Mike Pollack
Host of The Progressive Tracks Show.
Prog/Avant/Space/Fusion/Psych/Stoner/Doom.
"It's all the music you can't dance to..."
"It's all the music your spouse can't stand..."
Come for the DJ... Stay for the music!
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #620 (“And What Exactly Is Winning?”)
Mike Pollack June 17, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #620 (“And What Exactly Is Winning?”) This week Mike’s back to the (mostly) new music… and there’s a LOT of it!There might also be a loose theme that’ll likely puzzle you (as in, ‘why does he even DO that?’).Uh, that is all… ———————————————————————————————————————————— PLAYLIST: Markus Reuter – “Bond” from Truce 3 on […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #619 (“Cascadence 2025 – Wrap-Up Show”)
Mike Pollack June 10, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #619 (“Cascadence 2025 Wrap-Up Show”) Mike wraps up ProgTracks’ coverage of Cascadence 2025 with… um, a wrap-up show. Yeah, it’s that simple!Well… at least for the first hour. ————————————–PLAYLIST: Kathy Moore – “Optimistic (Radiohead Cover)” from Kathy Moore Plays Radiohead on Independent (2020) [01:34] Julie Slick – “The Rivalry” from Julie […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #618 (“Cascadence 2025 – Gong Interview”)
Mike Pollack June 3, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #618 (“Cascadence 2025 – Gong Interview”) Mike’s lucky streak continues, as he gets to interview Kavus Torabi and Dave Sturt of Gong, leading up to Cascadence 2025 on June 13th and 14th! Kavus and Dave themselves may not be so lucky, however. After all, this is ProgTracks. ————————————–PLAYLIST: This Celestial Engine […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #617 (“To Each Their Own”)
Mike Pollack May 27, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #617 (5-26-2025) “To Each Their Own” ProgTracks has always been its own thing, appealing to a circle of listeners with a certain eclectic taste (and likely leaving those outside that circle scratching their heads just a bit). This week’s show furthers that old adage: To Each Their Own. [Image: adw10245] Cheer-Accident […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #616 (“Cascadence 2025 – Rachel Flowers”)
Mike Pollack May 20, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #616 (“Cascadence 2025 – Rachel Flowers”) Mike says “Somebody pinch me!” as he’s joined this week by none other than multi-instrumentalist, Rachel Flowers, who will perform in Seattle at the Cascadence 2025 Festival on June 14th.This is the second in a series of artists Mike is interviewing in preparation for the […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #615 (“The Grotesque Void Of Uncertainty”)
Mike Pollack May 13, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #615 (“The Grotesque Void Of Uncertainty”) Mike says the only thing that’s certain in this world is that there will be great music on The Progressive Tracks Show this week.Of course ‘great’ being a subjective term, you’d first have to believe Mike’s word in order to embrace his claim.And, as this year […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #614 (“Cascadence 2025 – Moon Letters: This Dark Interview”)
Mike Pollack May 6, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #614(“Cascadence 2025 – Moon Letters: This Dark Interview”) This week starts the interview series leading up to Cascadence 2025 in Seattle on June 13th and 14th… with MOON LETTERS!Lots of music from this great band and associated artists… and Mike pretending he knows what he’s doing. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Remember, you can access […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #613 (“It Comes In Waves”)
Mike Pollack April 29, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #613 (“It Comes In Waves”) Music… and life… seem to come in waves. It’s about surviving the crests… and dealing with the troughs. Which are we in right now? Maybe both?But who cares as long as we have good music! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Remember, you can access podcasts of any previous Progressive Tracks Show […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #612 (“Conflagration”)
Mike Pollack April 22, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #612 (“Conflagration”) Lots of things are burning at the moment… So Mike’s burnin’ down the house with some excellent music, new and classic. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Remember, you can access podcasts of any previous Progressive Tracks Show at: https://progzilla.com/category/podcast/progressive-tracks/(there are over 450 downloadable podcasts available now for your listening enjoyment…whenever… gratis!). Contact Mike via […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #611 (“I’ll Take A Dozen”)
Mike Pollack April 15, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #611 (“I’ll Take A Dozen”) It’s the 12th Anniversary of The Progressive Tracks Show! Mike really should do something special… but he’ll probably just play more of ‘his music’. As Mike likes to say: “611 shows… not fired yet!” Anyway… Happy Anniversary, ProgTracks! [ Image: sexycamher ] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Remember, you can access podcasts […]