Bored of the same old crap on the radio? Through away your FM tuner and log onto these awesome indie rock music stations. They are online- and (mostly) commercial free, without the blabber.
Indie 103.1 – www.indie1031.com
With the hottest and latest in indie rock music, Indie103.1 is your online station of choice. More indie, less mainstream? Check. Non-repetitive, with a minimum of moderation? Check. Almost commercial free? Check. Don’t miss out on three great shows: “Barely Legal Radio” with Joe Escalante where you can get free legal advice every Friday. Get your Sunday dose of “The Suicide Girls” at 10pm, and turn your Wednesday night gloomy with Dave Navarro’s “Dark Matter”.
Motor FM – www.motor.de/motorfm
Located in Berlin, Germany, Motor FM used to be a niche station until they took over one of the most famous frequencies from a bankrupt conservative radio station. You can find the Germans on FM 100.6 in Berlin, or online. Different shows every day, plus the newest indie rock in Europe. Log on and click on the “Jetzt hoeren” button. A player will open up automatically.
Soma FM – http://somafm.com/listen/
Not just one single station, Soma FM lets you choose between 18 unique and commercial-free stations. “Groove Salad” for Ambient, “Suburbs of Goa” brings some world beat tunes, or get some electronic jazz at “Sonic Universe”. The station is based in San Francisco. All you need is WinAmp or a the Orban aacPlus plugin for your Windows Mediaplayer.
Bagel Radio at live365.com – Bagel Radio
Bagel Radio is one station at live365.com and broadcasts from San Francisco. Bagel has a good variety of the latest in indie rock tunes around the clock. However, the quality is limited to 65 kbps, and jingles appear from time to time. You have to have pop-ups enabled in your browser in order to listen to Bagel.
Woxy Radio – www.woxy.com
Woxy broadcasts from Cincinnati, Ohio and brings you commercial-free indie rock around the clock. The website is extra helpful in finding live events and new releases as well as extra info on the artists. You can choose between different kbps (up to 128k). Big extra: studio web cam.
TraxxRadio – www.traxxradio.net
Australia’s TraxxRadio lets you not predict what comes next- if you’re up for some indie tunes from down under, you should tune in here. You can listen via livestream, an extra player will pop up. Make sure to have pop ups enabled.
Alternative Hits on VH1 – www.vh1.com/music/radio/rockpop
You like it a bit more mainstream? Check out VH1′s variety of channels. We highly recommend a station named “Alternative Hits”. The Rhapsody player will open up as soon as you choose the channel. VH1′s internet radio website also has tons of other niche stations, such as Bonnaroo Bonanza, Corona Radio, or Polyester Palace with old-school 70s tracks.
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