Nick Laugher

Interviews

An Interview with Jason Guy Smiley, Pineapple Punk King of Gainesville

Jason's the name. Pineapples are his game.
Nick Laugher
11.4.16
Music

How the Sound That Defined 80s Music Still Lives on Today

The AMS RMX16 was a reverb effects unit invented in 1981, and chances are it's been used on some of your favourite songs.
Nick Laugher
11.27.15
Premieres

Stream Alden Penner's 'Canada In Space' Featuring Michael Cera

“There are more Canadians than any other nationality represented in the planned Mars colony." - Alden Penner
Nick Laugher
6.16.15
Interviews

Tasseomancy Are Shape-Shifting, Mystical Siblings

The sister duo talk about shifting the culture and how their journey has drastically transformed the way they make music.
Nick Laugher
6.16.15
Op-Eds

Music Talent Search Contests Are A Waste of Everyone’s Time

Why do Canadians insist on entering talent shows that have such a terrible track record for winners?
Nick Laugher
4.20.15
Objectively Correct Lists

The Best Canadian Artists With The Worst Hit Singles

We explore the lesser known and better sounding album cuts of Canadian artists cursed by horrible hit singles.
Nick Laugher
2.17.15
Interviews

"Sucks To Be You" - An Interview With Prozzäk

We spoke to the late 90s pop cartoon duo about their genesis as enemies and why they chose to make music as cartoon characters.
Nick Laugher
12.10.14
Acadian cuisine

Rappie Pie Is a Gooey, Fatty Touchstone of Acadian Culture

Rappie pie is possibly the culinary magnum opus of Acadian culture. In Nova Scotia, Canada, it’s a bizarre delicacy; a visually unsettling mishmash of gooey potatoes, protein, and pork fat—for flavor, of course.
Nick Laugher
12.3.14
Canada

People Are Still Using the Original Facebook For Newfies

“We were and are punk or independent or off-the-beaten path, and I like that.”
Nick Laugher
11.28.14
Interviews

Galaxius Mons Are Releasing Their Latest Album as a Sandwich

We spoke to the Montreal synth-pop band about their release method, collaborating with Montreal artists, and why they chose pulled pork.
Nick Laugher
11.7.14
Deep Ass Questions

Why Are so Many Musicians so Bad at Crowdfunding?

They're not all terrible, but the ones that suck suck A LOT.
Nick Laugher
10.14.14
Canada

Canadian Internet TV Is Starting To Beat the CBC

Canadians are ditching cable networks like the CBC, for Netflix and independent web shows.
Nick Laugher
9.2.14
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