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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 Overqualification
In defense of the CBS era, it should be added that it is compared to the golden era of Leo Fender when trupy high-quality instruments were produced.
Under the Hood #20: Fender and the CBS Era
"Nowadays everything runs through displays, screens and monitors, which doesn’t work for music that much, because you can’t really see music itself, which is a structural disadvantage," says Björn Köhler. | Photo: Frank Johannes
All Eyes on Germany with Björn Köhler: “Underground Culture in Berlin Moves to the Suburbs.”
Dreamstruments #1: Pavlica Guitars
Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols | Photo: André Habermann
The Dandy Warhols' Courtney Taylor-Taylor: How to Get From Your Ear to Your Heart
Tosin Abasi Introduces Ēmi—the First Double-Cut Guitars by Abasi Concepts
A drummer called the sewing machine is a real hero, especially in metal music. | Photo: Unsplash
7 Types of Drummers Who Could Make It Big in Another Profession
In "Please Be Gentle", I ask for sympathy, I ask to be listened to and maybe to go a few years back to the time when everything worked. | Photo: Jan Liška
The Title Track of the EP Helped Me Break away from a Toxic Friendship
Cobalt 8M extended virtual analogue synth
A VST in a Box or a Viable Digital Hardware Synth: The Cobalt 8M by Modal Electronics
Vocalist Peter Murphy in concert with Bauhaus in London | Photo: Pedro Figueiredo CC-BY-SA 2.0
Milestones in Music History #16: Bauhaus: A Dark Glam Story
"Quality is a matter of course, otherwise your customers will not come back to you. But we also pride ourselves on speed. There are usually around six days between the order and the handover of the finished case to the customer," say Tomáš Novák (on the right) and Luděk Špilauer about Razzor Cases. | Photo: Kytary.cz
Razzor Cases: We Can Make a Double Bass Case as Well as a Dog Kennel
Miscellaneous Gear Alert: June 2022
Jan Řepka and his team during recording. | Photo: archiv Jana Řepky
Czech Musicians Played for Paul McCartney's 80th Birthday
The most demanding and difficult part of being a musician is to get to know yourself and define your own vision of success. | Photo: David Pear
TOP 5 Unsolicited but Sincere Pieces of Advice for Musicians
The Dandy Warhols Are Coming to MeetFactory
The work of these guitar makers proves that even now it is possible to produce high-quality guitars which are in great and long-term demand.
Under the Hood #19: Creation of the Fender Custom Shop
"As far as music is concerned, I’m lucky that I don’t do it for a living," says Filip Černý | Photo: Kytary.cz
Filip Černý: Don’t Forget About Things That You Enjoy
Making it as musicians all by yourself is not that difficult | Photo: Unsplash.com
How to Make an Unforgettable One-Man Show
Tomáš Konůpka at Red Bull Studios Berlin | Photo: Lukyn Wagneter
Tomáš Konůpka: In Los Angeles, I Cleared My Head and Made My Producer Dreams Come True
Drummer Plays through the Entire Repertoire of Rush
Block everyone's view with your mobile phone (on which you won't be able to see or hear anything anyway).| Photo: Max Pixel
5 Tips on How (Not) to Be a Jerk at a Concert
Pedalboard Gems #20: Gurus DoubleDecker mkII
Polyend Tracker: self-contained music production box | Photo: author
Brains, Brains, Brains! The Quest for the Perfect Hub of a Hardware Setup with Polyend Tracker
Festiwall Is Back: Unique Concerts, Workshops, Trade Fairs and Exhibitions