Har Mar Superstar and P.O.S. at Satellite 2/18/11

It was one of those rare rainy Friday nights in Los Angeles, but we decided to head out to Spaceland (now known as Satellite) in spite of our innate Angelino fear of precipitation. The main objective was to see Twin Cities native POS or Pissed Off Stef (Stephan Alexander) who is a part of the Rhymesayers Entertainment family and a founding member of the Doomtree label/collective.

P.O.S. is a Minneapolis native with musical roots planted in punk rock. After an initial hostility towards hip-hop, Stefon quickly graduated to rap as a musical expression and outlet. POS has an alternative approach to hip hop music. Sampling punk rock bands and drum & bass loops masterfully mixed into diverse beats with luscious lyrics laid on thick.

Har Mar Superstar was the other main act that night and he is holdin down a residency at Satellite until the end of February. Minnesota born Sean Tillman is Har Mar Superstar. A live band made up of a local guitar player, bassist, and drummer backed him on stage. Sean looks like a mix between a young Ron Jeremy and Jon Lovitz, the antithesis of a leading man. And in spite of his looks he has an incredible commanding presence and a confidence that is apparent with each note he hits.


Har Mar Superstar

Little did we know that this Jackson 5 inspired soul funk deliciousness would wind up with Har Mar Superstar parading around in his Paul Frank briefs. Jumping back and forth between humping the speakers and waving his junk in the faces of those in the front row. Super danceable, fun, and incredibly entertaining all together. And surprisingly, the ladies (and the fellas) love Har Mar!


Har Mar Superstar

Har Mar Superstar was a tough act to follow, but P.O.S. and Mike Mictlan of Doomtree were headlining that night. They bounced around on stage and basically took turns doing their own songs as well as a few together. Their emotionally charged lyrics were captivating and the crowd was singing the songs as soon as the beat dropped. Large grins graced the faces of P.O.S. and Mike Mictlan while they could tell they were amongst the diehard fans that night. They knocked it out the park and left everyone wanting more.


P.O.S. and Mike Mictlan

P.O.S. is in LA finishing up a new album this week. Hopefully this means that he will be touring again soon when the album drops. If you’re a fan of underground or alternative hip hop, you will love P.O.S. In the meantime check out P.O.S.’s last two albums “Never Better” and “Audition.” If you‘re up for something funkalicious, fun and almost comedic, you should go check out Har Mar Superstar with the debut of Samantha Ronson’s live band this Friday September 25. This will close out Har Mar Superstar’s residency at Satellite (Spaceland.)