alt.hn

4/8/2026 at 9:11:10 AM

Volunteers turn a fan's recordings of 10K concerts into an online treasure trove

 https://apnews.com/article/aadam-jacobs-collection-concerts-internet-archive-chicago-b1c9c4466a2db409a83523ad84b79d62

by geox

4/11/2026 at 9:11:33 AM

Found a few bands whose names I recognise. :)

* Midnight Oil: https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...

This one has a fairly decent quality recording of "Beds are Burning" too. Australian Classic Rock. :)

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* Tracy Chapman: https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...

Audio quality is decent here too. Listening to "Fast Car" now, and the quality is solid. :)

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* Ben Folds Five: https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...

* R.E.M: https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...

* Björk: https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...

* Born to Run: https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...

* Captain of Industry: https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...

* Depeche Mode: https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...

* Lemonheads: https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...

* Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: https://archive.org/details/aadamjacobs?and[]=creator%3A%22n...

* Nirvana: https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...

* Sonic Youth: https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...

* Suzanne Vega: https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...

* The Bangles: https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...

* The Cure: https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection?and[]=c...

by justinclift

4/11/2026 at 9:55:25 AM

this reminds me of the old internet

by exossho

4/11/2026 at 10:03:31 AM

I don't know, I also feel like 'data hoarding' is something that's been getting more popular in recent years. Maybe because the ephemerality of the internet is starting to show.

by menno-dot-ai