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Now Online: a Treasure Trove of 1000s of Secret Concert Recordings

kottke.org·Jason Kottke·about 1 month ago
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posted Apr 14 @ 02:00 PM by Jason Kottke · gift link For decades, a guy named Aadam Jacobs has been recording live music shows . His collection of over 10,000 shows since 1984 feature the likes of Nirvana , R.E.M. , The Pixies, Björk , Depeche Mode , Liz Phair , Sonic Youth , The Cure , Phish , Fugazi , and so many more. With the help of archivists, the entire collection is making its way onto The Internet Archive . The growing Aadam Jacobs Collection is an internet treasure trove for music lovers, especially for fans of indie and punk rock during the 1980s through the early 2000s, when the scene blossomed and became mainstream. The collection features early-in-their-career performances from alternative and experimental artists like R.E.M., The Cure, The Pixies, The Replacements, Depeche Mode, Stereolab, Sonic Youth and Björk. There’s also a smattering of hip-hop, including a 1988 concert by rap pioneers Boogie Down Productions.…

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