Album Review: “grae” by Moses Sumney

I have always been a fan of Moses Sumney. When Aromanticism released in 2017, I was enamored by his voice and how large and beautiful the production was especially on the songs “Plastic” and “Quarrel”. With the album clocking in at a dense 35 minutes, it left me craving for more music. Following Aromanticism came to Make Out in My […]

Album Review: “Magic Touch” by Jack Name

Jack Name is a Los Angeles indie artist. While he is not a major name indie artist and does not have a large following, he has worked with some big names such as Ariel Pink, Cass McCombs, and U.S. Girls. For his solo work, he has created 3 albums meshing psychedelic rock with lo-fi rock […]

Album Review: “Manger on McNichols” by Boldy James & Sterling Toles

Anyone who has dug into the modern wave of hardcore hip-hop or gangsta rap has most likely heard of Freddie Gibbs who has released two albums and a collection of EPs with legendary underground hip-hop producer Madlib as well as the Grammy-nominated Alfredo with the producer the Alchemist or the Griselda trio consisting of Westside […]

Culture: the Name of the Game for Texas Tech

Culture. It is one of the many words, if not the word, that describes Texas Tech basketball since the arrival of Chris Beard. Culture is the plays that do not show up on the box score. For example, a charge. Charges not only count as a turnover and a foul for the opposing team but […]

Tech Looks to Make Up for Loss of Ntambwe

On Tuesday, news of Texas Tech forward Joel Ntambwe’s decision to leave the program broke, leaving Red Raider fans with many questions. One of which being: how will this affect Tech’s depth in the front court? In each of the Red Raider’s first three games of the season, the team used all 12 active players […]

Album Review: Fake It Flowers by beabadoobee

Fake It Flowers is the debut studio album by Bea Kristi, a Filipino-born British singer better known under the moniker “beabadoobee”. Twenty years old and fresh-faced in the industry, Kristi pulls personal inspiration from her childhood exposure to 90s and 2000s movies, as well as routine consumption of alternative artists like The Cranberries and Pavement, […]

Album Review: “Song Machine Season One: Strange Timez” by Gorillaz

I was asked by someone what genre Gorillaz was a few weeks ago following the release of their heavily anticipated new album, Song Machine. As I thought about it for a second, I concluded that you cannot limit the virtual band under one genre or even an umbrella of genres. Every song off of their albums […]

Album Review: Working Men’s Club by Working Men’s Club

Working Men’s Club is the self-titled debut album by the musical group of the same name, being released only within a year of their 2019 single, Bad Blood. Centered in Todmorden, England, the group’s chemical makeup is as follows: frontman Syd Minsky-Sargeant, Rob Graham, Mairead O’Connor, and bassist Liam Ogburn. The foundation of the group’s […]

Behind the Numbers: Texas Tech Defeats Northwestern St. 101-58

There are a lot of reasons Texas Tech basketball fans should be excited for the 2020-2021 season, but maybe none more than the team’s depth. Full Roster on Display in 1st Half Fifth-year coach Chris Beard took advantage of the team’s abundance of talent early on, making 33 subs in the first half. Texas Tech […]

Album Review: A Beautiful Revolution (Pt. 1) by Common

Common is an American rapper from Chicago. He has been making music since his 1992 debut album “Can I Borrow a Dollar?”. Since his debut album, Common has released eleven albums. His latest album “A Beautiful Revolution (Pt. 1)” is an amazing, beautiful album by Common. The first track (A Beautiful Revolution) Intro is a […]