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 #398 (2021… A New Beginning?)
Mike Pollack January 12, 2021THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #398 (2021… A New Beginning?) 2020 is history! We start a new year on the show this week. Let’s start ‘fresh… But can we? PLAYLIST: Bill Laswell – “Nothing” from City of Light on Sub rosa (1997) Devo – “Beautiful World” from New Traditionalists on Warner (1981) Gerard Smith – “Waves of […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #397 (ProgTracks’ Best of 2020)
Mike Pollack January 5, 2021THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #397 (ProgTracks’ Best of 2020) 2020 is basically history! That’s the FIRST good news. Another bit of good news is that, despite all the bad in 2020… the circumstances seemed to be a boon to music artists’ creativity. There was a TON of great music made in 2020… and we’re going […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #396 (Last New Music of 2020)
Mike Pollack December 29, 2020THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #396 (Last New Music of 2020) I’ll take this opportunity to express my heartfelt appreciation for all the artists who have not only persevered through this pandemic, but seemed to thrive on the alternating chaos and isolation. We’re all better for your creative efforts. This week we explore more of this […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #395 (ProgMas? No, More Like a ProgMESS 2020)
Mike Pollack December 22, 2020THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #395 (ProgMas? No, More Like a ProgMESS 2020) It’s another ProgMas show! However, as we’re in the middle of a pandemic, this is more of a ProgMESS in 2020. It’s almost like the strange times have caught up with the strange music… Join in to celebrate the season in typically atypical Progressive […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #394 (The Style Remains The Same)
Mike Pollack December 15, 2020THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #394 (The Style Remains The Same) This week’s pretty simple: New and Classic… Classics, spanning 50 years. Arabs in Aspic – “Madness and Magic” from Madness and Madness on Karisma Records (2020) Amon Düül II – “The Return of Ruebezahl” from Yeti on Liberty (1970) Amon Düül II – “Eye Shaking […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #393 (One of Those ‘Curious’ Shows)
Mike Pollack December 8, 2020THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #393 (One of Those ‘Curious’ Shows) In the past 2 weeks we’ve had a classic art rock show, and a psychedelic show. So you Progressive Tracks faithful know it’s about time for… one of ‘THOSE’ shows. Yeah, I’ve been scouring the internet for interesting new sounds for us to enjoy together. […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #392 (The Current Lysergic)
Mike Pollack December 1, 2020THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #392 (The Current Lysergic) There’s so much new psychedelic stuff out there, that it warrants another whole show. I’m not sayin’ that’s a bad thing… The Grand Astoria – “Us Against The World” from From The Great Beyond – EP on [addicted label] (2020) Brown Spirits – “Parallels” from Vol 2 […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #391 (The Art Rock Age)
Mike Pollack November 24, 2020THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #391 (The Art Rock Age) Prog? Progressive Rock? Neither was a common descriptor in 1970. But ‘Art Rock’ was. Time marches on…and many albums turning 50 this year deserve some love before this tumultuous year ends. So it’s all 1970 this week! Pink Floyd – “If” from Atom Heart Mother on Columbia […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #390 (Let’s Get Lost)
Mike Pollack November 17, 2020THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #390 (Let’s Get Lost) After the monumental events of the last few weeks, we ALL deserve a break. And what better way to take a break, than to get lost in some great new music? I can’t think of a better way either…so join me! The Censors – “Realer Than Reality” from Snow […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #389 (The Orange Referendum)
Mike Pollack November 10, 2020THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #389 (The Orange Referendum) A show that reminds you to replace that rotting pumpkin from Halloween… And a show that also reminds you to replace your rotting government… Cast – “Power and Outcome” from Power and Outcome on Progressive Promotion Records (2017) Kansas – “Sparks of the Tempest” from Point […]