This is a little niche but I feel it needs a thread. The remit is "classic alternative" from circa 1976-91* but that is both broad and narrow. The broadness is that genre is all over the place: Bryan Ferry and Peter Gabriel alongside The Clash, etc. The narrowness is that you guarantee that certain acts will definitely appear in most morning segments: The Smiths, Duran Duran, The Cure, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, New Order, The Police, U2**. You won't hear numerous acts whom I would have regarded essential to the era: Cocteau Twins, The Fall, Jesus and Mary Chain.
The DJs (I only listen in the mornings or drivetime) are generally OK. They are all student radio veterans of the era AFAIK.
I find it to be enjoyable car listening in the main but would not listen at home because there are clearly better options on Youtube, Spotify or from lifting down a CD.
*I think they clearly distinguish this from "indie" so they can play major label stuff on an equal par with Rough Trade, etc.
**U2 because they are clearly required to plug U2's dedicated station.
Link (not sure if it will work outside North America): https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/1st-wave
The DJs (I only listen in the mornings or drivetime) are generally OK. They are all student radio veterans of the era AFAIK.
I find it to be enjoyable car listening in the main but would not listen at home because there are clearly better options on Youtube, Spotify or from lifting down a CD.
*I think they clearly distinguish this from "indie" so they can play major label stuff on an equal par with Rough Trade, etc.
**U2 because they are clearly required to plug U2's dedicated station.
Link (not sure if it will work outside North America): https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/1st-wave
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