Tag: Fucked Up

Conquering an impossible feat

Daniel Benjamin remembers his first time. “In 2005, I remember crowd surfing for the first time [in Kingston] and it was the sickest feeling,” Benjamin, one half of the Moon King duo, said. But Benjamin’s recollection of his past endeavours in Kingston delved into dark times as well. His last visit...

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Fucked Up and star-struck

Lightning only struck once for Fucked Up, but it’s not something they dwell on. The hard core punk band from Toronto was the recipient of the 2009 Polaris Prize, a $30,000 reward for their album The Chemistry of Common Life. Although they were nominated again last year for David Comes to Life, it’s...

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‘Shambolic spinal tap’

Hardcore-punk band Fucked Up spent 2011 touring Australia with the Foo Fighters and releasing their third studio record, David Comes to Life, which topped Spin magazine’s list of albums of the year. Then, the band announced a hiatus for 2012. But drummer Jonah Falco said it’s just an excuse to take...

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