As a seasoned concert-goer, I like to notice the relationship between a band and its fans. But in my experience, I’ve never seen something as natural and fun as the friendship between PUP and their ...
The path to being a successful punk rock band has changed a lot over the years. Twenty years ago before soundcloud, bandcamp and TikTok, a few buddies from school would start a band. They’d practice, ...
Toronto punk rockers PUP are one of the best bands working in that particular genre space these days. Although, if we're being honest, their last album (2022's "The Unraveling of PUPTheBand") was kind ...
Toronto punk heroes PUP— comprised of Stefan Babcock, Nestor Chumak, Zack Mykula, and Steve Sladkowski— released their fourth album, THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND, in 2022. The album earned PUP ...
After 15 years as a band, you would think that PUP has its shit together. But for the Toronto band, the chaos is not only part of the appeal, it’s integral to their story. Stefan Babcock, Nestor ...
Canadian punk rock act PUP released two albums in 2022 — the studio outing “The Unraveling of PUPTheBand” and its concert-companion piece “PUP Unravels Live in Front of Everyone.” The former drew much ...
The sound of punk rock is rueful piano chords and a singer turning the screws on friends of friends who "haven't listened to any new music since college — it all makes them sick to their stomachs." ...
If there's one word you could use to describe pretty much any punk show that's ever happened — or ever will happen — that word might be "loud." It certainly describes the shows put on by Toronto punk ...
After changing its name in 2013 from Topanga (a Boy Meets World reference), Pup haa come a long way from “drinking too much Hawaiian Red Fruit Punch.” Finding inspiration in Toronto’s once healthier, ...