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  • Weekend Cat Blogging #194

    We at CatSynth welcome everyone to Weekend Cat Blogging #194! We’re excited to be hosting again, and have been busy getting prepared.

    To participate, please leave you link in the comments, and we will include you in the big roundup on Sunday.

    We are dedicating this edition to Socks Clinton, the former “First Cat”, who passed away this week at the venerable age of 20.

    (February 20, 2009) Word tonight that Socks Clinton, the one-time Arkansas stray adopted by the Clintons who rose to international prominence and literary fame as sole feline inhabitant of the White House, died today.

    Butch, Jules, and Vincent use their Weekend Cat Blogging to pay their respect to Socks.

     

    Meowza shows some leg this fine Caturday. Meanwhile, Cece feigns innocence at iInfidel.


    LB and Breadchick Mary have been lazy this weekend. But not really, as time away from work for ourselves is important. LB enjoys relaxing by the sofa and subwoofer. And we at CatSynth really like the header for the The Sour Dough.


    Most of us are eagerly anticipating the transition from winter to spring, and for Smudge of sidewalk shoes, that means patiently waiting for the catnip.


    Maruschka poses elegantly (and sleepily) at Rosa’s Yummy Yums, with an accompanying quote on being a cat.

    Babeth presents Happy Hour, a tale of cats’ sleeping habits, at House of Chaos.


    We go from sleeping habits to playing habits at Gattina’s, where Rosie has adopted a toy turtle as her new doll.

    Samantha and Tigger are basking in the sunshine at Life from a Cat’s Perspective. Together with Granddaughterbean, they are a quite a trio, enjoying the warmth. We could use a bit of warmth here in the midst of our cold rainstorms – but we do need the rain in California.

    Kashim, Othello and Salome are feeling a bit neglected this weekend, as their mama has been out celebrating her birthday as well as other human social activities. Clearly, those are lower priority than spending time with kitty cats. On a happy note, Kashim’s paws have nicely after his unfortunate accident a couple of weeks ago.

    Tillie is being lazy in the sun over at Mickey’s Musings. Meanwhile, Mickey and Georgia are being lazy somewhere else, and their mom is “laziest of all”, as she hardly helped the cats blog all weekend. However, she did help them participate in WCB, and we’re glad to have our friends from Nova Scotia join us!

    That concludes this Weekend Cat Blogging for now. Thanks to everyone who participated, and we will continue to post entries through Monday as we receive them.

    This weekend, you can also visit the Carnival of the Cats at When Cats Attack, and the Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos with Samantha and Tigger at Life from a Cat’s Perspective. And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.

  • Yes we cat!

    Saw this recently on Muff Wiggler, and thought it would be appropriate to post today, the “one month anniversary” of our national liberation.

  • CatSynth video: Daphne-on / Tenori-on

    A video from our friend sushiluv on flickr, featuring Daphne

    “Old lady checks out a new toy”

    You can see more photos from sushiluv featuring the cats Daphne and Gonzo here on CatSynth.

    You can also check out more Cats on Tuesday

  • AXIS keyboard for Bohlen-Pierce Scale

    Cats, alternate music controllers and tunings collide in this video on YouTube, via matrixsynth:

    C-Thru Music has lent me this keyboard, called the AXIS, for a few months, and I am rearranging the keys for the Bohlen-Pierce Scale, a macrotuning based on a 3/1 frequency ratio, divided by 13 equal steps. See http://www.ziaspace.com/elaine/BP for research on the BP Scale. This particular AXIS toured with the Lionel Richie Band on loan, went to me, and in two weeks I will be flying to Boston to give this AXIS to the Berklee College of Music, Synthesis Department – namely to Dr. Boulanger who will use it for his classes and for the new microtonal club. I teach Electronic Music at Scottsdale Community College. Come join the fun!

    We have discussed the BP (Bohlen-Pierce) scale here at CatSynth in the past (and reviewed a piece by John R Pierce SF Tape Music Festival).

    You read more about the C-Thru Music AXiS. It’s another interesting controller that I haven’t had the opportunity yet to try out.

  • Weekend Cat Blogging: Sunshine

    On this rather busy weekend, we take a moment to enjoy the sunshine:

    I have heard several people refer to Luna as “sunshine.”

    Weekend Cat Blogging (Valentine’s Day Edition) is hosted by Gree and Othello.

    The Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos will be at Digicats.

    The Carnival of the Cats will be hosted this Sunday by Kashim, Othello and Salome. (Looks like Othello is pulling double duty.)

    And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.

  • Wordless Wednesday: Lines, light and shadow

  • CatSynth pic: protective coloration

    From Sawa Masaki on flickr:

    “My kitty on my synthesizer.”

    You can see more cat photos in his flickr photostream.

    Also, check out more cats on tuesday

  • CatSynth Pic: Morning

    Another from Soyuz7, via matrixsynth:

  • Weekend Cat Blogging: The construction is over!

    The construction at CatSynth HQ is finally done.

    To their credit, the construction crew did an impressive job cleaning up. As one can see in the above photograph, it is beginning to feel like home again, albeit with a few boxes scattered about.

    Luna tentatively explores as things move back into place. There is still a lot of work to do, however. And no where more so than in the upstairs studio area. I was never particularly happy with the layout, and this is an opportunity to do it right. But it will take some significant effort to plan and organize. And I do want space as soon as possible to resume more serious creativity, musical and otherwise. So it is going to be a balance between “doing it right” and “doing it quickly (and cheaply).”

    Weekend Cat Blogging #192 is being hosted by Mr Tigger and the M-Cats Club.

    Kashim, Othello and Salome will host this weekend’s Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos.

    The Carnival of the Cats will be up this Sunday at Pet’s Garden Blog

    And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.

  • CatSynth motivational poster: Tali and Serge

    From Carbon111, via matrixsynth:

    Actually we have seen Tali and the Serge modular before.

    As a bonus, another poster of Tali in the studio that Luna might appreciate: