PUP: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

[@samthomas1417]

God tier band. They literally have no bad songs

[@itzheckintrixx]

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is a fact!

[@nathanwilliams3877]

Like modest mouse & cake, it's a very exclusive club B)

[@samthomas1417]

@@nickbryantfyi Bro I'm desperate to see them live

[@snidethecrow]

@@samthomas1417 bro it’s an experience. so fun.

[@JKsnatchers]

I’m Mexican and one of my 2020 resolutions was travel to see them. Maybe in 2025

[@slimkt]

“My neighbors hate us.” I’d be willing to pay double the rent/mortgage if it meant I got to listen to PUP live on the regs.

[@caylasederstrom3791]

You ain't neva lied.

[@aidancollins7141]

Zack is truly one of the most versatile drummers in this scene. Every performance surpasses the last.

[@ZackMykula]

Thanks bud. That means a heck of a lot!

[@topherschultz]

@@ZackMykula You're a legend, man. Never stop killing it.

[@franklinlp1430]

@@ZackMykula when are the tutorials happening? :(

[@didjano]

@@ZackMykula you always manage to seem simultaneously super tight and loose and raw at the same time. it's amazing

[@jubbjubbber]

@@ZackMykula word dude. Love watching your guys live performances and just watching the drumming. Can’t wait until you guys your again

[@fredvanderlinden8908]

This is pure fun, even for an old dude of 61 years old. I had the pleasure of experiencing the early punk in the late 70's. Keep on going guys.

[@muddymike]

Would punks in the 70’s wear face muzzles because the governor in their state mandated them? Is ‘obey authority’ very punk?

[@walkawaysmike]

Michael Ray Probably lol

[@fredvanderlinden8908]

@@muddymike Well our slogan was No Future however I must admit that I saw to many people dying from drugs, living on the street, under nutrition that I stuck to the music and was only a weekend punk.

[@nathanwilliams3877]

@@muddymike dumb question. But I was heavily involved in the Chicago DIY punk scene a few years back and I can confidently say that modern punks would wear masks. Most of them, anyway

[@user-hn5zw8nq9m]

@@muddymike "obey authority" might not be very punk, but "be a kind person and care about others" is

[@bloopooch]

Since Morbid Stuff's release, I have not stopped listening to that album. It is just so relatable and catchy- yet dark. I listen to it through all my moods haha.

[@d1nonate452]

Just cause you're sad again...it doesn't mean you're special.

[@rj.shelby]

You'll def love their first ep and the 2 full length before morbid stuff, All songs. ALL

[@victorjimenez5903]

OK now we need a Jeff Rosenstock Tiny Desk

[@abbyooooo]

i back this

[@TomMcisaac250]

YES

[@jeffro249]

I agree with this. I also would like to see AJJ!

[@ohhey705]

Also Fredo Disco

[@gacelasheladas]

YESSS

[@robertfrost8264]

This one hits a lil different. PUP was the last show I saw before the World broke.

[@Heljhammack]

Same! I saw them in Eugene it ended up being either their last or second to last show before the tour was canceled. Truly a magical night

[@itzheckintrixx]

Same! I saw them in Nashville, Tennessee. Great performance.

[@tonyweedprano]

Saw them in Seattle in March a couple days before they cancelled the tour, feels like a life time ago

[@kyleofloriston3335]

I was gonna see them in a Sacramento on March 14th 2020. I think we all know how that ended up

[@thekingof5267]

SAME

[@evancrew1234]

this feels like a highschool band trying to cover pup songs in their drummer’s mom’s living room, and it’s beautiful

[@drearyerie8504]

Stefan trying not to yell too loud is incredible

[@gkys111]

behind every great drummer is a parent(s) cool enough to tolerate a drum set

[@MsMyrmaid]

Sometimes when I’m feeling blue I think about how incredible the first Pup show after COVID will feel.

[@dorianwarneck6316]

same

[@nickisjay]

They were the last show I went to in February last year ):

[@2coolrun308]

I’ll see you in the mosh pit brother :’)

[@treehavn]

I just saw them on their first post-covid tour and lets just say your comment was highly accurate. It was amazing, they play as if it is their last show ever.

[@MsMyrmaid]

@@treehavn I am seeing them within the next two weeks. Cannot wait!!!

[@Heljhammack]

Pup was the last band I saw live before lockdown. It was in a small venue in Eugene Oregon. My family came (I have very cool parents), my best friends came, fellow lovers of music. It was magnetic. I left that show thinking about how there is nothing I love doing more than screaming along in a room full of sweaty strangers and friends. This was so comforting.

[@nathanwilliams3877]

I was gunna drive 3 hours to that show. Definitely should have! I'm gunna see them in NoCal this November, been a fan since I was a wee teeny bopper.

[@jameshampton3102]

AYYYY, I was at the show too! It was like the day Kate Brown announced that the state was gonna close. XD

[@sheezncrackers8301]

Same, saw em at Terminal 5 last October/ November (don't remember anymore, time is slippery now).

[@Heljhammack]

@@jameshampton3102 yeah my folks and I were like should we do this... then we did had the best night ever and haven’t left our houses since lol

[@MrLankyBastard]

I just saw them 2 nights ago and it was incredible. It was my first time seeing them, but it definitely won't be the last!

[@PentameronSV]

0:00 - *Rot* (3:16) 3:38 - *Kids* [7:13] - *Reservoir* (10:27) 10:37 - *Scorpion Hill* [16:49 - Tiny Desk team]

[@CollinWootan]

This was a super smart set list for a tiny desk setting.

[@AllHailHelms]

Best encore ever

[@bonefewth]

Doin gods work

[@NLookeeMusic]

These guys are always so tight with their performances.

[@christopherbauer4856]

Dissonance and resolution. Tight hard driving rhythm. Upbeat Nihilism. Total commitment in every performance. Haven't stopped listening since I heard these guys a few years back. Keep those cords healthy Babcock.

[@christopherbauer4856]

Listen to their south o' the border friend Mr. Jeff Rosenstock.

[@jki8006]

Took me eight minutes to realize he was using the suitcase as a kick drum. Awesome.

[@timcampbell4338]

It only took me 4 minutes cause that’s when I read your comment 😂

[@cadensturm]

12 minutes because i read this comment... guess im the dumbest lol. Thought it was just a sign in front of the kick drum

[@craigdanielmaceacher]

Scorpion Hill is such a beautiful and sad and heartfelt song that is just amazing and a punk rock classic at this point already! Live it is amazing

[@fedoragent0077]

This is the first band I had ever heard directly reference my hometown in a song and it’s strangely comforting? Hearing someone else’s perspective makes everything a little easier and a lot more bearable.

[@cr5990]

I hope for your sake your hometown isn’t Pine Point

[@fedoragent0077]

@@cr5990 it is not LOL I hope all pine point residents are living their best lives

[@harpernoss]

What is your hometown?

[@fedoragent0077]

@@harpernoss they reference it right in the song morbid stuff… that’s as much as I’ll say

[@harpernoss]

@@fedoragent0077 ah okay I thought you were talking bout pine point

[@MOREMISHU]

MORE!!!!!! More music like this Tiny Desk... PUP is tight!

[@FelixOlschewski]

This is not at all what I usually like to listen to. I really enjoyed it. Thanks PUP, thanks NPR!

[@naWunderbarsch]

An actual *home* concert feels really good in this series. This is not to say that other performances in a proper set are bad, this one just seems a lot more intimate and genuine! Anyway, thanks for keeping Tiny Desk going!

[@samuelfoote5927]

I get joy watching/listening to PUP that I don't get from many bands/artists. Fun tunes, good dudes, don't take themselves too seriously but still somehow always sound good. This made my day.

[@ohyeahitsthatoneguy]

Scorpion Hill is an all time song for me from them, such emotion and feeling. Really hits home and it absolutely ROCKS. Like all their other songs

[@IkeThePirate]

You know, while watching this and dancing around my living room, I actually got that feeling of seeing a LIVE show again. It's been a while, so thank you so much PUP

[@elliotbrown8946]

The guy in the hat absolutely killed it

[@beverleywithane]

PUP! What a lovely surprise to wake up to. Thank you Tiny Desk! I hope we can see more smaller scale bands like this on here.

[@chedzeesheeda1019]

PUP was the last concert I hit before the pandemic, and it was a huge watershed experience that got me through grad school apps. It's meant a lot to me this past year, and it's always nice to come back to this recording!

[@ludwiggitywack]

I happened to stumble upon this band through tiny desk. Never heard of them before. And I'm in love with their sound. They remind me of old atdi. The wall of sound is perfection and I just want more! Also, the drummer look so chill While he's playing. I love it.

[@VehaanWadhwa]

did anyone else notice the "this is not a tiny desk" sign in the corner? 😂

[@strat0871]

Yes, in french: ceci n'est pas une tiny desk.

[@lptomtom]

@@strat0871 I know that it's a Magritte reference but it should be "un" (since desk is masculine in French)

[@strat0871]

@@lptomtom Right.

[@shardanette1]

Read the intro.

[@GeeIris]

0p0p

[@Ana-xp8jt]

do consider giving their discography a listen! they're fcking awesome

[@cottonthecleric]

Pup was one of the best shows I've ever seen. Great music, great performance.... great ethics. Love these dudes

[@gdfugginr]

I totally want like a whole hour set at the NPR offices of PUP sometime next year. This is amazing. We get closer to a Death Grips Tiny Desk every day.

[@kwf92]

nobody is wearing shoes inside that's canada baby!

[@allquiet-like]

absolutely

[@cioccolato2124]

PEOPLE IN THE US WEAR SHOES INSIDE... disgusting

[@ohhey705]

@@cioccolato2124 Depends, though a lot of us don't.

[@michaelgbt]

And that's why they call him Stefan "hat-less" Babcock

[@samuelfoote5927]

If my hair was that nice (or I had hair) I'd let it shine too

[@Harry_Beanbag]

because he's the only one not losing his hair yet?

[@ThatKidOfMusic]

TORONTOS GREATEST EXPORT

[@DerekXuMusic]

Alvvays

[@oakoe188]

This and bad hockey teams

[@shardanette1]

This is one of those bands whose name I've seen around for a while and always meant to check out. Thanks, NPR. They have a new fan.

[@georgianally]

If you don't know PUP, listen to DVP by them - best song!

[@jaichrist9583]

Idk I think Mabu takes the cake. DVP is hella good though

[@TheAtomicBrainFart1]

Old Wounds and Full Blown Meltdown disagree

[@nathankearns260]

"Your sister thinks that I'm a freak !!!!!" - one of the greatest & funniest opening lines in modern punk :D

[@homealone5087]

Sibling Rivalry

[@rycoopersongs]

I’d dvp, reservoir, kids, dark days, guilt trip, Yukon, and morbid stuff are on their best song pantheon.

[@MrNirvana26]

Man this is making miss the small local band shows me and my friends would go to before they stop cause of covid. Miss this kind of energy tbh.

[@Naltddesha]

How 🌈was that era

[@nromagnola]

This was so cool! Had never heard of them but will be checking them out now! Thanks, Tiny Desk!

[@danielsears7748]

check out DVP music video, it is my fav

[@deeraredear]

my faves by them are probably my life is over and i couldn’t be happier and bare hands so maybe check those out :^)

[@tylercanopy2216]

Man you’re in for a ride! One of the best bands out there! They have a solid discography.

[@watzittooya428]

god i love pup so much. their music is so cynical but i can’t help feel excited when i listen to it

[@alexjohnson1669]

Been waiting YEARS for this!!!

[@bobbito9791]

Amazing live. I believe he told us in DC we were the first crowd where the mic hit him in the mouth that many times on the opener. Drummer is a monster too. They contained his sound well for something this scaled down.

[@JamieMoonbeams]

PUP really got me through my low moods and when i saw they did a tiny desk i knew i was going to have a good time

[@alecpugliese]

That's the best suitcase I've ever heard.

[@Chris_by_four]

Fantastic! Had tickets to see these guys about a week before live venues were shut down in Seattle and I passed on being in a crowd. Still have my tickets. Thank you NPR and PUP.

[@tired_ale]

i love pup with my whole heart

[@Tuturu708]

I legit never thought I'd see PUP on tiny desk! They are amazing! A must see live. Still waiting on Jeff Rosenstock and Dollar Signs npr ;)

[@IxSMELLxICECREAM]

Got to see Jeff a few years ago and Zach was filling in on drums

[@regalski5441]

For only picking 4 songs, they did such a good job at picking a lineup. Such a killer set

[@lesjayco7785]

Thanks again for another sweet find NPR

[@samuelcoll2475]

stg best performance of reservoir i've ever heard them play live

[@javiertovar5006]

Saw them last year for my birthday and now I get a badass performance this year near my birthday?! Whoo!!

[@vexation5]

I'm hearing a bit o' The Get Up Kids in their sound - and that's just fine!

[@panicbxmb]

The first time I saw Pup live was when they opened for The Get Up Kids....I’d be surprised if Pup weren’t somewhat inspired by TGUK. 👍

[@JohnWayneBrady]

I am so so so glad I saw these guys live before COVID. The show was phenomenal, and I can’t wait to see them again.

[@patrickdowney1455]

Name your next album "My Neighbors Hate Us" pls

[@noecovolan4317]

Thank you so much. It really brightend my day and gave me memories of the only time I saw those guys live.

[@simonbarth3181]

Wow they killed it recording-wise! Never heard a Suitacedrum sound so good in a rock context.

[@beatsbykana]

their albums just continue to get better and better

[@mattgonzales7294]

Yes Pup!! Incredible people who throw incredible shows. Sending love up North.

[@josuemoreno3811]

Man that outro to Scorpion Hill was perfection 🤌🏼

[@aprilf8844]

this band is truly incredible - i’m so obsessed

[@mummer7337]

I was lucky enough to see this band at one of their last shows last year in Denver. They smashed, and Screaming Females killed it too.

[@ryanenglehart1685]

Really digging the lead guitarist's tone. Need me some P90s

[@danielle.moore.22]

I've been loving this band for over a year, had no idea they were living an hour away from me! 🇨🇦

[@andrewh1999]

So happy to see one of my favorite bands get on tiny desk!

[@bigpoppasmurf]

So happy i got to catch these guys back in September, before all the chaos. Amazing show

[@gavcanflip]

*Almost* as good as seeing them live in-person . . . *_almost_*

[@donovan.d]

Idk man, kinda not the same being crushed between a bunch of large, sweaty dudes screaming out in passion together in love and unity. Wait, were talking about a PUP show right?

[@nezbut7]

so many songs i wish they’d played but really i just wanna see them live so this was INCREDIBLE

[@sazzen7240]

thanks for this guys, killed it as usual !!! can't wait to see you live again

[@johnpaulcross424]

Glad they’re still performing even under these conditions, hope I can see them next year!

[@jaichrist9583]

I would be honored to be one of the neighbors! They don’t even know...

[@rosiegonzales4836]

Same! Their insta says their neighbors hate them, but I'd so be okay with living next door to them 😁

[@emmitjohnstone1734]

lets all move in together

[@jessicarecinos9885]

Finally 🖤 thank you

[@j-mohunter5670]

Love that they closed with Scorpion Hill

[@aaronbarlow3700]

I accidentally watched this at 1.25 speed and didn't even notice anything was wrong. Their energy still fit the extra speed.

[@montopunk]

I thought this said Pulp and i was like: What? Did they reunite? I don't regret the mental typo though, this band is fun.

[@spicyburglar]

Great exposure for Pup

[@fernandomunoz8703]

PUP. Tight as always. Love this intimate home setting. Also, wearing masks and singing through them... Respect!

[@blahber222]

DUDE NO WAY!!! i met the coolest people from canada in detroit because of this band!!!

[@starlesseyes5713]

Stefan's voice sounds great in this vid

[@-suphur]

Excellent band, great tunes. This was another example of a wonderful mix from NPR.

[@bloh12345]

i LOVE the higher octave voice in reservoir. such a nice touch

[@HeyImKevin]

PUP is the best band of our entire generation, and it'd be a disservice to the fine desks at the NPR office to NOT have Stefan come back and stand on them screaming about meeting at the reservoir.

[@audreyryland]

best band ever

[@gasparibarra7009]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@CommuneofBees]

YES! can't wait to see these guys live again

[@hannamclean9965]

Same!!!!

[@elizabethglenn]

Amazing set, love these guys!! SO glad they ended on Scorpion Hill, such an emotionally powerful song.

[@HawksDiesel]

Great stuff! Loved you all at RIOT fest 2023 !!!

[@samuelecongiu6828]

Finally, glad to see pup on here

[@tylercanopy2216]

Are these guys ever not on point? Consistently killing it!

[@GoncaloLoyal]

Wooooo!!! So happy! PUP are amazing!

[@necrohno]

LET'S GOOOO this was so sick. What an amazing band

[@takeshelter5313]

Great energy love pup and im glad they got to do this

[@ipsum2224]

All four listed for vocals. As it should be. Harmony is what makes PUP work.

[@tweezer17]

I've seen them twice, got nixed at Shakey knees last year on account of the old covid curse. Hope to see these boys soon, highly recommend their live shows!

[@darklingmoth9876]

I loved this, I just think they should've had the mics turned up just a smidge

[@wheelsofmercury]

I saw these dudes yeeeeaaaarrrsss ago at Warped tour in Toronto. Glad to see they're still going!

[@Dorachagi1]

This just made my whole week

[@Blimkat]

I love the way Steve's guitar sounds.

[@TheVancouverEditor]

BEST CANADIAN BAND OF 2020 MARK MY WORDS.

[@AllHailHelms]

Dear PUP: if you're reading this, that is the best "encore" song ever Scorpion Hill

[@arturomontilla5073]

PUP should invite their neighbors to their gigs following the safety protocol. That could be a good way to be accepted into the "community" (if PUP cares) while given them a good dose of energy.

[@jakethemajikdog369]

I love this band so much.

[@tonyweedprano]

god tier content