For those unfamiliar with Toronto-based punk rock band PUP, the name is an acronym for “pathetic use of potential,” lead singer Stefan Babcock has said. That should give listeners an idea of the ...

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, ...

Embrace the calamity and put on your cargo shorts, Orlando. Pup the band have returned, and they’re unraveling right alongside us. “I just remember the last time we were in Florida … everybody in this ...

Self-destruction is part of the creative DNA of Toronto punk band PUP. Every record since their self-titled debut has acknowledged it—The Dream is Over, Morbid Stuff, This Place Sucks Ass, and most ...

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." ...

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, ...

Pup barked out Who Will Look After the Dogs? on May 2. For a band whose name is an abbreviation for “pathetic use of potential,” the Toronto quartet consistently proves itself wrong. Since releasing ...

The Toronto punk band pared down their creative process with help from producer John Congleton. PUP on their latest LP, 'Who Will Look After the Dogs?' If there's one word you could use to describe ...

PUP’s guitarist Steve Sladkowski is in a hotel room in Medford, OR trying to plan his honeymoon. His wedding is in three weeks and he has limited time to make arrangements. He’s at the tail end of a ...

For those unfamiliar with Toronto-based punk rock band PUP, the name is an acronym for “pathetic use of potential,” lead singer Stefan Babcock has said. That should give listeners an idea of the ...