Day Two

Day Two of Maplewoodstock kicks off at noon today. We have another day of beautiful weather lined up and a stellar lineup of terrific bands.

Follow us all day long at twitter.com/maplewoodstock

Point your browser or mobile device there to get band-by-band updates.

Once again, food and arts and crafts vendors will be out, too. Lots of activities; lots of things to keep you interested (as if the great music wasn't enough already).

See you there!

Today is Maplewoodstody (Day One)

Today is Maplewoodstody (Day One).

We will be sending live tweets throughout the day on our www.twitter.com/maplewoodstock account. Point your browser or mobile device there.

NY Times shout-out

Tara George gave us a shout-out in her NY Times local blog posting --
Show Me Your Maplewoodstocky Basement.

She namechecks both The Caterpillar Book and MyMyndMocean -- both featured bands of Maplewoodstock 2009.

Volunteers Needed

Tom Kerns is the President of HK Community Fund, a community based charitable organization.

Tom says: First let me say thanks to everyone who is performing this weekend. This event has evolved into one of the (if not "the") event of the year in Maplewood and I'm thrilled to be part of it. As some of you know, I have committed to providing the event with an army of teenage volunteers to help with a variety of tasks throughout the 2 days (four days if you include Friday night setup and Monday morning clean up). I have been fortunate to have been able to get commitments from almost 30 local teenagers to volunteer their time. However I still need more. So if any of you have teenager children, or know of any teenagers, who would want to volunteer and receive community service credit (not to mention a free bright green HK Community Fund Volunteer t-shirt) please have them get in touch with me at hkcf@comcast.net.

Thanks, Tom, for taking some leadership in this. Please take Tom up on his offer to put in some volunteer time to make this weekend a success for everyone.

Vendors and Exhibitors List

Wow, folks. Not only do we have an awesome lineup of music, but we've also got a tremendous lineup of local (and some regional) vendors, too.
Here is a list (subject to change) just to whet your appetite:

• CHS Ultimate
• CHS Project Graduation
• Aron Lifschultz Designs by Aron
• Joanne Dovds - A Look In The Mirror
• Ann Vollum - Beastly Beasties
• Round Table Kids Enrichment Plus
• Amy Ascolese - Bark Scarf
• Montclair Cooperative School
• Jems Custom Designs
• Ginny Cagar Silkworm Creation
• Jacqueline Stix Jammin Up Art
• Hope Spithaler Heart & Crafts by Hope
• South Mountain Peace Action
• Bodies in Motion Wellness Studio
• Copabananas - www.copabananas.etsy.com
• Kristin Suess - L-Lana - www.k-lana.com
• Christopher Geissler
• Billy Fishkin
• Scrivener's Toys & Collectibles
• Ronnie Bonnansco
• Ta-Shonna's Boutique
• N’ketiah
• Kaleidoscope
• Maria Concilio - Honey Soaps
• Derek Bacharach - No Brainer Bargains
• The Beaded Path
• Fuzzy Wuzzy Designs
• Express Yourself Studios
• Mirela Jazdzewska Jantar Handcrafted Jewelry
• Tiana Rutledge (t-design)
• Julie Esgun
• Three Sisters Face Painting
• Platypus Pottery
• Shakti Yoga
• Alison Oxman Semiprecious
• Amy S. Goldburg ASG designs
• Danielle L green Collective Elements
• Valerie Dunckle Egg Art
• Michael Arnold Speedy Doodle Studios Caricatures
• Susan Beaty - Mary-Kay
• The Illustrated Pet
• Sweetwater Gifts
• Go Lightly
• The Motor Guru
• Bodies in Motion
• Ellis Designs
• Embellish
• Angie Colombo
• Panda with Cookie
• Lyons Club
• Lisa Yannelli
• One Fine Day
• A Class Collection
• Hopscotch
  

Some of these vendors are also listed at maplewoodstock.com/mws_vendors2009.html

New poster

Hey! We've just unveiled a new poster. Check it out. Feel free to print it off and hang it on your refrigerator.

Maplewoodstock in the Star Ledger

Jay Lustig gave a shout-out to Maplewoodstock in yesterday's Star Ledger.

Read online at http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2009/06/marshall_crenshaw_jonathan_edw.html

Maplewoodstock 2009 schedule

Sat, July 11:

• noon -- The Jaybirds
• 12:45 -- NJ School of Rock
• 1:30 -- Five Cent Philosophers
• 2:15 -- Velvet Elvis with Lee Martin
• 3:00 -- Shark Hat
• 3:45 -- Mood Ring
• 4:30 -- Dark Horse
• 5:15 -- Caterpillar Book
• 6:00 -- Big Train
• 6:45 -- FELT
• 7:30 -- David Easton Band
• 8:30 -- Jonathan Edwards

Sun, July 12:

• noon -- Third Gear
• 12:45 -- 18 Months No Interest
• 1:30 -- Thursday Habit
• 2:15 -- Mymyndmocean
• 3:00 -- New Day Dawn
• 3:45 -- Curtis Winchester & Friends
• 4:30 -- The Beeps
• 5:30 -- Marshall Crenshaw
• 7:00 -- The THE BAND Band

Schedule is also up at maplewoodstock.com/mws_schedule2009.html

Band meeting

Maplewoodstock held a band meeting last night to go over logistics for the Maplewoodstock weekend.

A lot of hard work (from setting up the stage and sound, to setting up tents and lights, to picking up garbage and breaking everything down on Sunday night) goes into Maplewoodstock. For the most part, we want the crowds that come to simply enjoy the great music and vibes and pick up after themselves.

But there are volunteer opportunities for people who want to pitch in and help in a more direct way. The bands participating in the event are -- of course -- expected to help, as well as keep on schedule and keep a relaxed vibe.

If your band didn't have a representative at last night's meeting, reach out to Maplewoodstock soon to get the details. If you are not involved in the event, but want to volunteer in some way, reach out to us at maplewoodstock@gmail.com

Maplewoodstock out selling t-shirts and lawn signs

Today, Maplewoodstock was out in force selling t-shirts and lawn signs in Maplewood village.

Here's the skinny:

• t-shirts are $15 each
• t-shirt + lawn sign is $25 (that's our "Pledge Package")
• if you get the Pledge Package, then any additional t-shirt is only $10 each

Plus, we can deliver (and plant) the lawnsigns to your house.

Why should you get a a Pledge Package?

1. The money we collect on these items helps to defray the cost of running the event and keeps it FREE.
2. To show your support for this annual community event and spread the word to all your neighbors.
   

Maplewoodstock lawn signs and t shirts

Hey! Get your Maplewoodstock lawn signs and t shirts.

You can go to http://www.maplewoodonline.com/maplewoodstock to submit your order and we'll deliver a package of lawn sign and t-shirt right to your house!

Show your support today. Your pledge helps us fund this annual community celebration.

Maplewoodstock marched in the Maplewood Memorial Day Parade

Yesterday, several Maplewoodstock-ians marched in the annual Memorial Day Parade.

Thanks to Bonnie Lieberman Czukoski for the photos.

Maplewoodstock on NY Times Maplewood Blog Calendar

Alright! Maplewoodstock 2009 is on the NY Time's Maplewood blog's calendar.

See http://maplewood.blogs.nytimes.com/event-calendar

Maplewoodstock mentioned on WFUV

Hey, we hear that Maplewoodstock was mentioned yesterday on WFUV radio.

I guess they were reviewing Marshall Crenshaw's latest album -- Jaggedland -- and mentioned his local appearance at Maplewoodstock!

We'll keep an eye on the WFUV website and blog to see if they post any audio we can link to.

Maplewoodstock 2009 schedule

The schedule for Maplewoodstock 2009 has been officially announced on our flagship site -- www.maplewoodstock.com.

While subject to change, you can read it now at maplewoodstock.com/mws_schedule2009.html

Videos of Thursday Habit from Maplewoodstock 2008

We continue to grow our archive of previous Maplewoodstocks. I just uploaded three videos of Thursday Habit performing at Maplewoodstock 2008.

Here's their version of Red Rain.



Other videos include "Whole Man" and "The Border".

New logo for 2009

Maplewoodstock has tweaked its logo for 2009. A first look at it below:

Very Special Musicians

Folks, we are still finalizing the musical lineup for Maplewoodstock 2009, but we can say this -- we have some very special musical guests lined up.

• Jonathan Edwards will appear on Saturday, July 11, at 8:30 pm.
• Marshall Crenshaw will appear on Sunday, July 12, at 5:30 pm.
• The Band Band will appear at 7:00 pm on Sunday, July 12.

Vendors and Exhibitors

Vendors and exhibitors: we are now accepting applications for Maplewoodstock 2009.

Download our vendor form on our maplewoodstock.com site (Word doc).

Maplewoodstock 2009

Yes, folks. Maplewoodstock is back and better than ever in 2009. We can officially announce the dates of Sat and Sun, July 11 and 12, for the Sixth Annual Maplewoodstock -- a celebration of the music and arts community.

T-shirts? We're designing 'em.

Lawn signs? We're printing 'em.

Band lineup? We're deciding.

Art and food vendors? We'll be getting you info soon on how to sign up.

So ... cancel your summer vacation plans and block out that weekend. Someday ... someway ... this Maplewoodstock will be the Best One Ever.