Lubbock’s costumed Halloween bike tour back from the dead

By Reece Nations For those on the lookout for Halloween-related shenanigans to be involved in, Lubbock’s informal house show bike tour sprouted as an unlikely bastion for the city’s unique brand of weirdness. For years, an annual event called “Skeletour” was organized very unofficially by hardcore house show enthusiasts and bicyclists as a do-it-yourself-affair. It was […]

Student Spotlight: Q&A with Iranian experimental music composer Ali Balighi

By Venus Bayat Ali Balighi is an international music composition student at Texas Tech from Tehran, Iran. He is an experimental music composer who, in most cases, composes works inspired by Iranian folklore and traditional music. Much of his work as a composer focuses on “micro-tonality,” novel instrumental approaches, electronic- and electroacoustic music. Balighi began […]

TTU Presidential Lecture & Performance Series welcomes music group “Ranky Tanky”

On April 28, the Texas Tech Office of the President will host Grammy winners Ranky Tanky, as their final act to wrap up this semester’s Presidential Lecture & Performance Series. The series celebrates 15 years of providing the local community with educational and entertaining performances by distinguished speakers, authors, musicians, and dance companies. Notable performances […]

Local Christian artist Colton Beden speaks of music and faith

Christian artist Colton Beden, Lubbock local and father of four, has dreamed of a career in music for years with things finally coming to fruition when he released his debut single at the start of the pandemic in 2020. Growing up in a church-going family, Beden was around big choirs and eventually joined the band […]

Lubbock rapper sentenced to 25 years in prison after lyrics, social media posts admitted as evidence

By Corey May Editor’s note: An appeal was filed in the Seventh District of Texas Court of Appeals in Potter County on Dec. 05, 2019. Further movement in the case is still pending.  On April 22, 2019, Treshon “Parkway Tee” Stokes, charged with possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver in the […]

Rise of Afropop: African music finding a home with mainstream audiences

By Andrea Payne Whether through earbuds, headphones or sing-alongs, individuals indulge in different genres of music through sound and rhythm. Afropop, a sub-genre of pop music, has started to make its way into mainstream popularity. According to a data analysis by Statista, pop music garners a total of 30 percent of all music listeners — […]

Why the dome is doomed: municipal coliseum, auditorium to be demolished

A state-of-the-art facility when opened in 1956, the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum and Auditorium has featured concerts, sporting events and Broadway productions; however, the final curtain call is near. While Lubbock residents have decided it has served its purpose after voting to abandon the facilities, an emotional connection to the coliseum and auditorium is too strong for some to part with. Proposition A signaled […]

10 Underappreciated albums by obscure artists

Obscure (adjective): 1 “Not discovered or known about; uncertain.” 2“Not important or well known.” 3 “Not clearly expressed or easily understood.” — Oxford Dictionary Author’s Note- The views expressed in this article are entirely subjective and dependent on one’s own perception. What constitutes “obscurity” will invariably differ from person to person. The variables taken into […]

14 New Artists of 2017

2017 has been incredibly fruitful in terms of musical releases, in particular the new acts we have been introduced to. So, in that spirit, here is The Hub@TTU’s list of exciting new artists of 2017. Happy listening. 1. Alex Lahey Hailing from Australia, Alex Lahey brings an exciting, blissful energy to indie rock. On her […]

What’s In a Name: Which Songs of the Same Name Are the Best

In the world of music, there are only so many titles that exist when naming a song, so it is inevitable that there will be some overlap. However, that does not mean all songs are equal, and the most important thing an artist can do is ensure their song is the best among all other […]