What happens when a Burton-sponsored Olympic snowboarder irreparably tears his ACL (knee) at the height of his career? My guess is that most boarders would just retreat to the backcountry for a while to hole up in haze of frustration, and eventually open up an overpriced snowboard camp for kids in Tahoe. However, if your best friend and fiancée is the hotter-than-hot musician Santogold, and she helps you rehab by channeling your rebellious snowboarder mentality into songs, you might end up finding your second calling. That’s exactly what Trevor “Trouble” Andrew did a little over three years ago, and now his group is shredding stages (and the occasional slope) with their fresh crunk-rock sound. After a show last week at the Mercury Lounge, members of Trouble Andrew sat down with us in the venue’s bunker-like basement. Amongst beer boxes filled with empty bottles, Trouble Andrew, guitarist Joao Salamao, and bassist Masa took us behind the music.

When Converse hooked up with Pharrell Williams, Santogold and Julian Casablancas on the song “My Drive Thru” to mark their 100th anniversary, we were all, OMG, music and clothes totally go together! That's why models date musicians! So to honor their perfect union, here are some clothes best worn while being serenaded. Whether it's Summerstage or Bonnaroo, be sure to check here first because, your de facto Ramones shirt is kind of meh (unless it's vintage). Whether you wear a denim mini (we’d rather you didn’t) or a pair of skinny jeans (better), we ask that in honor of its 100th b-day you scamper around in your favorite pair of Chuck Taylors. See more ideas after the jump!

It’s June, everyone (as if you’re a complete lunatic and needed reminding), so start your internships, season your skewers, and keep your ears open, because the search for the Song Of The Summer is on. Two potential candidates: head Stroke Julian Casablancas has teamed with head Neptune Pharell and head next-M.I.A. Santogold on the garage track "Drive Thru." It’s part of a Converse campaign called Three Artists, One Song, and the song is quite fine, notable for its tres-cool trio, but it begins to grate, especially when Casablancas wails. This would have worked better if Santi and Pharell had gone in on it alone.

The sweltering heat that comes from "summering" in New York—suck it, Easthampton—may be oppressive, but nobody does SummerStage the way we do. Well, nobody else does SummerStage at all. The free show showcases some of the best emerging local, national, and international artists. The 23rd season of the Central Park SummerStage concert series, which runs June 13 until August 17, seeks to offer music lovers a feral music experience. Yep, feral. This year’s line-up boasts local acts like Battles, Santogold, and Vampire Weekend. It also features out-of-towners, and an assortment of DJ acts like Diplo and A-Trak. Bottom line: Never Mind the Sunburn.

The release of Santogold’s justifiably-hyped album was like a starter’s pistol being shot off—and the race to become the next M.I.A. is on!

Watching this clip of Santogold performing her "L.E.S. Artistes" single on the soon-to-be Jimmy Fallon show, we’re baffled by all the M.I.A. comparisons she’s received in the press (granted her song "Creator" has tinges of Maya, but it ends there). You can’t read a record review or a breaking-artist profile about the Brooklyn singer without a mention of her similarities to the Sri Lankan rapper. We can’t help but wonder how apt the comparisons would be if Santi looked more like Taylor Swift.