Nostalgie Apero

Aperitif hour has a soundtrack, and it sounds like this. Nostalgie Apero leans into French variété with a light touch: Françoise Hardy's breathy pop, Jacques Dutronc's wry swing, Dalida, Claude Nougaro, and the easy 60s and 70s chanson that used to spill out of open café windows. Nothing here demands your attention. That's the point. The mix stays warm and unhurried, with an occasional soft-pop curveball slipped between Gainsbourg and Aznavour. It's background music in the best sense, the kind that makes a glass of pastis and a bowl of olives feel like an event. Not every station earns a dedic…