The Wireless

The secret life of music collectors

08:15 am on 2 April 2015

Music 101's Zac Arnold delves into the lives of people who collect musical ephemera.

 

Nick Pothecary. Photo: Photo by Zac Arnold

Do you have a loved one who only wears band t-shirts? Maybe they listen exclusively to live bootlegs? Or are hiding a a stash of gig posters in their wardrobe alongside their clothes? In the secret life of music collectors, Zac Arnold talks to a series of obsessive collectors and investigates why just listening to music isn’t enough for some fans.