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PREMIERE: Get Greasy with the Oil Barons

Pete Williams
September 14, 2020
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I reviewed the Oil Barons’ last record, The West Is Won, last year and absolutely loved it. It had those funky little streaks in it reminiscent of Queens of the Stone Age and the greatest hits of desert rock. ... Read More...

The Oil Barons – The West Is Won

Pete Williams
January 4, 2019
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It’s the new year. Time once again for resolving for self-improvement after a month of ignoring basically any responsibility in your life for self-indulgence. Definitely not trying to knock December at all, bu... Read More...

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