The first time I heard their music I had randomly stumbled upon it via Spotify, and needless to say, I was intrigued. A guy who chooses to ‘wear moccasins someone else has been walkin’ in’ and raps about gay marriage like a boss? Yeah, I’m listening. Last week I attended my first Macklemore and Ryan […]
Back Better Than Ever: Kings Of Leon Review
December 3, 2013 by
Kings of Leon was the band that truly inspired me to look at music differently from the first time I heard Aha Shake Heartbreak back when I was a sophomore in high school. I fell in love with them immediately. It seemed like I was on a mission from then on. I quickly began buying any CD […]
For The Love Of Local Music
November 25, 2013 by
Scroll to the bottom for a gallery of the event provided by David Vaughn. Freezing temperatures and icy weather could not stop the love of local music for some Texas Tech students. The Winter Raider Showcase was hosted Friday night by The Raider 88.1 and the Bledsoe and Sneed divisions of the Residence Halls Association. […]
Winter Raider Showcase
November 21, 2013 by
Carmen Askerneese will bring the first ever Winter Raider Showcase to Texas Tech Friday at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. “The Winter Raider Showcase is pretty much a free concert for anybody in Lubbock,” said Askerneese, an electronic media and communication major from Dallas. The concert will feature bands such […]
Into The Light With Matthew West
November 20, 2013 by
Contemporary Christian musician Matthew West gave a performance to a packed crowd in the City Bank Auditorium on Thursday night. The band, from Nashville, Tenn., stopped in Lubbock while on their Into the Light tour. At one point in the show, West walked into the crowd and sang an improv song about Texas Tech, his visit to Lubbock, and […]
Sweet Plantain
October 21, 2013 by
The Texas Tech University Presidential Lecture and Performance Series fall season continues with the New York based string quartet, Sweet Plantain, on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Allen Theatre, located in the Student Union Building of Texas Tech University. Sweet Plantain is a string quartet that specializes in genre-blurring, original compositions and arrangements, […]
Robin Thicke v. Daft Punk: Will We Ever Have an Official Song of the Summer?
August 28, 2013 by
The defining song of every summer is the song you play by the pool and at every barbeque. The song everyone likes, despite what type of music they normally listen to. The one that you can never escape no matter how hard you try. But this summer has been different. It is half way through […]
Student's Acoustic Cover Keeps Taylor Swift Bearable
December 11, 2012 by
Here at the Hub, we’re about all kinds of student talent being showcased. We want to feature musicians, so apparently I’m taking one for the team and going first. This is my very own cover of “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” by Taylor Swift, recorded in one of the audio booths in the […]
On The Roof With Brandon Adams
November 28, 2012 by
I got an opportunity to snag an interview with local Texas country artist Brandon Adams.
