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 #623 (“Independence?”)
Mike Pollack July 8, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #623 (“Independence?“) July 4th has a different feel to it this year…Some will wrap themselves in the flag. Others will wonder if they’ll ever want to fly it again. Well now, aren’t WE living in a tale of two realities? [ Image: Ulalaa ] ———————————————————————————————————————————— PLAYLIST: Dave Sturt – “Mirage” from […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #622 (“Cultural Parallax”)
Mike Pollack July 1, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #622 (“Cultural Parallax”) Parallax: Seeing the same thing differently from disparate positions. The same might be said of the perspectives listeners have of this show. ———————————————————————————————————————————— PLAYLIST: Lux Aeterna (Fabio Golfetti & Gabriel Golfetti) – “Parallax” from Lux Aeterna : Dream on Music*Magick (2021) [01:31] Frogg Cafe – “The Dance of […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #621 (“On Whose Authority?”)
Mike Pollack June 24, 2025THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #621 (“On Whose Authority?”) We all take direction from somewhere, right?Well… while Mike has rules too, he really doesn’t when it comes to the music.And that’s evident this week, as much as with any other. [IMAGE: Rexalf] ———————————————————————————————————————————— PLAYLIST: Damn Fine Coffee – “Sound the Alarm” from Sound the Alarm – […]
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 […]