La Femme & Country Vernaculars Perform for State of the Music

March 15, 2011

18 March · 7:30 – 10:30 PM   Hedrick Theater Come watch La Femme and Country Vernaculars bump. They will be playing songs by Lady Gaga, Cee Lo Green, Paramore, Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Miranda Lambert and more! Don’t miss this!!!!

Vernaculars Prime Kicks Off The “Abbey Road” Tour

Dusti Kempf, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 27, 2011

This Sunday, Vernaculars Prime kicked off the start of their “Abbey Road” tour in Little Hedrick Theatre. The group will be leaving Thursday to play four shows en route to New York City. The tour will start out in High Point, NC with a performance at Guilford Technical Community College. Prime will... Read more »

Blakley Leonard to perform at TABU this weekend

Dusti Kempf, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 14, 2011

This Saturday at TABU lounge, Catawba music student and performer Blakley Leonard will be performing. The show starts at 11:00 p.m. Blakley is an active member of the music department and a member of Vernaculars Prime, where he is well-known for his performances in Queen and Abbey Road.  His music is... Read more »

A Night at the Grammys

Dusti Kempf, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 14, 2011

The 53rd annual Grammy award show was a big success; with stellar performances and well-deserved awards, the night was full of surprises. The show opened up with a tribute to Aretha Franklin performed by Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, Yolanda Adams, Martina McBride, and Florence Welch.  If you’re... Read more »

Vernaculars Welcome New Directors

Dusti Kempf, Arts & Entertainment Editor
January 24, 2011

Catawba College and the Music department welcome two new directors to take over select Vernaculars groups. Vernaculars Prime and Air Apparents will be directed by Jim Boitnott, and the Colloquials and Demotics will be directed by Cameron Johnson. Photo Credit: Don A. Pantz Cameron Johnson, a 2006 graduate... Read more »

Lessons and Carols

November 28, 2010

Bieber Fever at the AMA’s

Dusti Kempf, Arts & Entertainment Editor
November 28, 2010

We brought you a recap of the MTV Video Music Awards back in September, and we’re here to do it again for the American Music Awards that aired Sunday, Nov. 21st at 8 p.m. With showstopping performances by Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Taylor Swift, and several other honorable artists,... Read more »

What’s On Your iPod Catawba?

Dusti Kempf, Arts & Entertainment Editor
November 5, 2010

Created in 2001 by Tony Fadell, and released by Apple Computers Inc., the iPod not only became the hottest mp3 player, it became a phenomenon. Several generations of the iPod have been created since then, including the iPod touch with wifi capabilities, and the ever so popular iPhone. This advanced piece... Read more »

Billboard’s Hot 100- Staying Fly like a G6

Dusti Kempf, Writer
October 29, 2010

It’s always intersting to watch the trends of music; to see how it evolves and changes over time. Just ten years ago, artists such as Santana, Christina Aquilera, NSYNC, Destiny’s Child, Savage Garden, and even Sisqo were making their way to the Billboard chart’s #1 spot. In the 90′s... Read more »

I Wanna Rock And Roll All Break

Dusti Kempf, Writer
October 15, 2010

Are you staying around for fall break and need something to do? What could be better than going out for a night of good music and entertainment after a relaxing day? Well lucky for you, there’s a lot going on this weekend to satisfy everyone’s musical taste! On Friday October 15th, The Neighborhood... Read more »