Hey everybody! Right off the bat, we can’t believe that this Summer was as wild as it got. Whether you came out for a weekend, an entire Summer or have always been rocking the Vineyard, this was one to remember. We started WhatsUpMartha because as you well know, for way too long there was nobody looking out for the Gen-Y crowd here on Martha’s Vineyard and we’re pretty confident that we took care of that problem. What began in early June soon thereafter became something that we like to believe is a staple of the years to come and will grow to offer some of the greatest memories to be had and even grander parties to be thrown. Going through our Flickr page and checking out all the antics, laughs, concerts, parties and associating them with all the countless stories, it without doubt puts a smile on Martha’s face.

This year would not have been where it is, if it weren’t for you. We say you because that’s really what makes this website and company special, you you you. Otherwise it’s just some colors, text and photos on a computer. The turnout to our events was made possible by you, and the love of this island and everything that comes with it, is again a product of you guessed it,  you. The support and enthusiasm we heard at every event or encounter with a fan, made it incredibly clear that we were doing our job. Letting you know…What’s Up?! There’s a lot more in store for next year and we’ll be expanding the brand to an undisclosed location, but sitting here, writing this, we really hope you stick with the brand, follow our moves and anticipate the return in 2010. Why? because life is sure as hell for living and well, we want you on board.

The What’s Up daily update will cease as of Today, October 17, 2009 right about 4 months since our initial Launch of WhatsUpMartha back in June. The website will remain up and our listings and overall content will be worked on over the Winter months and a few site-redesigns are in the works to make Martha that much better for next year.

Below, you’ll find some of our favorite pictures of the Season and we hope you can find at least a few that bring back one of those wild times here on Martha’s Vineyard and how great this place really is. Until next season, keep doing what you’re doing, and well yeah, we’ll handle the rest.

WhatsUpMartha 2009 ReCap:

Well it all began back on July 1, but we had our Launch Party back at The Dive Bar in Oak Bluffs and it sort of marked the beginning of WhatsUpMartha and it’s wild to think that all the pictures and memories below, ended up coming well after this night in July.

Colin & Newton (The one and only) hanging at the Barrington Levy concert which was by all means completely out of and and we loved it. If you were there that night, you sure as hell started to realize that the Summer crowd good vibes, party scene was here and ready to take the Vineyard by storm!

Yeah, you can check out this pic of the crowd rocking and it’s pretty damn clear that Martha’s Vineyard and the WhatsUpMartha crowd know how to throw dowm some serious cheers. Barrington Levy yet again, getting the night lit up!

Barrington Levy Concert with some lovely patrons that night, quite possibly the Staff guy at Nectars and really questioning the face that one guys is making. Martha can’t quite seem to figure that one out!

Oh my. Where to begin. The Silent Disco Party with WhatsUpMartha & Jack Wills. What honestly began as a thought soon if anything became arguably one of the craziest if not the craziest party on the island for the entire Summer. The picture above pretty much sums it up entirely! No comment, just living large!

The SeaFood Shanty UpStairs deck which never looked like that on a Wednesday (ever) until we came through. Still can’t believe they were turning people away at the door down stairs (Max capacity upstairs!) and for everyone that came out to support Martha & Jack thanks again. We’re pretty confident you guys had a blast!

The deadly duo in full force. We linked up with Jack Wills at the beginning of the Summer and it proved to be one of the best relationships we could put together on the island (aside from whatever antics you got yourself into!) and it was great for all of us to meet these guys and throw the best parties on the island!

Blame it on the harbor master, or whatever you have it, we couldn’t get the headphones to work at the Sand Bar but that didn’t really stop us from getting the party going. Still not sure which DJ took the glory of the victory, but we’ll have to admit that DJ Repko was throwing it down. (Have to root for the home team right?)

We ran into Mike Hall on a whim, and from what we remember, he was at the first Silent Disco, went nuts, had a blast and was eager to find out who was Martha and how he could be a part of the action. Well, what began soon turned into Mike being our first ever sponsored athlete and we’re happy to be having him on his way to Namibie Africa to compete in www.luderitz-speed.com It’s going to be a wild journey for him and we’re pumped to see him rock it and come back to Martha’s Vineyard next year. Good luck Mike!

Insane night. If you made it to this show, bravo. If you didn’t well, hope you made it to the after-party put together by Colin. Big ups to Colin and his connections because the geo dome just so happened to be the spot where Ghostface rolled up and we’ll cut the story right there and let your imagination do the rest. Sick night, wild time and of course, a WhatsUpMartha highlight.

There’s only a few entertainers/artists out there that can get a crowd this crazy and a huge applause for Nectar’s this year, putting together some insane acts for the Summer season and pumped they’re here to stay for next year!

We got in touch with RJD2 via Nectar’s and before we knew it, were talking with RJ via email and he was super up front, easy going and really willing to put that interview together for the site. Despite that guy shutting us down (huge miscommunication) it was a great spot to talk with him and for our first video interview, a new staple for the WhatsUpMartha brand.

You may or may not be into RJD2’s music, but honestly, there’s not much to dislike about it since the entire place at Nectar’s lit up like none other. People were going nuts, the bass and overall sound quality was out of control and here’s a guy jumping from turn table to turn table and mixing all like he was floating. Simply said, it was huge!

Martha’s Kite-Chaos ended up having to be a wakeboard gig, but it was still something that we’re glad we put on, saw some insane action on the rail, and tried something new for the island. It’s going to be in full force next year, twice as big (the event and rail) and we’ll be making sure you’re there to see it!

Not much to say here besides, Michael Jordan has nothing on Mike Hall. Not quite sure who runs the show in the air these days. Looking like Mike!

So that’s the Summer re-cap in pictures and captions. As you well know, there’s tons of more pictures to sift through on our Flickr page and we really wanted to capture the essence of the Summer here. We can’t believe how fast it all went by, but still, can’t go on without again thanking YOU for being here, being a part of this new brand on Martha’s Vineyard and wishing you all a Fantastic Fall, Winter and soon to see you in the Spring and Summer of 2010.

-Martha & Crew