Songwriting retreat: deep woods, fresh air, and a head full of riffs. I Photo: Ben White on Unsplash
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After 30 years of Morcheeba, Ross still dreams of monasteries and Skye just wants some people to vanish to Mars. Luckily, their music remains very much down to Earth. | Photo: Michelle Hayward
Skye and Ross from Morcheeba: If We Could, We'd Do Everything Differently
Summer is the perfect time to give yourself the chance to slow down, look inward and catch scattered sources of inspiration. I Photo: Ruslan Zaplatin on Unsplash
5 Inspirations for Writing Songs (Not Only) in Summer
Today, you don't need a professional music studio, to create. You can start with what you have!| Photo: author
Riff Diary #1: Serenity – How I Found a Melody and Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Create
Jeff Beck LP 1954 Oxblood: the Iconic Les Paul by Epiphone
Turn off your brain fog, focus only on playing, react to the ideas of others and let things flow. | Photo: Jason Edwards (Unsplash)
Too Good for the Job: the Trouble with Overqualified Musicians
You can hear how the chemistry between the musicians works beautifully, and how the beast is slowly being born. | Photo: Mark Runyon (Flickr)
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There is a special group of musicians who combine a concert with storytelling and need to retell the content of the next song in detail or share something crucial from their lives after every song. | Photo: Cody Board (Unsplash)
TOP 5 Most Annoying Musicians' Phrases at Concerts
Gretsch Electromatic and Streamliner: Classic Style, Two Different Approaches
As a musician you want only one thing – to buy one more guitar, one more effect, a bigger pedalboard and a better amp. | Photo: Unsplash
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Statue of a violin maker in music town Markneukirchen | Photo: Honza Bartošek
Loes & The Celtic Link from Prague to Westport (and Back) #7: Home is Where the Heart Is
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Honza Bartošek and Loes van Schaijk in Casino van Gompel, Mol, België | Photo: Virginia Tello
Loes & The Celtic Link from Prague to Westport (and Back) #6: Midsummer Dreams
Pulp | Photo: Tom Jackson
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Some musicians can't accept that three basic harmonic functions (or in the case of minimalism just one) can be enough to write a good song | Photo: Pixabay
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Performing at a bluegrass festival in Ireland I Photo: Caolán O'Neill-Forde
The Guitarist's Survival Guide: The Road From Ireland
Honza practicing his "slavic squat" in The Burren | Photo: Honza Bartošek
Loes & The Celtic Link from Prague to Westport (and Back) #5: Sláinte and Slán to Ireland
This is a truly first-class instrument that will bring a smile to the face of any fan—not just of Rammstein, but of hard music in general. | Photo: Petr Henych
The ESP LTD Richard ZK RZK-III Is a Surprisingly Versatile Instrument
No more carrying around songbooks and performing from behind a wall of sheet music. You’d just look at the whole notation once and instantly memorize it as a kind of “visual map.” | Photo: Unsplash
5 Brain Superpowers That Will (or Won’t) Make Your Life as a Musician Easier
"Celtic mist" at Doo Lough, Conamara, Ireland | Photo: Honza Bartošek
Loes & The Celtic Link from Prague to Westport (and Back) #4: Milestones and Misfits
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The law of the street is merciless | Photo: Pxhere.com
10 Perks of Busking: Why It Pays To Take On the Challenge
Loes and Honza at The Big Freezone festival in Dorset | Photo: Rob Clamp
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