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Meet the Chicago Taper Who Documented Decades of Rock Shows

Rolling Stone · September 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Aadam Jacobs recorded 10,000 sets by acts like Nirvana, Pixies, the Smiths, and Wilco at Lounge Ax and other Chicago venues.

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Meet the Chicago Taper Who Documented Decades of Rock Shows

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