Jason Isaac

An album cover by Tito Puente, "The King Tito Puente."

An album cover by King Sunny Ade.

I will be back on the WFMU mothership tonight to fill in for Rob Weisberg's Transpacific Sound Paradise, and these are the only kings I'll be recognizing. 6pm to 9pm eastern on WFMU 91.1 / 91.9 in and around NYC, and wfmu.org everywhere else.

@WFMU #WFMU

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#NoKings #NoKingsDay

A crowd gathering at the Times Square with protest signs. It's a clear day. It's 62ºF/17ºC.

Times Square #NoKings #protest #NYC

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#nyc #webcam #city

And I am once again asking you to support WFMU! This month is the Hellraiser, our month-long low key fundraiser. And this Hellraiser is extra important as we try to close the gap from the loss of our $200,000 community service grant due to federal funding cuts. Please support WFMU and the […]

The First Family of Funk: Neville brothers, sisters and cousins: The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac Audio & playlist from October 18, 2025

Coming up this weekend on the Crescent City Connection: The First Family Of Funk! Wall to wall Neville brothers, sons, daughters and cousins. It's a Hellraiser special, Saturday at 10am eastern (9 central) on the Rock'n'Soul Radio stream from WFMU!

https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/157290

#WFMU

The First Family of Funk: Neville brothers, sisters and cousins: The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac Audio & playlist from October 18, 2025

Coming up this weekend on the Crescent City Connection: The First Family Of Funk! Wall to wall Neville brothers, sons, daughters and cousins. It's a Hellraiser special, Saturday at 10am eastern (9 central) on the Rock'n'Soul Radio stream from WFMU!

https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/157290

#WFMU

I'm playing a hous concert tonight with my old buddy from New Orleans, Davis Rogan, a.k.a. The Real Davis! We'll be playing a mix of Davis originals (some of which were heard in HBO's Tremè) and classic New Orleans rhythm and blues. Two sets from 7 to 10pm in Brooklyn's Prospect Lefferts Gardens […]

A photo of Davis Rogan playing piano and singing in the dark back room of Barbes in Brooklyn.

I played played some tambourine with my old buddy Davis Rogan at Barbes tonight, and unbeknownst to me David Simon (of The Wire and Tremè fame) was in the audience. Pretty cool!

We're playing a house concert in Brooklyn on Thursday in Prospect Lefferts Gardens […]

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Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) by Miles Davis Listen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.

#TuneTuesday #BigCrescendos

Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) - Miles Davis
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If you missed this morning's special about New Orleans funk of the 1990s, you can go back and listen here:
https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/156981

And by the way, I'll be back live on WFMU's main stream (a.k.a. the radio) tonight from 6 to 9pm, filling in for Rob Weisberg's Transpacific Sound […]

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 […]

A photo from the New Orleans music club Cafe Brasil sometime in the 1990s. There is a band on stage (guitarist and saxophonist are visible) and a packed dance floor. Text: On the next Crescent City Connection: Frenchmen Street Memories: New Orleans Funk of the '90s! (a WFMU Hellraiser special) Saturday, 10am eastern / 9 central on WFMU's Rock 'n' Soul Radio stream

On the next Crescent City Connection: Frenchmen Street Memories - New Orleans Funk of the '90s! (A WFMU Hellraiser special)

The '90s were a golden age of funky music in New Orleans. While the city's R&B hit-making days were in the past, a new local scene was […]

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The Chitlin' Circuit | Preston Lauterbach | Substack The underappreciated, overlooked, unknown creators of rock 'n' roll. Click to read The Chitlin' Circuit, by Preston Lauterbach, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

@birb https://thechitlincircuit.substack.com/

@bourgwick it was pretty unbelievable to see the detractors mentioned by Preston doing their thing in the Real Blues Forum on Facebook when Mrs. Anderson's book was released. Some big names too! Really disappointing.

book excerpt about Robert Johnson performance repertoire.

book excerpt about Robert Johnson performance repertoire.

just heard that annye anderson, robert johnson's stepsister, died earlier this year. she published the mindbending memoir "brother robert" in 2021. https://thechitlincircuit.substack.com/p/rest-mrs-annye-c-anderson #blues

I'm playing the hits tonight with the Last Nites (trio version) at the Gin Mill on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Classic rock, oldies, and a few contemporary tunes too from 9pm to midnight.

Mark Hurst (@markhurst@mastodon.social) 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:

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

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 […]

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.

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'!

@vinylrecords

#vinyl #DocWatson #bluegrass

@birb https://www.radiosurvivor.com/category/podcast/feed/

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 […]

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.

@birb https://emwhitenoise.substack.com/

Sounding Out! pushing sound studies into the red since 2009

@birb https://soundstudiesblog.com/

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.

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

The Sea Monkeys at WFMU's Monty Hall, Jersey City NJ, 10/4/2025 #LiveMusic #PunkRock #JerseyCity #WFMU

I had a blast seeing the Sea Monkeys at WFMU's Monty Hall tonight. Incredible energy and tight as hell! Well done @davethespazz!

https://pixelfed.social/p/NobodyKnowsTheShowsIveSeen/880309880117983042

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 […]

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

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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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.

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

@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.

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