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 #529 (“All Work And No Play…”)
Mike Pollack August 15, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #529 (“All Work And No Play…”) Mike explores music about how a job can consume you (yes, even a DJ job). There’s also a Golden Tracks Album Feature from 1973 of one of the very best Prog albums, period. PLAYLIST: So Far As I Know – “The World Is No Longer A […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #528 (“Seemingly Random – AKA The Show of Bad Transitions”)
Mike Pollack August 8, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #528 (“Seemingly Random – AKA The Show of Bad Transitions””) Mike does a show… with music… great music… and hopes it all fits together somehow. You’d think he’d learn by now, right? Or maybe it’s all intentional. PLAYLIST: Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express – “Whenever You’re Ready” from Closer To It! on […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #527 (Post-Desert Reflections)
Mike Pollack August 1, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #527 (“Post-Desert Reflections”) Mike has lots of wonderful new music discoveries… and some thoughts about life in this week’s show. PLAYLIST: Jukka Haavisto – “Four Days After” from Reflections on Eclipse Music (2022) [01:46] *** Martin Miller – “Fragments“ from Maze Of My Mind on Independent (2023) [08:14] Klidas – “Shores” […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #526 (“The Server Returneth”)
Mike Pollack July 25, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #526 (“The Server Returneth”) Mike returns to the mic to give you what you’ve come to expect. Uh… new and interesting music. Yeah, that. As always, you’ll get what you put in… so relax and have a good time learning about yourself… and the music. PLAYLIST: gaslight – “Tea Time” from […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #525 (“Randomized”)
Mike Pollack July 11, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #525 (“Randomized”) Mike is moving… and the studio is a mess. So why not just pick music off the floor and play it? Uh… OK, he’s the DJ, I guess. PLAYLIST: Neon Rain – “Der Golem” from Neon Rain on Independent (2017) (Not available for purchase) [01:26] Emerson, Lake & Palmer […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #524 (“Born On The 3rd Of July”)
Mike Pollack July 4, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #524 (“Born on the 3rd of July”) Mike celebrates his independence by letting the music do the talking on this show that examines the current state of the union. PLAYLIST: Fleetwood Mac – “Oh Well, Pt. 1” from Then Play On (Remastered) on Reprise (1969) [01:31] Third Wave Mansion – “Remember […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #523 (“What Once Was”)
Mike Pollack June 27, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #523 (“What Once Was”) Music that makes up a story (yeah, one of those shows where Mike ‘thinks’ there’s a story). Story or not… there’s some great new music to be heard. PLAYLIST: Miscellen – “Freak Out At Funland” from Silver Tongued Psychodrome on Miscellen (2023) [01:45] Hannu Saha & Pakasteet – […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #522 (“A Crooked, Krummy Show”)
Mike Pollack June 20, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #522 (“A Crooked, Krummy Show”) Great new music and a classic Golden Tracks Album Feature. So why the hell would Mike describe this show as ‘crooked and krummy’ if he wanted you to listen to it? You should probably just tune in to find out. PLAYLIST: High Sanity –“Last Whispers Of […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #521 (“Juggling Priorities”)
Mike Pollack June 13, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #521 (“Juggling Priorities”) Life and Radio priorities collide… but Mike makes the ‘right’ choice and so has a new show for you this week. This is (mostly) new music you need to hear now! PLAYLIST: The Book of Revelations – “Post Box” from The Plumes of Enceladus on Conquest Records (2023) […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #520 (“Musical Horizons”)
Mike Pollack June 6, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #520 (“Musical Horizons”) After last week’s AI-generated playlist, Mike’s back to picking out the music as usual. So it’ll be unusual… as usual. “It IS fun to be the DJ!, says Mike. PLAYLIST: The Slightest – “Return To Oblivion” from Fragments on Independent (2006) [01:33] Chafouin – “Et Fanto dans tout ça” from […]