Seit Jahrzehnten nimmt ein gewisser Aadam Jacobs alle möglichen Live-Konzerte auf. Seine Sammlung von über 10.000 Konzerten seit 1984 umfasst Aufnahmen von Künstlern wie Nirvana, R.E.M., Tracy Chapman, den Pixies, Björk, Depeche Mode, Sonic Youth, The Cure und ganz vielen anderen. Dank der Unterstützung von Archivaren wird die gesamte Sammlung nun im Internet Archive veröffentlicht. Was für eine Fundgrube. Die Qualität der Aufnahmen schwankt, aber man hört halt immer die Live-Atmosphäre. Hier bei Tracy Chapman live im Cabaret Metro, 07.05.1988.
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. Devotees of Phish were thrilled to discover that a previously uncirculated 1990 show by the jam band is included. And there are hundreds of sets by smaller artists who are unlikely to be known to even fans with the most obscure tastes.
All of it is slowly becoming available for streaming and free download at the nonprofit online repository Internet Archive, including that nascent Nirvana show recording, with the audio from Jacobs’ cassette recorder cleaned up.
(via Kottke)
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