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Markus Brandstetter

"We are family": ACT celebrated 30 years of label history at the Berlin Philharmonic Hall

Click here for a German version of this article To celebrate its 30th birthday, the renowned German jazz label ACT celebrated together...

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I Generated AI Images To Famous Song Lyrics… And The Results Are Stunning

AI art is the new thing — and out of all the Artificial Image Generators that I have tried I'm blown away the most by Midjourney AI. From...

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EASTMAN GUITARS: Interview with Pepijn 't Hart about the new "Juliet"

Eastman Guitars are known for affordable, but high quality guitars and mandolins. While their jazz and acoustic guitars and their...

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3 Questions for MICHAEL SAGMEISTER @ Guitar Summit 2022

Michael Sagmeister is not only of one Germany's internationally most renowned jazz and fusion guitar players — he is also the author of...

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3 Questions for OLA STRANDBERG at Guitar Summit 2022

Ola Strandberg is no doubt one of the great innovators of the electric guitar in the last decades. His insanely ergonomic and a bit...

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Steve Vai presents a low-key, pretty standard guitar called "The Hydra"

If you're looking for an inconspicuous low-key axe to bring with you to a slow blues session in your local pub, Steve Vai has got you...

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I interviewed Elvis Costello for Rolling Stone Magazine (Link to Video)

As I have mentioned in the last blog post, every now and then I might also link to interviews I did for other magazines that might be...

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Editorial: What will happen in 2022 (on Hyperlocrian)

Dear readers, I hope you have arrived safely in 2022 and that you're healthy and well. 2021 has been an intense year workwise – and after...

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Looking back on 2020: Cancelled plans, new routines and A LOT of music.

So that was that. 2020, a strange year indeed. One full of changing plans, of rearranging and reorganizing life. A year with a fair...