THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

Culture

  • By November 5, 2009

    Richard Alpert was a professor at Harvard when he and the infamous Timothy Leary flew to Mexico and took psilocybin for the first time, the unique effects of which set them on a mission with huge ramifications from the ’60s onwards.

  • Metric’s hit and run

    By November 5, 2009

    Currently on tour promoting their recent album Fantasies, Metric stopped by the Odeon Oct. 28 to shower fans with sounds of indie rock, showcasing the band’s high energy.

  • REVIEW: Portland band Hockey

    By November 5, 2009

    It’s pretty tough for a Canadian to ignore a band called Hockey. Unfortunately, they’re just too bloody polished.

  • REVIEW: Said the Whale’s second album

    By November 5, 2009

    Said the Whale’s sophomore album, Islands Disappear, is a mix of sea shanty and rock anthem that should be pleasant for old and new fans alike.

  • ARTISTS on ARTISTS: John Shelling

    By November 5, 2009

    John Shelling became the managing editor for Blackflash Magazine in August 2008. His work, a minimalist video installation, has been shown at Saskatoon’s Paved Art gallery. He spoke to the Sheaf about Cuban-American artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres.

  • SO4 rocks Louis’ crowd

    By November 4, 2009

    There’s something stupefying about much of electronic music but it does have its time and place, especially when it involves the musicianship of a band, like the high-kicking electro-punks, Shout Out Out Out.

  • Free-cycling and sustainable businesses

    By November 4, 2009

    Corey Neufeld, co-owner of The Better Good on Broadway, and Jackson Wiebe, owner of the EvrGreen coffee shop in Waskesiu, both believe that salvaged, re-purposed or recycled materials can be every bit as useful as new materials. They have built their businesses using almost entirely “free-cycled” components.

  • Propagandhi still a voice of social conscience in punk

    By October 30, 2009

    Formed in 1986 in rural Manitoba, Propagandhi is one of the most influential and long-running punk bands active today.