Nothing But Oldies

American oldies radio occupies interesting cultural position - it simultaneously preserves historical music and serves audiences for whom these songs aren't historical but formative soundtrack to actual living. Nothing But Oldies programs entirely from the catalog of rock, pop, and soul recordings roughly from 1950s through 1970s, honoring the era when radio format boundaries felt less rigid than contemporary categorization. The 128kbps bitrate preserves adequate fidelity for these recordings, many of which were produced under technical constraints requiring nothing beyond present streaming qu…