"It's a swingin' shifty!"
Those were wise words once said by a hipster. These are words you could possibly hear on Illinois Street Lounge. It is by far the most retro, throwback radio I've ever heard. Makes me want to drink a cocktail and get out some records or something. Smoke a cigarette and critique art...
Broadcasting from San Francisco, the home of the hippies, Soma FM offers several themed stations with commercial free listening. You can listen to stations such as Secret Agent (spy music), Space Station Soma (ambient), and Illinois Street Lounge, which plays retro kitschy tunes.
The station's whole purpose is to offer music that wouldn't normally be heard on BIG radio.
And you know what? I like it!
On their website, they say that they're one of the biggest online radio stations. I find that hard to believe since I've never heard of them, and I've heard of everybody. But after listening for a few days now, I'm beginning to believe it. Just imagine somebody perusing the internet for vintage cocktail party music--I mean, that's just not your everyday playlist. But somebody's looking for it, and that's where this site comes in.
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Likes: commercial free, unique & fresh format, great music to relax to, extensive playlist, 14 stations on Soma
Dislikes: constant begging for money (I know they're indie & all, but what the hey?!?!)
Click HERE to listen.
