Sounds like not much has changed since I moved out in the early '80s, not surprising. If you're looking for mild weather in the winter Lubbock is not the place, I shoveled enough snow to know and you will have to get used to the wind blown dirt throughout the spring and early summer.
I think that if it is your goal to pay your rent by playing music you would be better off in one of the larger cities.
I think that if it is your goal to pay your rent by playing music you would be better off in one of the larger cities.