Aadam Jacobs has been taping live concerts for 40 years, and is now uploading 10,000 recordings to a free online archive. The Aadam Jacobs Collection, hosted by the Internet Archive, features his recordings of major artists at small Chicago venues in the 1980s, including Nirvana and The Cure.He first used a Walkman-style recorder to tape the performances, and then purchased digital recorders. Volunteers are working with Jacobs to organize, digitize and upload the tapes.
Marie Maclaren, an 88-year-old grandmother in Scotland, made her comedy debut at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival. She began her first-ever stand-up performance by pretending to limp onstage, then busting out some dance moves. Maclaren told The Times of London she has always been “a bit of a joker” and was excited when her daughter enrolled her in a stand-up course for older people. “As long as I can still stand up and make people laugh, I’ll keep going,” she added.
