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P.O.S. performs live at the Minnesota State Fair

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by Mary Lucia, P.O.S. and Leah Garaas

August 29, 2014

P.O.S. - Wanted/Wasted (Live at the Minnesota State Fair)
by MPR
P.O.S. - Lock-Picks, Knives, Bricks and Bats (Live at the Minnesota State Fair)
by MPR
P.O.S. - All of It (Live at the Minnesota State Fair)
by MPR
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P.O.S. performing live on the MPR stage at the Minnesota State Fair.
MPR / Nate Ryan
P.O.S., Mary Lucia
Mary Lucia and P.O.S. pose with a fan after his live performance on the MPR stage at the Minnesota State Fair.
MPR / Nate Ryan

Stef Alexander — also known as P.O.S. — knows the Minnesota State Fair well. When he was 16 years old, he worked as a werewolf at the haunted house on the fairgrounds. He made sure to show up on time, too, because he didn't want to be stuck with the swamp monster getup (the scares were scarce).

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P.O.S. performing live at the Minnesota State Fair.
MPR / Nate Ryan

Yesterday on the MPR stage at the Minnesota State Fair, P.O.S. performed his first solo show since undergoing a successful kidney transplant; this Saturday he'll play the big MN Music-on-a-Stick show with the full Doomtree crew at the Grandstand.

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P.O.S. performing live at the Minnesota State Fair.
MPR / Nate Ryan

After the surgery, Stef's doctors ordered a 90-day bed rest. A lot of TV viewing happened, including watching the fantasy football-themed comedy The League. P.O.S. tells Looch that the transplant has affected every aspect of his life, but he's grateful for all that he's learned along the way, like to forget about complaining and to only do things in life that he truly digs.

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A fan dances along to P.O.S.'s set at the Minnesota State Fair.
MPR / Nate Ryan

On Saturday nights at 11:00 p.m., P.O.S. hosts an hour-long radio show on the Current. Mary Lucia asked Stef what his favorite part about having his own radio show is. The answer: playing music that people have never before. If P.O.S. wants to play a 13-minute Brian Eno song, it's totally cool. You can find archived episodes of P.O.S. is Ruining The Current here.

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P.O.S. autographs a fan's copy of the new Doomtree photo book.
MPR / Nate Ryan

Songs Performed

"Wanted/Wasted"
"Lock-Picks, Knives, Bricks and Bats"
"All of It"

All songs off P.O.S.'s We Don't Even Live Here, out now via Doomtree Records.

Hosted by Mary Lucia
Produced by Derrick Stevens
Engineered by Mike DeMark
Web feature by Leah Garaas

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