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 #517 (“A Crazy Journey”)
Mike Pollack May 16, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #517 (“A Crazy Journey”) Golden Tracks Feature: Journey from the crazy world to the future… 50 years ago. Plus a LOT of great new music! PLAYLIST: Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come – “Conception” from Journey on Esoteric (1973) [01:26] Polychrome – “Welcome” from Equilibrium on Polychrome (2023) [03:29] Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come – “Come […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #516 (“Mealtime”)
Mike Pollack May 9, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #516 (“Mealtime”) Listening to music can be a lot like dining: You can either do it quickly/superficially… or with an intent to savor. Listening to Progressive Rock is like fine dining… there’s so much to explore with the senses. So pull up a chair and prepare to savor the sounds. Mike has a place reserved for […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #515 (“Old Stuff, New Stuff… Good Stuff for You Stuff”)
Mike Pollack May 2, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #515 (5-1-2023) “Old Stuff, New Stuff… Good Stuff for You Stuff” We’re all different in our musical tastes… and that’s OK. The Progressive Tracks Show serves up a particular ‘on-air style’ that’s a bit unique. It’s all good… if you listen with intent. And oh, the places you’ll go! PLAYLIST: ZIG-ZAG […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #514 (“Things I Don’t Understand”)
Mike Pollack April 25, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #514 (4-24-2023) “Things I Don’t Understand” After 10 years Mike thinks he has some things to say about the music business. So pontifications from ten years of working with bands, labels, listeners… and himself that are worth hearing. And if not, at least there will be great music! PLAYLIST: Renaissance – […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #513 (“10th Anniversary Show!”)
Mike Pollack April 17, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #513 (4-17-2023) “10th Anniversary Show – The Ripples of Ten Years” The show least likely to last 10 years… has lasted 10 years! Will Mike do anything different or special for the occasion? Why, does he really need to make it MORE ‘different’ than it already is?! PLAYLIST: !Gerald! – “Mr. […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #512 (“On Our Own Terms”)
Mike Pollack April 11, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #512 (4-10-2023) “On Our Own Terms” The show hosts a World Premiere Track from an artist whose output sounds as if Jackson Pollock were a member of the group. Sadly, we’ll also have some necessary tributes. Be the very first to hear music that is truly unique! PLAYLIST: Chaos and The […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #511 (“Avant R’ Us”)
Mike Pollack April 4, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #511 “Avant R’ Us” This week’s Golden Tracks Feature album is a legendary avant prog album from 1973. There will also be plenty of new music that owes a debt to this classic album. If you like your music a bit ‘off-center’, this is your show! PLAYLIST: Ángel Ontalva – “Free […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #510 (“Relief From The Grindstone”)
Mike Pollack March 28, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #510 “Relief From The Grindstone” A well-known philosopher once said: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it”. Embrace these two hours as a musical haven from your fast-moving life. PLAYLIST: Chaos And The Cosmos – “U Go-Go” from Our Song […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #509 (“The Full Spectrum”)
Mike Pollack March 21, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #509 “The Full Spectrum” This week includes a musical tribute, new music discoveries, a Golden Tracks Album feature… and a special announcement. That’s a LOT to pack into a show! PLAYLIST: Jack Lancaster & Robin Lumley – “Take Off- Into Earth Orbit” from Marscape on Ozone Records (1976) [01:32] Jack Lancaster […]
PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #508 (“Cool New Music”)
Mike Pollack March 14, 2023THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #508 (“Cool New Music”) 2023 is starting out strong, but this really is a ‘stacked show’ with several excellent releases. Tune in to hear what’s new! PLAYLIST: Amoeba Split – “The Inner Driving Force” from Quiet Euphoria on áMARXE (2023) [01:32] Weather Report – “Gibraltar” from Black Market on Sony Entertainment […]