Music

There’s a new sheriff in town, and her name is SANTOGOLD.

26 Jul 2008

There’s much buzz about this vid for My Drive Thru, featuring Santogold, a sobered up and married off Julian Casablancas, and that man whore Pharell, and after watching the damn thing all weekend on repeat it occurred to me that the end may finally be near, and this time, thank god, a broad is gonna get us there.

As far as I can see, this My Drive Thru video is basically a set up to pass the baton. You see, back in the early 00′s, the Strokes saved us from overblown shit hop and the distillation of rave into Britney and N’Sync and we got back to a brief but relevant time when it became about musicianship and newness again. Cue Nirvana comparison and a list of New York centric fun like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and and Brooklyn getting cool again.

Explaining Pharell’s function in the video, is like trying to explain why chicks think they’re fat. He’s just there to be there because he’s music’s Paris Hilton but with a bit more talent. Oh Pharell, we always knew you were just the tits of the operation. Chad Hugo is the real brains behind this operation. You’re just some pro-ho in your own video. In any case, we are all used to his face now, and as long as he keeps making those dirty drum beats, we continue to put up with his banal image. But mark my words, the second you slip Pharell, the very second, we’re gonna drop you like baby knap-sacks!

So it was then, it will be again. Everyone is tired of the Steve Karaoke’s and the mashups and the Lil’ Wayne’s of the world. Who gives a shit about Jonas Brothers and Miley Fucking Cyrus. It’s coming. It’s been a long time coming, and I’m proud to say that it’s in fine form. Some ghetto chick with door-knockers and T-Boz’ haircut from Oooh…On The TLC Tip, singing indie music no doubt. Our saviour is Santogold and everyone wants a piece.

I am so hot for this woman that I can’t stop trolling the internerd for footage of her.
L.E.S. Artistes. ARE YOU FUCKING NUTS???? Listen to the lyrics; she’s actually telling you that she’s about to change the game for everyone and she hopes she can live by her own words.
Here’s the official video:

But this is real shit here, live with Jools Holland:

And she seems pretty smart and dare I say seasoned? She ain’t no fucking puppet that’s for sure. Here’s a nice little NME interview that’s worth checking: