Tag: John Deering musical band

Cheryl Craigie Wraps Grief in Bright Synths on “What’s Going On”

Independent multi-instrumentalist Cheryl Craigie has returned with a synth-pop cover of the classic soul staple, "What's Going On". Performing every vocal line and instrument herself, Craigie reinterprets the iconic plea for peace through a distinctly electronic lens. https://open.spotify.com/album/5koCGV86w9A29rvROrYlF8?si=J54YA8O4S9aGeTGOHFJmkA The performance rests on a bizarrely fascinating contrast. Craigie’s voice rolls smoothly through undulating, soulful phrases, carrying a desperate message about war, brutality, and systemic hatred. Yet beneath...

Kissing The Flint Drives Off With “Windscreen Dream.”

With their latest single, Kissing The Flint’s “Windscreen Dream” offers the kind of country rock you feel in your teeth—a low, satisfying hum of forward motion. This is a song built like a classic roadster; every part is an essential component of the kinetic engine. Huey Dowling’s guitars lay down the tarmac, Derek Urquhart’s drums are the steady thump of wheels on the joins...

John Deering’s “Strip Mall Jesus” Excavates ’90s Grunge With Modern Urgency

Minneapolis Veteran John Deering Emerges from Three-Decade Hiatus with Blistering Single That Confronts Hypocrisy Through Gritty, Basement-Recorded Intensity His first song, "Strip Mall Jesus," is...