Colorful, promotional band stickers cling to his office door. Once the door is opened, music is sure to greet visitors, as their eyes scan posters celebrating albums that line the walls. His desk serves as storage for stacks of CDs in varying genres. A well-used bass guitar is propped up in a corner, an often escape for the music […]
Grammy Awards: Recap
February 9, 2015 by
Another Sunday, another award show. However, The Grammy Awards, which aired its 57th annual ceremony last night, is always unlike the rest. Artists have free range to take risks and try something different on the red carpet; the majority of the show consists of musical collaborations and performances, and there are always a few surprises. Music’s biggest night […]
Physicist Presents Futuristic Multimedia Film, Educates Area Children
February 5, 2015 by
More than 4,000 students from area schools arrived Wednesday at City Bank Coliseum, bouncing with the excitement to watch a futuristic film on their field trip. Organized by Texas Tech University’s Edward E. Whitacre College of Engineering, the College of Visual and Performing Arts, and the College of Education, the coliseum screened “Icarus at the Edge […]
Power Through Finals Week Playlist
December 9, 2014 by
With the seemingly never occurring end of finals week coming up around the corner, losing motivation is an easy thing to do. Don’t give into the procrastination and finish strong! Every finals week has highs and lows, just like this playlist. Full of mellow songs to help you concentrate paired with high energy tracks to […]
Song Of The Week- Get Away (Remix) G-Eazy Ft. Kehlani
November 21, 2014 by
I’m all for broadening my musical horizons, and I was pleasantly surprised after discovering the newest song by G-Eazy, “Get Away.” For this track, the California-based rapper teams up with the soulful R&B songtress Kehlani to remix her song, “Get Away.” G-Eazy raps the majority of the song, and Kehlani picks up during the chorus. […]
Taylor Swift’s 1989 Review: “Swifty” vs. “Non-Swifty”
October 28, 2014 by
From A Non-Fan: Nicole Crites, Entertainment Director: First off, I am not the biggest Taylor Swift fan. I mean, she’s essentially the definition of basic; I bet she wears Ugg boots and drinks pumpkin spice lattes while she looks at inspirational quotes on Pinterest. Despite my personal feelings, I decided to put it all aside and […]
Top 10 Artists To Watch For At ACL
September 29, 2014 by
The end of summer and festival season is near, but there is still time for one more festival. Austin City Limits is quickly approaching, and it will be my first time attending a festival not focused on electronic music. As soon as the lineup was announced, I tried to discover some new artists. Both old […]
Three Nights At The Opera
September 26, 2014 by
The Texas Tech University School of Music and Lubbock Moonlight Musicals will perform two one act operas, “Suor Angelica” and “The Old Maid and The Thief” on September 26-28 at the Wells Fargo Amphitheater. ‘Suor Angelica’ was written by Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, who is notable for other works like “La Boheme” and “Madama Butterfly.” […]
10 Songs for a Rainy Day
September 19, 2014 by
Typically the weather outside influences what “music mood” I am in, and because Lubbock has been experiencing abnormally rainy conditions lately, I’ve been listening to some of my favorite rainy day music. 1. “Apartment” by Young the Giant Formerly known as The Jakes, Young the Giant was signed by Roadrunner Records in 2009 and released their […]
