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Jazz / funk / rock drummer of little renown in New York City with Afroskull, Dark Streets, The Wild Koba, Touque, Time Machine Appetizer, and many others […] [bridged from https://heads.social/@jasonisaacdrums on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d
Shot: https://mastodon.social/@markhurst/115333859959180235

Chaser: https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/the-guy-behind-those-friend-ads-in-the-subways-is-tired-of-talking-to-new-yorkers

attn: @markhurst
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Attached: 1 video New https://techtonic.fm episode: AI and surveillance infrastructure keeps spreading. Stories about data centers, chatbots having dumb conversations, and the "Friend" surveillance device. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/techtonic-with-mark-hurst-wfmu/id1285537944?i=1000730491498 Excerpt below:
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I cannot begin to tell you how much it infuriates me when educators -- people who claim to enjoy working with young people and who should be setting good examples as thoughtful and responsible leaders -- can be such brazen hacks. Literally locking students out of their own radio station which […]
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
Sunday listening: Doc & Merle Watson - Live At Tipitina's. First time in a long time I listened through a record and then immediately flipped it back over and listened to it again. Some mighty fine pickin'!

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#vinyl #docwatson #bluegrass
A photo of Doc & Merle Watson Live At Tipitina's, with the record (white vinyl) playing on my turntable. The album cover with a photo of Doc Watson is perched on top of the turntable cover.
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
@birb https://www.radiosurvivor.com/category/podcast/feed/
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
Here's some more WHRW love published on College Radio Day last week, this time a feature about my friend of many years Fred Montalvo. Freddie has been spinning salsa and Latin jazz and other Spanish language music on WHRW since 1979! He's a great DJ and a great mentor to many generations of […]
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
@birb https://emwhitenoise.substack.com/
emwhitenoise | Emily White | Substack
Exploring the future of music through the lens of fandom, technology and culture—from a Spotify, Billboard, and NPR Music alum. Click to read emwhitenoise, by Emily White, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
@birb https://soundstudiesblog.com/
Sounding Out!
pushing sound studies into the red since 2009
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
My radio alma mater WHRW gets a few mentions in this piece about how student interest in college radio is surging. Makes me look forward even more to my next visit in the spring.

https://emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-college-radio-revival
Gen Z's College Radio Revival
Reports say Gen Z isn't discovering new artists. But college radio stations are overflowing with new DJs. As young listeners reject algorithms for analog—the industry should pay attention.
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d
I had a blast seeing the Sea Monkeys at WFMU's Monty Hall tonight. Incredible energy and tight as hell! Well done @davethespazz!

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The Sea Monkeys at WFMU's Monty Hall, Jersey City NJ, 10/4/2025 #LiveMusic #PunkRock #JerseyCity #WFMU
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d
And as a reminder, the Hellraiser is WFMU's annual "quiet fundraiser" which runs throughout the month of October. If you dig the Crescent City Connection and other WFMU shows, please support the freeform station of the nation with a donation! Get your pledge started here […]
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d
New Orleans is a city known for its great drummers, and James Black was one of the greatest of them all. From Eddie Bo to Ellis Marsalis, his funk and jazz playing was complex, ferocious, swingin' and extremely funky. On this week's Crescent City Connection […]

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A classic Michael P. Smith photo of drummer James Black performing with a jazz group. The stage is in a tent, presumably at Jazzfest. Text: On the next Crescent City Connection... The funky drumming of James Black A WFMU Hellraiser special Saturday, 10am eastern on the Rock 'n' Soul stream
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Circuits @mlupica.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 5d
As if there wasn't enough to be infuriated about.

https://www.ideastream.org/community/2025-10-03/cleveland-state-radio-flips-to-jazz-under-deal-with-ideastream-public-media-students-express-shock

#freeformradio #wcsb #cleveland
Cleveland State radio flips to jazz under deal with Ideastream Public Media, students express shock
The deal, announced Friday, gives Ideastream operational control over the nearly 50-year-old station.
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 6d
@Neddyo it was more than 20 years ago when I was last in Memphis but I am still enthralled by the memory of how good Interstate BBQ was.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 6d
U.S. comedy, music, and culture is absolutely begging for a massive infusion of anti-authority punk sentiment to offset all this dim, hackish, opportunistic clownishness
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The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 6d
Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.
Dave Chappelle Criticizes Free Speech in America at Saudi Arabia Comedy Festival
Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 6d
Dolan still trying hard to be one of New York's worst people. (Admittedly, it's a crowded field.)

https://nygroove.nyc/james-dolan-msg-spying/
How MSG became Maximum Spy Garden under Knicks owner James Dolan
For 25 years, MSG has been shot through with a 'culture of paranoia' that stems straight from the owner's box
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 7d
WFMU's October Hellraiser fundraiser has begun, and I'm getting in on the action with four Crescent City Connection specials:

10/4 the jazzy funky drumming of James Boack
10/11 Frenchmen Street Memories: forgotten NOLA bands of the '90s
10/18 The First Family Of Funk: Neville brothers, sisters […]
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 9d
We had Paul Hollywood in the studio at work today and the office is all aflutter.
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 11d
Coming up at 10am eastern, the Crescent City Connection show on WFMU's Rock'n'Soul stream! It will be another great hour of NOLA music and its many offshoots. Today I'm including a couple of collaborations between B.B. King and Dr. John at the top of the show, in celebration of the 100th […]
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Circuits @mlupica.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 13d
Part of my work in community radio is training young people on both studio tech skills and programming philosophy. Teaching the tech part is easy, even for people who've never used an audio console before. In my experience, 45 minutes of hands-on guidance in an off-air […]

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 14d
Tonight I am playing at Berlin Under A with Stephanie Marie and the Double-Knit Players! Great original rock'n'roll songs with a bit of southern country and soul flavor and an ace band. We're the first of three great women-led rock groups on the bill. Show […]

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poster for tonight's gig, with a graphic showing an old ribbon microphone. text: Debra Devi Faith NYC Stephanie Marie & The Double-Knit Players Wednesday, September 24, 2025 7 to 10pm Berlin NYC 25 Avenue A NYC 10009 $12 / $15
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 17d
Obviously I am very late in posting this, but I'm playing at the LIC Bar with Carol Thomas in a few minutes. If anybody is around Long Island City, swing through for some rock 'n roll outdoors from now till 5!

The great rock drummer Liberty DeVitto is playing after us, BTW.
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An article from satire news website The Hard Times titled "Is Punk Dead? How the Hell Should I Know? I'm a Bernese Mountain Dog"
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myrmepropagandist @futurebird.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy · 18d
Starting today I'm going to become more aggressive about supporting independent media and journalism.

I'm not wealthy enough to make a big difference on my own but I think this is something that could have an impact if enough people with a little handful of disposable income and deep concerns […]
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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 18d
It's time for another NOLA rock and soul party on the Crescent City Connection! 10am eastern on WFMU's Rock 'n' Soul radio stream.

https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/156322

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troubles, troubles: The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac
Audio & playlist from September 20, 2025
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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 20d
The concept of "fuck you" money was always just a ruse. It's quite clear that those with enough money to say F U are the least courageous, thinnest skinned, most pathetic, "no, F ME please" humans on the planet.
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