THE JAM ROOM IS OPEN

On September 1st we launched a new program stream called “Jam Room”. “Jam Room” is a collection of music from artists in the jam band sub-genre of rock, which was born from bands such as Cream, Santana, and the Allman Brothers. The grandfathers of the genre are the Grateful Dead. Until their recent retirement Phish carried the torch of the jam bands after Jerry Garcia’s death. The Bonnaroo Music Festival has become the mecca of bands and fans from around the country to celebrate this style of music every year.

Some of the bands you can hear on “Jam Room” include: The Grateful Dead, Phish, Dave Matthews, The Allman Brothers Band, Cream, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, The North Mississippi All-Stars, Widedspread Panic, Primus, Rusted Root, moe., String Cheese Incident, Blues Traveler, Keller Williams, Medeski Martin and Wood, Galactic,, Bela Fleck, and the Disco Bisuits.

Find out more about “Jam Room” and get the streaming links at http://90.5TheNIGHT.org

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NOTES FROM TOM

Another Fall semester is upon us at Brookdale. We’ve revamped the radio classes to get our student even more involved with the station. Having more help is always a good thing here (that goes for membership too!). Although you may hear a few more student voices on the air here keep in mind that behind the scenes there are over 50 students helping out the station in way or another. Those folks are helping us be a better radio station…and remember it’s all for you.

Another Fall also means another Fall Membership Drive at the station. We’ve marked off November 1st as the start date of our Fall Drive. Remember, you don’t have to wait until then to support us. You can always become a member by using our secure server at http://90.5TheNIGHT.org. While your there you can check out all of the Member Rewards partners who will give you discounts at their business. All you have to do it show them your membership card.

Tom Brennan
Station Manager
Brookdale Public Radio/90.5 the NIGHT

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ALBUM OF THE MONTH

Pete Yorn Nightcrawler Columbia/Red Ink

Montville New Jersey native Pete Yorn is back with his first new album in three years. Following his debut, ?Music For the Morning After?, and then Day I Forgot, the new one is called Nightcrawler. More challenging and musically complex than its predecessors, it is probably his most fully realized album to date. Even though he previewed the album by doing an acoustic tour earlier this year, the album has him (as usual) taking on most of the vocal and instrumental duties. Though he did invite special guests like Dave Grohl (who plays drums on the first single ‘For Us’) and a couple of the Dixie Chicks to lend their talents. Standout tracks include ‘For Us,’ ‘Alive,’ ‘Maybe I’m Right,’ ‘Policies,’ ‘The Man,’ ‘Undercover,’ and a fine version of the late Warren Zevon’s ‘Splendid Isolation.’

Check up on him at peteyorn.com and myspace.com/peteyorn.

Jeff Raspe
Musical Director

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NPR �WORLD MUSIC

New Island Sounds from Cuba’s Young Guard

On September 24th All Things Considered, reported on Cuba’s younger musical generation and how they?ve adopted the classic Cuban rhythms — familiar to fans of the Buena Vista Social Club and other old-school performers — and added international influences to create a new flavor of island music. Go to NPR.org to check out some of the new flavors in Cuban music. Samplings include recordings from: Descemer Bueno, Haydee Milanes, Juan-Carlos Formell and Habana Abierta.

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PUBLIC NEWSROOM

Pope
Pope Benedict assured Muslims on Monday of his respect for them and his commitment to dialogue, following his use of controversial quotes last week that suggested their faith was spread by the sword. In a speech to diplomatic envoys from some 20 Muslim countries, the Pope said both Christians and Muslims had to reject violence. For more on the developing story, visit our NewsRoom at http://90.5TheNIGHT.org.

Iraq
The U.S. Army is considering adding more combat units to the rotation plan to meet a top commander’s decision to keep more than 140,000 troops in the country until at least mid-2007. The Army also is considering accelerating the deployments for some brigades in a move to try to stop sectarian violence among Sunnis and Shi’ites in Baghdad. For more on the war in Iraq, visit our NewsRoom at http://90.5TheNIGHT.org.

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PUBLIC ARTS

AUTUMN
When the temperature cools; the leaves change color; and you find yourself carving pumpkins, stuffing turkeys and watching football; you know that autumn has arrived! Find out how best to put together your child?s Halloween costume, learn the history of pumpkin farming, and discover why fall is the best time to plant your garden?all with the help of our Public Arts features page at http://90.5TheNIGHT.org.

SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL
The recent 12th annual Sarajevo Film Festival featured 200 films from 12 of the region?s countries. But it was more than just a showcase for filmmakers; it provided a spotlight for the international political issues tackled within its films. Many focused on the transition from communism to capitalism after the fall of the Berlin Wall or the violent breakup of Yugoslavia. The 11-day event boasted stars like Nick Nolte and U2?s Bono and included audience participation polls and awards for best film and best actors. To read more about the Sarajevo Film Festival, visit the Public Arts section of our website at http://90.5TheNIGHT.org.

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REPLAY ROOM
We store some of your favorite shows on our website for you to stream later in the week. We just posted last weekend’s shows up for you to listen to…enjoy.
Altrok Hour 01
Altrok Hour 02
Bluegrass Jam Hour 01
Bluegrass Jam Hour 02
Bluegrass Jam Hour 03
Forward Into The Past
Box of Blues Hour 01
Box of Blues Hour 02
Box of Blues Hour 03

If the above links do not work copy and paste this link into your web browser:

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/thenight/arts.artsmain?action=sectionIndex&sid=17

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS

The Pollack Theater at Monmouth University presents; Writers in the Raw weekend September 29 – 30; 8:00pm – 11:00pm. Each show features performances showcasing four songwriters in the round, with nothing else but an acoustic guitar or piano. The writers are set-up in an extremely intimate setting surrounded by listeners and fans. Featured artists include; Dan Bern, Cheryl Wheeler, Melissa Ferrick , Lucy Kaplansky, Vance Gilbert, Dar Williams and many more. Ticket prices are $39 and $60.

Pollak Theatre at Monmouth University
400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch NJ 07764
Box office – 732-571-3483

Brookdale Community College’s Haunted Theater

The Come at Your Own Risk Tour: Experience the terror as our ghouls and creatures of the night rise for the occasion. Roam the hallways and rooms of the theater that has been transformed into a haunted house tour. You?ll feel pure terror as you are guided through the student designed and built rooms of the transformed Performing Arts Center of Brookdale Community College.

October 28, 29, and 30th Adult Tour beginning at 6pm. Child friendly tours are on 29th and 30th 2pm-4pm.

Ticket Information: 732-224-2411 Brookdale’s Box Office.

Brookdale Community College/Performing Arts Center
765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738

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MEMBER DISCOUNT ORGANIZATIONS

If you are a member you could use your member card to get discounts at these great places:

Raritan Bay Guitar Repair ***NEW***
Offering 15% off on ALL sales and service.
3352 Route 9 South (W.T. Center)
Freehold, NJ
732.866.9024

http://repairguitar.com

RE/MAX Bay Point, Realtors
Offering a $100 donation upon the successful closing of a listing or sale transaction by a 90.5 The NIGHT member.
526 Bay Ave.
Pt. Pleasant, NJ 08742
http://www.jerseyshoreliving.comg or 732-899-8202

ROBERT GERBER SALON
20% discount on new spray tan service
100 West Front Street
Keyport,NJ
732) 888-7575

Colts Neck Custom Shop
5% off purchase of sheet music, 50% off D’Addario Guitar strings, 35% off Dean guitars, banjos, mandolins, excluding USA models and limited editions
30 Highway 34 North Street
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 577-6993

http://www.coltsneckcustomshop.com

McKay Imaging
Discount to our members – $100 off on a wedding photography package.
30 Monmouth St.
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 842-2272

http://www.mckayimaging.com

Green Planet Coffee Co
20% off their purchase when they present their member card
78 Main St.
Manasquan, NJ
732) 722-8197

Red Bank Chocolate Shoppe
15% off (excluding select holidays)
17 White St
Red Bank, NJ 07701
732 219-0822To unsubscribe to NIGHT NOTES click here or copy and past this url into a web browser: http://www.wbjb.org/newsletter/remove.html
http://www.90.5TheNight.com Membership Team

*SUPPORT BROOKDALE PUBLIC RADIO

Its back! Go to 90.5thnight.org to purchase your ?Shop For a Cause? shopping passes for MACY?s ?Shop For a Cause? day, September 16, 2006. Tickets are $5.00 and all proceeds go directly to your favorite charity, 90.5 The NIGHT.

The shopping passes entitles you to special savings on select merchandise throughout the store, in addition to regular and sale merchandise specials. All day limited exclusion savings pass includes:

? 20% off regular, sale & clearance women?s, men?s & kids? apparel and accessories, fine, bridge and fashion jewelry, bed and bah items, house wares, frames, luggage, china crystal and silver (with some exceptions) .
? 10% off regular, sale and clearance furniture, mattresses, rugs, kitchen and personal care electrics and technology items (with some exceptions).
? $10 off every $50 purchase. Plus open a Macy?s account and get an additional 20% off (not including tax delivery fees, exclusions may apply.)

Just go to www.90.5thenight.org and purchase your savings passes today, so they can be mailed in time for the event.

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*NOTES FROM TOM

It’s the end of the summer. We had so much fun at all of the local music festivals like The Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival, Belmar Seafood Festival, Comcast Jazz in the Park, Brookdale’s Songwriters in the Park present by K. Hovnanian, and the Clearwater Festival.

While we were having all of that fun on the Shore we were also very hard at work building some new offerings for you. You may have heard one of them already: our traffic reports. There are a few more things up our sleeves. Just make sure to check your inbox for some announcements over the coming weeks. You won’t be disappointed in what we have in store.

Tom Brennan
Station Manager

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* ALBUM OF THE MONTH

THE DAMNWELLS � Air Stereo � Zoe/Rounder

The Damnwells have finally released the follow-up album to their brilliant ?Bastards Of The Beat? of 2004. New label, new songs, new home addresses…still brilliant. Of the current generation of American rock bands, The Damnwells just might be the best. Lead singer and lyricist Alex Dezen has one of those voices that can make anything sound somewhat heartbreaking and he often writes the words that make it so. David Chernis is one of the most inventive, so far unknown, rock guitarists out there. And the rhythm section of bassist Ted Hudson and drummer Steven Terry secure the bottom and the beat. As well as adding some wonderful harmonies. The new album ?Air Stereo? has some outright rockers like ‘Accidental Man,’ ‘Sell The Lie.’ and ‘I Am A Leaver.’ For the heartbreakers check out ‘Golden Days,’ ‘Louisville,’ ‘Heartbreaklist,’ and ‘Kung Fu Grip Kiss.’ There’s also a sense of humor invoked in the tracks ‘You Don’t Have To Like Me To Love Me (Tonight)’ and ‘I’ve Got You’ which!
very discreetly name checks several great 70’s and 80’s power ballads.

They seem to be on the road endlessly, so visit either thedamnwells.com or myspace.com/thedamnwells to find out where they are.

Jeff Raspe
Musical Director

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LOCAL TRAFFIC REPORTS

A few weeks ago we started airing local traffic reports in the morning and afternoon to help you avoid any traffic messes on your commute. Now we are your one stop shop for international, national, and local news as well as local traffic and weather. There’s no reason to go anywhere else on your dial.

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END OF SUMMER GOODBYES

Here at Brookdale Public Radio we pride ourselves on working with students at Brookdale Community College. This summer we’ve had lots of students help us out with every aspect of the station. Some students are still staying around to help us out and others are leaving us. Now that it’s the end of summer we have to wish a few of them farewell and good luck as they head off to new schools or full-time jobs.
Thanks so much to Lex, Erika, Crystal, Leah, Matt, and Jared for all of your help. You don’t know how much you’ve helped us over this past summer.

All the Best,
Brookdale Public Radio Staff

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…AND THE WINNER IS…

WE ARE TO PLEASE TO ANNOUNCE THIS YEAR’s JAZZ IN THE PARK GUITAR CONTEST WINNER. HE IS 12 YEAR OLD TROY D’AMICO. CONGRATULATIONS TROY! WE GET PLENTY OF USE OUT YOUR NEW GUITAR, A WHITE FENDER STANDARD. SPECIAL THANKS TO RARITAN BAY GUITAR, 3352 ROUTE 9 SOUTH FREEHOLD, NJ (732)866-9024.

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Membership Update

Thank you for your patience.Many of you should have already received your thank you gifts and membercards. We are so sorry for the delay. We mailed all of the membership packages for those of you that donated during our Spring on-air pledge drives. We are in the process of sending thank-you gifts to our other members that pledged after May 2006. Again, thank you for your patience. Call or email if you have any other questions or concerns.

Lisa Cureton
Membership Director
(732)224-2452
lcureton@brookdalecc.edu

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*NOTES FROM TOM

Over the past few Fridays we’ve been down at Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank for the ?Brookdale Songwriters in the Park Series?, brought to you by K. Hovnanian. Come down this Friday for the last “Songwriters in the Park” performance with Rhett Miller. Rhett Miller will end the series on August 4th.

Here at the station we’re always trying to find ways to serve Brookdale and our listeners better. We have some additional programming that will hit the air over the next couple of months. Speaking of which, we’re also planning on making some additions to our web offerings as well. We don’t want to ruin the surprise so you’ll have to keep tuned in to hear about them.

Brookdale Public Radio Welcomes Summer Student Workers

We’d like to welcome all of the students who’ve come in this summer to learn about radio and also help out the station. They’ve helped us with promotions out at our live events, done voice overs for community and Brookdale events, produced announcements for us, become music DJs, produced local news peices that aired in our local news segments, and made the station a much more fun place to be a part of.

We’d like to thank: Stu, Kristen, Lex, Erika, Crystal, Leah, Matt, and Jared for giving time every week to help us out…THANKS!!!

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* ALBUM OF THE MONTH

Michael Franti & Spearhead – Yell Fire! – Anti-/Epitaph

Michael Franti is arguably the most important songwriter in America today. A couple of years ago he decided to ?walk his talk? by traveling to several war torn areas of the Middle East to see, first hand, the human cost of war. All he brought was his guitar. And a filmmaker. And probably a pen. Franti’s journey through actual red-zone areas of Baghdad, Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip are documented on his new album (with his band Spearhead) ?Yell Fire!? and the documentary DVD ?I Know I’m Not Alone: A Musician’s Journey Through War In the Middle East.? Both are released on July 25th. You’ve been hearing track 1 on the album ?Time To Go Home? on The NIGHT in recent weeks…and the album just gets better from there. Other stellar tracks include ?Yell Fire,? ?I Know I’m Not Alone,? ?East To the West,? ?Hello Bonjour,? ?Hey Now Now,? and ?What I’ve Seen? … to name but a few. If you ever get the chance to see Spearhead play live…do it. It’s an enlightening experience!
. As is listening to ?Yell Fire!? and watching ?I Know I’m Not Alone.? Unfortunately, on their current tour, there don’t seem to be any area shows. Check in at spearheadvibrations.com to find out more

Jeff Raspe
Musical Director

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Public NewsRoom

LEBANON
Civilians fled battered villages in southern Lebanon today after Israel said it would halt its air strikes. The Jewish state, however, has pledged to step up its offensive to root out Hizbollah guerrillas. For more on the conflict in the Middle East, visit our NewsRoom online at http://90.5TheNIGHT.org.

LANDIS
American Tour de France winner Floyd Landis, who tested positive for testosterone on his way to victory in cycling’s showpiece event, should find out as soon as today if the counter-analysis he has requested confirms the result. If the positive test is confirmed, Landis would be stripped of his Tour victory and Oscar Pereiro of Spain, who finished second overall in this month’s race, would be declared the winner. For updates, visit our NewsRoom online at http://90.5TheNIGHT.org.

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Public Arts

SUMMER CULTURE
Get the most from your summer plans! Catch the best new summer movies, beach reading, and summer festivals with the help of our Public Arts section at http://90.5TheNIGHT.org.

GOLDEN SMOG
Roots-rock super-group Golden Smog?featuring members of Wilco, Soul Asylum, The Jayhawks and Big Star?recently released ?Another Fine Day,? its first record in eight years. Declared critically as one of the Midwest?s most popular bands, Golden Smog combines piano ballads with what the New York Times calls ?pop gems.? To listen to songs from the new album and learn more about the history of Golden Smog and the recording of ?Another Fine Day,? visit the Public Arts section of our website at http://90.5TheNIGHT.org.

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
A dysfunctional family on the verge of collapse takes a road trip to enroll 7-year-old Olive in a preteen beauty pageant in ?Little Miss Sunshine,? starring the 40-year-old Virgin?s Steve Carell alongside Greg Kinnear and Alan Arkin. Combining comedic elements for the young and old (Olive?s brother has taken a vow of silence until he gets into the Air Force Academy and Arkin?s character is a porn-addicted heroin user) Sunshine sold for a record $10.5 million at the Sundance festival. To read a review of the movie, visit the Public Arts section of our website at http://90.5TheNIGHT.org.

PEARL JAM
With a renewed energy, fervor and ability to please casual and die-hard fans alike, Pearl Jam continues as one of rock?s most talented and compelling live acts. Their vast repertoire combines older punk-fueled favorites such as ?Even Flow? and ?Why Go? with more recent groove-oriented tunes such as ?World Wide Suicide? and ?Unemployable.? To read a review of a recent concert, visit the Public Arts section of our website at http://90.5TheNIGHT.org.

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REPLAY ROOM
We store some of your favorite shows on our website for you to stream later in the week. We just posted last weekend’s shows up for you to listen to…enjoy.
Altrok Hour 01
Altrok Hour 02
Bluegrass Jam Hour 01
Bluegrass Jam Hour 02
Bluegrass Jam Hour 03
Forward Into The Past
Box of Blues Hour 01
Box of Blues Hour 02
Box of Blues Hour 03

If the above links do not work copy and paste this link into your web browser:

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/thenight/arts.artsmain?action=sectionIndex&sid=17

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* MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Our “BROOKDALE SUMMER ?06 ACTIVITIES & EVENTS” are still going strong. Still to come the following concerts and events:

COMCAST JAZZ IN THE PARK
@ Riverside Gardens Park, Red Bank
August Thursday dates( 7- 9:30pm)

August 3rd Wolerines, Voodues
August 10th Line Drive, Tonemasters
August 17th Jazz Lobsters

K. Hovnanian presents
BROOKDALE PUBLIC RADIO?S SONGWRITER?S IN THE PARK
@ Riverside Gardens Park, Red Bank
Fridays 7-9:30pm

August 4th Rhett Miller

CLEARWATER FESTIVAL
@ Grand Park, Asbury Park
Saturday, August 19th 11am- 7pm
Sunday, August 20th 11am ? 7pm

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MEMBER DISCOUNT ORGANIZATIONS

If you are a member you could use your member card to get discounts at these great places:

RE/MAX Bay Point, Realtors
Offering a $100 donation upon the successful closing of a listing or sale transaction by a 90.5 The NIGHT member.
526 Bay Ave.
Pt. Pleasant, NJ 08742
jerseyshoreliving.comg or 732-899-8202

ROBERT GERBER SALON
20% discount on new spray tan service
100 West Front Street
Keyport,NJ
(732) 888-7575

Colts Neck Custom Shop
5% off purchase of sheet music, 50% off D’Addario Guitar strings, 35% off Dean guitars, banjos, mandolins, excluding USA models and limited editions
30 Highway 34 North Street
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 577-6993
www.coltsneckcustomshop.com

McKay Imaging
Discount to our members – $100 off on a wedding photography package.
30 Monmouth St.
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 842-2272
www.mckayimaging.com

Green Planet Coffee Co
20% off their purchase when they present their member card
78 Main St.
Manasquan, NJ
(732) 722-8197

Red Bank Chocolate Shoppe
15% off (excluding select holidays)
17 White St
Red Bank, NJ 07701
732 219-0822