Her music is a hodgepodge of styles (rap, ska, reggae, rock, electro, dub), and last night the 9:30 Club was treated to the whole Santogold smorgasbord. In addition to many of the cuts from her eponymous album, Santogold (aka Santi White) found time to cover The Cure and Spank Rock and sing the loop from "Shove It" over and over, which Jay-Z used for his track, "Brooklyn (We Go Hard)". Toss in a few guest appearances by the openers (the half-naked Amanda Blank and mumbler Trouble Andrew), stir in some android backup singers/dancers (who were awesome, by the way), gold-accented costumes, an audience member dance competition on stage and ... you get the idea. And, as if we weren't overwhelmed enough by all the visual and audio stimulation, we had to ponder her recent decision to change her name from Santogold to , a small, but essential distinction. more ›