Volunteers turn a fan's recordings of 10K concerts into an online treasure trove
by geox on 4/8/2026, 9:11:10 AM
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by: rwmj
<a href="https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection</a><p>The Nirvana gig mentioned is <a href="https://archive.org/details/ajc00795_nirvana-1989-07-08" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/ajc00795_nirvana-1989-07-08</a> The quality is surprisingly good for a bootleg and the band are super-tight!<p>Donate to the IA here: <a href="https://archive.org/donate" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/donate</a>
4/11/2026, 8:28:11 AM
by: justinclift
Found a few bands whose names I recognise. :)<p>* Midnight Oil: <a href="https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=creator%3A%22midnight%20oil%22" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...</a><p>This one has a fairly decent quality recording of "Beds are Burning" too. Australian Classic Rock. :)<p>---<p>* Tracy Chapman: <a href="https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=creator%3A%22tracy%20chapman%22" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...</a><p>Audio quality is decent here too. Listening to "Fast Car" now, and the quality is solid. :)<p>---<p>* Ben Folds Five: <a href="https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=creator%3A%22ben%20folds%20five%22" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...</a><p>* R.E.M: <a href="https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=creator%3A%22r.e.m.%22" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...</a><p>* Björk: <a href="https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=creator%3A%22bj%C3%B6rk%22" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...</a><p>* Born to Run: <a href="https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=creator%3A%22born%20to%20run%22" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...</a><p>* Captain of Industry: <a href="https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=creator%3A%22captain%20of%20industry%22" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...</a><p>* Depeche Mode: <a href="https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=creator%3A%22depeche%20mode%22" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...</a><p>* Lemonheads: <a href="https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=creator%3A%22lemonheads%22" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...</a><p>* Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: <a href="https://archive.org/details/aadamjacobs?and[]=creator%3A%22nick%20cave%20%26%20the%20bad%20seeds%22&and[]=creator%3A%22nick%20cave%20and%20the%20bad%20seeds%22" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/aadamjacobs?and[]=creator%3A%22n...</a><p>* Nirvana: <a href="https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=creator%3A%22nirvana%22" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...</a><p>* Sonic Youth: <a href="https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=creator%3A%22sonic%20youth%22" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...</a><p>* Suzanne Vega: <a href="https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=creator%3A%22suzanne%20vega%22" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...</a><p>* The Bangles: <a href="https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=creator%3A%22the%20bangles%22" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...</a><p>* The Cure: <a href="https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=creator%3A%22the%20cure%22" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...</a>
4/11/2026, 9:11:33 AM
by: exossho
this reminds me of the old internet
4/11/2026, 9:55:25 AM