The first ever Governors Ball was this past Saturday and the COED crew got the opportunity to go. The weather held up and the acts didn’t disappoint. Girl Talk, Pretty Lights, Big Boi, Das Racist, Passion Pit and others kept the crowd pumped even after the beer supply vanished. There were hotties and hipsters galore. Check out all the musical melody and madness in our mega huge photo gallery below. And for the record, Ned wasn’t the guy in the Charlotte Hornets hat selling ecstasy. That was some other dude.

Leave your glass slippers at home this weekend because you’ll need your dancing shoes for this ball. Saturday June 18th is the inaugural Governors Ball, an awesome festival set up by Founders Entertainment. I’ve never been to the Ball before (no one has, it’s the first ever) but I know that it’s going to be massive. Check the ingredients and tell me if you feel any differently: Take New York City, add another island, non-stop music, two stages, a lineup that has something for everyone, and beer pong – which I will be winning quickly because I want to watch the shows. If you haven’t bought your ticket yet, let us show you why you should. Check out our full preview after the jump.

One of the best things about summer in NYC is the numerous free concert series that take place virtually daily . Case in point, the Gone to Governors series at the beach @ Governors Island. Last Saturday, I made the short trek out to the island to catch Arizona’s Miniature Tigers and Neon Indian from my hometown, Austin, Texas. Unfortunately, I was still on the ferry when Mini Tigers kicked off their short 6 song set, but from what I could hear, they sounded damn tight. I found the next two acts to be a little less than good, but found myself very happy holed up in the ‘Captain’s Club’ sipping on a free Bushmills or six.

While most sites are still rapping about year-end wrap-ups, SPIN.com is looking to the future. They’ve put together a sweet compilation of 10 tracks from 10 Artists to Watch in 2010 and their giving it away for free. From the smooth beats of Jay Z protege J. Cole to the atmospheric synth-pop stylings of Austin, Texas’ Neon Indian, 2010: A Look Ahead is a little bit Hip-Hop, a little bit Rock & Roll and a whole lot of awesome.