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.

The group’s potential as a live act will be on full display when it plays a trio of shows in Vancouver. The first is an all-ages show with Juno-winning Indigenous B.C. rap duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids on Nov. 24 at the Pearl, which is followed by Pup headlining its own shows on Nov. 25 and 26 at the Commodore Ballroom .

Since releasing its self-titled debut in 2012, the band fronted by guitarist and lead singer Stefan Babcock, bassist Nestor Chumak, guitarist Steve Sladkowski and drummer Zack Mykula, has been building a global fan base through relentless touring and playing major festivals like the Vans Wa

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