Smells Like the 90s

The 1990s still dominate a certain corner of American nostalgia, and Smells Like the 90s exists exactly in that space - a station unashamed about its obsession with that decade's music. Alternative rock gets the spotlight: Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pixies deep cuts, bands that refused stadium polish in favor of actual angst. They balance that against pop hits from the era, the hooks that were unavoidable then and remain sticky now. The oldies programming (older tracks from before the 90s) rounds out the sound. It's not trying to be cool or ironic about the source material. This station loves the d…