Category Archives: Audio Archive

Kick Back With Old Time Radio Shows

Posted on March 9, 2009 by internetarchive

2009 bombards people with screens; whether you’re picking up your phone, checking your mail, watching the news, going to a movie, or reading this blog, you likely encounter upwards of three screens everyday. So it’s good to take a break … Continue reading →

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Home of the Brave

Posted on March 3, 2009 by internetarchive

Gentlemen and ladies, please remove your hats for the singing of our national anthem. We sing it at the beginning of sporting events, during worship services, at memorials for veterans, and in grade school music class. The first verse of … Continue reading →

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An All-Star Team

Posted on February 23, 2009 by internetarchive

It has been about seven months since NASA and Internet Archive teamed up to create nasaimages.org. Through a Space Act Agreement, NASA has granted Internet Archive unprecedented access to all of the NASA centers’ media archives. While media from NASA … Continue reading →

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200 Candles for Abraham Lincoln

Posted on February 11, 2009 by internetarchive

Just about 200 years ago, or 10 score as Abraham Lincoln might say, one of the most iconic presidents in history was born. On February 12, 1809, Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks gave birth to a baby boy in a … Continue reading →

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Concerts On This Day in History

Posted on February 6, 2009 by internetarchive

I’m always intrigued by “this day in history” type of facts. There’s some sort of immediacy to them that makes you feel connected to the past in a more unique way. That’s why I always like to check the “Shows … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Lewis Carroll!

Posted on January 27, 2009 by internetarchive

To celebrate, I would suggest having an Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland party. Lewis Carroll, whose legal name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, provided readers with one of the most fantastical and adored lands. Is there one among us who hasn’t dreamed … Continue reading →

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Do It Yourself (With Some Help From the Archive)

Posted on January 22, 2009 by internetarchive

New Year’s resolutions often center around learning something new, getting a new hobby, or opening yourself up to different experiences. New Year’s resolutions also fall to the back of the mind within a few weeks of the new year. Let … Continue reading →

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Inaugurations Past on the Archive

Posted on January 16, 2009 by internetarchive

Who’s ready for a new president? Two million people will gather next Tuesday in Washington to hear Barack Obama give his inaugural address, and many millions more will be watching on television. He and his speechwriting team have been working … Continue reading →

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Sharing is Caring: More Than 56,000 Live Shows Available

Posted on January 15, 2009 by internetarchive

If you’re a live music fan, it’s likely you’ve visited our Live Music Archive. The LMA is a place where willing bands and dedicated fans can freely trade recordings of live shows for non-commercial use. It’s reminiscent of the bygone … Continue reading →

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For Auld Lang Syne, My Dear

Posted on December 30, 2008 by internetarchive

2008 is quickly passing by with 2009 on its heels, and it’s just about time to bring out the sparklers and party hats. It’s a unique time of year when looking back is just as important as looking forward, when, … Continue reading →

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Tales of the Live Music Archive

Posted on December 22, 2008 by internetarchive

It’s quite tempting to visit Internet Archive’s Live Music Archive and be drawn to the bands you’re familiar with and adore. Grateful Dead, Smashing Pumpkins, Jason Mraz, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Guster all beg you to choose their name, … Continue reading →

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Picklist #3

Posted on December 11, 2008 by internetarchive

Some random morsels from the Internet Archive collections: 1. Paul Otlet (pronounced ot-LAY; 1868-1944) is considered the “father” of information science. A Belgian lawyer and visionary, he aspired to create a central repository of all human knowledge. From the 1920s … Continue reading →

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Picklist #2

Posted on September 18, 2008 by internetarchive

In search of unusual items at Archive.org… 1) Anaïs Nin – Winter of Artifice, a collection of three short novels: Stella, Winter of Artifice, The Voice, with engravings by Ian Hugo. Some of the historical data surrounding this book is … Continue reading →

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Picklist #1

Posted on August 2, 2008 by internetarchive

Miscellaneous picks from the Archive.org site… 1) Classic book: The Duchess of Langeais by Honoré de Balzac This short novel tells a tragic love story, or a duel of personalities, in a style that seems surprisingly modern and with a … Continue reading →

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Audio Poetry and Books

Posted on June 27, 2008 by internetarchive

Naropa Poetics Archive (AUDIO) – Over 800 programs of poetry readings, classroom workshops and performances of mostly post-WWII American poetry, from the Beats to Language poetry and beyond, but also many lectures covering the history of poetry. The recordings were … Continue reading →

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How to Digitize an LP

Posted on June 19, 2008 by internetarchive

Help us preserve and distribute ephemeral culture! Here at Internet Archive, this is the method we currently use for converting music on a phonograph record to electronic files ready for upload to our site. You can skip reading this if … Continue reading →

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Milestone: 50,000 free live music concert

Posted on June 18, 2008 by internetarchive

We have hit a major milestone: 50,000 individual shows by 2924 bands are now freely downloadable and streamable from http://www.archive.org/details/etree What a success for the commons! (from Tyler’s post: http://www.archive.org/iathreads/post-view.php?id=195573 ) Project starts in aug/sept 2002 … 10,000 shows March … Continue reading →

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Experimental film, etc.

Posted on June 5, 2008 by internetarchive

Lutz Mommartz (MOVING IMAGES) – Over 60 short works by this veteran German experimental filmmaker. Many of the films are without dialogue, but even those with non-subtitled German conversation can be appreciated for their poetic visuals and use of sound. … Continue reading →

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Modern music

Posted on May 16, 2008 by internetarchive

Other Minds Archive (AUDIO) – Radio programs from the San Francisco new music organization. Many of the episodes feature interviews with the composers. This list shows at a glance many of the composers you will find in the collection. It’s … Continue reading →

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Justice League of Public Domain Victorian Characters?

Posted on May 7, 2008 by internetarchive

Yeah, it doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. Alan Moore’s series, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen , affords the readers a Steampunk setting for these fanciful creations of Victorian imagination. The original series, illustrated bye Kevin O’Neill, premiered in 1999 … Continue reading →

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