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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
The Toronto punks’ vinyl-only live album documents a unique hometown “tour” that took them to a range of venues throughout ...
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, ...