Bajofondo is a studio Frankenstein in which electronic dance music is fused with Latin alternative rock, with echoes of Argentina's and Uruguay's local traditions of tango and milonga in undeniably contemporary music.

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It followed up by launching 6 Music, an alternative-rock station, and the Asian Network.

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Songwriter Vic Chesnutt has often been called gifted, but his music a spare, introspective and idiosyncratic brand of alternative folk rock is decidedly non-commercial.

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There are still classic rock stations like Q104 and WBAB, but no station presenting promising new bands or alternative music.

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