Tied to the 90s

12/09/2021

I'm taking a break from the radio for a couple of weeks! Time to recharge the old batteries so I can bring you the best radio show possible when I'm back.

I'm also going to delete this page. It was set up at a time when I did the show across two stations and it was a good central place to share show news and 90s memories. But I've neglected it, and rather than beat myself up for not posting, I thought I'd just get rid!

There's still a Twitter feed - follow me to find out when I'll be back on air.

As always, thanks for the support and listenership and don't forget to keep supporting my fellow presenters at Radio Tamworth.

Cheers
Ollie

11/07/2021

It's coming home!

(Do note the battered CD case that's graced my shelves for 25 years)

01/02/2021

Very sad news about a legend of the early 90s.

RIP Screech.

Dustin Diamond, known for playing the lovable nerd Samuel “Screech” Powers on the hit sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” died on Monday morning due to carcinoma. He was 44. The act…

31/01/2021

TV THEMES!

For about a year now I've been playing classic 90s TV themes on the show, and I'm getting to the end of my list!

Any suggestions for classic 90s TV themes I can feature on the show? It doesn't matter if they started before the 90s or went into the 21st Century, they might even still be going!

Let me know your suggestions in the comments...

15/01/2021

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07/01/2021

On 7th January 2016 I presented the very first edition of Tied to the 90s on the online radio station Reach OnAir.

5 years on, we may have moved stations but we're still bringing you the biggest hits, forgotten gems and golden memories of the decade.

After a Christmas break I'm looking forward to getting back on air! This week, I'm playing the same playlist I played on that first show 5 years ago today.

Tune in LIVE at 6pm on Radio Tamworth; online at RadioTamworth.com, on radio apps and smart speakers!

28/12/2020

Channel 4, 9pm this evening Vic Reeves presents the Top 20 Channel 4 shows of the 90s.

The Big Breakfast for number 1 surely? The Word has to be in there too and I'm led to believe the 11 o'clock show also makes an appearance.

https://tv24.co.uk/p/back-to-the-season-1-episode-2-seq9tx

Vic takes us on a tour of Channel 4 in the 90s, from the legendary The Word and early morning sensation The Big Breakfast, to future megastars Ricky Gervais and Sacha Baron Cohen.

17/12/2020

Radio Tamworth Player

Really enjoyed tonight's show, counting down the official Top 20 from Christmas Day 1990! Was it really 30 years ago? Yes, it was.

Thanks for your support over the past year, it's been an odd one but the radio show is something I've been able to look forward to every week.

I'm back on January 7th when, incredibly, we're celebrating 5 years of this little radio show!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Stay Safe
Ollie

https://www.radiotamworth.com/rtplayer/?ondemandid=26759

03/10/2020

Top of the Pops - The Story of 1990

Great to catch up with this after our special 1990 show.

I missed out Milli Vanilli and MC Tunez on the show, and they completely glossed over Bombalurina's three weeks at number 1. Let's call it evens.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000n18n via

How Top of the Pops embraced the new sounds of hip-hop, dance and the indie underground.

03/09/2020

It's back to school for many which got me thinking about school stationery!

In the mid-90s, everyone had a "CAT" pencil tin. What was CAT, what did it mean and where did it go? I can find no trace of it anywhere so here's my scientifically accurate scale diagram...

27/08/2020

Big Breakfast returns to Channel 4 almost 30 years on with new comedian as host

Of all the things we shared tonight, I think this is the most exciting...

So many questions!

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/mo-gilligan-host-channel-4s-22577699

Channel 4's Big Breakfast will return for a one-off special next year with comedian Mo Gilligan hosting the show as part of 'Black Takeover Day'

14/08/2020

Happy Birthday Roll With It & Country House, both released on 14th August 1995 (guess whose side I was on!)

Both singles charted on 20th August so don't forget to join the Britpop special next Thursday at 6pm on Radio Tamworth!

19/07/2020

August 14th 1995: Blur & Oasis release singles on the same day

August 20th 1995: Mark Goodier announces the results of the "Battle of Britpop" on BBC Radio 1 Top 40 show.

August 20th 2020: It's a Thursday. Tied to the 90s day. Britpop special, anyone?

09/07/2020

The s**t stops of Playdays

Couldn't really talk about this article on air but it's very funny!

https://worldofcrap.co.uk/2016/02/03/the-s**t-stops-of-playdays/

On the way home the other day, I saw a lollipop sign casually leaning against a house. Of course, it occurred to me to steal the lollipop sign. I am only human. But then I thought about all those p…

20/06/2020

On Thursday's show we're going back to Glasto!

On the eve of what would have been the 50th anniversary event, we're playing some epic performances and chatting all about the festival.

Did you go to Worthy Farm in the 90s? Did you get stuck in the mud? Maybe you scaled their fence?

Let me know and I'll give you a mention on Thursday from 6pm, LIVE on Radio Tamworth!

15/05/2020

2 In A Tent When I'm Cleaning Windows (Turned Out Nice Again)

Played this on the show last night and suggested it's not a song to be taken seriously.

I've just watched the video. It DEFINITELY has tongue firmly in cheek!

Best of Eurodance

04/04/2020

Had a busy morning putting the next show together! After our Top 10s mini-series concluded last week, we're back, LIVE and with the old favourite features.

Meanwhile....

21/03/2020

Hope everyone's ok through this most surreal of times. Hopefully the show will be back on Thursday with the Top 10s of 1998 & 1999, followed by this...

Take care and please, if you can, stay safe, stay at home.

19/03/2020

No show this evening for non-medical, purely technical reasons.

Our Top 10s of 1998 & 1999 conclude our mini-series next week, and then I'll think of something else to do.

Stay safe.

06/02/2020

TIME FOR A CHANGE

Putting the radio show together every week is a time consuming job, and with other exciting projects happening at the moment I'm struggling for time to do so. Picking the songs, researching and writing the scripts and sourcing the music is harder than you think!

With that in mind, for a little while, the show is changing a bit. For the next few weeks we're playing the biggest selling hits from each year of the '90s, as we count down the Top 10. Next week we'll do 1990 & '91, and so on. We'll also take a look at the biggest films, albums and TV moments of the year!

Normal service will resume before long but I've got to look after myself!

Thanks for the support and enjoy the show, Thursdays from 6pm on Radio Tamworth. Online, on your phone, smart speaker and 106.8FM in Tamworth.

28/12/2019

NEW YEAR, NEW FEATURE!

From the next show on 2nd January 2020, we're going to play a classic 90s TV Theme during each show!

We'll feature gameshows, daytime TV shows, soaps and sitcoms, short instrumentals to full songs (such as Oasis' Royle Family theme, Half the World Away).

Any requests/suggestions?

19/12/2019

Get tuned in to our final show before Christmas LIVE on RadioTamworth.com, via radio apps and Smart Speakers.

It's a special show tonight as we count down the full Official Top 20 from Christmas Day 1994...that's 25 years ago!

There's a great mix of music and a few Christmas favourites thrown in there too...

10/12/2019

Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies, aged 61

Sad news.

We played It Must Have Been Love only last week.

RIP.

The singer, whose hits included The Look and It Must Have Been Love, had had a brain tumour.

21/11/2019

Radio Tamworth | On Demand

I really enjoyed being back LIVE again tonight and you can listen back to the show on Radio Tamworth's On Demand service. Go to Thursday, scroll down and enjoy!

Lots of exciting things happening in the lead-up to Christmas so stay tuned!

http://www.radiotamworth.com/ondemand/

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14/11/2019

Finally the time has come for the "Forgotten 90s" show! Tune in from 6pm to radiotamworth.com, on your mobile or smartspeaker as we unearth some hidden gems.

Look what's arrived at Tied to the 90s HQ!

This week's show is already recorded so on the 14th November we'll play some so-called "forgotten" tracks.

03/11/2019

Look what's arrived at Tied to the 90s HQ!

This week's show is already recorded so on the 14th November we'll play some so-called "forgotten" tracks.

27/10/2019

S Club 7 'in talks' to Bring It All Back and reunite for 20th anniversary tour

Another 90s reunion on the cards?

https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/27/s-club-7-in-talks-to-bring-it-all-back-and-reunite-for-20th-anniversary-tour-10992403/?ito=article.mweb.share.top.link

Ready for an S Club Party?

01/10/2019

The tracklisting for Now's "Forgotten 90s" compilation has landed!

How many do you remember?

Who’s excited for this one?? 😆

Includes tracks by Melanie C, Blue Boy, All Saints & MORE..

FULL TRACKLIST: NOW.lnk.to/F90sFA

21/09/2019

I Love the 1990s - I Love 1997

The story of Chumbawamba in the first 10 minutes of this programme, including worlds colliding as the anarchist punk band go on Top of the Pops and the warm-up man decides to make up a dance.

Melinda Messenger presents the highlights of 1997 - the year Teletubbies hit our screens.

31/08/2019

When asked to name a one-hit wonder, 9 out of 10 people (or thereabouts) get it very wrong.

From 6pm on Thursday we play the big hits and lesser known follow-ups from the likes of Eagle-Eye Cherry, Tasmin Archer and these Swedish Hilbillies...do you remember who they are?

Find out more on Thursday at 6pm on RadioTamworth.com

17/08/2019

Slipknot dethrone Sheeran in UK album chart

What a headline!

A little word of warning...for just a few minutes, next Thursday, Radio Tamworth is going to get HEAVY.

Listen live from 6pm.

The hard-rocking US band hit the top of the charts for the first time in 18 years.

17/08/2019

PATO BANTON ft UB40 BABY COME BACK LIVE ON TOTP AGY 94

This was a curious TOTP performance. When UB40 couldn't make the live show, but Pato Banton didn't get the memo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6mFaXJ56qM

ALL THE BEST MUSIC FROM TOTP AND MOOR

10/08/2019

We're here at Statfold Barn Festival!

Just done a little impromptu radio interview with Mark Paul and now enjoying the music in the sunshine!

03/08/2019

Statfold Barn Festival | Staffordshire

This time next week I'll be at Statfold Barn Festival!

Before that, on Thursday, I'm playing the biggest 90s hits by some of the performers including S Club, Kenny Thomas, Boyzone and Westlife! Also we're asking the question...will Sophie Ellis Bextor acknowledge her time as an Indie frontwoman?

Find out more about next weekend's event at StatfoldBarnFestival.co.uk and maybe see you there!

Brand new for 2019, this Tamworth-based festival will encompass everything we love about the British summertime festival vibe. Chilled out spaces, licensed bars, an abundance of tempting street food options, music of all genres and plenty of entertainment for the children.