Monthly Archives: June 2009

Jefferson Airplane on board for Wallkill

By Timothy Malcolm | Published: June 22, 2009 | Comments closed
Sunday, June 22, 1969 Now we know some more bands coming in: The Jefferson Airplane, The Band, Ravi Shankar, Mountain and Janis Joplin are on board. No word yet on Bob Dylan. We’re awaiting more names, including The Who, Sly and the Family Stone and, how about this, The Grateful Dead. So far the act list is at [...]
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After the noise: Bands, Grossman

By Timothy Malcolm | Published: June 19, 2009 | Comments closed
Some thoughts after the volatile scene at the Wallkill town meeting: There is prominent discussion that the Jefferson Airplane will agree to play the Aquarian Exposition. That would raise the level of sound decibels, and it might draw even more ire from the townsfolk. Talks are also ongoing with The Who, maybe the loudest band in [...]
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At meeting, opponents lash out

By Timothy Malcolm | Published: June 18, 2009 | Comments closed
Wednesday, June 18, 1969 The news in Wallkill? Crazy. About 150 people showed up at a town meeting Tuesday in Wallkill to discuss the Aquarian Exposition planned for Howard Mills’ site in Wallkill. The discussion ranged from the threatening to the jovial. Residents alluded to the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago when discussing the potential repercussions of [...]
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Town meeting tonight

By Timothy Malcolm | Published: June 17, 2009 | Comments closed
Tonight’s a big town meeting in Wallkill. And like yesterday, the fervor seems to be mounting. They’re expecting around 100 townspeople to come in and discuss the Aquarian Exposition planned for the Howard Mills’ site in Wallkill. Currently the exposition has a lineup featuring Creedence Clearwater Revival and Joan Baez. The former is maybe the most [...]
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Creedence Clearwater Revival signs to play

By Timothy Malcolm | Published: June 16, 2009 | Comments closed
Monday, June 16, 1969 Up in Wallkill today, getting ready for the big town meeting, when I got a call. It became this bulletin:AQUARIAN EXPOSITION ANNOUNCES CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL, JOAN BAEZ***MORE ACTS ANNOUNCED FOR AUGUST FETE INCLUDE CANNED HEAT, MELANIE*** This Aquarian Exposition just grew in stature. A couple folk acts, but Creedence is the big one [...]
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Updates from Wallkill, Woodstock; meeting Tuesday

By Timothy Malcolm | Published: June 15, 2009 | Comments closed
Sunday, June 15, 1969 Went to Wallkill and Woodstock today, a nice drive up the Thruway, for sure. In Wallkill the town isn’t feeling too heavy about this show. Howard Mills Jr., who leased the land to Woodstock Venures, told me he’s hearing complaints from neighbors at church. They don’t want hippie folk and young kids running [...]
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More on Wallkill, acts

By Timothy Malcolm | Published: June 12, 2009 | Comments closed
Here’s the spin from Michael Lang and Artie Kornfeld of Woodstock Ventures: Woodstock Ventures tells me they’re okay with the Wallkill site, which is 300 acres and has pretty top access. There’s access to electric lines and water lines on the site, so it would be a good place for a concert. Still, Lang spoke about [...]
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The Beat Begins

By Timothy Malcolm | Published: June 8, 2009 | Comments closed
Oh hey everyone, your new Aquarian Exposition beat reporter here checking in during his first day on the job. So here’s what I have so far: A couple kids from the city – John Roberts and Joel Rosenman – took out an ad in the New York Times. It read, “Young men with unlimited capital looking [...]
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Welcome: A prelude

By Timothy Malcolm | Published: June 5, 2009 | Comments closed
Welcome to Deadline ‘69 A note before the fun starts, just to clarify: I’m Tim Malcolm, entertainment editor of the Times Herald-Record. I’m 24. My first visit to Woodstock was in 2005, during spring break of my junior year at Boston University (yes, I had thrilling spring breaks). My dad picked me up from school and took [...]
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