Gone to Governors

“The best band from last night were the Chain Gang of 1974. Caribou the headline act were boring and I missed most of Phantogram. Fun anyways” – Hayley Hughes “yick, chain gang of 1974 definitely won’t win any awards for theie lyrical prowess…

DOWNLOAD: Phantrogram – Mouthful of Diamonds (Michna remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Chain Gang of 1974 – Hold On (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Chain Gang of 1974 – Don’t Walk Away (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Chain Gang of 1974 – Matter of Time (MP3) Phantogram @ Brooklyn Bowl in December (more by Ryan Muir)Governors Island Ferry Information Update for the Friday July 16th show (Caribou and Phantogram featuring The Chain Gang of 1974) We encourage everyone to come early and enjoy the beach…

“A trip back in to the mainland to visit the flasks. Best idea of the summer. Lucero! Governors island!” – Travis Though it barely ended up raining at all during the four hour concert itself, I think the prospect of rain scared people away from Saturday night’s free Lucero show on Governors Island…

“Home from Portugal. Not the country. The Man. Beautiful day on governors island. NYC is a truly remarkable place.” – David Colicchio Portugal…

Wild Nothing opened the night with a blistering set of tunes that had me groovin’…. Freelance Whales were up next, and I had high hopes for their set…

DOWNLOAD: The Morning Benders – Cold War (Wallpaper. Winter Remix) (MP3) Caribou @ Bowery Ballroom (more by Benjamin Lozovsky) What is now being considered the full lineup for the ten-show, Converse-sponsored “Gone to Governors” series at Governors Island is almost complete (openers still TBA)…

Yeasayer @ Webster Hall (more by Benjamin Lozovsky) This summer in NYC is already boiling over with free shows and none of the Sunday Pool Parties at the Williamsburg Waterfront have even been announced yet (sort of)…