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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!

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PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #550 (“Best Of Prog – 2023”)

January 9, 2024

THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #550 (“Best of Prog – 2023”) Mike presents his picks for the best music of 2023. As always, Mike’s picks are not your picks… or anybody else’s pick for that matter. Tune in for a unique aural adventure, because Mike knows what he likes (in his Best of List)… and it’s […]

PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #549 (Best of 2015 REDUX)

January 1, 2024

THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #549 (“Best of 2015 REDUX”) ​Last year at this time Mike unearthed his Best of 2013 and 2014 shows for the first time in years. This year he figured he’d resurrect the Best of 2015 (before he joined Progzilla Radio) to keep you company while he curates his Best of 2023 […]

PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #548 (“ProgMas 2023”)

December 24, 2023

THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #548 (“ProgMas 2023”) It’s the 11th installment of The Progressive Tracks’ ProgMas Edition! You’d think by now Mike would be running out of appropriate tunes.Well, he actually ran out of APPROPRIATE ones long ago, but that hasn’t stopped him. So he’s gotten heavy into the egg nog again and curated another two hours packed […]

PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #547 (“How We Got Here, Part One”)

December 19, 2023

THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #547 (“How We Got Here, Part One”) Somebody asked Mike about his influences… Challenge Accepted! PLAYLIST Bahboon – “Briefed” from Thunder Ape on Bahboon (2023) [1:31] Paladin – “Bad Times” from Paladin on Epic (1971) [08:30] Paladin – “The Fakir” from Paladin on Epic (1971) [17:10] BaK – “Lost Inside The […]

PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #546 (“Nerds in Space…”)

December 12, 2023

Original photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #546 (“Nerds in Space…”) Space… Nerds… And everything that entails. PLAYLIST Transit Method – “Reincarnivore” from The Madness on Brutal Panda Records (2020) [01:30] Everything Oscillating – Ensorcelled, Again!” from The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are on Independent (2023) [04:47] Origina1Nerd – “State of Mind” from […]

PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #545 (“The Truth About Rats, Chocolate, and Life’s Journey”)

December 5, 2023

THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #544 (“The Truth About Rats, Chocolate, and Life’s Journey”) Life is a mish-mash of sounds, images, and experiences. So is this show. PLAYLIST Poppy Roscoe  – “Desert Rats” from Poppy Roscoe in: Sea Fortune and the Desert Rats on Toad Wart Records (2023) [01:35] Earthside – “But What If We’re Wrong?” […]

PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #544 (“Pre-Holiday Re-Balancing”)

November 28, 2023

THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #544 (“Pre-Holiday Re-Balancing”​) ​It’s that busy time of the year when you never seem to have enough time… which is precisely why you should take a break to listen to some head-clearing music, before heading back into the holiday fray. Listen to Mike now… your head will thank him later. PLAYLIST […]

PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #543 (“Don’t Just Fit In, Stand Out!”)

November 20, 2023

THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #543 (“Don’t Just Fit In, Stand Out!”) There’s no use living your musical life in the crowd… Break out!  Be Different!  Celebrate that you Stand Out! Mike says that goes for artists and listeners alike. PLAYLIST CHROMB! – “La cérémonie” from Cinq on Dur et Doux Records (2023) [01:30] Harpo Jarvi […]

PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #542 (“LiveProgTracks”)

November 14, 2023

THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #542 (“LiveProgTracks”) ​A periodic live music show does a soul good, says Mike.​ So do your soul some good and tune in! PLAYLIST King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “Mars For The Rich” from Live at Red Rocks ’22 on Needlejuice Records (2023) [01:32] King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – […]

PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #541 (“Positive from Negative”)

November 7, 2023

THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #541 (“Positive from Negative”) 2023 has proven to be an excellent year for music, despite all the turmoil around us. Or is it the turmoil that sparks excellent music? Join Mike for some progressive heavy hitters. PLAYLIST Marcelo Maccagnan – “Long Ago” from Long Ago – Single on Independent (2023) [01:35] […]