desert rock
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He served as a vital connector between grunge and desert rock when he briefly joined Queens of the Stone Age, whose lead singer, Josh Homme, had been an adjunct member of Screaming Trees.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2022
At times, “No Other” feels like the first desert rock record, especially the title track, which rolls with Queens of the Stone Age-style bent-note momentum and enough rhythm to overpower a Venice Beach drum circle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2019
Las Vegas’s many golf courses may seem wasteful, but their water use is strictly rationed: greens remain grassy, but golfers who fail to stay on the fairways find their balls in desert rock.
From Economist ● Aug. 6, 2015
It also, clearly, means a lot to Arctic Monkeys on their fifth studio album, “AM,” which was recorded at the studio in Joshua Tree, Calif., that’s the epicenter of desert rock.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2013
There’s precious little opportunity on this desert rock for leadership in any sense that you might approve of.”
From Warlord of Kor by Terry Gene Carr
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