It's been a million blog years since Santi White charmed us with her self-titled debut all the way back in 2008. Back then, she was called Santogold; four years later, she's Santigold and set to return with a new album called Master of My Make Believe, out this spring. After the jump, you can watch the video for the first single, "Big Mouth."
more
Prabal Gurung isn't the only designer with a "new thing" going on. Last week, Alexander Wang debuted a campaign video featuring electro-rap star Santigold (née Santi White) and Spank Rock's Naeem Juwan dancing to a remixed version of White's hit single, "Go." This isn't the artist's first collaboration with Wang - she also performed at his NYFW SS10 afterparty back in 2009, and is a front row regular at his runway shows. Now, another Wang favorite, Baltimore rapper Rye Rye, happens to be starring in Gurung's fashion music video.
more
Previously: Le Tigre! Sia! Goldfrapp! Ladytron! And now Christina Aguilera, like a ventriloquist, has managed to stay tight-lipped while intimating how she's also collaborated with Santigold and M.I.A.. But specific details about the Best Album Ever otherwise remain cloudy. We don't even have a release date, although a viral should be forthcoming -- it usually is.
more
Here's why we love Santigold: She used to front a punk band in Philly named Stiffed, she can work out a tiger-print leotard, and she changed her name and you don’t even care why. This week, she and her fiancé Trouble Andrew took over Terminal 5 with Amanda Blank, and this summer Santi does the Euro festival thing, closing it all out at Lollapalooza in Chicago. For a woman this busy to take the time for our humble Pop Quiz, well, it's an honor.
more
Santigold’s show last night, at Terminal 5 in New York City, was packed with a sea of fans who had trickled in throughout the evening during both Trouble Andrew and Amanda Blank’s supporting sets prior to Miss Santi taking the stage at 10pm. I trekked uptown solo in a jiffy – with my friend, the lovely Amy Gunther joining me later on -- making sure to catch Trouble Andrew’s performance at 8pm sharp. Trevor Andrew (his real name) is an old friend from my days with Burton Snowboards. (Long story short, I’ve been involved with the snowboarding world for 15 years. No need to get into that right this sec.) So of course arriving promptly was a must. Just in time, phew, and amazing per the usual. Nice one Trev! Amanda Blank was next up. She had on one of the craziest getups I’ve seen in quite some time -- black legging with white Christmas tree lights attached. Sorry I don’t have a photo. Just Google it!
more
