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 #608 (“A Dream of Summer”)
Mike Pollack March 25, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #608 (“A Dream of Summer”) We’re all wishing for summer to roll around… but what else will summer bring? ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Yellow Air Conditioned Feelings “A Dream Of Summer” from Dream From Your Left Nose on Independent (2025) [01:35] North Sea Radio Orchestra – “When Things Fall Apart” from I a Moon […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #607 (“Reflect… and Regroup”)
Mike Pollack March 18, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #607 (“Reflect… Regroup”) After hitting the U.S. crisis theme pretty hard over the last few weeks, Mike takes time to reflect and regroup with some appropriate music. Well, appropriate for The Progressive Tracks Show! ;o) ———————————————————————————————————————————————— MOON X – “Axial Tilt“ from Rocket To The Moon on New House Records (2025) […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #606 (“We Made It To March!”)
Mike Pollack March 10, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #606 (“We Made It To March!”) After seemingly the longest February on record, Mike savors the little things… like just making it to March. Music, as always, can be a healing force. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Clever Girl – “Elm” from Clever Girl – “Elm” from No Drum and Bass in the Jazz Room on Independent […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #605 (“Never the twain shall meet…”)
Mike Pollack March 4, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #605 (“Never the twain shall meet…”) Mike curates another show of ‘most uniquely interesting’ music (yes, that’s a euphamism for ‘he certainly plays some crazy schtuff’). The topic? Hell, I don’t even think Mike knows at this point… Image created by: Akiyoshi Kitaoka ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Volapük – “Exercice du Matin“ from Where […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #604 (“For Love Of Country?”)
Mike Pollack February 18, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #604 (“For Love of Country?”) Let Mike tell you a little story this week through the music he shares. Or just listen to the music; that works too. In any case, don’t miss it! ———————————————————————————————————————————————— CKRAFT – “Misconstruction Of The Universe” from Uncommon Grounds on CKRAFTPROD (2025) [01:36] Modulo Zero – […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #603 (“Hero… or Goat?”)
Mike Pollack February 11, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #603 (“Hero… or Goat?”) Mike curates another ‘interesting’ mix of music this week. Will this make him a musical hero… or a scapegoat? Ask Mike if he cares… ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Secret Chiefs 3 – “White As They Come” from First Grand Constitution and Bylaws on Web Of Mimicry (1996) [01:40] Dirk Bruinsma […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #602 (“Re-Focus”)
Mike Pollack February 4, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #602 (“Re-Focus”) Mike provides two hours of music to help you take your mind off the current chaos for a bit and regain your focus. You can thank him after you feel better… ———————————————————————————————————————————————— U.K. – “Rendezvous 6:02” from Danger Money on EG (1979) [01:58] Fish Basket – “Cardboard Racer” from Fish Basket and […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #601 (“It’s Coming… Oh, It’s Here?!”)
Mike Pollack January 28, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #601 (“It’s Coming… Oh, It’s Here?!”) Mike’s back at the helm this week with a lot of new music, a Golden Tracks Album Feature, and no particular theme (that he’s willing to admit). What? You thought he’d change in two short weeks? Silly listeners. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Supertramp – “Just A Normal Day” […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #600B (“TWO From The Vault – #18 and #63 REDUX”)
Mike Pollack January 21, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #600B (“TWO From The Vault – #18 and #63 REDUX”) Not a new show this week… but a mash-up of TWO very old resurrected shows from 2013 and 2014 that were only heard on KPTZ when they aired, and have never been heard on Progzilla. So new to Progzilla then. It’s […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #600 (“Happy Insurrection Day!”)
Mike Pollack January 7, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #600 (“Happy Insurrection Day”) Mike marks his 600th show for KPTZ, which just happens to fall on a day with another (in)famous 6. 2024 has provided us all with yet another show’s worth of mostly new music, as we hurl headlong toward an uncertain future in 2025. Tune in… it’ll be wild! NOTE: […]