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 ...

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, ...

The post PUP and Jeff Rosenstock’s Joint Tour Is a Punk Party with a Purpose: Review appeared first on Consequence. Over the past weekend, the acts graced the outdoor stage at Chicago’s Salt Shed ...

For emo and pop punk acolytes like Stefan Babcock, existential dread and self-flagellation don’t mark a somber ending — they mark the beginning of the healing process. “The way I like to write songs ...