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Substance makes “official” introduction with Manifest Station concert on March 27

Posted in Concert Dates with tags b. dolan, big cats!, building better bombs, cecil otter, Doomtree, el guante, First Avenue, god damn doo wop band, manifest station, P.O.S., ripple effect, sage francis, substance, the battle royale on Thursday, March 12, 2009 by Ryan Buege

Substance, the Minneapolis based progressive arts, activism, and action organization that brought us the unforgettable Ripple Effect concert outside the capital during the RNC, has announced plans for their first followup to the Ripple Effect. While it’s pretty much impossible for them to top the RE lineup (that featured such amazing appearances as Dead Prez, Michael Franti, Anti-Flag, and the infamous RATM acappella set that sparked a much larger march to the RNC gates), Substance has admittedly done an amazing job to put together a praiseworthy collection of performing artists for the Manifest Station event that will take place at First Avenue on March 27th. As they recently announced, the ever-gracious Sage Francis has signed on to headline this very reasonably priced event, and support is set to be provided by a variety of (mostly) local hip-hop heavyweights; so far the list includes the P.O.S. fronted modern hardcore punk band Building Better Bombs, B. Dolan, Cecil Otter of Doomtree, and the God Damn Doo Wop Band. Not to mention, if you arrive early enough you’ll be able to catch a Cecil Otter headlined local pre-show with The Battle Royale and El Guante, and Big Cats at the 7th St. Entry! And the crazy Rage Against the Machine performance was never announced, so who knows if the Substance guys have anything else crazy up their sleeves for this event… you’ll just have to attend to find out. Visit ManifestStation.org for all the details!

Basic Info: Friday, March 27^th, 2009 at First Avenue, Minneapolis; 18+ (Main Room), $13 in advance, $15 door, 8pm; 7th St. Entry Pre-show, All Ages $7

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Yours Truly interviews P.O.S. and hosts “Goodbye” performance

Posted in Video with tags MPLS Hip-Hop, Never Better, P.O.S., Plain Ole' Bill on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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This is a video of P.O.S. performing the song “Goodbye” off of his new album Never Better. “Goodbye” is one of my favorite songs off of the new album, and this performance of the song looks like it’s in a pretty intimate setting. As you can see in the background Plain Ole’ Bill is the DJ on the wheels of steel who cuts it up real nice. Make sure you pay attention to the beginning of the performance as Stef gives you a little bit of insight as to who he is.

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P.O.S. is an “Optimist”

Posted in Video with tags Hip-Hop, Never Better, P.O.S., Rhymesayers on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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This is the video for the new single off of P.O.S.‘s new record Never Better. The track is called “Optimist” and I love the concept for the video. The artwork and editing in this video are nothing short of exceptional. All of this compounds on the fact that this track is absolutely killer. If you haven’t yet, make sure you do, go out and get P.O.S.’s new album Never Better, which is an exceptional masterpiece.

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Mind Inversion’s Sound Immersion 02/09 (Vol. 1)

Posted in Mind Inversion Exclusive, Sound Immersion with tags Audio, blacklisted, boards of canada, craig armstrong, cymarshall law & mr. joeker, cynic, DM stith, download, enslaved, february 2009, fieldtriqp, Grails, kaz james, lamb of god, lookbook, Mind Inversion Exclusive, minnesota, mp3, nick galea, nine inch nails, P.O.S., Playlist, samon kawamura, sampler, solid gold, soul position, the broken west, the decemberists, watussi on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 by Ryan Buege

The time has finally come for us at Mind Inversion to come together to release our very first of what promises to be a very long line of monthly playlists to rock your body and soothe your weary eardrums. After some friendly prodding from our trusted pals over at PerfSpot (wink), each of our current contributors crept out from the shadows to put in their two cents about what they’re listening to this month. As any consistent reader of our site might hope, this sampler presents you with the kind of unbelievable variety that I don’t think you can find anywhere else. When listening, keep this in mind.

It is also important to remember that most of the people contributing to this list have been stranded in the subzero temperatures of Minnesota for more than a few weeks. Clearly, there is an heavy air of reflection throughout this simultaneously uplifting and introspective wintery mix. Meanwhile, a couple of our contributors are transplanted out West right now, displaced from their familiar Midwestern surroundings; Eddie for school, and Dan on an extended journey of self discovery. Dan’s camera captured the magnificent image you see as the album cover above during his ongoing trip through California and Oregon.

Without further ado, here is the tracklist for Mind Inversion’s February 2009 Sound Immersion playlist:

01. Solid Gold – “Get Over It” (contributed by Ryan)
02. P.O.S. – “Goodbye” (contributed by Tim)
03. The Broken West – “Perfect Games” (contributed by Nick B.)
04. Enslaved – “To the Coast” (contributed by Ryan)
05. DM Stith – “Just Once” (contributed by Erik)
06. The Decemberists – “The Legionnaire’s Lament” (contributed by Nick H.)
07. Soul Position – “Priceless” (contributed by Dan)
08. Kaz James – “Breathe (Nick Galea Remix)” (contributed by Nick B.)
09. Lamb of God – “In Your Words” (contributed by Ryan)
10. Lookbook – “Believe the Hype” (contributed by Ryan)
11. Fieldtriqp – “Inflight” (contributed by Eddie)
12. Craig Armstrong – “Weather Storm” (contributed by Nick H.)
13. Blacklisted – “Canonized” (contributed by Ryan)
14. Samon Kawamura – “Right Here (feat. Oh No)” (contributed by Tim)
15. Watussi – “Purple Moon” (contributed by Erik)
16. Grails – “Acid Rain” (contributed by Dan)
17. Cynic – “Adam’s Murmur” (contributed by Dan)
18. Nine Inch Nails – “The Four of Us are Dying” (contributed by Eddie)
19. Cymarshall Law & Mr. Joeker – “The Takeoff (Getting It)” (contributed by Tim)
20. Boards of Canada – “Dayvan Cowboy” (contributed by Nick B.)

You’re almost there! Click “Read More” for the exclusive download link of our first playlist, Sound Immersion 02/09 (Vol. 1)!

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Video: P.O.S. Interview with Mr. Peter Parker

Posted in Video with tags Hip-Hop, MPLS, Never Better, P.O.S., Peter Parker on Thursday, February 5, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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P.O.S. dropped his latest album Never Better (which was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment) this last Tuesday and this is an interview with Mr. Peter Parker. Stef talks about what his live show is going to be comprised of on this tour as well as what made him start rhyming. Stef is going to be a name that you are probably going to see a lot of this year. Check out this nice 8 minute interview. Make sure you go out and get Never Better, you are sure to love it.

Audio: P.O.S. performs in the Current Studio

Posted in Audio with tags Never Better, P.O.S., The Current on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 by Ryan Buege

Some of you may have missed it yesterday, but while I was at work I was listening to my man Stef give an excellent live studio performance of some songs from “Never Better” on 89.3. He and the incredibly likable Mark Wheat had a hilarious conversation, and luckily it’s already available for listening online! Well worth your time – listen below!

LISTEN: P.O.S. in studio at the Current Studio (02/03/2009)

Don’t forget, P.O.S. released his latest album Never Better yesterday! Go pick it up and pass it around!

Review: P.O.S., Never Better

Posted in Music Reviews with tags Audition, Doomtree, Hip-Hop, I'll Sleep When You're Dead, Lazer Beak, Never Better, P.O.S., Paper Tiger, Rhymesayers Entertainment on Monday, February 2, 2009 by Tim Althaus

pos-never-better-cd-cover-album-art I really don’t want to sell this album short because, this album is one more nail in the coffin as a testament to Rhymesayers Entertainment‘s complete solidity in independent Hip-Hop. I first heard about P.O.S. when Audition dropped in 2006, and I listened to the album and immediately fell in love with it. It was the perfect blend of Hip-Hop and punk attitude. I knew that this album was going to be special but I had no idea what to think.

I read an interview over at Culture Bully and the guy said that this album almost had the same fitting comparison as El-P’s masterpiece, I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead. I honestly had the exact same thought in my mind because this album has different soundscapes all over the album but it shows major cohesiveness even while being so diverse with sound.

The opening track is called “Let It Rattle” and it starts off with Stef saying “Sorry I took so long”. I didn’t know the whole story about his album getting stolen at a show until I watched the interview with Kiwibox. P.O.S. rolls right in with an acapella first verse with no real beat in the background and political jabs and uppercuts. When the beat kicks in it’s a barrage of hard hitting drums and anger. This might be one of the most politically driven albums you will hear the whole year, and it is pouring with Stef’s heart and soul. “Savion Glover” is one of those tracks that I could easily see playing at a party with a bunch of kids dancing infectiously to. It has some great cuts that had me smiling within the first five seconds of hearing the track. The track “Goodbye” could very well be the highlight of the album next to “Low Light Low Life”. “Goodbye” (produced by Lazer Beak) has an incredible beat with a great vocal sample, loud ear assaulting horns and Stef’s usual blood, sweat and tears pouring out onto the track like his life depended on it. Like I said before “Low Light Low Life” in opinion is probably the highlight of Never Better which features Sims & Dessa (of the Doomtree crew) on a great beat by Paper Tiger.

This is a fantastic album that is a great benchmark in the quality of music that P.O.S. and Rhymesayers are putting out. I hate to say things so early in the year, but this album will probably be one of my favorites this year. It’s great to see such great quality music coming out early in the year. It makes me proud to be from Minnesnota. It also lets me know that we can look forward to great things from P.O.S. and RSE this year.

9/10

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Video: P.O.S. Interview w/ Kiwibox

Posted in Video with tags Hip-Hop, Never Better, P.O.S., Rhymesayers Entertainment on Thursday, January 29, 2009 by Tim Althaus

I never knew that Stef had his first mastercopy of his new album stolen. In this video he talks about the issue of his album being stolen and how political the new album is.

On a seperate note you should definitely think about going out and getting P.O.S.’s new album Never Better out on Rhymesayers Entertainment February 3rd. It should be a great follow up to 2006’s Audition.

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Video: P.O.S., “Drumroll (We’re All Thirsty)”

Posted in Video with tags Never Better, P.O.S., Rhymesayers Entertainment on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 by Ryan Buege

P.O.S. is back this week with a new album called Never Better, his latest fusion of noisy beats and savvy lyrics. Stef introduces us to the new album today with the Todd Cobery and Scott Wenner directed video for “Drumroll (We’re All Thirsty)” (which premiered at MTVu today). Never Better will be released by Rhymesayers Ent. on February 3, 2009.

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January 2009 Playlist

Posted in Downloads with tags El Guincho, Evidence, Hercules and Love Affair, January, Kurtis Blow, LA Riots, mp3, P.O.S., Playlist, The Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, The Scanners on Saturday, January 3, 2009 by Erik Burg

These are breaks. Break it up BREAK it up BREAK IT UP!

Hello again boys and girls, it’s that time of the month again (no…not that time) for a nice little playlist to get you through these treacherous winter months here in the midwest. There’s no real flow to this thing, so it’s not a playlist as much as it is just tracks together in one spot that I’ve had on repeat lately. I suggest them all, of course, so if you’re bored or just looking for some new material to get into give these a peek. Hope you all enjoy! xoxo Erik

The Black Keys – “The Lengths”

Kurtis Blow – “The Breaks”

El Guincho – “Antillas”

Hercules and Love Affair – “Raise Me Up”

The Arcade Fire – “Cold Wind”

Evidence – “For Whom The Bell Tolls”

P.O.S. – “Goodbye”

The Scanners – “Lowlife (LA Riots Remix)”