Santigold Shines at Terminal 5!
Posted by anthoNYC on June 11, 2009
Santigold at Terminal 5, 6.9.09
As our readers know, I’ve had a long term love affair with Santi White aka Santogold Santigold. I’ve seen Santigold at Central Park Summerstage in 2008 and again at the MTVU Woody Awards in the same year and she has NEVER disappointed. I was ecstatic to catch her live set further evolve this time at Terminal 5 (my first time there) with supporting acts Amanda Blank and Trouble Andrew (also Santi’s boyfriend.)
Trouble Andrew was an excellent stage warmer, successfully engaging the crowd with his melting pot of Crunk Punk and wild onstage hype men. After his set we jetted backstage for a quick interview with TA which in itself was quite the experience (check back for it soon!) Unfortunately I only caught the tail end of Miss Amanda Blank’s spectacular set with Diplo but I totally envied those Christmas light pants she rocked!
Santigold took the stage after 10PM in an awesome black and gold tiger print pantsuit and killed the non-stop 17-song set! She played every song from the debut album and threw in some surprises such as Brooklyn Go Hard sans Jay-Z, both the original and Amanda Blank version of I’m a Lady, a cover of The Cure’s Killing an Arab, the Creator dance off with selected members of the audience including Sheena Beaston, the Amanda Blank Spank Rock and Santi finale for B.O.O.T.A.Y, and of course spotting Lil’ Jon in the balcony! Loved it all!
I must admit I’m not particularly fond of Terminal 5, it’s location and their gestapo-like security (booking agents take note) but it was most worth enduring. Santigold and her amazing dancers commanded the crowd and as expected did not disappoint. Come back this summer, please?
MP3: Amanda Blank – DJ Play That Shit or zShare
MP3: Santigold and Diplo – Guns of Brooklyn or zShare
MP3: Trouble Andrew – Run Hide (Diplo Remix) or zShare
MP3: Trouble Andrew – Chase Money (TADT Remix) or zShare
MP3: Santigold – Unstoppable (Feat. Lil Wayne & Drake) or zShare
MP3: Santigold & Amanda Blank – I’m a Lady (Diplo Remix) or zShare
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