Song Archaeology

A FIELD NOTEBOOK FOR RADIO DISCOVERIES

Keep the songs
that find you.

Capture what is playing, sort it into your own playlists, and ask for the story behind a song only when curiosity strikes.

Chrome release in preparationSee how it works

NOW PLAYING

RTL2
Detected from radio

Jack & Diane

John Mellencamp

Released in 1982, the song became a closely observed portrait of American adolescence.
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ONE PURPOSE, THREE MOMENTS

Catch it. Dig deeper. Keep it.

The extension stays out of the way until a radio song deserves a place in your collection.

Capture

Open the Chrome side panel on a supported radio player. Check the detected title, artist and station, then choose a playlist.

Unearth

Ask for catalogue facts and a short sourced story. Research is optional and starts only when you press the button.

Collect

Keep one master library locally. Route playlists by radio, export them, or map selected playlists to Notion.

YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR FORMAT

Change the output—not the collection.

Every format is generated from the same local master record, so trying CSV after JSON never costs a field.

JSONfull backup and restore
CSVanalysis and spreadsheets
HTMLa readable portable archive
Notionoptional playlist sync

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

Local first means the collection begins with you.

There is no Song Archaeology account, tracking profile or analytics feed in version 0.1.

  • The active radio page is read only while you use the panel.
  • Research contacts Wikimedia only after you request it.
  • Notion is optional and uses an encrypted local token vault.
  • Exports are created locally in the browser.

PUBLIC RELEASE

Chrome Web Store package in preparation.

The product, help centre and privacy disclosures are being tested together before submission.