Odyssey Magazine Interview

Read the original here Exclusive Interview – Ken Woods and the Old Blue Gang – “Ride the Rails” Feature 14 Apr  Written By Iain Johnson Photo Credit: Official Artwork Ken Woods and the Old Blue Gang didn’t come to play safe. Their debut single “Ride the Rails” explodes out of the […]

Feature – 1111CR3W Rising Starts Episode 76

Click title to go to original: Record Review: Ken Woods and The Old Blue Gang – Ride the Rails There’s a certain kind of electricity that courses through a song when history, heartbreak, and musicianship collide. Ride the Rails, the blistering debut single from Ken Woods and The Old Blue […]

The day after the ambush

Commentators have been quick to point out that the orange pustule’s disgraceful performance yesterday was a win for Putin. But it is worse than it seems. It is a cataclysmic loss, bordering on a death blow, for the very principle of territorial integrity. The message isn’t simply that “Putin can […]

Songwriting and arranging

I’ve been writing both words and music since my childhood, and nothing gives me more pleasure than combining those two interests in the medium of a satisfying song. In writing my own material, my guiding principle is to respect the idea. Some songs begin with a musical motif, some begin […]