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Apr 7
2 min

What? A new album and no electric guitars??

Yes, that's right. As we are (hopefully) approaching an end to the pandemic lockdown, I thought I'd take one more opportunity to record...

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The advantages of always learning new tricks

Jimmy The Dog

Nov 23, 2020
2 min

The advantages of always learning new tricks

A big advantage of being on furlough during the COVID pandemic was spending time on a new album, making film music, learning, improving...

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Roll up, Roll up!! Wear your mask and get yer guitars here!

Jimmy The Dog

Oct 7, 2020
3 min

Roll up, Roll up!! Wear your mask and get yer guitars here!

The COVID pandemic has been a disaster for for the live music industry. But it's not all doom and gloom.

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Jimmy The Dog

Jul 20, 2020
4 min

SoundCloud and Mastering

As it happens, SoundCloud are now offering, for Pro and Ultimate Pro members, an affordable automatic mastering 'one-click' on their...

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Jimmy The Dog

Jul 19, 2020
2 min

Appreciation for the Masters

I'm always trying to learn as much as possible and keep up with technological changes regarding studio recording, especially with Ableton...

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Jimmy The Dog

Jul 15, 2020
9 min

A Couch Trip with The Wichita Lineman

I had a meeting with Jimmy Webb in November 2006 to discuss the song with the composer. It wasn't just any ordinary hit.

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Bringing out the magic - remixing the Shuffle'n'Swing album

Jimmy The Dog

Jun 29, 2020
3 min

Bringing out the magic - remixing the Shuffle'n'Swing album

I decided to devote a couple of weeks to remixing Shuffle'n'Swing. Now the edge, bite and sparkle is back in this Bublé-esque swing album.

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So Jimmy, tell us about the new album then? Interview.

Jimmy The Dog

May 19, 2020
14 min

So Jimmy, tell us about the new album then? Interview.

This is your fifth album. What made you decide to write and record this one and what was your motivation for the title, Rattlesnake Love?

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What? A new album and no electric guitars??

The advantages of always learning new tricks

Roll up, Roll up!! Wear your mask and get yer guitars here!

SoundCloud and Mastering

Appreciation for the Masters

A Couch Trip with The Wichita Lineman

Bringing out the magic - remixing the Shuffle'n'Swing album

So Jimmy, tell us about the new album then? Interview.

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