Hey, how's that for alliteration? Anyway, I spotted several of my Tacoma peeps up north at Seattle's Showbox SoDo last night. But here's what the rest of you missed.

As it turns out, Santi White, the namesake for hipster-approved dance act, Santogold, had been hanging out in Seattle for a couple of days prior to her headlining date at Showbox SoDo. “I love this city,” she declared during the early portion of her set. And Seattle fans returned the love as White -- backed by a DJ and a pair stern-faced backup singer-dancers that came across as female, gold-lame clad versions of Public Enemy’s S1Ws -- delivered most of this year’s self-titled debut album, including some of my favorites, “Say Aha,” “Shove It” and “Unstoppable.” The Santogold eclectic sound -- built on new wave, hip-hop and dub -- embodies the spirit of late '70s post-punk pioneers, the Clash. So it was fitting that White's set included an echoey take on British band's anthemic classic, "The Guns of Brixton"; a nice touch, even if it lacked Paul Simonon's funktastic bass line.
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Low vs. Diamond and Mates of State opened, the latter’s Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel shown above. And here’s Santogold’s set list in case you missed it.
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