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 #555 (“Can Ya Lend A Fiver?”)
Mike Pollack February 13, 2024THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #555 (“Can Ya Lend A Fiver?”) This week it’s all about the fives… by the way, ya got one on ya? ;o) PLAYLIST Aton Five – “Journey” from Solarstalgia on R.A.I.G. (2019) [01:36] Wobbler – “Five Rooms” from Dwellers of The Deep on Karisma Records (2020) [9:52] UUBBUURRUU – “Pentagram” from […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #554 (“How We Got Here, Part Two”)
Mike Pollack February 6, 2024THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #554 (“How We Got Here, Part Two”) This week Mike continues the “How We Got Here” series that chronicles his influences like you asked for. What? You didn’t ask for that? Well, Mike sure thinks somebody did. There’s some great classic tunes… And excellent new music… So the week’s not a […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #553 (“Simulated Reality?”)
Mike Pollack January 30, 2024THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #553 (“Simulated Reality?”) Oh no, Mike is thinking again… this time about our world and just how ‘real’ reality really is. Really? Sigh. Good thing there’s some cool music (new and classic) to accompany his thoughts… PLAYLIST Nemo – “Les temps modernes” from Prélude à la ruine on Quadrifonic Records (2004) […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #552 (“Ships Of The Desert’)
Mike Pollack January 23, 2024[ Image: Mac4tu @ Deviant Art ] THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #552 (“Ships of the Desert”) Mike thinks that 2024 is going to be another banner year for music. So he’s embarked on a journey of discovery… including a new band, a reloaded album, and a Golden Tracks Album Feature (+) he hinted at last week. PLAYLIST Everything […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #551 (“Tying Up Loose Ends’)
Mike Pollack January 16, 2024THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #551 (“Tying Up Loose Ends”) It gets crazy for everybody in January, right? Well, Mike has found himself in need of tying up a few loose ends… kind of like our country. But cleaning up has never sounded so good! PLAYLIST Mouth – “Homagotago’s Peddle Boat Trip” from Out Of The […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #550 (“Best Of Prog – 2023”)
Mike Pollack January 9, 2024THE 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)
Mike Pollack January 1, 2024THE 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”)
Mike Pollack December 24, 2023THE 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”)
Mike Pollack December 19, 2023THE 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…”)
Mike Pollack December 12, 2023Original 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 […]