Gone to Governors

Governors Island 2010 (more by Matthew Eisman)

Sadly, 2010 was the first and last year for "Gone to Governors,'" the series of 10 free summer shows that went down last year on The Beach at Governors Island...

Saturday night's "Gone to Governors" show included sets, Dom, Nite Jewel, and Prefuse 73 who probably would have been the headliner if the order of the lineup was based on seniority...

"Well, from what Alastair, Ken and Christopher say, it looks as if music fans (and maybe bicyclists) have been the luckiest Governors Island visitors so far, both for the quality and sheer number of events...

"Dr Dog put on an incredible (free!) 2-hr non-stop kickass show in the rain on Governors Island. Beautiful! There was a hilarious intro song...

"This time it is so sexy to be living in America, Dom. Governors Island greater than Coney Island forsuresure." - Blanca Méndez


"Bad news, this is our last show ever", Dom told the Governors Island crowd on Saturday night (8/15)...

DOWNLOAD: Au Revoir Simone - Another Likely Story (Neon Indian RMX) (MP3)



Special guests are usually show highlights, and this time was no exception though Erika Forster's appearance on stage with Neon Indian on Governors Island was a bit marred by the fact that you could barely hear her at firs…

Nite Jewel played a perfectly pleasant set at the beautiful Beach @ Governors Island setting on Saturday night. They were 2nd of five on the 'Gone to Governors' bill that was headlined...

Lucero Ferry, July 2010 (more by Andrew St. Clair)

The Converse-presented 'Gone to Governors' free concert series comes to a close this weekend, but not before going out with a bang...

DOWNLOAD: Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms" (Apache Beat Remix) (MP3)
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