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Perth Now
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Stylish canines strut stuff at the Greenwich dog show
The best-dressed pooches in Britain were on display at the Greenwich dog show in London. The annual dog show took place on Sunday (25.05.25) and saw hundreds of owners and their stylish canines travelling from all over the UK to be reviewed by a panel of expert judges. The event was open to "all dogs, big and small, well-behaved or wonderfully mischievous" and featured categories such as Waggiest Tail, Handsome Hound and Cutest Pup. There was also the new Best Bridgerton Lookalike category that paid homage to the Old Royal Naval College site that featured in the Netflix Regency drama. Tara Veitch's schnauzer Mr. Darbyshire won the best-dressed pooch competition as he donned a suit for the special event. As well as the doggy catwalk (or should that be dogwalk?), visitors tucked into gourmet treats and posed for photos under the iconic colonnades. The show, first launched in 2023, raises funds for the Greenwich Foundation to help preserve the historic site. With this year's turnout, organisers are already promising an even bigger bash in 2026.
CBC
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Pup's Stefan Babcock is one of Canada's best songwriters — just don't tell him that
Stefan Babcock of the Canadian punk rock band Pup is his own harshest critic. With the release of the band's fifth and latest studio album, Who Will Look After The Dogs?, Babcock has proven himself to be one of this country's most sophisticated songwriters — and yet he can't take the compliment. "I think I would like to talk about what I'm bad at," Babcock tells Q 's Tom Power in a recent interview before immediately shifting the host's praise back onto his bandmates. "I play with three guys who are way better at music than I am, who are all insanely creative in their own ways, and who can just bring something exciting to songs that are sometimes lacking a spark." WATCH | Official video for Olive Garden: When Babcock initially wrote Pup's new song Olive Garden, he says it was just a "mediocre" acoustic demo until drummer Zack Mykula came up with an idea to make it heavier. "It completely transformed the whole meaning of the song," he says. "Those guys should be given all the credit in the world. Thank God. Thank God for them." On Who Will Look After The Dogs?, Babcock has tapped into his capacity for self-reflection and self-deprecating humour. While writing the album, he says he was going through a difficult time in his personal life as he contended with the end of a long-term relationship. "There's so much humour in the darkness for me," he tells Power. "I think a lot of the songs I write, what I'm doing is looking back on my worst moments from a much better place and trying to find them funny and make fun of myself." So what does Babcock like about his songwriting? "Not much," he says. "I think I'm pretty good at being honest with myself…. One thing I fought for on these songs and this record was let's not overthink these songs. When it feels good, that's when we stop. And that is a really hard thing for any of us to do because we're all over-thinkers. But I'm proud of myself for that — for being able to recognize when a song feels good and is finished." WATCH | Official video for Hallways: Interview with Pup produced by Mitch Pollock.
CBC
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Pup is about to take Canadian pop-punk to the next level
Social Sharing Pup's new album, Who Will Look After The Dogs, is the cherry on top of an already great week for Canadian pop-punk. Released today, it comes on the heels of a national revelation that our new prime minister is a certified Down With Webster fan — and about a month after Sum 41's last live performance ever at the 2025 Juno Awards. But will this renewed interest in Canada's contributions to the genre be a blip, or the start of a new wave? Today on Commotion, culture writer Niko Stratis, rapper/author Rollie Pemberton and music journalist Emilie Hanskamp join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to discuss the new album from Toronto punk band Pup, the resurgence of early 2000s Canadian pop-punk, and the joy of seeing Prime Minister Mark Carney get down with Down With Webster. We've included some highlights below, edited for length and clarity. For the full discussion, listen and follow Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud on your favourite podcast player. WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube: Elamin: Emilie, Pup are one of those bands that seem to get more and more popular with each record. Next week they head out on this big European tour. They're gonna be playing five homecoming shows in Toronto in July. You're a long-time Pup fan. What got you into them? Emilie: Well, I'm from Montreal. I moved here about nine-ish years ago and had my own insular scene thing going on here. I didn't know who Pup was…. And at a time — I mean, still we're dealing with a problem where you kind of try to divorce yourself from your inner Canadiana — and I was introduced to this hyper-local, super popular, beloved band, went to a show, almost got absolutely annihilated in the pit and fell in love with them. Fell in love with the self-deprecation, the self awareness, that sharpness of that self awareness. And I think we'll talk about their evolution a little later, but they haven't changed in that way, which is why I've stayed with them. They're about my age, mid-30s, and we've evolved kind of together in this really comforting and cathartic way. I just admire and love that they've stayed true to that, through and through. Elamin: Two things. One, people from Montreal never miss an opportunity to let you know that they're from Montreal, and I just want to admire the dedication to that. Emilie: I promise it's not the only time it's going to happen. Elamin: And two, you know who does not try to divorce themselves from their inner Canadiana is Niko Stratis. I think she has a Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald tattoo on her body. Is that correct? Niko: It's a full back piece, yeah. You see the ship slowly sink down. Elamin: This is a derailment, and I'm gonna get back to Pup. OK, so the band has been at it for over a decade. They've built this incredibly loyal following, and they have this really high-energy music. After hearing this new record, how would you say they've evolved, Niko? Niko: Well, I'm from the Yukon. I feel like we're just going around and talking about where we're from. Elamin: Sure are. Niko: But you know, I was a punk rock kid and I grew up with what we would consider to be a Southern California skate-punk style. And when I was kid, I never expected this music would grow up with me…. And to my surprise in my adult years, it has kind of happened, and Pup is one of those bands that is really doing that, right? They are evolving not just sonically but also in their songwriting, how they are approaching talking about mental health, and the self-deprecating and all that. Even that sort of evolves as you get older and as you have a deeper understanding of yourself. You don't really grow old in punk rock; that was never supposed to be a thing. So it is interesting now to be old and be like, "Oh, this music can still be for me." Even though it is still very youthful. It is still very loud and fast and angry. We can still be loud and fast and angry, and be older and still have concerns and worries. It is a really beautiful, fun thing. Like, it is both sad and also about Olive Garden. Elamin: Rollie, I mentioned that the Pup are playing those five shows in Toronto this summer. You are opening one of them, you're opening July 18 at Danforth Music Hall. Let's talk about the fact that they have used their shows quite often as platforms to go, "Hey, you've got to meet our friend and listen to them because they mean something to us." Talk to me about the importance of Pup in the larger Canadian music ecosystem. Rollie: Pup, they're one of those bands that at first you start seeing them blowing up, and you're like, "Wow, I'm surprised that they're Canadian." They're just popping, and I really appreciate the connection they've cultivated with their audience. They've been grinding, and you feel like they're progressively getting bigger and bigger. They keep tying into that emotional connection with their fans, and I feel like they are just best practices for a band in 2025. I feel like they use their platform probably better than most bands out there. They're putting up the trans flag, having really diverse artists opening for them…. They don't have to do any of that. That's something that I just really want to point out: they make a conscious decision to platform other people themselves. And I think it's a really special thing.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Yahoo
Part of State Route 37 in Pamelia closed due to downed pole
TOWN OF PAMELIA, N.Y. (WWTI) – A downed electrical pole has caused State Route 37 to be closed in both directions. State Route 37 is closed in both directions at County Route 16 due to a downed pole. According to the website, the pole was first reported to be down just before 6 a.m. Thursday. A check of the National Grid outage map shows a total of around 265 people the general area are without power. ABC50 will provide updates as soon as we get new information. White House defends not including Russia, North Korea on tariffs Pup beaten in car has broken bones, human bite mark Three arrested in alleged stolen trailer case in St. Lawrence County Remarkable Women: Jen Coleman Democrats call for confirmation hearing for Trump DC prosecutor nominee Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Madonna Confirms ‘Confessions' Sequel Is on the Way
A new Madonna album is on the way. The legendary performer confirmed on social media Thursday that she's working on Confessions 2, the follow up to her 2005 Confessions On a Dance Floor. 'My Valentine's Day gift to all my fans is to let you know I'm putting my heart and soul into my new music and I can't wait to share it with you!!,' the singer wrote in an Instagram post accompanied by the Confessions track 'Future Lovers.' She didn't share any details about a potential release date. More from Rolling Stone Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco to Share Their 'Love Story' on Album 'I Said I Love You First' Pup Preview Upcoming Album With New Single 'Hallways' Madonna Praises Sabrina Carpenter's 'Vogue' Cover Confessions 2 would mark Madonna's first album since 2019's Madame X, and her 15th album overall. Confessions on a Dance Floor, which turns 20 in November, won a Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic album in 2007. Madonna was also teasing new music at the end of last year, confirming on social media that she was in the studio with Confessions producer Stuart Price, saying that 'these past few months [have] been medicine for my SOUL.' While Madonna didn't confirm Price's involvement in Confessions 2, it's certainly likely. New music from Madonna is fitting given that the Queen of Pop wrapped her year-long Celebration tour last year, freeing up her busy schedule. Outside of her music, Madonna delivered a surprise stand-up comedy set in New York last month, with Amy Schumer bringing her to the club. She's also been particularly vocal about her displeasure over President Donald Trump's administration, writing last month that the 'new Government is slowly dismantling all the Freedoms we have been fighting for and WON over the years.' She urged, 'Don't give up the fight.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
