MetaChat - Santogold performs "L.E.S. Artistes"

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29 April 2008

Santogold performs "L.E.S. Artistes" on last night's Conan O'Brien. I'd never heard of these gals, but this song kind of knocked my socks off.

post by: Atom Eyes at: 09:50 | 13 comments

Huh, that name sounds vaguely familiar, but I'm probably thinking of the Mexican wrester Santos.
Anyway, yeah, I rather liked that. Kinda different. It was a little hard to hear, but I'm at work and forced to keep the volume down. The recording is a bit clearer. Uh oh, it's growing on me on second listen...thanks.

posted by Hellbient 29 April | 10:31

Upon watching the video, I'm almost certain someone posted a bit ago. Good stuff.

posted by Hellbient 29 April | 10:45

I am a huge fan of Santogold.

posted by dabitch 29 April | 11:00

My faves;

Shuv it

Creator

(more mellow...ish! HA!)

You'll Find A Way (Switch & Graeme Sinden Remix)

Also give L.E.S. Artistes (xxxchange remix) a listen. :)

posted by dabitch 29 April | 11:07

Wow, I'm old. I thought the video was rubbish. Does not do the song (which has great lyrics) justice at all.

posted by dabitch 29 April | 11:31

Yeah, dabitch, I agree that it could have been done better. I see where they were trying to go with it though - i.e. - phony hipsters. But yeah, it's kind of a one-trick pony. I do like the beginning where she's on the horse.

posted by Hellbient 29 April | 11:47

Yeah that might have made me dislike it more, it opened so nice but then it didn't take it further. Oh well.

posted by dabitch 29 April | 11:52

Yeah that might have made me dislike it more, it opened so nice but then it didn't take it further. Oh well.

posted by dabitch 29 April | 11:52

wtf?

posted by dabitch 29 April | 11:52

Hey great. Had not heard of them yet. Tx.

posted by jouke 29 April | 14:53

Hey, she's playing a free show at Virgin Megastore tonight! NY free shows usually suck because of all the people, but maybe I'll check it out.

posted by Hellbient 29 April | 15:39

OooH cool!

(all I wanna know is when can I get her album on VINYL?)

posted by dabitch 30 April | 03:39

So I peeked in for a song and a half. The place was packed. I guess she's getting pretty big. I love her stage performance - the juxtaposition of her being the sole mover, standing in between the two stationary backup singer "female S1Ws". When they do move, though, the crowd goes nuts.

posted by Hellbient 30 April | 11:38

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