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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

And ICYMI, this show is part of WFMU's Hellraiser. We're asking for pledges all month long to help cover the station's operating expenses. If you dig my show and the Rock'n'Soul stream and all the other great WFMU shows, please help out with a donation. Here's the link to get a pledge started […]

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2026

This week on the Crescent City Connection: a birthday tribute to Earl Palmer! For WFMU's Singles Going Steady week, I'm playing a selection of hit singles (and a couple of b-sides) featuring the legendary session drummer. The first half of the show features hits from his years in New Orleans […]

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

Tonight I'm filling in for Rob Weisberg's excellent world music show Transpacific Sound Paradise on the WFMU main stream (a.k.a. the radio.) And it's Singles Going Steady week, so I've prepared an hour of funky 45s from the continent of Africa! Join me from 8 to 9pm on @WFMU!

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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

I miss Michel Pettruciani. Every record of his was a banger. His improvisations and his swing are just amazing. #jazz

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

And as a reminder, the Hellraiser continues throughout October on WFMU. If you dig my show and all the other great stuff on WFMU, please make a donation and help us keep this awesome freeform station and streams going through the end of the year and into 2027. pledge.wfmu.org/donate/N0

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Pledge your Support to WFMU!

Keep WFMU Weird! Donate to our Year-End Hellraiser Fundraiser. Visit wfmu.org/pledge.

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

llraiser special on the Crescent City Connection: New Orleans Off The Record - an hour of unreleased live tapes from the NOLA greats. Please join me at 10am eastern / 9am central on WFMU's Rock'n'Soul stream! wfmu.org/playlists/shows/169647

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Hellraiser week 3: New Orleans Off The Record (unreleased live performances!) : The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac

Audio & playlist from October 17, 2026

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

oh hey, I'm playing with Stephanie Marie and the Double Knit Players tonight! 8:30pm at the Parkside Lounge in NYC. Fun set of country/rock/soul originals and a couple of choice covers.

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

I'm playing at Barbès in Brooklyn tonight with Davis Rogan! New Orleans piano straight from the heart of the Tremé (the neighborhood) and Treme (the TV show). Great set of Davis originals and classic NOLA R&B covers from 7 to 8:30.

Poster for tonight's show, with a photo of Davis and hand drawn text.

Davis at Barbès
Tuesday, October 13th
7:00 to 8:30

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

This should be obvious to anyone who has ever managed an automation system.

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

If you missed the most recent Crescent City Connection episode, it's worth circling back for. An hour of great New Orleans and Louisiana bands playing tunes from the classic rock songbook. Enjoy the show, and please donate to the WFMU Hellraiser! wfmu.org/playlists/shows/169369

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Hellraiser week 2: NOLA Plays The Rock Canon: The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac

Audio & playlist from October 10, 2026

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

BTW, the Hellraiser is WFMU's mostly off-the-air fundraiser that runs throughout October. It's a chance for us to have some fun with special programming and events while also bringing in some extra funds for station operations. If you dig my show, please support WFMU and the Rock'n'Soul stream! […]

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

Today on the Crescent City Connection, a Hellraiser special: NOLA plays the rock canon! A selection of classic rock covers by some of our New Orleans and Louisiana favorites. 10am eastern / 9 central on WFMU's Rock'n'Soul stream! wfmu.org/playlists/shows/169369 #WFMU

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Hellraiser week 2: NOLA Plays The Rock Canon: The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac

Audio & playlist from October 10, 2026

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

I'm playing at the Mercury Lounge tonight with Dark Streets! We open the night at 9pm with a set of Pogues classics, and then we're followed by the Clash tribute band Straight To Hell. After their set we'll load up the stage with both bands for a […] [Original post on heads.social]

Poster for tonight's show, with images of Shane MacGowan and Joe Strummer.

Text:
Straight To Hell 15th Anniversary Show
with special guests Dark Streets
October 9
Mercury Lounge - 217 E. Houston Street, NYC
Live! Live! Live!

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Seen at my college radio station this weekend. TikTok is in, Twitter is out. (No surprise there.) What a great reunion weekend it was! It was great seeing all the different generations collide, from the 1960s to the 2020s. And hopefully next time we'll get more […] [Original post on heads.social]

A photo of a dry erase board from the lobby at WHRW. It says "Follow us: whrwfm on TikTok. Moe says delete Twitter!"

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

And btw, the Hellraiser is a month-long fundraiser for WFMU in which we keep the pitching to a minimum and give you great radio to the max. But the goal is to make some extra dough to support station operations through the end of the year. Today is the first of five specials I have planned for […]

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

Today on the Crescent City Connection: we kick off WFMU's Hellraiser with an hour of Baton Rouge bangers! It's Blues with a capital B (and more) from Louisiana's capital city. 10am eastern / 9 central on the Rock'n'Soul Radio stream from @WFMU! wfmu.org/playlists/shows/169110 #WFMU

An image of an old postcard with the words "Greetings from Baton Rouge, Louisiana." The letters of "Baton Rouge" are filled in with illustrations of buildings and landmarks from the city.

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

RE: mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchi… It's College Radio Day! And coincidentally, I am heading upstate today for an alumni reunion and 60th anniversary celebration at my own college station, WHRW in Binghamton, NY. I'll be on the air tonight from midnight to 1am […]

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

The Crescent City Connection is comin' up at 10am eastern / 9 central with an hour of easy rockin' records from New Orleans and Louisiana. Get down with some NOLA sounds on WFMU's Rock'n'Soul stream! wfmu.org/playlists/shows/168837

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Easy rockin': The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac

Audio & playlist from September 26, 2026

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

Getting ready to play some Pogues songs with Dark Streets tonight! 7 to 10pm at Paddy Reilly's, 29th St. and 2nd Ave. Free show!

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

Tonight I'm playing with Time Machine Appetizer at the Riverdale Neighborhood House in the Bronx. It's the last outdoor show of the season for their Music In The Garden Series. Our instrumental grooves should pair nicely with the cool breeze and the setting sun. Free show at 6:30pm!

Poster for tonight's Time Machine Appetizer show, adapted from a 1940s magazine cover, with an illustration showing an old television transmission facility from the under a cloudy autumn sky. There are trees in the background that have shed their leaves. There is a worker on a ladder cleaning one of the windows while two men in coats watch. The building has a sign above the windows which says "Interborough Jazz-Funk Transmission Facility."

Text:
Time Machine Appetizer
Music In The Garden
Groovy Outdoor Sounds as Autumn Begins
Free Show!

Thursday 9.24 6:30pm at the Riverdale Neighborhood House
5521 Mosholu Avenue, The Bronx

Merritt Jacob - Guitar
Dave Archer - Keyboards
Dan Asher - Bass
Jason Isaac - Drums

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

The Saturday morning second line is back! The Crescent City Connection show returns to WFMU's Rock'n'Soul stream starting TODAY at 10am eastern / 9 central. Tune in and join me this morning because we've got some celebrating to do! wfmu.org/playlists/shows/168636 #WFMU

A photo of a New Orleans second line parade, with two very funky and badass marshals out front, followed by a brass band.

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The Saturday morning second line is back!
The return of the Crescent City Connection
Saturday, 10am eastern / 9am central
on WFMU's Rock'n'Soul Radio stream

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

I'm back at Mama Tried tonight to play some drums with Local 76! Original blues-rock jams from 8:30 to 10 (or whenever the noise complaints shut us down) at one of Brooklyn's finest dives. With Christopher Davidson (guitar and vocals), Bill Bell (guitar), Dan Asher (bass) and yours truly.

poster for tonight's show

text:
Local 76
playing the music of Chickenshack and American Bob and the Greatest Hits
Thursday Sept. 17th, 8:30pm
Mama Tried, 787 3rd Avenue at 27th Street
Brooklyn NY 11232

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

Hey, I'm in AM New York this week! The show I played with Stephanie Marie last Saturday was included in a write up about the new B Scene club in the East Village. Click through to read all about it, and for some good photos too […]

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

I witnessed an interesting meeting of the generations at a pizzeria in Manhattan tonight. Teenager trying to buy a slice could not grasp it when the cranky older Italian fella behind the counter kept telling her "cash or card only; we don't take Apple Pay." Kid just kept trying to find where she […]

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026

Summer vacation is over for Dark Streets! TODAY from 4 to 7pm we're returning to action with our annual outdoors show at Mama Tried. Come sing and dance to the music of The Pogues (and much more) in the backyard of one of Brooklyn's finest dive bar institutions.

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026

ICYMI, I will not be on the air at WFMU tonight because I am not on the new fall schedule. Nick The Bard will take you through the overnight from 3 to 6am, and I'll be fast asleep. 😴 BUT my Crescent City Connection show returns to WFMU's Rock'n'Soul Radio stream next Saturday at 10am! See ya there!

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

Tonight I'm playing with Stephanie Marie and her ace band for opening weekend of B Scene! It's a new East Village music spot at 50 Avenue B. Two sets of rock & soul classics and Stephanie originals, w/ special guests. 8pm showtime, tickets here […] [Original post on heads.social]

Poster for tonight's Sweet Soul Saturday gig at B Scene, with band members and guests listed.

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

As summer begins to recede, so does my time on WFMU's summer schedule. Tune in very late tonight for my last overnight show of the season before I head back to the Rock'n'Soul stream. Freeform Jazz Dance, 3 to 6am only on @WFMU! wfmu.org/playlists/shows/168220 #WFMU

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Freeform Jazz Dance with Jason Isaac

Audio & playlist from September 6, 2026

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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

Ah, the good old days.

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026

Overnight WFMU jams now available at a more convenient time of your choosing. Archived audio of this morning's Freeform Jazz Dance is here: wfmu.org/playlists/shows/167999

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Freeform Jazz Dance with Jason Isaac

Audio & playlist from August 30, 2026

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026

It's almost time for another drive into the deep night on the radio. Join me from 3 to 6am eastern for the penultimate weekly installment of Freeform Jazz Dance on @WFMU. wfmu.org/playlists/shows/167999 #WFMU

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Freeform Jazz Dance with Jason Isaac

Audio & playlist from August 30, 2026

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

I am happy to report that Coyote vs. Acme is fantastic. I hope it's a hit.

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2026

But here's some good news: after FFJD wraps up, I'm going to take a week off, and then The Crescent City Connection show will be returning to WFMU's Rock'n'Soul Radio stream on Saturday, September 19th! The good times will roll on Saturdays at 10am eastern with an hour of incredible music from […]

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2026

WFMU's fall/winter schedule was released today, and sadly, Freeform Jazz Dance will be returning to occasional fill-in status. It was my choice, as the overnight hours are very difficult, and I can't fit a weekly live show anywhere else on the schedule. I have too many other good things going […]

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neddyo @neddyo.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

I think many of us would like to believe that given all the riches and talent and smarts we dream of having we'd continue to be good people and the fact that so few actually are is what makes Dolly Parton such a singularly special human being. #dollyparton

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

This photo of Dolly Parton has been pinned to the wall over my desk at WNYC for many years. I think it went up after she visited the station not long after we first moved in. I don't know who hung it up but I can promise you she'll be watching over us for as long as I work here.

A black and white photo of Dolly Parton circa 1970s. Photo is pinned to the wall by my desk.

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

@jcowit.bsky.social It's the best. I love the quiet and calm and weirdness of the deep night. My professional life doesn't allow me to live there anymore but I still visit whenever I can.

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

In a few hours I'll be transmitting from deep in the zone between night and morning. Tune your receiver sets to Freeform Jazz Dance, 3 to 6am eastern only on WFMU! wfmu.org/playlists/shows/167755

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Freeform Jazz Dance with Jason Isaac

Audio & playlist from August 23, 2026

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

While researching music for tonight's radio show I stumbled on an album that was recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in 2025, and WAIT A MINUTE, you can still record at the Van Gelder studio??? I gotta find a way to make a record there.

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/08/2026

Respect to my driver tonight who is listening to 1010 WINS on the old school 1010 AM frequency instead of the newer 93.3 FM simulcast. This station will always sound more natural to me on AM.

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/08/2026

I am back on the drums tonight for the first time in a month, as part of the retro groovalistic stylings of Time Machine Appetizer. Two sets of soul jazz and surf rock live at An Beal Bocht in the Bronx from 8 to 10. (And dig this gig poster!)

Poster for tonight's gig, featuring an old conceptual illustration of a NASA control room, with alternations done by me in LibreOffice Draw. Photos of the band are shown on the screens at the front of the room in between global satellite maps. Two observers in the back of the room are saying to each other, "this band's got it going on!" and "damned right!"

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Time Machine Appetizer
Live at An Beal Bocht
Thursday, August 20th, 8pm
Retro groovalistic instrumentals

Merritt Jacob - guitar
Dave Archer - keyboards
Dan Asher - bass
Jason Isaac - drums

Soul Jazz / Surf Rock / Blues / Funk / The Good Stuff

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/08/2026

Had a great time at an under the radar show by Chris Morrisey's Sans Vox Quintet at the Jazz Gallery tonight. The front line pairing of Aurora Nealand (soprano sax and accordion) and Steven Bernstein (trumpet, flugelhorn and slide trumpet) was so natural and […] [Original post on heads.social]

A photo of Chris Morrisey's Sans Vox Quintet performing at the Jazz Gallery. With Marvin Sewell (guitar), Aurora Nealand (accordion), Chris Morrisey (bass), Steven Bernstein (trumpet) and Dan Weiss (drums.)

A photo of Chris Morrisey's performance at the Jazz Gallery. Morrisey is playing bass, Steven Bernstein is soloing on slide trumpet, and Aurora Nealand is watching him with a devilish grin.

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

TFW you miss the PATH train by 30 seconds and it's a 30 minute wait for the next one...

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Jason Isaac @jasonisaacdrums.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

Join me late tonight / early tomorrow for another journey into the music of the night on @WFMU. Freeform Jazz Dance from 3am to 6am. All the cats will be listening! wfmu.org/playlists/shows/167514 #WFMU

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Freeform Jazz Dance with Jason Isaac

Audio & playlist from August 16, 2026

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Mark Hurst @markhurst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026

"Every time they open their front door, they hear machines screaming in pain." New from me: the sound of data centers. buttondown.com/creativegood/archive…

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