Chicago’s Hidden Indie Rock Archive

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English - September 29, 2019 03:30 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MB - ★★★★★ - 613 ratings
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Over three decades, Aadam Jacobs obsessively documented Chicago’s indie rock scene. His collection includes the early work of Liz Phair, Smashing Pumpkins, Jeff Tweedy, New Order, Naked Raygun, Flaming Lips, Yo La Tengo and much more. Today, the future of his roughly 10,000 live recordings is unclear. We took a peek into Jacob's archive.