All Day Gentle Hold! is the newest album by the New York based musician Aaron Maine’s indie rock project Porches. This is the fifth studio album and was released October 8th, about a year and a half ago since Maine’s last project, Ricky Music, which was released to generally favorable reviews. The album opens up […]
Football Recap: Red Raiders Drub Kansas 41-14
by Will Lanigan Coming off a homecoming blowout at the hands of the TCU Horned Frogs, the Texas Tech football team traveled to Lawrence, Kansas, with much to prove. It wouldn’t take long for the Red Raiders to start the scoring off hot. First Half Explosion Less than five minutes in the game, senior quarterback […]
Soccer Recap: Texas Tech Soccer Falls to No. 21 West Virginia 2-1
The Texas Tech soccer team (10-4-2, 3-3-1 Big 12) lost to No. 21 West Virginia (9-4-2, 3-2-1 Big 12) 2-0. In another hard-fought road game, the Red Raiders and Mountaineers stayed scoreless until two late goals from West Virginia handed Tech its third Big 12 loss of the season. Madison White Keeps it Close Texas […]
Volleyball Recap: Texas Tech Loses in Five Sets to Oklahoma Thursday, Sweeps the Sooners on Friday
Texas Tech volleyball (13-8, 3-5 Big 12) lost in five sets to the Oklahoma Sooners (9-10, 3-5 Big 12) in Norman, Oklahoma, on Thursday, then dominated the Sooners on Friday with a sweep. Thursday’s match was Tech’s fifth five-setter in just their seventh Big 12 contest. Friday’s match was Tech’s first sweep of Oklahoma in […]
Texas Tech Men’s Basketball Transfers Talk About 2021-22 Season
by Will Lanigan Two Texas Tech men’s basketball transfers, part of the nine newcomers to the team, talked to the media Thursday in Lubbock about the upcoming 2021-22 season. Transfers Look to the Veterans Senior guard Davion Warren, a transfer from Hampton, spoke of junior guard Terrence Shannon Jr. as a great leader. “I look […]
RECAP: Texas Tech Soccer Defeats Iowa State 2-1
The Texas Tech soccer team earned its 10th overall win and third Big 12 victory of the season after defeating Iowa State 2-1 on the road. In a hard-fought 90 minutes of soccer, the Red Raiders scored two unanswered goals in the second half to complete a comeback victory over the Cyclones. Scoreless First Half […]
Album Review: “Mercurial World” by Magdalena Bay
Mercurial World is a newly released indie pop album that includes soft vocals and a heavy pop, techno instrumental. The soft vocals allow for a more mellow tone to the album while the heavier more upbeat instrumental gives the album more of a true pop sound. Track number 1 “The End” is a spoken track […]
Album Review: Audio Drag for Ego Slobs by Gustaf
This is the first full-length album by female punk band Gustaf. Full of texture and many layers, this album definitely took me by surprise in a good way. Lead singer Lydia Gammill shows off her incredible range all throughout this album and amazes you on every track. They sound like a band that you would […]
Soccer Preview: Texas Tech on the Road Against Iowa State and West Virginia
Texas Tech soccer (9-3-2, 2-2-1 Big 12) will complete their last in-conference road trip with one game on Thursday and another on Sunday. On Thursday at 6 p.m., the Red Raiders will play the Iowa State Cyclones (4-7, 1-2) before playing Sunday at 12 p.m. against the No. 21 West Virginia Mountaineers (8-3-2, 2-1-1). Extra […]
Album Review: “Modern Fiction” by Ducks Ltd.
Ducks Ltd. (pronounced “limited”) used to be called Ducks Unlimited, until a non-profit organization dealing in waterfowl with the same title forced the name change. I feel like their debut LP, Modern Fiction is their answer to such a heinous crime of a name change, because this album overall is anything but limited. The young […]