Category Archives: Audio Archive

Economic Crisis and the President's Response

Posted on March 12, 2010 by jeff kaplan

On today’s date in 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the first of his radio “fireside chats,” telling Americans what was being done to deal with the nation’s economic crisis. Searching the Internet archive I found an audio file in … Continue reading →

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Alice In Wonderland…a look back

Posted on March 5, 2010 by jeff kaplan

Twas Brillig! With a yet another new version of Alice In Wonderland being released today in a theater near you, I thought I’d take a look back in the Internet Archive to see what we have. Here is the first … Continue reading →

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Superbowl and New Orleans

Posted on February 8, 2010 by jeff kaplan

OK, I confess I was more interested in seeing if Pete Townshend would do some windmill leaps and trash his guitar at the end of their halftime show. Still I thought I’d check up on some stuff about New Orleans … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Rate Jitters

Posted on February 5, 2010 by jeff kaplan

With the unemployment rate so high, cafes here in San Francisco are extra busy with folks killing time, camping out at the tables nursing their one cup of coffee while online. Here’s a good old one for them to check … Continue reading →

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Black History Month and Famous Banjos

Posted on February 3, 2010 by jeff kaplan

I found this radio interview with Rosa Parks just 4 months after she refused to give up her seat on the bus in Montgomery, AL. Her interview goes from 12:39-18:50. http://www.archive.org/details/dn2005-1025_vid And here is an interview from the 1957 with … Continue reading →

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Images on the Live Music Archive!

Posted on April 20, 2009 by jeff kaplan

A note from the forums… Hi there, We want to encourage all of you to attach any image files you may have to the live shows you upload. A good photo of a band playing can really enhance an item; … Continue reading →

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Audio and Video improvements

Posted on April 14, 2009 by jeff kaplan

Hi Patrons, Yesterday we made live a large update to the way we create the audio and video displayed on our site.  Most folks might not notice the changes, so here’s a rundown: For Audio: We can now read and … Continue reading →

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Kick Back With Old Time Radio Shows

Posted on March 9, 2009 by jeff kaplan

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 jeff kaplan

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 jeff kaplan

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 jeff kaplan

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 jeff kaplan

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 jeff kaplan

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 jeff kaplan

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 jeff kaplan

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 jeff kaplan

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 jeff kaplan

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 jeff kaplan

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 jeff kaplan

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 jeff kaplan

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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