Tick Tock Radio - 1997

Tick Tock Radio - 1997 is exactly what it promises: a radio station frozen in one year. That year is 1997, and if you were there, the playlist hits like a time capsule. The Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony" bleeds into Radiohead's "Karma Police." Then No Doubt's "Don't Speak" comes on. Then the Spice Girls. It's a bizarre mix of Britpop, teen pop, and rock, but somehow it works. The station broadcasts from the United Arab Emirates, making it an Oldies radio United Arab Emirates station, though calling 1997 "oldies" feels generous. Still, the curation is tight, maybe too tight. Expect repeats aft…