Jack Kerouac had his ’49 Hudson; Leonard Cohen had his tower of song; Al Purdy had his humble A-frame cabin in Ameliasburgh, Ont., on the edge of Roblin Lake. That cabin was once a meeting place for aspiring writers and famed scribes alike. It could be once again.

While attending a press conference during the Vancouver Olympics, I came face to face with likely the most iconic personality to bless the MuchMusic airwaves during the late ’90s — none other than Nardwuar the Human Serviette. After chasing down some athletes together, we sat down for a quick back-and-forth.

Usually a university student’s Friday night plans do not consist of a coffee shop. However, Mystic Java’s Friday night acoustic shows seem to be changing that.

Thirty years ago Billy Bishop Goes to War helped pull Persephone Theatre out of a tailspin of financial trouble. Now the legendary Canadian play is back — and it’s fresher than ever.

Audiences have grown up over the years. But for iconic Canadian children’s entertainer Fred Penner, the people remain the same. Penner will plays Louis’ Pub March 12, as part of a national tour.

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards are coming around on March 7, so it’s due time to look at who will likely win. These are my picks for who will go home with a little golden statue at the Oscars.

From now to mid-April, the Gordon Snelgrove Gallery in the Murray Building is set to become a hub for the arts on campus. This week, graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts show season kicks off with exhibitions by Paul-Daniel Siemens, Jason Kwok and Nicole Charlebois.

Craig Pesco is a Freddie Mercury impersonator and lead-singer of the Queen cover band Queen – It’s a Kinda Magic. The band has gotten lots of rave reviews, including the endorsement of Freddie Mercury’s personal assistant, Peter Freestone.

The latest offering from the dynamic duo of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio has everyone talking about what it means, how good it is and what two movies it’s a combination of. If Shutter Island could be summed up in a concise way, then it is dark, mysterious and exhilarating.

Hailing from Portland, Ore., the duo YACHT recently kicked off their North American tour with Bobby Birdman and played one wicked show at Scratch on Feb. 24. In addition to being killer musicians, they are also philosophers (of sorts) and love to experiment with technology.

Since the release of The Big Lebowski on home video, it has achieved cult status through a fan movement that has spawned several events celebrating the legacy of the film. The newest one of these events has been dubbed LebowskiPalooza, taking place in Winnipeg March 6.

“Nail up the windows and close up the doors, Good Time Charlie’s is no more,” laments the Deep Dark Woods’ lead-singer, Ryan Boldt, in the opening line to their newest single, which is part of CBC’s Great Canadian Song Quest.

Saskatoon’s only francophone film festival celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, but don’t worry if you don’t speak French: all the movies are subtitled.

A few years ago, Martin Cesar — lead singer of Montreal-based experimental pop band Think About Life — suddenly found he didn’t fit the definition of what an indie rocker was supposed to be. Specifically, his skin colour was several shades too dark for many reviewers and music journalists to handle.

The Cumshots is more than just a band name, it’s a mission statement. The Norwegian metal band’s shows are violent, the lyrics suicidal and the music like a harder Deep Purple.

The Vancouver Olympics have not only given athletes a chance to shine on the world stage but have also given emerging Canadian musical talent an opportunity to be heard. One group to benefit from this increased exposure is Toronto based DJ group Keys N Krates

The Sheaf caught up with Cadence Weapon at the Alberta House in Vancouver during the winter Olympics, where he talked about how he went from journalism to rap, his desire to parody rappers like Lil Wayne and what sort of music he is working on currently.

Shotgun Jimmie agreed to sit down with the Sheaf to hash out the connections between his music and Pavement’s and to talk about his love for the iconic ’90s indie rock band.