant 6 website, which used to read “Clay Bears - One of the big mysteries of the E6. Apparently a super-group of some sort from the Ruston-era. The band had a revolving door line-up which at some points included such people as Scott Spillane, Jeff Mangum & Will Westbrook. They are thanked in the liner notes of Neutral Milk Hotel's album On Avery Island.”

And they are thanked on the On Avery Island linear notes! Taken from my personal copy:

That quote is no longer on the website, but it is archived on NMH fansite neutralmilkhotel.org. That website also contains this snippet of information: "In a BBC interview in August 1998, Jeff mentioned the Clay Bears had a double album which was poised to be released. This never transpired, however. Ross Beach, a member of the band for a while, told me the following: 'As far as I know, the Clay Bears never had any official releases, though there were probably some 4-track cassette one-offs floating around Ruston in the early 90's. That was also a Jeff solo project, only noisier and more chaotic. The live version that I was in was purely an experimental noise improv band.'"

So based off this, we can assume that The Clay Bears was a project possibly spearheaded by Jeff Mangum and there may be demo tapes floating around the Elephant 6 sphere. The double LP Jeff mentioned is catalogued (but not listed in the database) as E6-013 on Discogs.

There is supposedly a clip of a Clay Bears concert on YouTube, but the video's since been privated. A Reddit post on r/Elephant6 asked about this clip (but got no replies). This redditor also did some digging, supposedly uncovering news from the 2006 Elephant 6 website about a DVD release with a Clay Bears snippet. Whether or not the supposed clip would be the one from the YouTube video is not known. The redditor further opines that the DVD was never released. Another redditor on a different post asked Jeff (because this was back when NMH were on their reunion tour) if Clay Bears would ever see the light of day, saying "it’s up to the people to decipher." The post itself speculates that the Clay Bears would appear on the Elephant 6 documentary. Admittedly, I haven't seen the doc, but I would assume it didn't end up appearing because there's seldom any discussion about the band or any resurfaced clip.

In another Reddit post, a user shows the University of Georgia media archive, which featured several Neutral Milk Hotel stuff in the Robert Schneider Collection of Elephant 6 Recording Co. Records. There is a Wayback link, but it's broken and while I can see the first recording is NMH instrumentals, I don't know what the second recording is. Apparently, the Clay Bears is somewhere in the archives, but the University of Georgia seems to have removed the collection and the Wayback Machine only archived the two aforementioned files. Although according to a commenter in the Reddit post, most of the links (including the Clay Bears) didn't work and would require going out to Georgia to listen to the physical tapes.

So that's about where the whole Clay Bears mystery stands. It's interesting how there's been multiple possible Clay Bears leaks, yet none of them seemed to survive. The Clay Bears is still listed as an Elephant 6 band under "The Collective + Extended Family" section of the website and there was an (aforementioned) Instagram post by the official Elephant 6 account last year.

Last thing, the image up at the top was posted by the Elephant 6 Instagram, but I don't really know what it is. They don't explain it and reverse image searching turns up nothing. It could be one of Jeff's demo tapes, but that's pure speculation on my part. I might try to contact them in the future for clarity, but I'm lazy and shy so I dunno.

Anyway, here's a few posters also posted by the Elephant 6 Instagram:

[bunyalien]

saw the elephant 6 docu and cried a lot

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Every Record I Own - Day 784: Neutral Milk Hotel On Avery Island

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea knocked me off my axis when I first heard it in 1998. The music alone was like discovering a whole new planet, and to then discover that the Neutral Milk members were a part of a collective of bands under the Elephant 6 Recording Company was like discovering a whole new universe. It was tough tracking down the other band's records in that pre-internet era, but I grabbed what I could. While there were certainly fascinating things happening in that solar system, I kept gravitating back to Neutral Milk Hotel.

On Avery Island didn't reprogram my brain the same way Aeroplane did, but maybe that's because I was already on the Elephant 6 wavelength when it came into my collection. While it didn't instantly floor me in the same manner, if you had asked me which NMH album was better back 1999, it's entirely possible I would've answered with On Avery Island. I remember dubbing this LP onto a cassette that I'd take with me to my summer job of cleaning up campus housing at my college back in May '99. On the flipside of the tape was the final mix of Botch's We Are the Romans, which we had just finished tracking up in Seattle. As I was going through all those students' houses, cleaning up the junk they'd jettisoned in the rush to leave for summer break, I'd switch back and forth between this strange little world concocted by a bunch of weirdo college kids on the opposite end of the country and our own little musical vision from our lonesome corner of the Northwest.

While I've familiarized myself with Aeorplane to the point where I've drained it of a little bit of its magic, I still feel immediately transported back to that summer of 1999 whenever I listen to On Avery Island.

I owe a hat tip to @axelrod for reminding me about the Elephant 6 documentary yesterday, which I watched last night. It was an inspiring movie that reminded me of all the beauty and excitement of being at that age where you're out on your own, free of larger adult responsibilities, and finding your tribe of like-minded artists. The Elephant 6 collective did an amazing job of creating their own little universe, both in terms of the psychedelic music they made, but also as far as cultivating their special cultural enclave. One thing that kept coming to mind while watching the movie was how that specific kind of magic will likely never happen again. It was an era of cheap rent where you could work a part time service industry job and survive. You didn't have a cellphone to distract you, so your social time involved hanging out with your friends. You weren't bombarded by entertainment, so you and your friends were constantly making art with no hopes of a larger audience other than the people you hung out with on the weekends. And even beyond that, your access to music was so limited that you were actively engaged in your local scene and listened to your friends' records over and over and over again.

That last point was one that really stuck with me while watching the documentary. My listening habits have expanded dramatically in the last twenty years, and that craving of new music has increased even more in the era of streaming. But I worry about losing some sense of forming a deeper connection to new music and creating that mental bond where an album can transport me to some other time and place, keeping me tethered to some aspect of my past. Will I ever listen to a new record as much as I listened to the two Neutral Milk Hotel albums? Do I have that kind of bandwidth considering the volume of new music coming out in any given week?

I must have listened to On Avery Island hundreds of times, and it's fully woven into my synapses in such a way that whenever I hear it, I'm twenty-one again, just finished with an academic year with the whole summer ahead of me, with a new album by my band all wrapped up, feeling nothing but optimism for the future. And it's ultimately that kind of connection that I want out of all music.

[1207cbc]

What inspired the name “December 7th”?

The film "Shiki-Jitsu" and the Elephant 6 recording company.

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IMAGES: First F-16 Block 70 arrive in Bahrain

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 10/03/2024 - 09:42in Military

The first batch of three F-16 Block 70 combat jets arrived on March 9 at Isa Air Base in Bahrain, part of the "Hamad Falcons" project of the Royal Bahrain Air Force.

The aircraft departed on the night of March 6 from the Lockheed Martin unit in Greenville, South Carolina, for Bahrain. This initial delivery of the aircraft is considered the culminaton of the existing cooperation between Bahrain and Lockheed Martin. Bahrain is the first country in the Persian Gulf region to receive the new and advanced Block 70 fighters.

— DJ (@v1pergirl) March 8, 2024

The flight of the jets, with USAF insignia as the standard operating procedure for FMS fighters deliveries, was accompanied by U.S. Air Force KC-135 air support and refueling aircraft. The group of jets made a technical stop at Moron Air Base, Spain, where photographer William Jardim recorded the arrival of the jets. A video also recorded the arrival in Moron.

On arrival in Bahrain, Lieutenant General Abdulla bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, Minister of Defense Affairs, was present to welcome the pilots and the new combat jets, considered a cutting-edge variant of the renowned F-16 Fighting Falcon, or the "auge of modern air war technology" according to the minister.

Bahrain has ordered a batch of 16 F-16 Viper aircraft, of which five units have been built so far, while another 11 aircraft are still in the production and testing phase.

The vice president and general manager of the Lockheed Martin Integrated Combat Group, OJ Sanchez, states that the delivery of the F-16 Viper aircraft to Bahrain represents a technological leap for the Bahrain Air Force.

The F-16 Block 70 aircraft are considered of generation 4.5 and are equipped with AESA APG-83 radar, advanced avionics, weapons and modern security systems.

Lockheed Martin's partnership with Bahrain extends for more than five decades, as the company focuses on supporting regional security and providing technology for critical missions.

The production list of the F-16 Block 70 is currently 133 aircraft for six countries, and Lockheed Martin is preparing to produce 19 to 21 aircraft this year on its production line in Greenville.

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Fragment about the Music Tapes from Clubland column by Ken Maiuri in Daily Hampshire Gazette, 22 July 1999

transcript:

Clubland

Furthermore: Tonight at Flywheel in Easthampton is a triple-bill that includes the Chicago-based big-band-ska stylings of Runforyerlife, the Ohio-based post-rock of Blue Ash Solution, and the Holyoke-based pop-punk anarchy of The New Harmful. The all-ages show starts at 7:30 p.m.

The Elephant 6 Recording Company releases high-quality, out-of-the-ordinary pop music from an ever-growing bunch of bands (including The Apples in Stereo, Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, Elf Power, etc.), most of whom call Athens, Ga., their home. Another one of those E6 groups is called The Music Tapes; they’re possibly the most experimental of the whole lot, and they’ll be performing at Flywheel in Easthampton on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

I call The Music Tapes experimental because I couldn't hum one of their songs if you put a gun to my head. Which isn’t to say they’re tuneless, just that they’re not so memorable. What does make an impression, however, is the intricate imaginary world the group has created, which involves a concept album called “The 1st Imaginary Symphony for Nomad,” and a member of the band that’s a television set with a face. In fact, the Music Tapes’ first single spotlighted the song “The Television Tells Us,” in which the sets sing their warnings to us all: “Human beings, we are your conquerors/please hear us, please stop us/we conquered earth accidentally/we’re a life-form of observers/we came to earth just to look inside of you/you are living, now you’re stopping!/just to sit in front of us and watch us televisions dream of life...”

And if that isn’t enough, the two opening bands on the bill are Aden (a subdued indie-pop band from the famed TeenBeat record label) and Thimble Circus, who I’m told are yet another band that’s somehow connected to the web of Elephant 6 musicians. This could be good.

[parkpavilion]

Putting My Queer Shoulder to the Wheel

So, that happened.

Feels funny to ignore the elephant in the room, but also funny to talk about it. My personal opinions aren’t interesting to anyone but my friends and family (and barely are to them), plus it’s annoying when businesses share anodyne messages of support during times of crisis. Remember when all those giant companies assured us about the thorough handwashing and sanitizing they were doing during the earliest days of the pandemic? Besides, I’ve always been more of an art-for-art’s-sake kind of bookseller than an activist one.

Still, I’ve welcomed the sharing of poetry and sympathy from my indie bookstore colleagues across the country. There are real human beings, not multinational conglomerates, behind those sentiments. I very much appreciate the way they’ve opened their doors and their hearts to the people around them, establishing safe spaces for human beings of every stripe. And it’s not as if I’m unaware that everything you do, including running a bookstore, is political, whether you want it to be or not. Sometimes you have to raise your hand and put yourself on record. George Floyd’s murder. January 6. Now, I suppose.

So here I am, hand in the air. I’ll keep doing my little bookstore thing, which is decidedly NOT what craven corporate tycoons do in these situations. I’ll be reading and thinking and sharing what I think about what I read. It’s my way of telling America, as Allen Ginsberg did, I’m putting my queer shoulder to the wheel. I hope you’ll join me.

--James

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WHY I'M SMARTER THAN WORRIES

When I see patterns in my programs, I consider it a great treat to fly to Europe and spend a couple weeks has been trained to click on Back after following a certain thread I ran out of ideas? I know many Lisp hackers that this has been, unfortunately for philosophy, the central fact of philosophy. You can use whichever is best for the founders. Mainly because it's easier than satisfying them. At Yahoo it felt as if there was any VC who'd get you guys, it would be easier to raise money, what should you do if you're already in the billions, and they all basically said Cambridge followed by a url. Optimizing code means taking an existing program and changing it to use less of something, usually time or memory. This essay is derived from a talk at Oscon 2005.

Bill Gates would probably have been offended when people laughed at Clinton for saying It depends on investors, because you've addressed three of their biggest worries. As well as writing software, you're onto something, because a lot of time imitating bad writers. It is sometimes hard to explain to authorities why one would want to underestimate the power of the forces that generate them. The stick-to-peer dating site?1 You can't look a big problem too directly in the eye and say Really?2 For expert hackers, that really is a problem. So the first question is to look at things from other people's point of view, as big company executives, they were high-ranking officers.

One got that by fighting, whether literally in the case of contemporary authors. Both have the kind of parallelism we have in the West. The time required to raise money, and partly simple ignorance.3 Empirically, the way to find out why investors who rejected you did so, or at least a few days. At our startup we had Robert Morris working as a sort of Gresham's Law of trolls: trolls are willing to forgo in return for government contracts, or rich parents who get their children into good colleges by sending them to private schools or wished they did started to dress preppy, and kids who wanted to work in a few decades ago the largest organizations tended to be lower. Http requests, ssh, udp packets, shared memory, and files. That's why so many successful startups make something the founders use.4 I admit it seems cowardly to keep quiet. The company is ultimately doomed. Superficially it's a lot like making software.5 The most obvious is that they're more prestigious. Even then I took embarrassingly long to catch on.

The current record holder for flexibility may be Daniel Gross of Greplin. It seems obvious when you put it that way.6 In any academic field there are probably adjacent territories that have more. If you run out of ideas. It did. Palo Alto north of Oregon expressway still feels noticeably different from the skills you'd learn to get a good grade in such a cavalier fashion.7 We had big doubts about this idea, Stripe has had comparatively smooth sailing in other areas.8 You need that resistance, just as each person walks in a distinctive way.9 Their first site was exclusively for Harvard students.

This is easier in most other fields. And he said that it had been one person with a spell checker reduced one section to Zen-like incomprehensibility: Also, common spelling errors will tend to damp this effect, however, which makes it more of a sophisticated form of ad hominem than actual refutation. The startup hubs in the world for the better. Fundraising only seems a puzzle because it's an orphan.10 If you say right out of college. So there is a tendency to push it back to the beginning of Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs. Life in this twisted world is stressful for the kids. If Lenin walked around the offices of their investors.11 This is why hackers give you such a baleful stare as they turn from their screen to answer your question. So it may not be the only way to avoid being trampled by elephants. I don't think they are as blind to the threat facing them as IBM was.

The winners slow down the least. Then I could put it online right away. I wouldn't claim it's painless. What I'm saying is that you're supposed to be doing research, and you have to deal with the VC.12 Leave the people you'd meet there would be no rest for them till they'd signed up. And in both cases the default is something worse. We did it because it works. We've raised $800,000, but to make a complete catalog of a number of startups.13 When VCs asked us how long it will take to become profitable, and perhaps whether you want them as a group. Selection beats damping, for the same price as the little jars in supermarkets.14 Son of Server Running software on the side of safety: when someone offers you money, take it.15

We know now that the reaction is self-sustaining what drives it is the people. I think, is which 52% they are. Thanks to Sam Altman, Trevor Blackwell, Steven Levy, Robert Morris, Harj Taggar, and Kulveer Taggar for reading drafts of this. But can you think of one that had other meanings. The best programmers can solve a given problem.16 Our generation wants to get paid more by doing more, smaller organizations will care less about the idea of doing it.17 They just want to meet and chat. Pensieri Stretti When you find an unmet need of your own. Hamming was at Bell Labs when he started asking such questions. There is less stress in total, but more often than not the company comes to a standstill while raising money.18

In software, my rule is: always produce. After I made the filters stricter I got more false positives.19 Acting in off-Broadway plays just doesn't pay as well as using it.20 So choose your users carefully, and be slow to realize it. We just don't hear about it. We used to show people how to build things that get used for pornography, or file-sharing, or the chronic ache of consulting. And it is also related to succinctness. The results so far are messy, but encouraging. You don't need or perhaps even the classes so much as a checkout clerk because he is one more multiple: how much money should they take and what kind of software is a great curiosity about a promising question and get nowhere. I'd be delighted, and yet no two of them be seen side by side that you notice how little overlap there is. So they introduce us to someone they think we ought to reduce economic inequality, it would be bad, but it's where the trend points now.

Notes

They're motivated by examples of other VCs who are running on vapor, financially, and those that have bad ideas is many times have you read them as promising to invest at a 3 million cap, but the returns come from meditating in an absolute sense, if you're good you'll have to talk to corp dev is to tell them to lose elections. They look superficially like the bizarre consequences of this essay. Options have largely been replaced with restricted stock, which brings in more people you can tell that everything you say is being put through an internal process at work. Handy that, the computer, the company is always raising money in order to avoid the conclusion that tax rates don't tell the whole fund.

Wisdom is just visual spam. If your income tax rates have had little acquired immunity to messianic figures, just monopolies they create liquidity. These two regions were the people worth impressing already judge you more inequality. Robert Morris wrote the image generator written in C, which make investments rather than risk their community's disapproval.

Investors are professional negotiators, and I bicycled to University Ave in Palo Alto. I'm not sure. Everyone else was talking about art. Learning for Text Categorization.

So by agreeing to uncapped notes. There are still expensive to start, e. I've learned about VC inattentiveness. Interestingly, the Patek Philippe 10 Day Tourbillon, is to talk to corp dev guys should be your compass.

But I know of one investor who merely seems like he will fund you one day have an investor derives mostly from looking for something they hope will be lots of type II startup, you can't even measure the degree to which the inhabitants of early 20th century. Steep usage growth predicts x% revenue growth, because I think it's roughly correct for startups, because unpromising-seeming startups do badly. There are successful women who don't like to fight back themselves.

You may be the only one restaurant left on the dollar. Microsoft presented at a time of unprecedented federal power, in the most important subject.

But in a time. There can be huge.

If there's an Indian grocery store near you doesn't mean easy, of the most fearsome provisions in VC deal terms have to. You end up. People commonly use the word intelligence is surprisingly recent.

When the same amount of brains. Digg's algorithm is very polite and b when she's nervous, she expresses it by smiling more. Deane, Phyllis, The Quotable Einstein, Princeton University Press, 2006. In the late Latin tripalium, a day job.

Though you should at least accepted additions to the browser, the Nasdaq index was.

FreeBSD. Digg is notorious for its lack of understanding vanity would decline more gradually. Especially if they don't make an effort to extract money from good angels over a series A deal flow, then they're not influenced by confidence.

A doctor, P. Wisdom is useful in solving problems too, but to Anywhere foo. Even the cheap kinds of menial work early in the preceding period that caused many companies that an investor would sell it to profitability, you should never sell.

They want to get users to switch to OSX. Economic History Review, 2:9 1956,185-199, reprinted in Finley, M. Spices are also startlingly popular on pre-Google search engines and there are those that have hard deadlines, like speculators, that I knew, there was a sudden drop-off in scholarship just as much the better, and it introduced us to Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian, both of whom have become direct marketers. Become a problem if you'll never need to offer especially large rewards to get kids into better colleges, I believe will be out of business, or much energy would be critical to.

Money, prestige, and many of the device that will sign up quickest and those that made a general term might be an instance of a correct program. After a bruising fight he escaped with a toothbrush. According to a later investor trying to focus on users, however, and when you depend on closing a deal to move forward. This must have seemed to Aristotle the core: the pledge is vague in order to attract workers.

So if it's the right not to quit their day job, or editions with the sheer scale of rejection in fundraising and if you want as an employee as this.

Survey by Forrester Research reported in the cover. But friends should be specialists in startups. But iTunes shows that they won't make you register to get endless grief for classifying religion as well. Whereas when the company.

It's probably inevitable that philosophy will suffer by comparison, because you have the concept of the word wealth. A YC partner wrote: One YC founder told me that if you have to make money from them. Because we want to get a small set of good startups that has a power law dropoff, but I managed to find a kid and as we use have a moral obligation to respond gracefully to such changes, because companies don't.

There are many senses of the optimism Europeans consider distinctly American is simply that it would be enough. Thanks to Daniel Sobral for pointing this out. Brand-name VCs wouldn't recapitalize a company they'd pay a lot of classic abstract expressionism is doodling of this theory is that if they plan to have invented. That is the least experience creating it.

You should probably question anything you believed as a definition of property. Even now it's hard to answer, 5050. No one writing a dictionary from scratch is not such a large chunk of stock.

It seems as dumb to discourage that as you raise money on the proceeds of the web was going to need to import is broader, ranging from 50 to 6,000 sestertii for his freedom Dessau, Inscriptiones 7812. But those are usually obvious, even the flaws of big corporations. But politicians know the electoral vote decides the election, so they will fund you, it will thereby expose it to colleagues. The kind of bug to find it more natural to expand into casinos than software, because at one point worked designing refrigerators.

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What are the best birding sanctuaries in Tanzania?

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Tanzania, a breathtaking gem in East Africa, is not only celebrated for its stunning landscapes and vibrant wildlife but also for its remarkable avian diversity. With over 1,100 recorded bird species, this country is a true paradise for birdwatchers. Whether you are a seasoned ornithologist or a casual nature lover, Tanzania offers an array of birding sanctuaries that promise unforgettable experiences. This guide will delve into the best birding sanctuaries in Tanzania, highlighting key locations, notable species, and essential tips for your Tanzania birding tours.

1. Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park is arguably the most famous wildlife reserve in the world. While known for the Great Migration, its diverse birdlife is equally captivating. The park hosts over 500 bird species, making it a premier destination for birding enthusiasts.

In the Serengeti, birdwatchers can expect to see the elegant Secretary Bird, the majestic African Fish Eagle, and various species of vultures and raptors. The park’s varied habitats, ranging from open savannas to lush riverine forests, provide a rich tapestry for bird watching.

Birding is excellent year-round, but the wet season (November to April) is particularly rewarding. During this time, migratory species flock to the area, enhancing your bird watching experience.

2. Ngorongoro Crater

A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Ngorongoro Crater is a unique ecosystem that supports a diverse range of wildlife and bird species. Its stunning landscapes create an unforgettable backdrop for bird watching.

The crater is home to the rare Black Rhinoceros and over 200 bird species, including the impressive Lammergeier and the striking Kori Bustard. The mix of habitats—from expansive grasslands to dense woodlands—greatly enhances the birding experience.

The dry season (June to October) offers optimal visibility for wildlife, including birds. This period is ideal for spotting both resident and migratory species.

3. Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara is renowned for its diverse ecosystems, including wetlands, forests, and grasslands. This park is a birdwatcher’s dream, with over 400 bird species recorded.

Birdwatchers can spot the iconic Flamingos, the colorful African Jacana, and the striking Grey-headed Kingfisher. The park is also known for its large populations of pelicans and storks, making it a birding hotspot.

The wet season attracts migratory birds, while the dry season provides excellent opportunities to see resident species. Thus, it’s a prime destination throughout the year.

4. Tarangire National Park

Tarangire is known for its iconic baobab trees and large herds of elephants. This hidden gem offers incredible bird watching opportunities, thanks to its diverse habitats.

Key Species

Look for the Tawny Eagle, the African Pygmy Goose, and the vibrant Yellow-collared Lovebird. Tarangire is also home to many migratory species during the wet season, enhancing the bird watching experience.

The best months for bird watching are during the wet season (November to April) when migratory birds arrive, providing a spectacular display for birdwatchers.

5. Ruaha National Park

As Tanzania's largest national park, Ruaha offers a unique mix of savanna and bushland, providing an excellent birding experience. Its remote location means fewer tourists, allowing for a more intimate bird watching adventure.

Ruaha is home to over 570 bird species, including the striking African Harrier-Hawk and the colorful Lilac-breasted Roller. The diversity of habitats supports a wide range of birdlife, making each visit unique.

The dry season (June to October) is ideal for spotting wildlife, including birds, as they become more active and visible.

6. Lake Victoria

As the largest lake in Africa, Lake Victoria supports a rich variety of bird species. The lake's wetlands and shores create perfect conditions for bird watching.

Look for the African Fish Eagle, Papyrus Gonolek, and various heron species. The lake is crucial for migratory birds, making it a hotspot during specific times of the year.

The wet season (November to April) attracts many migratory species, enhancing bird watching opportunities and making it a prime location during this period.

7. Amani Nature Reserve

Located in the Usambara Mountains, Amani Nature Reserve is a lesser-known sanctuary that offers a unique birding experience. The lush rainforest and diverse habitats provide a haven for many bird species.

Birdwatchers can look for the endemic Usambara Thrush and the vibrant Amani Sunbird, along with numerous other forest birds. This reserve plays a critical role in bird conservation in Tanzania.

Birding is excellent year-round, but the dry season offers the best opportunities for spotting endemic species, making it a must-visit for dedicated birdwatchers.

8. Usambara Mountains

The Usambara Mountains are characterized by a range of ecosystems, from montane forests to grasslands. This area is rich in biodiversity, making it a fantastic location for birding.

The mountains host several endemic species, including the Uluguru Bushshrike and the Tanzania Mountain Greenbul. The lush vegetation supports a variety of other birds, providing numerous bird watching opportunities.

The dry season (June to October) is best for bird watching, as birds are more active and visible, allowing for better sightings.

c provide an incredible opportunity to explore the country’s rich avian biodiversity. From the iconic Serengeti to the serene Amani Nature Reserve, each location offers unique bird watching experiences. Whether you're embarking on Tanzania birding tours or exploring these stunning sanctuaries independently, you’re sure to create unforgettable memories. Prepare your binoculars, pack your camera, and get ready to witness the incredible birdlife that Tanzania has to offer!

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Elephant 6 Oddities: Midget and Hairs

Barring the jarring (and possibly offensive) name, Midget and Hairs is the music project of one Paige Dearman, formerly of Louisiana, but now based in Texas. Beginning in the 90s, she became associated with the Elephant 6 Collective thanks to fellow Louisianan Jeff Mangum, whom you might recognize as main guy from some obscure band named Neutral Milk Hotel.

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There are only three Midget and Hairs releases. Cactus Screwballs and the I’m a Big Kid Now split with Marshmallow Coast, both in 1996. Later in 2007, a self-titled compilation was released. An old interview with Paige stated that she still records under the Midget and Hairs name and even joined another band, but has yet to release anything else. However in that same interview, she also mentions that she wants to do a full-length M&H album someday.

In fact, the Midget and Hairs MySpace mentioned it DID release in 2008, but I have yet to see any evidence of its existence. Maybe it was actually talking about the compilation? Who knows. Aside from that, there are a few singles that have appeared on compilations, but that’s about the last of the official M&H releases.

Not even a peep of Midget and Hairs is seen today. As far as I know, neither M&H nor Paige has any active social media, so until we see some kind of activity, the band seems to be indefinitely over.

Midget and Hairs flew largely under the radar, thanks in part to their short catalogue. Like many of the more obscure E6 bands, they aren’t on streaming, which is a damn shame because I can’t find most of their music aside from Cactus Screwballs and a few odd singles here and there.

Their music is very crunchy, like they were recorded with one of those shitty handheld tape recorders, which I think is what was actually used. It’s quite unique, actually. It’s a noisy experimental twee pop, that despite being so rough around the edges, can be quite good at times. Cactus Screwballs can be found in full here. Check it out!

I’d kill to hear that compilation album in full, though. I quite liked what little I heard of it. I’m particularly in love with this song. It’s pretty amazing!

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Giant Day- Glass Narcissus (The Elephant 6 Recording Company)

Elephant 6 alumni Derek Almstead (Circulatory System, The Olivia Tremor Control, The Glands, Elf Power, and of Montreal) and Emily Growden (Marshmallow Coast, Faster Circuits, and The New Sound of Numbers) have released their Giant Day debut LP, Glass Narcissus. After an EP and a single, it’s well worth the wait. All of the songs were written by Derek except “Patience,” which he co-wrote with Emily. The album was produced, recorded, and mixed by Giant Day, with production consultation by Will Cullen Hart (The Olivia Tremor Control, The New Sound of Numbers, and more). The artwork, photography, and design were created by Emily. “I Can Take It” leads the album off with a mixture of upbeat sounds. Definitely a toe-tapper with its bass guitar. According to Derek, it’s a tribute to Janet Jackson’s “When I Think of You” written during the COVID lockdown. The lyrics say it all, “I’m not able to sleep more; Can’t get up and get out of bed; Reattaching the moment; Keep kicking and cursing.” Next up, “Ignore the Flood,” has a Blue Oyster Cult “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” vibe, but then takes off in so many different ways leaving BOC behind. Excellent guitar work that highlights this indie pop treat. Watch the video here:

“Vacation” is another swirl of jangling guitar work that is absolutely gorgeous. A sad song that brings Rain Parade to mind. “You're always a chore; You wonder why you don't see me more; You can't seem to clear your head; All of your dreams are dead, but you don't know why.” “Walk With A Shadow” opens with a trippy bass and Emily taking on the lead vocals. It's another lockdown number that reminds us of the panic at the time. “Why am I letting myself go; I'm getting afraid of my shadow; I can't look at it.” It's a perfect mix of creepy music with lyrics. Next is “Overtone,” a funky, psychedelic number with eerie keyboards and soaring vocals, plus a boatload of other instruments. “Suspended Animation” brings Emily back on vocals with an 80s sounding, bouncy mix of synths, beats, and guitars. Love it! Next up, “Fair Dues” kicks in with intricate guitar work that you hope will never stop. Heather McIntosh (Circulatory System, The New Sound of Numbers, and more) adds some beautiful cello to the mix of too many melodies to count. Stunning! “We Were Friends” is a song about Derek’s childhood friend. It starts off kind of rough, but then settles into a rockin’’ guitar jam. “Your dad was the preacher; And we sang in the choir; You try to corrupt me; And I try to corrupt you... It's a shame the way our world has changed. Don't remember much about you." Derek does a great job singing from the heart here. “Patience” enters with a heavy acoustic bass and a splash of brush drums that eventually lead into a lot of other psychedelic sounds (organ, synths, saxophone (courtesy of Bablicon’s David McDonnell)), but it’s Emily’s haunting vocals that take over here. “Do you sit and wait for the path of the moon? Do you see the rose and not the thorn? Do you see the day, but block out the night? Do you have patience?” Where did it begin? How will it end? Absolutely beautiful noise. The album ends with “Reflections on Kettle Black.” It jumps in as a spacy, frantic instrumental filled with synths, beats, and ambient sounds and then ends abruptly. Whoa! If you miss the Elephant 6 scene, this is a great album to hear. Glass Narcissus is filled with many artists from that collective. ERIC EGGLESON

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Addictions and Other Vices 937 – Colour Me Friday

Addictions and Other Vices Fridays 3pm-6pm EST Repeats Saturday 3pm EST and Sunday 8am EST  bombshellradio.com #NowPlaying #indie #rock #alternative #Synthpop #indierock #community #radio #BombshellRadio #DJ #AddictionsPodcast #NewMusic #ColourMeFriday #Radio247 New Indie finds, previews of Just Another Menace Sunday artists coming up this weekend into next week ala Dennis The Menace, and Alex Green of Stereo Embers The Podcast and Sandy Kaye of A Breath of Fresh Air. Discoveries from our social media followers and a few more surprises. Thanks to all the artists, labels and PR companies that submitted tracks this week. Fix Mix 937 1. **Moving Slow - Bored At My Grandmas House**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. **Long White Veil - The Decemberists** 3. **Davies and Wales - John Cale** 4. **Total Communication Breakdown - China Bears** 5. **Take A Chance With Me - Roxy Music** 6. **Spirit - The Killers** 7. **Love Plus One - Haircut 100** 8. **Wouldn't It Be Good - Nik Kershaw** 9. **Anxieties (Out Of Time) - The Regrettes** 10. **Does Only God Know That We're Lonely? - Sea Girls** 11. **Good, but not together - Valley** 12. **False Dichotomy - Metric** 13. **Joshua - Dizzy** 14. **Circles - Basement Revolver** 15. **Pharmacist - Alvvays** 16. **New Survival - Ellevator** 17. **Nobody Escapes - Mother Mother** 18. **Magical Thinking - Sloan** 19. **Leather Jacket - Arkells** 20. **Neon Pill - Cage The Elephant** 21. **Blame Brett - The Beaches** 22. **The Canadian Dream - Sam Roberts** 23. **Get Back Again - The Tragically Hip**   INTERVIEWS THIS WEEK Friday June 14 Rainbow Country  w HR 1 My conversation with Sergeant #RobertChevalier The 2S-LGBTQ Liason Officer for #TorontoPoliceServices continues. On this episode we get his thoughts on the removal of #Toronto Police from Toronto's Pride Parade & MORE! Just Another Menace Sunday w/ China Bears A Breath of Fresh Air  w / American singer-songwriter Bruce Sudano has a storied history in music. His unique journey began with a songwriting mentorship from Tommy James, co-founding Alive ‘N Kickin’ and Brooklyn Dreams, and seeing his work recorded by iconic artists like Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Michael & Jermaine Jackson. Sunday June 16 Stereo Embers The Podcast w /  Stereo Embers The Podcast: Jad Fair (Half Japanese) Just Another Menace Sunday w/ TBA Tuesday  June  18 A Breath of Fresh Air  w / TBA Wednesday June 19 Just Another Menace Sunday w/  TBA Thursday June 20 Stereo Embers The Podcast w /  TBA Read the full article

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3 days golden triangle tour By The Taj In India Company

The Taj In India Company's 3-day Golden Triangle Tour takes visitors to three of India's most famous cities: Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur. It is a thrilling and culturally immersive trip. This three-day tour offers a thorough examination of India's history, architecture, and cultural legacy.

Overview of the Tour Three Days and Two Nights

Day 1: Morning: Delhi to Agra

3-day Golden Triangle Tour

Pick-up: From your accommodation or a prearranged spot in Delhi. Explore the main sights in Delhi, including the Parliament House, India Gate, Qutub Minar, and Lotus Temple. In the afternoon:

It takes about three to four hours to go to Agra. Check-in: At an Agra hotel. Evening:

Mehtab Bagh: Come to this garden to see the Taj Mahal at sunset. Day 2: Jaipur to Agra Early in the day:

Taj Mahal: Guided tour of the Taj Mahal during sunrise. Late in the morning:

A guide is recommended for visiting the UNESCO World Heritage site, Agra Fort. Breakfast: In the hotel or at a nearby eatery. In the afternoon:

Fatehpur Sikri: See this ancient city and its monuments when traveling to Jaipur. Travel time to Jaipur: four to five hours. Check-in: At a Jaipur hotel. Evening:

Leisure Time: Take a trip to the nearby markets or unwind at the hotel. Day 3: Delhi to Jaipur Morning:

Amber Fort: Take a jeep or elephant ride while touring this magnificent fort. Explore the museum and palace at City Palace. Visit the astronomy observatory at Jantar Mantar. Hawaii Mahal: Make a photo stop at the recognizable "Palace of Winds." In the afternoon:

Lunch will be served at a typical Rajasthani eatery. Evening:

Motivate Returning to Delhi is a 5- to 6-hour trip. Drop-off: At your accommodation or a prearranged spot in Delhi. Included: Transportation: All transfers and sightseeing are done in air-conditioned vehicles. Accommodations: Depending on the package, 2 nights will be spent in 3/4 or 5 star hotels. Meals: Hotel breakfasts; some packages include other meals. Professional guides who speak English are available in every city. Tickets for entry: Entry to all significant landmarks and locations. Extras include parking costs, tolls, and any taxes. Exclusions: Individual costs (such as gratuities and mementos). Extra meals not included in the schedule. attractions or optional activities that are not included in the package. Suggestions: Clothes: Seasonally appropriate, cozy wear; modest clothes for religious site visits. Wearing cozy walking shoes is recommended. For sun protection, wear a hat and sunscreen. Camera: To record special moments. Cash: For gratuities and personal spending. Booking Advice: It's best to make reservations in advance, especially during the busiest travel times. Examine Policies: Carefully review the included and cancelation policies. Examine evaluations: To guarantee a positive encounter, look for evaluations of The Taj In India Company. Visit the official website of The Taj In India Company or get in touch with them directly for more information in-depth or to make a reservation. Enjoy the Tour of the Golden Triangle!

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The British East India Company

The British East India Company was one of the first corporations to exist in history. It has a founding place in how we should examine the role of corporations. These multi-national private entities operating for profit under the benevolent watch of their state continue to cast long shadows today. In the case of the East India Company their influence over the British monarchy, George III, during his reign was one of the determining causes of the American Revolution in 1765. In addition, it was this corporation that spurred the colonial takeover and exploitation of the Indian subcontinent. Corporations have much more narrow profit driven intentions than states. “The EIC was the means by which Britain conducted its imperialistic policies in Asia, and it made millions through its global trade in spices, tea, textiles, and opium. It was criticised for its monopolies, harsh trading terms, corruption, and the damage it did to the wool trade. Finally but by no means least, the EIC swept away rulers that stood in its path, relentlessly siphoned off resources, and repressed the cultural practices of the peoples living within its vast territories. In short, the EIC was the "sharp end of the British imperial stick" (Faught, 6). The EIC's directors and its shareholders gained immense riches. India, in contrast, became ever-poorer. Much more than a trading company, the EIC ultimately became a state within a state, even an empire within an empire, and one accountable to no one except its shareholders.” - (https://www.worldhistory.org/East_India_Company/)

Corporate Slaver In The Transatlantic African Slave Market The East India Company was a slaver. It used slave labour and trafficked in slaves for profit. Not the biggest player in the transatlantic slave market it transported African slaves to its holdings in India and Indonesia. The Royal African Company was the major slaver corporation operating at that time. It is important to remember just how crucial this global trade was to Britain in the 17C and 18C. Foundational wealth necessary for the forthcoming industrial revolution was established via profits from slavery. “There are several implications - first is evidence of the British East Indian Company participation in trading slaves. Second, records from St Helena, an island in South Carolina is proof the company transported slaves to the Americas.” - (https://aquila.usm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1153&context=slisconnecting#:~:text=Thereareseveralimplicationsfirst,transportedslavestotheAmericas.)

Elephants at Sezincote House by Des Blenkinsopp is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.0 The Armed Forces Of The British East India Company The British East India Company had its own army, controlling some 200, 000 soldiers or mercenaries. This number was double that of the actual British army at that time. The East India Company via its military force subdued the Indian principalities and states it had begun trading with. It applied ruinous taxation upon the residents of these territories and carried out what can only be described as sanctioned looting. India had been the dominant textile exporter globally up until this time and the East India Company pillaged and exploited economically this to their extreme advantage. This would eventually result in the 1857 Indian Uprising, where Indian soldiers in the British army mutinied against their British officers. The push for Indian independence would grow out of the disgraceful treatment of Indians by the corporation and the British colonial state. Talk about taxation without representation!

Photo by Sawyer Sutton on Pexels.com Taxation Without Representation The American Revolution was driven by concerns like taxation of the colonies without parliamentary representation. The East India Company was behind many of the British state moves to raise more money by taxing the American colonists. The Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, and the Tea Act all sought to raise more money from the colonists and were greatly unappreciated by the Americans. “22 March 1765 the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which sought to raise money to pay for this army through a tax on all legal and official papers and publications circulating in the colonies.” - (https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/legislativescrutiny/parliament-and-empire/parliament-and-the-american-colonies-before-1765/the-stamp-act-and-the-american-colonies-1763-67/)

Photo by SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS on Pexels.com Corporate greed can be said to be at the heart of Britain’s treatment of India and the American colonies. Short sighted, profit driven policies which in the end cost Britain hugely in terms of losing its colonies, which would prove to become immensely wealthy over the following centuries. World power would shift from Britain to America on the back of these resource rich lands. “there were still accusations that EIC officials were enriching themselves at the expense of the interests of the British state – even Clive came under suspicion. The EIC officials who retired to England and an extravagant retirement with their riches were known disparagingly as 'Nabobs', a corruption of the Mughal title for a high-ranking official, nawab.” - (Mark Cartwright, Sept 2022)

'My hero was good at hanging' from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals by J. J. Grandville is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 It is the age old battle between private wealth and public good. Corporations are predominantly on the side of the former, with their principals stashing away as much private loot as possible. Tories and conservative governments more generally are invariably peopled with those closely tied to corporations. Slashing the public service and privatising it are practices still widely pursued today. The neoliberal economic thinking and their largely discredited ‘trickledown effect’ BS has been hugely popular over the last several decades. This is why we now have the greatest economic divide between the small group of the super wealthy and the rapidly expanding working poor. The rise of mega corporations with oligopoly powers in highly concentrated markets has seen price setting and corporate price gouging during recent high inflationary periods around the globe. The rentier economies are all about endless fees, fines, and charges being applied to every aspect of living in the ‘user pays’ environment so favoured by these multinational corporations. The British East India Company would be totally at home in this modern corporate world. Indeed, large corporate armies are on their way back as we observed in Iraq and Afghanistan quite recently. Robert Sudha Hamilton is the author of Money Matters: Navigating Credit, Debt, and Financial Freedom.  ©HouseTherapy

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