This week the arcane and mysterious Radio Free Charleston International is a tribute to prog-rock excess as we bring you “Bathroom Songs,” side-long epics from the days of vinyl and free-format radio that would be played whenever the disc jockey had to take an extended bathroom break while on the air.

crapper 002Tune in tonight at Midnight, with replays Friday at 10 PM, Saturday morning at 11 AM and late Saturday night to hear this week’s show on Appalachian Independent Radio. Or just listen to this virtual radio right here…

These bathroom-break songs are complex and intricate and some of them express their musical ideas over many segments. That means that the entire two-hour program contains only FIVE SONGS. That’s a lot of time for a lot of movements.

Tonight’s Playlist:

Nektar  “Recycled”
Genesis  “Supper’s Ready”
Kraftwerk  “Autobahn”
YES “The Gates of Delirium”
Emerson Lake and Palmer “Karn Evil 9”