Philadelphia-raised Santogold's MySpace bio opens with these words: "Santogold is a survivor of a half century worth of living along musical evolution’s most cutting edges. The only live act that can boast of having out-aged Barbara Bush, having outlived Mr. Miyagi and out styled Liberace, Santogold is here with future flavor."
Not to be confused with Santo Gold, a recording artist who apparently recorded a song entitled "Your Fired" [sic], inspired by Donald Trump, Santogold is the latest artist in the M.I.A./Diplo/Spank Rock circle, and her self-titled album has been receiving massive amounts of critical praise in the last month.
Check out our recent review of her album, then enjoy this unreleased track:
Finally, watch the official video of her first single "L.E.S. Artistes." It's extremely awesome:
Santogold is Unstoppable:
May
10 - Sheffield, England @ The Plug
11 - London, England @ Zavvi
12 - London, England @ Old Blue Last
16 - Manchester, England @ Roadhouse
17 - Brighton, England @ Digital
18 - Brighton, England @ Concorde 2
20 - Paris, France @ Noveau Casino
21 - Antwerp @ Trix
22 - Berlin, Germany @ Tape Club
24 - Bristol, England @ Thekla
25 - Nottingham, England @ Rescue Rooms
26 - Birmingham @ Bar Academy
28 - Liverpool, England @ Alma de Cuba
30 - Glasgow @ Sub Club
31 - Salamanca, France @ Castilla y León International Arts Festival
June
1 - Dublin, Ireland @ Crawdaddy
3 - London, England @ Scala
7 - Mountainview, Calif. @ LIVE 105’s BFD at the Shoreline Amphitheater
Related links:
Santogold on MySpace
YouTube: Santogold: live @ The FADER/AT&T Sideshow
Diplo on MySpace
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