"The skies opened and a tremendous thunderstorm began as the Ultimate Power Duo took the stage. For real. It was like in Masters Of The Universe, when Prince Adam yells "By the power of Grayskull!" and becomes He-Man."NXNE ChartAttack Review Toronto June 14/08
"Power-tripping guards bounce local rockers at border...It's ridiculous enough to be a hilarious bit on The Colbert Report, but it's true."Planet S Saskatoon May 22/08
"SK's Ultimate Power Duo are fresh off an attempted visit to SXSW. The border guards wouldn't let them through- they were probably intiminated by the bands obvious power. Still Austins loss is Calgary's gain, as the incident will likely add some fury to the band's pop culture laden power pop."FFWD Calgary Junofest preview April/08
"By the end of the interview I was sure of one thing: based on their collaborative talent, drive, and sheer love of music - no matter what route they choose to take, this band is going to go far."The Neighbourhood Express - Saskatoon SK Feb 24/08
"Ultimate Power Duo prove yet again, that Saskatoon kids kick it!"In Session CBC3 podcast Vancouver, Feb 13/08
"Punk trio Ultimate Power Duo are taking the DIY route to fame and fortune"Birmingham Evening News UK July 12/07
"There seems to be a wealth of Canadian rock bands around at the moment, and Ultimate Power Duo are one of the rising stars of the scene." Birmingham Evening News UK July 12/07
"They offer big Ruts-esque riffs, cocky vocals, frenetic drumming and no-frills "Demolition Rock" Evening Mail UK July 25/07
Saskatoon's Ultimate Power Duo began the Junofest carnival by standing for a full minute and a half, facing the center of the darks tage with fists raised. Saskatoon Star Phoenix Junofest Review April 2/07
"UPD moved quickly into a hight-octane set of 70's inspired speed-punk, along with a frantic stage presence complete with head shakes, stomps & swings." Saskatoon Star Phoenix Junofest Review April 2/07
"UPD left everything they had on the stage."www.culturebully.com review /07
"Ultimate Power Duo makes a strong entrance in to the Canadian punk scene with their classic sound." U of A Edmonton, Sept 21/06
Opening almost every song with an old-school punk countdown, the Power Duo play thrashy, three-chord tunes that are heavily influenced by the early British punk movement, without all the anarchy or heroin. U of A Edmonton, Sept 21/06
The album’s best track is called “Heil Taxi! Mein Kab!”, which is the greatest name for anything ever. Vue Weekly, Sept 20/06
"When I think of Canada now, I'll think of UPD instead of Nickelback, the Montreal Screwjob and hockey." SXSW/06 Review www.itsmyprom.com
“Sweaty rock with a ton of attitude and intense tongue-in-cheek humour that is so engrained in the power duo themselves that their act is like no other around.” Chartattack.com CMW Review Mar 6/06
“Hard aggressive rock sharing something with the authentic, original punk of the British pioneers.” Chartattck.com CMW Review Mar 6/06
“This is no normal rock show, these guys are something special.” Chartattck.com CMW Review Mar 6/06
“The sound is decidedly a throwback to the likes of Black Flag and the Minutemen.” Ottawaxpress.com Feb 23/06
“A raucous live set that sets ears and eyes on fire.” Ottawaxpress.com Feb 23/06
“Making like Joey, Johnny and Dee Dee nerver died, UPD has a knack for the all-killer-no-filler anthem.” Uptown, Winnipeg Feb 23/06
“It's true punk rock- so pure that UPD needs its own genre.” Uptown, Winnipeg Feb 23/06
“If you want to throw your fist in the air, and bash your head into something and have it over in a minute and a half, then this will be good for you.” Uptown, Winnipeg Feb 23/06
“Ultimate Power Duo has gotten back to the gut-level rock-and-roll basics sorely missing in music today.” Regina Leader Post, Feb 23/06
"A buzz like a shotgun blast has ripped across Canada based on their live shows alone." Planet S Mag, Saskatoon Jan19/06
"Ultimate Power Duo blends equal parts modern punk and retro Liverpool sounds for an album that is fun from beginning to end." www.ezinearticles.com
"WCMA- Pick of the Festival: Good for Ramones fans, and fans of songs lasting less than one minute." Vancouver Sun, Oct26/05
"…Sensing Warped’s cross-generational drift, bassist the Riz kicked off Ultimate Power Duo’s performance by exhorting us to lock up your daughters and beat up your sons!" Georgia Straight, Vancouver July14-21/05 Vans Warped Tour Review
"…Exploding out of the basement with three homemade EP’s in quick succession, each one a breathless gale of three-chord punk, the Ultimate Power Duo finds itself verging on becoming a phenomenon." Georgia Straight, Vancouver July 7-14/05 Vans Warped Tour Preview
"…the band has acquired more press than many acts will see in a lifetime, and a nation wide buzz that is quickly becoming deafening." Georgia Straight, Vancouver July 7-14/05
"We’ll take the opportunity to convert the masses and give then a new reality…" ScottRP, Georgia Straight, Vancouver July 7-14/05 Vans Warped Tour Preview
"Aging punks with receding Mohawks will likely shed a sentimental tear when they catch the act, whose ultra-low-teck DIY approach, power-punk riffs and schoolboy surrealism bring to mind distant Brisitsh pioneers like the Television Personalities or Jon Otway + Wild Willy Barrett…if this were thirty years ago Ultimate Power Duo would no doubt have been snapped up by a fledging Rough Trade." Georgia Straight, Vancouver July 7-14/05 Vans Warped Tour Preview
"The duo-actually a trio- aren’t entirely unlike the Ramones, recording in a garage pissed on JD and malt liquor, slurring and chanting about transformers, U.S. foreign policy and good old fashion boozing." Wavelength music series +zine, Toronto July/05
"CMW Nicest Surprise: The meager crowd did not stop Ultimate Power Duo from playing the room like it was Maple Leaf Gardens…setting the scene with synchronized rock salutes, they ripped into "Buddy Holly was the First Ramone"…a blast of loudfasttight garage punk rock with dual-vocal attack and dexterous stop-start rhythms." Eye Weekly, Toronto March 10/05
"Most outrageously fun moment: the chorus of "Ultimate Power Duo Enters the Cone of Silence", which they played with complete conviction, in complete silence. Brilliant." Eye Weekly, Toronto March 10/05
"Witty concepts were delivered through catchy punk-rock, with many a "yeah" or "uh-huh"- simple, loud, energetic, good music, with a touch of swagger." Chartattack.com CMW Report Card March 4/05
"Ballsy rock with big riffs and cocky vocals. Wall of guitar matched by frenetic drumming." Chartattack.com CMW Report Card March 4/05
"(Sask’s) centennial year UPD represent the best Saskatchewan has to offerÂ…more like 100 years of decay and debauchery…" Star Phoenix March 3/05
"Ultimate Power Duo can go from Ween to Velvet Underground in one song…final decision: clever." Exclaim On-line March 9/05
"UPD hold a great deal of promise." The Sheaf, Saskatoon, Feb 24/05
"UPD call their straight forward, unapologetically punk soundÂ…demolition rock" Banff Crag + Canyon Feb 22/05
"For these punk bands to come out and say they are punk, then sing about holding hands and missing their girlfriends and s__t, you know a true punk guy really doesn’t f__king care about that s__t. The only thing they care about is rock n’roll" ScottRP Banff Crag + Canyon Feb 22/05
"The UPD stage an ear-numbing guitar vs. bass melee flooded with enough reverberation and feedback to bring the walls crashing down around them." FFWRD, Calgary Dec 16/04
"Fall prey to volume and vigour, as the duo hurl themselves into a deafening oblivion." FFWRD, Calgary Dec 16/04
"Bringing their Saskatoon-bred sense of noise and mayhem across the Prairies, ScottRP, and The Riz kick out the jams and make mincemeat outta the beefiest tunes around."FFWRD, Calgary Dec 16/04
"Fast paced and dirty to the core..." See Magazine Edmonton Dec 2/04
"Domination conspiracy... Ultimate Power Duo targets: The Universe." See Magazine, Edmonton Dec 2/04
"Simple, basic, primal...all tongue-in-cheek masterpieces of 70's punk-rock inspired noise." See Magazine, Edmonton Dec 2/04
"…Probably address themselves in the third person and leave a gigantic mess in their wake…"See Magazine, Edmonton Dec 2/04
"Dynamic Duo Takes On World" Regina Leader Post Dec/04Â
"We're rock-and-roll dictators and we're taking over the world by any means necessary." ScottRP, Regina Leader Post Dec 2/ 04
"Ultimate Power Duo keeps Their Eyes on the Prize" The Reflector Calgary, Sept 30/04
"Noisy, simple, subliminal...it's not next world mind control, but it's close" The Reflector Calgary, Sept 30/04
"With classic, simplistic, punk rock melodies, the Duo is putting a new spin on an old genre." The Reflector Calgary, Sept 30/04
"They're in Control Now!" Saskatoon Star Phoenix Sept 16/04
"These two EPs by the Saskatoon-based Stereolith that is Ultimate Power Duo are both contemporary masterpieces that fall somewhere between Ulysses and The Fall’s Live at the Witch Trials LP in terms of their cultural impact." Nerve Magazine, Vancouver Sept 18/04
"Ultimate Power Duo will not be stopped, the power of two and the noise of three…it can’t get better…" Nerve Magazine, Vancouver Sept 18/04
"Ultimately, the power duo’s stripped down, dramatic-pause saturated sound is earning them fans wherever they play…" Planet S Magazine, Saskatoon Sept 16/04
"There’s enough guys writing songs about why their girlfriend left them but not enough songs about Transformers." The Riz- Planet S Magazine, Saskatoon Sept 16/04
"Duo Makes Unpretentious Noise" Saskatoon Star Phoenix June 10/2004
"Breathing Life into an over -saturated power rock genre" XJAM Battle of the Bands Judge
"Ultimate Power Duo strip it down to a simple White Stripes/ Ramones axis and pepper it with old school U.K. punk style and bargain basement politics. Never have all the answers sounded simpler"- Chart Magazine, Toronto May 2004
