Imminent…
RADIO YESTERDAY
00:00 to 24:00, Saturday 19 June 2010 on Resonance104.4fm
Most radio stations rely on playlists. Most rely upon the repetition of familiar tunes. Resonance104.4fm, the award-winning radio station which famously does not have playlists, presents an entire day devoted to a single song.
Radio Yesterday presents 24 solid hours of radio in the company of The Beatles’s “Yesterday,” reputedly the most covered song in history – in as many cover versions as it’s possible to secure. Midnight to midnight, the day after Sir Paul McCartney’s 68th birthday.
Radio Yesterday works on many levels. It’s a forensic examination of “variations on a theme.” It’s an homage to an enduring masterpiece. It’s an investigation into what turns a pop song into currency. It’s a satirical take on “golden oldie” playlists. It’s a exercise in casual listening taken to a crazy extreme.
As comfort zone turns into endurance test and back, Radio Yesterday is presented as a conceptual radiophonic artwork, conceived and produced by Ed Baxter. It is curated by Dan Scott who will be live-blogging throughout the day. It features the voice of our favourite continuity announcer Piers Gibbon.
Radio Yesterday, Saturday 19th June 2010, all day (midnight to midnight).
