# Aadam Jacobs recorded R.E.M., The Cure, The Pixies, The Replacements, Depeche Mode, Sonic Youth, Björk.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-10 · Firstpost*

## Key points

- Aadam Jacobs recorded thousands of live shows in Chicago's small venues from the 1980s onward.
- Many of Jacobs' tapes, including rare Nirvana and James Brown performances, are now digitized and online.
- Brian Emerick and volunteers have digitized over 5,500 of Jacobs' recordings since late 2024.
- Some recordings, like a 1990 Phish show, had never circulated before being uploaded from Jacobs' archive.
- The project preserves performances that were never officially archived and would otherwise be lost.

**Countries:** United States, United Kingdom, Germany

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