The most famous classical singer of all time didn't always hit the right notes. Here's our top 6 tracks that Pavarotti categorically ruined. Read more »
6 songs that Pavarotti ruined
Originals vs Covers: Tainted Love
Time for round, er... something... of our famed Originals vs Covers series. This time, we pit the original 60's Northern Soul classic "Tainted Love" up against its much more famous 80's Synth-Pop revival, and then against its new-millennium Industrial revamp. Read more »
FREE Home recording workshop: The Final Mix
Red Dog Music and Swanfield Studios are teaming up to present another fine evening of FREE home recording advice. This time learn how to finish the mix! Read more »
Review: “I Lie About My Age” by Róisín Tuohy
Red Dog Music check out the latest EP by female singer-songwriter extraordinaire Róisín Tuohy Read more »
4 Scottish music blogs you need to subscribe to
With so many goings-on in the Scottish music industry, it's increasingly tricky to keep abreast of what to look out for. Read more »
The Tone Tank – amazing time-saver or ludicrous toy?
Is this a breakthrough in studio and stage robotics or a childish novelty you could easily make yourself for half the price? The Red Dog team investigate... Read more »
Paul Mills & Little B Mills V-Drum duet
The man behind the drumkit for Norman Connors, Hue & Cry, Jean Carne and the late, great Phyllis Hyman – the legendary Paul Mills dropped by his favourite music shop to perform some V-Drum duets with his son, 11 year old Little B Mills. They played the flagship Roland [...] Read more »
Short courses at the Academy
Want to get your head around Pro Tools? Feel the need to sharpen up your composing or lyric writing? How’s your singing, hmm? Think it could be better? Let’s do this thing! Our downstairs neighbours at the Academy of Music & Sound have announced some new short courses for Spring [...] Read more »
Verden Studios Demo Project 2012 roundup
Verden Studios are delighted to announce the end-of-project showcase event for the young bands and musicians who took part in the Verden Studios Demo Project 2012. Supported by Creative Scotland’s CashBack for Creativity programme, which re-invests money seized from criminals back into cultural activities for young people across Scotland. The [...] Read more »
Snare drum recording guide – Microphone shootout and placement techniques
We’re back with part 2 of our ‘how-to’ guide on drum recording: Snare drum recording. Did you miss part 1? The one about beefy bass drums? You can read it here. We sent our resident recording experts – Gavin Wiltshire and Guy Perchard – out to The Sound Cafe recording [...] Read more »