Village Radio — Classic Alternative is a meticulously curated internet radio station celebrating the golden age of alternative rock from the late 1980s through the mid-1990s. Drawing from the rich catalog of college radio favorites, indie releases, and the mainstream alternative explosion, Village Radio programs the songs that defined a generation of music lovers who found their identity in the alternative scene. The playlist spans post-punk, new wave, shoegaze, grunge, Britpop, and indie rock — from R.E.M. and The Cure to Pixies, Sonic Youth, Pavement, and the countless artists who made alternative music the most exciting sonic frontier of its era.
Village Radio treats alternative rock with the reverence it deserves, broadcasting deep cuts and album tracks alongside the hits that made it to mainstream radio. For listeners who lived the alternative era or wish they had, Village Radio is an essential musical time capsule.