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  • Isaac Alderson

  • 26 / Male
  • BRONX, NEW YORK, US
  • Last Login: 1/7/2010

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Interests

  • General

    music of all kinds from many different parts of the world, languages especially spanish and now portuguese, cooking and eating incredibly spicy food, good films, the occasional good book, wandering the bronx late at night, bicycles, and sometimes writing

  • Music

    hermeto pascoal, suenalo, the notwist, four tet, cornelius, shakti, chris potter, oliver mtukudzi, aesop rock, mr. lif, al green, the postal service, martin hayes and dennis cahill, blackalicious, rjd2, lali puna, nico, the darkness, broken social scene, the books, sam amidon, paul simon, nina simone, muddy waters, mos def, talib kweli (sometimes), howlin wolf, celso machado, caetano veloso, gilberto gil, hugh masekela, miriam makeba, dick gaughan, spam allstars, andrew bird, lagbaja, african blue note band and now the following ridiculous music from the 80's and late 70's: whitney houston, michael jackson, huey lewis and the news, foreigner, journey, lionel ritchie. and, last but certainly not least, the late and great shooby taylor.

  • Movies

    the big lebowski, the royal tenenbaums, amelie, fear and loathing in las vegas, coming to america, y tu mama tambien, my left foot, the deerhunter, full metal jacket, bamboozled, lock stock and two smoking barrels

  • Television

    the office (british version), aqua teen hunger force, chappelle's show, sealab 2021, space ghost coast to coast, cowboy bebop, mystery science theater 3000, old school ren and stimpy, shark week on discovery channel, father ted, the boondocks, the kids in the hall

  • Books

    still life with woodpecker, love in the time of cholera, the color purple, a heartbreaking work of staggering genius, one fish two fish red fish blue fish, obviously i need to read more

  • Heroes

    my grandma sylvia

Details

  • Status: Single
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: Chicago
  • Height: 6' 0"
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
  • Children: Someday
  • Education: College graduate
  • Occupation: musician / dreamer of better futures

Schools

  • Sarah Lawrence College

    • Bronxville, NY
    • Graduated: 2006
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: High School Diploma
    • Major: Music
    • Minor: Africana Studies
    2001 to 2006

  • Lincoln Park High School

    • Chicago, IL
    • Graduated: 2001
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: High School Diploma
    1997 to 2001

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Blurbs

About me:

.. i'm originally from chicago though i am now very proud to call the bronx my home. i'm a freelance musician specializing in irish/celtic music on the wooden flute, uilleann pipes, and whistles. i also play a little bit of saxophone, am learning the tenor banjo and fiddle, and i am also a reasonably capable beatboxer. i've dabbled a bit in electronic music production, on a project called Janitor with Cara Frankowicz, and have also produced a few collaborations with friends of mine. I've played most extensively with guitarist James Riley (check out his myspace and new album!), also with the Eileen Ivers band, Jameson's Revenge, Sam Amidon, Dave Barckow and his various bands, and in recording sessions and bar gigs with lots of other folks. Recent recording credits include tracks on albums by trumpeter Mark Tipton, singer Allison Barber, James Riley's solo debut, music for an episode of The Backyardigans on Nick Jr. (woohoo for kids' TV!), and a track for the Wooden Flute Obsession Vol. 3 compilation. Currently I'm working on a project called Moakland, a band that plays original instrumental music. We are slowly but surely working on our first recording. Check us out on myspace or at www.moaklandmusic.com. Also one of these days I'll finish my solo album. below is a clip from a regular gig i hold down most thursday nights during the "academic season" at the malthouse in yonkers. you can't see me cuz the light is so dim, but I'm playing flute, James Riley is on guitar, Sam Amidon (visible) and Keith O'Neill on fiddles. ..> .. ..>

and below, a few tunes in amsterdam with james riley and dave mcnevin

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Who I'd like to meet:

pod people

Comments

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  • James Riley

    Jan 6 2010 1:23 AM

    skype if your on

  • James Riley

    Dec 31 2009 10:39 PM

    Yo Dude,
    Happy New Year and all the crac.
    Hope your well dude.
    Ill chat you soon.
    J
  • MT

    Jul 23 2009 4:56 PM

    Whats going on Bro? I hope you are enjoying your Summer. I havnt talked to you in a while. I hope you and your family are well!
  • RuthRuth Riley

    Jun 4 2009 3:39 AM

    Definatly...Sure im hardly doin anytin now...jus studyin for my theory test.
    Hot weather at the moment an were all sunburned and ye i no...Ireland???...Hot???haha
    Hows the music goin for you anyways???
    Im lookin to do a course the end of the year...Maybe in the managerial skills department but i dont know yet.
    Sure when do ye plan on visitin agen???
  • James Riley

    Jun 2 2009 10:01 AM

    yo word up dude. where you been hiding out yo?
  • RuthRuth Riley

    Jun 1 2009 9:53 PM

    Hey der...Yep u hav dat privilege of bein de firstest...
    How are ye???
    I jus got back from a weekend camping trip an im burned crispy.haha
  • J.A. Etchison

    May 11 2009 9:28 PM

    hey there, groggy!

    well, it has been a long and winding road, and an even longer time coming, but my debut CD, I Remember, is FINALLY HERE!!! YAY!!!!!

    to celebrate, American HeartBeat Records(tm) has arranged a FREE DOWNLOAD of Now Is The Time in exchange for a valid email address. Now Is The Time is a brand new, upbeat song I wrote: we are living in turbulent times. suddenly it is okay to be greedy and heartless? no way! a song of hope for our future, a new vision of America and the world.

    we have a bunch of exciting things planned to kick this whole thing off, and we need to get a better picture of who our friends are, so the FREE DOWNLOAD form will ask you a few questions, like, what is your country and nearest major city. it all takes maybe 15 seconds.

    anyhoo, the FREE DOWNLOAD, and the FUN, begins at www.JAETCHISON.com

    I look forward to getting to know you a little better, and I thank you SO VERY MUCH for your friendship and support!

    please tell your friends about JAETCHISON.com, and ask them to sign up for the email list, too! FUN things are coming up!!



    peace from Atlanta, Georgia, USA,


    J.A. Etchison


    :)
  • Bronx Anarchist Fair

    Apr 2 2009 10:00 PM

    See you at the Bronx Anarchist Fair on Saturday, and don't forget about the afterparty!

  • Bronx Anarchist Fair

    Mar 26 2009 3:13 AM

  • Eoghan Neff & César Pas…

    Mar 22 2009 1:07 PM

    Gracias por el add
    & Bienvenido a nuestra Música!!

    Thanks for the Friendship
    & Welcome to our Music!!

    Fior fáilte isteach Agus go raibh
    Míle Maith agat as an gcairdeas

    Eoghan & César
  • lau rita

    Mar 12 2009 9:40 PM

    everything fresh here! art art art
    so glad you..re touring! keep moving
    we..ll wait for you here
    you wait for us there! who knows!
    love,
    L.

  • lau rita

    Mar 12 2009 5:36 PM

    helloooo!!
    remember me?
    where are you now? still in NY?
    how are you doing?
    hugs,
    L.
  • James Riley

    Mar 7 2009 11:16 AM

    boppy, boppy, boppy dude.

    hows slave dance treating ye.

    this german tour is only mighty.

    you wouldn believe it if i told ye.

    ill catch you on skype soon bro.

    be groovy.

    luv
  • LaLa! Je Le Veux ToutLatanya Rene

    Feb 14 2009 12:08 PM

    Hey love.
    I thought I sent you a comment the other day saying hello and seeing how you were but I think it got lost somewhere on the internet universe? Either way, how have you been doing?
  • James Riley

    Feb 13 2009 1:58 PM

    shit bro i cant believe i missed tyron tell him i said a big yo.
  • amy

    Feb 6 2009 5:25 PM

    happy birthday isaac!! enjoy your day!!!!!

    0101090302
  • J.A. Etchison

    Feb 4 2009 6:18 PM

    hey there, groggy,

    just wanted to stop by and wish you a wonderfully HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I pray your birthday is special and FUN. may God bless you with many more!


    peace,


    J.A.
  • onome::music

    Jan 27 2009 6:30 PM

    Woah...new layout! Cool.
  • Parkington Sisters

    Jan 27 2009 5:23 PM

    Thanks for being a friend.


    Rose, Sarah, Ariel, Nora and Lydia

  • James Riley

    Jan 1 2009 12:05 PM

    happy new year bro.
    hope your doin well out der
  • James Riley

    Nov 27 2008 10:30 PM

    well hows de crac bro.
    hope yer gettin all ready for the christmas and all that sch'tuff.
    ill catch you online soon.
    be good.
  • Dawn Doherty

    Nov 23 2008 6:46 PM

    Hey my dear:) You around for Christmas?? Hope we get to have a few thousand beers:)xx
  • Lindsay Online Now!

    Nov 20 2008 7:30 PM

    I'm doing pretty good, thanks. Just got myself a 2nd job so I can pay my bills and all that good stuff. And I am almost done X-mas shopping already, that's a first! Been dating a guy in MN, so that is another first...first long-distance relationship. Overall life is pretty good! I see your old band is coming to town in January...wish you were too.
    Miss you! Stay warm over there in NY :)
  • James Riley

    Nov 14 2008 4:12 PM

    hows the craic my brudder.
    missin the shit out of ye.
    hope all is well.
    skype me sometime.
    be groovy.
    J
  • cleek schrey

    Nov 14 2008 4:35 AM

    up chicago!