SomaFM Underground 80s

SomaFM has streamed from San Francisco since 2000, and its Underground 80s channel is a time capsule for the decade's darker edges. You'll hear Depeche Mode's early synth experiments next to Joy Division's brooding basslines, sequenced like a mixtape made by someone who lived the era. The 'oldies' label fits, but this isn't your dad's 80s rock. This is the music that lived in the back of record shops, the tracks that inspired a thousand goth kids. The stream is pure music, no DJ chatter, which might feel cold for some. That's the point. You're here for the songs, and there are plenty of them.…