Magenta Station 87.7

Magenta Station 87.7 does not do half measures. This French station hurls itself into alternative, punk, and metal with a gleeful disregard for polish. You'll hear crusty hardcore next to melodic emo, thrash riffs rubbing shoulders with post-punk gloom. It's loud. It's messy. That's the point. The curators clearly grew up on the aggressive side of rock. One moment, a French punk classic from the '80s; the next, a new underground metal act you've never heard of. The energy never dips below frantic. Even the slower tracks carry a layer of grit. For anyone tired of mainstream rock radio's sanitiz…