VIDEO: P.O.S. "Optimist (We Are Not For Them)"

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Atmosphere and P.O.S. Team Up for North American Tour

(swiped from Pitchfork Media)

Photo by Dan Monick

Aggro-rap heads, your clenched-fist prayers have been answered. Minnesota rap duo Atmosphere and fellow North Star Stater P.O.S. are taking their no-nonsense, angry, political, and wordy acts on the road all over North America starting in April. Atmosphere will be touring behind last year's When Life Gives You Lemons You Paint That Shit Gold as well as this year's God Loves Ugly reissue. P.O.S. is supporting the rap-rock stylings of his latest, Never Better. Without further ado:

Atmosphere:

04-09 Missoula, MT - Wilma Theatre *
04-10 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory *
04-11 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory *
04-12 Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue *
04-14 Flagstaff, AZ - Orpheum Theater *
04-15 Tempe, AZ - Marquis Theatre *
04-17 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre *
04-18 Indio, CA - Coachella Music and Arts Festival *
04-19 Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst *
04-20 San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre *
04-21 Lake Tahoe, NV - Montbleu Resort and Casino *
04-23 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom *
04-24 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo *
04-25 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
04-26 Victoria, British Columbia - Element
04-28 Edmonton, Alberta - The Starlite Room
04-29 Calgary, Alberta - MacEwan Ballroom
05-01 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - The Odeon
05-02 Regina, Saskatchewan - The Riddell
05-04 Thunder Bay, Ontario - Rockhouse
05-06 Toronto, Ontario - The Phoenix
05-07 London, Ontario - Music Hall London
05-08 Montreal, Quebec - Theatre Plaza
05-09 Ottawa, Ontario - Ritual Nightclub
05-10 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
05-12 Portland, ME - The Asylum
05-13 Boston, MA - House of Blues
05-15 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theatre
05-16 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
05-17 Richmond, VA - Toad's Place
05-18 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
05-19 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
05-21 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
05-22 Omaha, NE - Slowdown

* with P.O.S.

• Other: Atmosphere: MySpace
• Other: P.O.S.: MySpace

Video: P.O.S. "Drumroll (We're All Thirsty)"

"Never Better" out on 2/3 on Rhymesayers.

Go hear the album in full here.

MINNEAPOLIS! 2 EVENTS FOR NEXT WEEKEND!

EVENT #1: C.A.S.E. (FKA Case Of The Mondays) will make a first live performace after somewhat of a hiatus to do work-like duties. They will be appearing at the Dinkytowner on Friday, December 5th as part of the Bring The Noise Showcase. Details in the flyer:

EVENT #2: On Saturday, December 5th, Doomtree Recorts throws the 4th Blowout with all your favorite crew members: Cecil Otter, P.O.S., Lazerbeak, Turbo Nemesis, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Dessa, MK Larada and Paper Tiger. For those who caught the first three blowouts, its known for its huge amounts of surprises. Details below:

Consider yourselves warned and go to these shows.

Video: Doomtree Blowout (Event/DVD)

DON'T SLEEP ON THIS ONE!

P.O.S. TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM NEVER BETTER FEBRUARY 3RD ON RHYMESAYERS

(Swiped from Rhymesayers)

P.O.S. returns with Never Better, February 3rd on Rhymesayers. It's the follow-up to 2006's critically acclaimed Audition. Most of P.O.S’ new album was written in a moving car. On it, he raps at full-clip to ride rolling drums and revving distortion. There’s an urgency that he keeps in careful check, and then unleashes for spring-loaded verses that represent his best work. P.O.S built his reputation as an innovator, with an unlikely punk rock past and expressive, honest content. He re-earns the accolades with every release. His records capture his charisma—they’re driving and sincere, the dark moments counterbalanced by some giggling banter with the engineer. On Never Better, the new disc, he conjures get-away cars, racing chariots, the pursuit of sirens, and the occasional rueful nighttime drive.

P.O.S. himself made more than half of the beats on Never Better, and the production bears his unmistakable signature. The album enters a room like bombshell with a black eye—badass, noisy, impossible to ignore. Feedback and relentless drum rolls are only occasionally tempered by sung choruses and clean, chiming guitar lines. Some critics will be eager to categorize the album as a hybrid—some kind of crossover project. But it’s probably not. P.O.S is a rapper with range, he’s a real musician and an unstoppable performer. For him, genres are as they ever were: permeable.

The packaging for P.O.S's new album Never Better is a one of a kind four panel transparent plastic Digipak that holds 16 solid and 6 Transparent inserts. The solid inserts have artwork on the front and lyrics/credits on the back. The Transparent inserts have artwork that when placed over the various solid cards, enhance and change the look of the art underneath, hundreds of combinations are possible. Look for P.O.S. to embark on a headlining tour for the month of February and he will stay on the road through the summer, where he's confirmed for the entire Vans Warped Tour.

P.O.S.'s two plus years on the road in support of Audition proved that no genre can contain him. He's just as comfortable performing in front of punk and rock crowds as he is with his ever growing loyal hip hop fan base. On different tours, he went out with Atmosphere, Minus the Bear, Gym Class Heroes and Underoath plus did 50+ dates on the Vans Warped Tour. Audition made it up to #13 on the CMJ Radio Top 200 and was #1 on the Hip Hop chart for three weeks. The video for his single "Bleeding Hearts Club (MPLS Chapter)" received heavy rotation on MTVu and also on MTV2's Subterranean.

Never Better Tracklisting
1.Let It Rattle
2.Drumroll (We're All Thirsty)
3.Savion Glover
4.Purexed
5.Graves (We Wrote the Book)
6.Goodbye
7.Get Smokes
8.Been Afraid
9.Low Light Low Life
10.The Basics (Alright)
11.Out of Category
12.Optimist (We Are Not For Them)
13.Terrorish
14.Never Better
15.The Brave and the Snake

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Audio: Doomtree "Game Over" & "The Wren

The five rappers and four producers that make up the Doomtree crew have been powering through the underground community since their inception, with critically acclaimed releases from their home-grown label, including their own False Hopes series of EPs, and the release of P.O.S.’s Ipecac Neat (named "Best Album of the Year" by The Star Tribune). Since meeting in junior high, they've all lived and worked together, helping to create the dynamic and tireless work ethic they have developed as a group. Over the past five years, Doomtree has gained momentum as one of the best hip-hop collectives in the Midwest.

The self-titled album, DOOMTREE, is a landmark for the group and a self-proclaimed beast. With 21 tracks, not only does the record build the momentum of the crew, but it also highlights their talents as solo artists. With an already outstanding catalog including fans of punk and indie rock, and rap purists, this release is sure to rally an even bigger audience with the call for independent thought. As Doomtree says, "The anthems are victorious, the storysongs are full of dream and intrigue, and the bangers reset pacemakers."

The Wren

Game Over

Doomtree "Drumsticks"

Why You Should Cop the new Doomtree Crew Effort

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