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ummer? Is that you!? Not quite yet but it’s most certainly on its way, so we thought we’d try summoning it - a little like doing a rain dance, I suppose... but instead we’ve released the Summer Issue of The Dog! I think this could do the trick, so fingers crossed. The other added bonus in our favour is that this is issue number THREE! And we all know fine well that THREE is a magic number. So, after weighing all these factors up, I’ve come to the conclusion that summertime should be with us any minute now and this magazine is going to be our most magical yet. Since the last magazine launch at The Caves (where we had some fantastic live performances from Donna Maciocia, Asazi Space Funk Explosion, Digital Jones and Hidden Orchestra as well as DJ sets from Steve Brown and Nem Sarton and live drawing from our favourite gang of artists, The Too Much Fun Club), life at Red Dog Music HQ has been busy, busy and even more busy. We’ve had some ace in-store gigs for our weekly Hair of the Dog Sunday sessions as well as a few workshops here and there - including one from the almighty Roland drumstick hero, Craig Blundell and another from Tanglewood -endorsed folk legends, Plumhall.
Most importantly, however, we’ve been gathering a whole bunch of mindblowing musical information for you and your pals to feast on in this here issue of The Dog. We decided to go a little further afield with this one, in various ways. Geographically, we decided to point the spotlight at Manchester’s music scene to find out what the deal is south of the border at the moment. Numerically, we’ve upped our fanzine’s page count to 56 whole pages! And last but not least, content-wise, we’ve added some brand spanking new features for your general perusal, enjoyment and utmost pleasure. We’re very kind to you. We’ve even done a wee Music Festival Guide for you, just in case you’re having trouble choosing which muddy fields you’ll be rolling around in this year... Ladies, gentlemen, legends, heroes and bi-winners... The Dog is back and ready to rock. Enjoy!
“The Dog is back and ready to rock. ”
4 THE DOG SUMMER 2011
The Top Tunes on the Shop Stereo this Issue
Maceo Parker ‘Tighten Up’
The Beatles
‘Free as a Bird
Super Adventure Club ‘Tommy Sheridan’
Elvis Costello
‘Welcome to the Working Week’
The Rolling Stones ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’
Joe Pug ‘Hymn 101’
Yazz
‘The Only Way Is Up’
The Chemical Brothers Hey Boy, Hey Girl’
Maceo Parker
‘Tighten Up’
Sister Rosetta Tharpe ‘Up Above My Head’
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